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Top startup events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [28/7/2019]
The CEM Africa Summit kicks off on Wednesday (31 July) in Cape Town. Also check out the Heavy Chef event on Thursday (1 August) which will feature the launch of Workshop17’s new workspace in Kloof Street.
In Joburg, Baker McKenzie will on Wednesday (31 July) host an Invest Africa event that will focus on Africa’s tech and telecoms sector and how investors in Africa can get involved.
Also in Joburg, the United Africa Blockchain Association’s inaugural event will focus on women in blockchain and artificial intelligence on Friday (2 August) in Sandton.
Elsewhere on the continent, join Built to Last in Africa if you’re in Lagos on Wednesday. The event will focus on collaboration and partnerships.
This article is part of a weekly series that highlights all the top startup events, competitions, networking sessions, workshops and conferences in Africa.
If you have any event recommendations for us to add to the list, or next week’s, please let us know in the comments below or send us an email.
Not all of the events are free and some will require booking in advance. Please click on the event names to find out more information.
Cape Town
Join HAVAIC partner Grant Rock in this Solution Space VC Office Hours session.
Date: 30 July, 10am to 1pm
Location: UCT Graduate School of Business, Solution Space, 9 Portswood Road, Cape Town
The CEM Africa Summit is a meeting place for customer experience management professionals and business leaders alike.
The event will feature over 45 high level speakers, bringing the audience hard hitting keynotes, industry thought leaders engaging in panel discussions as well as captivating workshop sessions, hosted by the leaders in industry providers.
Date: 31 July and 1 August
Location: CTICC, Cape Town
Designer Crystal Birch and digital marketing influencer Julie Maunder will chat about sales.
Date: 31 July, 6pm to 8.30pm
Location: Inner City Ideals Cartel, Old Foundry, 1 Sand Hill Road, Cape Town
Join Future Advisory CEO Herman Singh, Thursdays CEO Shona Macdonald as well as Verity Price, as they discuss crowdfunding and how social media can be used to raise money for a startup.
This first Thursday event also marks the launch of Workshop17’s new collaboration workspace in Kloof Street.
Date: 1 August, 6pm to 8.30pm
Location: Workshop17, 32 Kloof Street, Cape Town
VC Office Hours: Hlayisani Capital
Join Hlayisani Capital portfolio manager Mathew Palin in this Solution Space VC Office Hours session.
Date: 2 August, 10am to 1pm
Location: UCT Graduate School of Business, Solution Space, 9 Portswood Road, Cape Town
UCT Shark Tank
Got what it takes to prove yourself to a panel of sharks? Join Akro’s Jason Basel, Energy Drive System’s Dave Betts as well as a representative from Kingson Capital at this UCT Shark Tank session.
Date: 2 August, 6pm to 8.30pm
Location: NLT, UCT Upper Campus
Johannesburg
RecTech’19 will showcase numerous contemporary proudly South African recruitment technology solutions. The expo offers an exhibition hall with breakaway sessions so that delegates can watch live demos of the technology in action.
Date: 29 July, 8.30am to 3.10pm
Location: Protea Hotel Fire & Ice, Melrose Arch, 22 Whiteley Road, Melrose Arch Precinct, Johannesburg
Experience top of the line speakers, business experts, incredible interactive exhibits, cutting edge solutions, new trends, world class networking, incredible ideas and opportunities at this event designed for anyone starting or building a business.
Date: 31 July to 1 August, 8.30am to 4.30pm
Location: Gallagher Convention Centre, Johannesburg
Accelerating investment into Africa’s tech and telecom’s sector
Join Baker McKenzie’s Ashlin Perumall, America Tower Africa’s Marek Busfy, Vodacom’s Nicholas Naidu, Econet’s Hardy Pemhiwa and Yoco’s Marcello Schermer as they discuss the challenges and opportunities Africa’s tech and telecom’s sector.
Date: 31 July, 6pm to 8pm
Location: Baker McKenzie, 1 Commerce Square, 39 Rivonia Rd, Johannesburg
Shifting The System brings together Johannesburg alumni from the Bertha Centre Systems Change and Social Impact course, Impact Investing Executive Education courses and Bertha Scholars who are applying different knowledge sets to shift systems in areas such as education, health, finance, and more.
Date: 1 August, 5.30pm to 7.30pm
Location: Impact Hub, 9 Walters St, Rosebank, Johannesburg
Join United Africa Blockchain Association in its inaugural event. The main speakers are Yaliwe Soko, Sumedha Goel, Louise Wiggett, and Matshidiso Serokolo.
Date: 2 August, 8am to 3pm
Location: The Business Exchange Morningside, EGoli, 150 Rivonia Rd, Sandton
Africa Pictionary founder Cindy Leah, Vanimax Comix founder Jessica Alily, Home Sweet Savannah founder Cecilia Kapasula and Mayyarani founder Umayya Theba will share their startup stories at this event.
Date: 2 August, 8am to 11am
Location: Volkswagen Group SA, Training Academy, Corner of Mann and Olifanthoutbosch Road, Louwlardia, Centurion
Mahikeng
Startup Grind Mahikeng will host Yarona Foundation co-ordinator Mokgabo Serapelo, Sonte Le Meileur founder Sonty Nkomo and RannSa Laboratory Services founder Nnyane Rantlhaku for a fireside chat that will focus on influential women in business.
Date: 3 August, 6pm to 9pm
Location: Robinson Room, North West Univeristy, Cnr University Drice and Dr Albert Luthuli, Mmabatho, Mahikeng
Phuthaditjhaba
Startup Grind University of the Free State
Startup Grind University of the Free State hosts Tafadzwa Kachara who is an intellectual property and technology transfer consultant lead at Kachara Inc.
Date: 2 August, 8.30am to 3pm
Location: Senate Hall, Intsika Building, QwaQwa Campus, Kestell Road Qwaqwa, Phuthaditjhaba
Kenya
Fireside Chat with Manoj Changarampatt
Mettā Nairobi brings you a fireside chat with Manoj Changarampatt moderated by Fareed Khimani. Changarampatt has worked with blue-chip companies like Nokia, Samsung, and other brands in leadership positions.
The discussion will be centred on Changarampatt’s leadership journey, key lessons learned and a deep dive on how to become a top salesperson.
Date: 31 July, 6pm to 8.30pm
Location: Mettā Nairobi, 6th Floor, Belgravia, 14 Riverside Drive, Nairobi
African Investor Masterclass Nairobi
The African Investor Masterclass is a series of business and investment training seminars. Attendees will get to learn about fundraising, investment readiness and EU market entry.
Date: 3 August, 10am to 6pm
Location: Mettā Nairobi, 6th Floor, Belgravia, 14 Riverside Drive, Nairobi
Nigeria
Join Ingressive and Rising Tide Africa in collaboration with Pedabo, Netcom Africa, Cr8 Careers, Wild Fusion and Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL) as they launch a new event concept focused on collaboration and partnerships.
The event will feature a group discussion followed by real-time, on-site collaboration, networking and for some, sealed deals.
Date: 30 July, 10am to 2pm
Location: IBM Innovation Center, Churchgate Street, Victoria Island, Lagos
African Fintech Ecosystems Symposium
Lagos fintech startups are invited to attend this De Montfort University event which will draw industry stakeholders for engaging discussions on issues affecting the sector.
Date: 30 July, 10am to 6pm
Location: Venia Place, Plot 8 The Providence St, Lekki Phase 1, Lekki, Lagos
Startup Grind Enugu hosts Tenecé founder and managing director Kingsley Eze in a fireside chat that promises to give enlightenment on what should be the right basic reasons to be an entrepreneur in a particular business.
Date: 31 July, 12pm to 4.30pm
Location: Oaklands Hotels and Amusement Park, Tunnel Crossing, Ogui Link Road, Enugu
Featured image: Delegates pictured at the Africa Early Stage Investor Summit 2018 held in Cape Town in November last year. (Robert Cable)
