Cape Town Excursion
A week to launch in Africa
- 2 days of adventure and networking
- 2 days of workshops
21 - 24 November 2023
IN CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA
£499 (all-inclusive package)
Includes: 4-star hotel accommodation, all meals, all local transport, all business and social events, co-working space
Excludes: flights to South Africa
Day 1 Starts in:
Showtime!
Highlights / Activities
Stellenbosch to Franschhoek
Wine Tour
Sunrise
Beach Yoga
Iconic
Lions Head Hike
Networking
in Cape Town
Enter the African Market
Cost Differential
Learn how to leverage the cost differential of human resourcing.
Facilitated intros
Facilitated intros to our favourite SA-based service providers, prospective employees, and anyone in our network
Logistics
Understand the nuances of African culture and the practicalities of law, tax, BEE and other logistics
Endorsed by
Partnered with
We Click with Africa
Access to a Large, Growing Market: Africa is the world’s second-largest and second most-populous continent with over 1.2 billion people and a growing middle class. This makes it an attractive market for entrepreneurs seeking to start a business.
Excursion Agenda
Tuesday: Early Arrival - Adventure / Networking Day
- Franschhoek Wine Tour (networking + wine + mountains)
- Check-in to hotel
Wednesday: 8am Meet and Greet (Official Start)
- Kickoff Breakfast
- Intros
- Meet the organisers, sponsors & partners
Wednesday: 9am - 11am will be whitespace time, so you can catchup on emails etc.
Wednesday: 12pm - 1:30pm Workshops:
Location: Coworking Space
Workshop topics like
- Marketing in Africa
- Hiring in Africa
- Fundraising in Africa
Wednesday: 2pm Lions Head Hike
- 4 Hour hike, up the iconic Lions Head
Thursday: 6am Beach Yoga + Breakfast
- Sunrise Yoga
- Breakfast on the beach
Thursday: 9am - 11am will be whitespace time, so you can catchup on emails etc.
Thursday : 12pm - 1:30pm Workshops:
Location: Coworking Space
Workshop topics like
- Marketing in Africa
- Hiring in Africa
- Fundraising in Africa
Thursday: 6:30pm Startup Pitch Night (Official Ceremony)
Must-know people in attendance (we'll introduce you to all of them)
- Network with the most knowledgeable people we know from around Africa
- Listen to 3 pitches from Startups
- Meet 80+ Startup Founders + Business Leaders
Friday 8:30am : Adventure / Networking Day
- Ubuntu SA Business Breakfast
- Partnered with saubuntu.org.za
- Meet over 100+ South African Business Leaders
Note: Time dependent we might head out for a beach braai in Langabaan
Lower your cost of operations, understand the nuances of doing business in Africa and get facilitated introductions to the people you need to make it happen for your business in The Last Frontier.
Some people we'll introduce you to:
Mushambi Mutuma
Published Author | Speaker | Tech Leader
Simon Magner
Cloud Accounting Expert
Founded Iridium Business Solutions in 2013,
I am the Managing Director and provide oversight on the People/HR side of the business and the finances.
Hannah Subayi
Country Officer & Equity Expert at PROPARCO
Philani Sangweni
Entrepreneur and Investor
Jack O'Reilly
Director at O'Reilly Law
Founded Iridium Business Solutions in 2013, I am the Managing Director and provide oversight on the People/HR side of the business and the finances.
Pieter Strydom CA (SA)
Head of Product at Makosi
I'm a technologist that's passionate about building product people want and love. I have made it my mission to do this throughout my career in entrepreneurship and product management.
Jason Basel
Co-founder at Kintro
Jason was formerly the CEO and co-founder at EduOne, a company operating South Africa's largest career guidance platform, with some 3 million users, and which ranked among Fast Company's Top 25 Most Innovative companies in South Africa. Jason now runs Kintro.co.
Ketso Gordhan
CEO at SA SME Fund
Ketso Gordhan is the CEO of the SA SME Fund, the largest institutional investor in Venture Capital in South Africa. Having invested in existing VC funds, the SA SME Fund has additionally launched 4 new venture capital firms covering, BioTech, Hardware and Engineering, IP Commercialisation and Digital Innovation. Previously Ketso has held executive positions in Government, Corporate and Private Equity.
Whitney Tennant
Founder & CTO at Brave Orbit
Whitney founded Brave Orbit, a software development agency with experience and a track record of successfully managing technical teams and delivering exceptional software products for new ventures. She has worked throughout Africa, Europe and North America, and has a particular interest in EdTech.
Zach George
Managing Partner at Launch Africa Ventures
Zach is the Managing Partner at Launch Africa Ventures - Africa's most prominent and active early-stage VC Fund with a portfolio of 130+ tech ventures across 20+ countries. He is also the Co-Founder and Chief Investment Officer of Startupbootcamp AfriTech – a multi-corporate backed venture accelerator program in Africa.
Dylan Wheller
CTO, Software Engineering Executive
Dylan is an experienced software professional. He has lead engineering teams at some of Africa's biggest banks including FNB and ABSA, and served as CTO and Product Architect at education technology startup EduOne as well as at Zen Alpha Lava Capital.
Dr Sumarie Roodt
CEO at NOOSi Health
Dr Roodt is the Founder & CEO at NOOSi Health, and in-home care platform. A National Research Foundation (NRF) rated researcher, she also serves on the NRF panel for Physics, Astronomy, Mathematics and ICT, and serves as co-chair at the Silicon Cape Initiative.
Vuyisa Qabaka
Partner, Entrepreneur Traction & Director, Uprise.Africa
Vuyisa Qabaka is a Partner at Pan African innovation firm, HYBR Group, a trustee at Groote Schuur Hospital Trust and co-founder at equity crowdfunding platform Uprise.Africa. A qualified lean start-up trainer, start-up and small business advisor, investor and capital fundraiser.
Vusi Thembekwayo
Global speaker, author and investor
Vusi is a global business leader, speaker, author and investor. He was one of the youngest ever directors of a public company. By 25 he ran a R400m division of a corporate conglomerate. He is the CEO of MyGrowthFund Venture Partners and NE Chairman at the Silicon Cape Initiative, among numerous NED roles.
Lungelo Gumede
Founder at Excel@Uni
Lungelo founded and runs Excel@Uni, a student support services company that serves beneficiaries of some of South Africa's biggest scholarship programs. Lungelo is also an MBA and a Lecturer at UCT Graduate School of Business, and a Harambe Entrepreneurship Alliance Fellow.
Accommodation : Protea Hotel Fire & Ice! Cape Town
Protea Hotel Fire & Ice! Cape Town places the many luxuries at your fingertips. Thanks to the premium hotel's incomparable city centre location in Tamboerskloof, you'll find yourself just a short walk or drive from an abundance of Cape Town's most celebrated attractions, such as Table Mountain, Camps Bay, Kloof Street and the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront.
Join us in Cape Town for this subsidised, practical, hands-on experience!