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Top startup web events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [22/06/2020]
On Thursday (25 June) Grovest takes a look at alternative assets. In conversation will be Grovest CEO Jeff Miller, Onchain Capital founder Ran Neuner, Wine Cellar’s Roland Peens and Strauss & Co’s Susie Goodman.
This, while serial entrepreneur and author Nic Haralambous will tomorrow host a webinar with Xola Nouse, the CEO and co-founder of The Odd Number.
Ventureburn has updated its existing weekly series that highlights all the top startup events in Africa, by shifting to focus only on web events broadcast from Africa. This includes webinars as well.
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. Please notify us by the Friday of the week before the event.
Not all the events are free and some will require booking in advance. Please click on the event names to find out more information.
All times below are set in South African time, unless indicated.
Telling the story of very young entrepreneurs
Property Point’s Shawn Theunissen will be in conversation with 2016 Anzisha Prize finalist Andrew Ddembe of MobiKlinic Uganda.
Date: 22 June, 2.30pm
Location: ettp.co.za
Product development and validation
LaunchLab and Stellenbosch Network hosts innovation and entrepreneurship consultant Samir Vinchurkar and Richard Barry, an engineer entrepreneur and CEO of Polymorph.
The two will talk on product development and validation in an agile world.
Date: 23 June, 2pm to 3pm
Location: Quicket
Nic Haralambous StartSomething stream
Serial entrepreneur and author Nic Haralambous is hosting a regular stream for startup founders and business owners called StartSomething.
This week Haralambous talks to Xola Nouse, the CEO and co-founder of The Odd Number.
Date: 23 June, 4pm
Location: Crowdcast
Startup Grind Bloemfontein will host Tshediso Thinane, a lobbyst, award winning entrepreneur and social commentator.
He is the current CEO of Cellbridge Investments a diversified company with interests in the business process outsourcing and enterprise development.
Date: 24 June, 4pm
Location: Startup Grind
How to master social media management
Meltwater hosts social media strategist and consultant Andrew Davis.
With over seventeen years of experience working and training within digital marketing, Davis is renowned for helping businesses transform their new business development and client relations activities.
Date: 25 June, 11am to 12pm
Location: Crowdcast
Are alternative assets the future of modern investing?
In this webinar, Grovest takes a look at how the way we invest is changing. People are increasingly looking for new and innovative ways to approach investing.
Grovest chairman Malcolm Segal talks to Grovest CEO Jeff Miller, Onchain Capital founder Ran Neuner, Wine Cellar’s Roland Peens and Strauss & Co’s Susie Goodman.
Date: 25 June, 4pm
Location: Crowdcast
The Patrón Way – a story of love and betrayal
Ilana Edelstein was born and raised in South Africa. She left for New York arriving in 1979 with just $200 in her pocket and a suitcase. In 1988 Ilana fell in love with Martin Crowley.
In this webinar she tells the story of their love child, Patrón, the ultra-premium tequila brand. Ilana wrote The Patron Way which chronicles a luxury brand’s path to success and a personal story of love and ultimately betrayal.
Date: 25 June, 5pm to 6pm
Location: Startup Grind
In this virtual event, Startup Grind Lagos hosts three female founders: Money Africa founder Oluwatosin Oladeinde, Maryam Lawan Gwadebe who runs Blue Sapphire Hub and Timabee founder Fatima Babakura.
Date: 27 June, 3pm (Lagos time)
Location: Startup Grind
Investors, financial advisors and financial professionals are encouraged to join this Section 12J training session presented by Jaltech’s Jonty Sacks. A number of slots will be available over the coming weeks.
Date: 26 June, 11am to 12pm
Location: Jaltech
Featured image: Onchain Capital founder Ran Neuner (Facebook)
