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18Dec

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Unleashing Africa’s potential: A vision for innovation and entrepreneurship

SA Innovation Summit CEO Buntu Majaja looks back at this year’s successes and quantifies next year’s opportunities. - SAIS2023 brought together 2,600 innovators from 26 countries - The investment capital in attendance equalled around R30 mbillion - Startups are pivoting to or building on AI In the dynamic world of technology and entrepreneurship, the courage and determination of startup founders is invigorating. As the CEO of the SA Innovation Summit, witnessing these entrepreneurs, often unsure of their own capabilities until the moment of truth, fuels a passion for the role and a deep sense of responsibility as an enabler for the industry. It’s believed that everyone possesses an innate desire to contribute positively to the world, and it is this entrepreneuria...

12Aug

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Events, South Africa News, Tech

Unlocking the Future: South Africa – Swiss Blockchain Innovation Challenge

A New Horizon for Innovation: South Africa is on the cusp of a transformational journey as digital innovation surmounts barriers and blockchain technology opens up new frontiers. The Blockchain Innovation Challenge, a landmark event characterized by collaboration and visionary thinking, transcends the bounds of a conventional competition and emerges as a catalyst for change in a region ripe with untapped potential. The SA Innovation Summit proudly presents the Blockchain Innovation Challenge. As ChatGPT disrupted the tech world, blockchain technology now stands poised as the next disruptor. This pioneering competition is a part of a holistic collaboration encompassing Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Education, Economy, Dialogue, and Networks, all aimed at exploring blockchain's potential t...

21Jul

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South Africa News, Startups

Top 5 Technopreneurs to Bring their A Game in The AYO Scaling Africa Series

After months of searching, screening, and careful selection, the final five qualifying businesses for the next round of the AYO Scaling Africa Series have been selected. In partnership with the SA Innovation Summit, the series looks to assist tech entrepreneurs in taking their Series A businesses to the next level. These five finalists have been chosen for their standout proposition within the landscape of tech business in South Africa, as well as for clearly articulating and demonstrating their potential for rapid growth and sustainability. The founders, and their teams, will now test their mettle against one another with the overall winner claiming the R100 000 cash prize from investment group AYO Technology Solutions (AYO). However, the AYO Scaling Africa Series goes beyond a single ca...

7Apr

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Events, South Africa News

Accelerating South Africa! Ayo Technology Solutions Partners With The Sa Innovation Summit To Scale Africa

A great leader once said, ‘What is important is that we make sure to work together, that we understand our strength comes from unity and not division.’ Now more than ever, we all understand the need to foster the spirit of collaboration in the way we do business. With that in mind, AYO Technology Solutions (AYO), in partnership with the SA Innovation Summit is proud to announce the first ever, AYO Scaling Africa Series. This is a brand-new Africa-base initiative, aimed at empowering technopreneurs. This series will identify and support digital and tech businesses from South Africa, disrupting the ecosystem with novel ways to solve business and everyday needs for communities across, not only South Africa but, Africa as a whole. The AYO Scaling Africa Series will provide Series A funding...