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With just a few weeks to go, the Global Entrepreneurship Congress Africa (GEC+Africa) under the theme Connecting Africa carries the values of inclusion, unity, and collaboration that underpin our mission, to Connecting Africa. Through these values we condemn any acts of xenophobia or afrophobia and continue on our mission of connecting entrepreneurs, investors, policy makers and ecosystem enablers across the continent and the world at large.

As we build toward the congress, we are encouraged by the support received from our African ecosystem partners having hosted Regional Bootcamps and Pitch Competitions in various African countries. GEC+Africa will bring innovators and ecosystem enablers to the Congress from these countries in a month’s time.

To ensure a smooth visa process, we are working closely with the South African Government. Delegates are encouraged to allocate sufficient time when applying for visas and we look forward to welcoming Africa’s ecosystem players to Cape Town, from 16 – 17 September 2026.

GEC+Africa is committed to Connecting Africa and building the future of entrepreneurship together.

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The Startup Huddle event provides a platform for entrepreneurs to discover solutions to the challenges they face through purposeful engagement with a broad array of voices from the local community, who can also share their experiences.

 

Startups are given context about the topic at hand, which includes tools, tricks and techniques from experts. This can take up to 10min. Thereafter, they will be given 2-3 minutes to tell us about some of the challenges they have encountered in their business venture. Participants then get into small groups where they Huddle for a 10-minute -interactive activity. Each group selects a team member or two to share what they discussed. The Huddle will close off having equipped the techies with practical and value-add experience they can use in their startup journey.

We are excited to announce our upcoming Sales, Marketing & Customer Relationship Workshop, an engaging and practical session designed to equip businesses with strategies and tools they can apply immediately.

We are excited to announce our upcoming Sales, Marketing & Customer Relationship Workshop, an engaging and practical session designed to equip businesses with strategies and tools they can apply immediately.

African Bank FY26 Sales, Marketing & Customer Relationship Workshop

Date : 09 September 2026

Time : 09:00 – 13:00

Location : 22 On Sloane, Bryanston, Sandton, Gauteng, South Africa, 2191

Join us for a brief information session to learn how your startup can access equity-free funding, mentorship, and Google technologies, followed by a casual networking mixer with fellow founders and ecosystem leaders.

Join us for a brief information session to learn how your startup can access equity-free funding, mentorship, and Google technologies, followed by a casual networking mixer with fellow founders and ecosystem leaders.

African Bank FY26 Financial Management & Investor Readiness Workshop

Date : 19 August 2026

Time : 09:00 – 14:00

Location : 22 On Sloane, Bryanston, Sandton, Gauteng, South Africa, 2191