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Day Two: The Funding Equation - Africa Tech Festival’s AfricaIgnite unpacks top tips for start-ups

Chemistry, then brain power and proof of concept, the key to unlocking investment

Delegates at Africa Tech Festival 2023 (https://apo-opa.co/473ZEif) in Cape Town were given a master class on the dos and don’ts of fundraising on Wednesday 15 November, during several sessions at AfricaIgnite, the festival’s dedicated start-up zone. And surprisingly, establishing a good rapport with potential funders came out as the top tip. Said…

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Round-up of Highlights to Watch Out for at Africa Tech Festival 2023

Book your front-row seat for a view on tomorrow - the who’s who of the African technology and telecommunications elite at this year’s gathering – read ahead for fresh new speaker details

With the 26th edition of Africa Tech Festival (https://apo-opa.co/473ZEif) delivered in partnership with the South African Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT) happening in Cape Town next week, who, having recognised the value of the event, have partnered with Africa Tech Festival to highlight the importance of building cross-continental…

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    • Amélie Ebongué, Global Brand Marketing Manager, and Author of Amazon Bestseller
    • Unathi Mtya, Group Chief Information and Digital Officer at African Bank
    • Funke Opeke, CEO of MainOne, a judge and sponsor of this year’s InspiringFifty
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Womenomics Africa

Empowering voices - Africa Tech Festival fields a strong and successful line-up of women speakers and women-focused features in 2023 to put the spotlight on female trailblazers who are leading the tech revolution on the continent

Africa Tech Festival (https://apo-opa.info/3myppVu) in 2023, (Cape Town, 13 – 16 November), will field an impressive line-up of strong African women in technology, as a catalyst to shift the power dynamics in the industry, redressing their historic underrepresentation, funding restrictions, and other barriers to entry that have to date, prevented…

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Africa Tech Festival Announces Top 10 Finalists for Start-Up World Cup

Top 10 will battle it out at the AfricaIgnite Pitch Competition in November in Cape Town, as to who will represent Africa in the global finals of the Startup World Cup, powered by Pegasus, taking place in the USA with the ultimate prize a cool USD1 million investment

The results are in and today, organisers of the annual Africa Tech Festival (https://apo-opa.info/3myppVu), taking place in Cape Town 14 – 16 November, announced the top ten finalists of the AfricaIgnite Pitch Competition who will battle it out to win the opportunity to represent the African continent in the Startup…

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Electrifying Line-Up for 2023 AFEST

Africa Tech Festivals’ official opening party – new venue, new beats, same awesome tech industry vibe

AFEST, Africa Tech Festival’s official opening party (https://apo-opa.info/46XGRVw) is back with a bang and a new venue and line-up in 2023 that is set to thrill delegates, investors and VIPS attending the African continent’s largest and most influential technology, telecommunications and digital enertainment festival. Taking place on Tuesday 14 November…

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AfricaIgnite Hosts the African Leg of the Start-up World Cup at Africa Tech Festival

Calling all African start-ups – time to claim your spot in the continent’s most prestigious pitch competition with a USD 1 million investment on offer to the winner of the Grand Finale to be held in San Francisco

Wait for it…AfricaIgnite, formerly AHUB, Africa Tech Festival’s (https://tmt.knect365.com/Africa-Tech-Festival/) flagship event for the African continent’s start-ups and innovators, has been announced as the host for the African leg of the globally prestigious Start-Up World Cup 2023, and 10 African start-ups will have the opportunity to pitch for a spot at…

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    • H.E. Dr. Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, South Africa’s Minister in the Presidency responsible for electricity
    • Namibia’s Minister of Information and Communication Technology, H.E. Minister Dr Peya Mushelenga
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Power Players - Africa Tech Festival’s 2023 Headliner Line-up

Top notch speaker list, including several government ministers, exemplifies importance of tech to drive Africa’s needed economic big boom

Africa has abundant economic potential and the enormous uptake of digital technology socially and in the business sector, has positioned the continent for explosive growth, but there are challenges that lie in wait.  Many of these will be spotlighted at the 2023 Africa Tech Festival (https://apo-opa.info/3myppVu) in Cape Town 13-16…

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    • Africa Tech Festival Award nominations are now open
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    • Motunrayo Opayinka, Founder & CEO, Womenovate, winner of the StartUp of the Year Award 2022
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Africa Tech Festival Awards 2023

Nominations open for the African tech industry’s best of the best

TAKING place at the Bay Hotel in Camp’s Bay, Cape Town on 15 November 2023, the achievements of some of the African technology, telecommunications, and media industry’s most illustrious pioneers and tech entrepreneurs, will once again be fêted at the prestigious Africa Tech Festival Awards (https://apo-opa.info/3myppVu). As awards ceremonies go,…

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Challenges and Opportunities - Global Survey Results on Women’s Tech Careers

New survey reveals COVID, cost of living crisis, skills shortages and lack of mentorship have negatively affected women’s career development in the past 2 years

52% believe women’s careers in tech suffered due to COVID-19 & cost-of-living crisis; 32% of those in the tech sector say they haven’t received a promotion for over 24 months; 68% see a skills shortage as a key barrier to entry; 21% of women in Africa tech roles are working…

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Eco-Tech Growth across Africa Relies on Good Governance & Sound Policy

Africa Tech Festival 2022 looks to accelerate co-operation, collaboration, intent, and the political will to facilitate the continent’s digital progress

Africa Tech Festival (https://bit.ly/3SgPRNo) will return to Cape Town from 7 – 11 November 2022 at the Cape Town International Convention Centre. Once again, the superpowered agenda will heavily feature discussions around the essential topics of policy frameworks and regulations as well as the necessity for all stakeholders to be…