AfricArena

✈️ The tour continues! 🇿🇦 🚀 Ready to witness the future of African tech? The AfricArena Grand Summit is approaching and will take place on December 3-4 in Cape Town, where 50+ of Africa's best startups will pitch their groundbreaking ventures to global investors. Get inspired by the boldest minds in tech, business, and investment, and be part of exclusive networking with VCs, investors, and ecosystem leaders. This is an incredible opportunity to connect, learn, and experience Africa’s tech revolution firsthand. 🔥 Secure your spot now while tickets are still available: https://lnkd.in/dUD23KpC #AfricArena2024 #CapeTownTechSummit #Innovation #TechStartups #AfricaTech2024

Join me and The Awareness Company next week 3-4 Dec at the Cape Town International Convention Center (CTICC) as we explore "The Future is Now: Scaling Deep Tech & AI Solutions in Africa": - 🔹 Leveraging AI for Sustainable Development in Africa - 🔹 How Africa can become an AI global hub If you are attending AfricArena drop a comment, DM and let's connect. To the future 🚀 #AfricArena2024 #AfricArenaGrandSummit #CapeTownTechSummit #TechInnovationAfrica

⚡ Elevate Your Career at the AfricArena Grand Summit! 🚨 Our Black Friday deals are here! Deal 1: Black Friday Special - €69 Deal 2: Two-for-One-Ticket, bring a colleague! Join a dynamic gathering of 80+ industry leaders, 100+ of Africa’s top startups showcasing groundbreaking innovations and scalable ventures to a global audience. The event brings together the brightest minds in technology, business, finance, venture capital, private equity, media, and policy—all in one place! Don't miss out! Offer ends 11:30PM! https://lnkd.in/eBUXbMg9 #AfricArena2024 #TechInnovation #CapeTownTech #GrandSummit #BlackFridayDeals #Tech #Innovation #Startup #Networking #CareerDevelopment

I am honoured and really excited to be speaking at AfricArena Grand Summit we will be diving into alternatives to equity and why investing in women is a commercial decision!

🏃♂️➡️ Don't miss out! Spots are filling fast for Scaling & Investing in Francophone Africa Demo Day happening today 🏆 🇹🇬 10 incredible Togolese startups are taking part in the AfricArise Soft Landing Program in Cape Town and are collaborating and shaping the future of Africa until December 5th. Join us for the Scaling & Investing in Francophone Africa Demo Day today to witness their groundbreaking ideas! Here's what to look forward to: 🔹 Live Pitches: Witness 10 trailblazing Togolese tech startups showcasing their game-changing solutions! 🔹 Expert Panel Discussion: Gain valuable insights on scaling and investing in Francophone Africa from Adama Gaye, Aude Juglard, Yanda Olga, Mélanie Keïta & Ali Mnif from Digital Africa Ventures 🔹 Networking & Drinks: Connect with founders, investors, and industry leaders. RSVP Now! (Space is limited: 80/100 spots filled) ➡️ https://lnkd.in/egictnzZ ️ When: TODAY Where: 22 ON SLOANE, 39 Somerset Road, Green Point Time: 17H00 - 22H00 Let's champion these inspiring entrepreneurs and celebrate the spirit of innovation in Africa! #AfricaInnovation #AfricArise #DemoDay #ScalingImpact

Exciting networking event coming up 🚀 At the eve of the AfricArena Grand Summit 2024, AfricArena & Agence Togo Digital are bringing you 10 amazing Togolese startups that are in Cape Town ready to innovate and collaborate until December 5th! 🚀 Don’t miss our first networking big event this Friday: 📍 Where: 22 ON SLOANE, Green Point 🕔 Time: 17:00 - 21:30 What will be happening: 🔸 Live pitches from 10 Togolese tech startups 🔸 Panel discussion: Scaling & Investing in Francophone Africa with an amazing line up I can’t wait to see in discussion Mélanie Keïta Adama Gaye Ali Mnif Yanda Olga and Aude Juglard as a moderator 🔥 🔸 Networking & drinks with founders and industry leaders RSVP here: https://lnkd.in/evmRerUT Join us to celebrate and support these game-changing entrepreneurs! See you Friday! Agence Togo Digital Digital Africa Digital Collective Africa Melanin Kapital

I’ll be flying to Cape Town on Saturday to be ready for 2 intense days of ‘Startup Boot Camp’, as part of next week’s AfricArena  Cape Town Grand Summit 2024. If you’ll be there, let’s meet and share startup stories. #AfricArena2024 #AfricArenaGrandSummit #CapeTownTechSummit #TechInnovationAfrica

Le Togo marque un tournant dans l'accompagnement des startups ✨ Contrairement aux voyages précédents, où les startups participaient à 2 jours de sommet, cette fois, avec la participation au grand sommet AfricArena en Afrique du Sud elles bénéficient d'un véritable programme immersif depuis le 25 novembre, en prélude du sommet prévu les 3 et 4 décembre . Très honnêtement, dans le passé, je suis souvent restée sur ma faim 🙁 face à l'absence de ressources dédiées pour nous préparer à ces événements d'envergure. Certes, nous, entrepreneurs, devons être prêts à saisir les opportunités, mais soyons honnêtes : avoir des ressources et un encadrement adaptés, un travail en amont pour s'armer à tirer le maximum de ces rencontres fait toute la différence 👌. Et cette année, pour moi la valeur ajoutée est indéniable et se trouve même dans : ⚪ le programme de softlanding sur toute cette semaine (Apprendre ,réseauter et pitcher devant des investisseurs diversifiés) ⚪ les deux jours du Founders' Bootcamp (Outils et opportunités concrets avant le grand summit) Je me permets de jouer les prophètes 🤭 : En termes de résultats ce voyage sera le plus transformateur pour le Togo. Ces startups seront capables de maximiser leur présence et revenir avec des impacts concrets pour transformer notre écosystème. Les témoignages à leur retour me donneront raison. Soyez patient 😅 Un immense bravo 👏 au gouvernement togolais , à l’ Agence Togo Digital pour le choix d'AfricArena comme plateforme en premier et pour l'opportunité donnée aux startups de bénéficier de l'expérience complète. Cette approche me dit juste une chose : il ne s'agit plus seulement de voyage et de connexions, mais aussi d'offrir des ressources concrètes pour nous outiller en tant qu'artisans de l'écosystème. Quand c’est bon, il faut le dire 👏 Aux 10 startups à Cape Town Merci de porter haut les couleurs du Togo et bonne chance pour la Demo Day et pour toute l'aventure d'ailleurs 🥂

Today, we had the pleasure of hosting members of the AfricArena @SAEDE Soft Landing Programme at our Grindstone offices! It was truly inspiring to have a room filled with people from all over, with 13 Togo-based startups and 10 SEADE soft-landers, including a VC from Orange, innovation hubs, and startups from France, Kenya, Cameroon, Spain, Germany, Senegal, Tanzania, and the Ivory Coast. We enjoyed introducing them to what Grindstone does, how we act as a pipeline for Knife Capital, and sharing insights from both Lucie Fink, CEO of Thinkroom Consulting, and Keet van Zyl, co-founder of Knife Capital. Our partner, Thinkroom, showcased their all-in-one growth toolkit designed specifically for founders, helping entrepreneurs unlock their SME’s full growth potential. Thank you for stopping by and allowing us to explore potential collaborations. Here’s to building bridges and growing the ecosystem together! #AfricArena #EntrepreneurEcosystem #networking #collaborating #SME #SupportingFounders Catherine Young Sam Stodel Ashley Harper Ma-asi Mhlantla Melissa Lynda Hope Andrews Jakolien Strydom Cameron Burt Elana Geyer

We are heading to Cape Town for the AfricArena Grand Summit, happening on December 3-4! 🇿🇦 Join over 80+ industry leaders, 100+ of Africa’s top startups, showcasing their cutting-edge innovations and scalable ventures to a global audience with over 500 attendees. The lineup includes the brightest minds in tech, business, finance, venture capital, private equity, media, and policy—all under one roof! Do reach out if you are around! 👋 🎟️ Register today  https://lnkd.in/eBUXbMg9