QCX Africa Cape Town Excursion

A Kaomi Marketing Initiative

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3 days of facilitated intros to all the right people, workshops, context-gathering and of course epic wine tours & sights

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17 - 19 April 2023

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IN CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA


£399 (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

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Day 1 Starts in:

Showtime!

     

    (or email us on info@kaomimarketing.com)


    Highlights / Activities

    Franschhoek Wine Tram
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    Meet & Greet
    Franschhoek Wine

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    Dinner At
    Die Strandloper

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    Table Mountain
    Cable Car

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    Capetown Markets

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    Beach & Braai


    Enter the African Market

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    Cost Differential


    Learn how to leverage the cost differential of human resourcing.

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    Facilitated intros


    Facilitated intros to our favourite SA-based service providers, prospective employees, and anyone in our network

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    Logistics


    Understand the nuances of African culture and the practicalities of law, tax, BEE and other logistics


    Endorsed by

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    Partnered with

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    We Click with Africa

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    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

    Starts 08:30 South Africa time on 17 April 2023
    *All TBC

    Sat-Sun
    15-16 Apr

    Optional social events

    • Watch the 2Oceans Marathon (Saturday)
    • Hike Table Mountain (or take the cable car) (Sunday)

    Mon 17th
    08:30

    Meet & greet at the Colosseum Luxury Hotel

    • Check-in to hotel
    • Breakfast at Mozambik restaurant
    • Intros
    • Meet the organisers, sponsors & partners

    10am

    Workshop: Getting Started in Africa

    • Introduction to operating in Africa
    • Ask-Me-Anything Panel

    11am-4pm

    Franschhoek Wine Tram (networking + wine + mountains)

    20+ must-know people in attendance (we'll introduce you to all of them)

    • Group transport to Franschhoek
    • Wine tram experience through Cape Winelands (includes 4 wine tasting experiences at 4 estates)
    • Lunch at a wine farm
    • Network with the most knowledgeable people we know from around Africa, drink wine and be merry!

    6pm

    Supper:

    with 10 min primers from 3 people who have built successful businesses across both Africa and Europe

    Tues 18th
    10am-1pm

    Transport to Akro Coworking

    Workshop:
    Contextualising Africa - Culture, People & Business 

    Workshop:
    Marketing into Africa 

    1pm-3pm

    Tour:
    Cape Town city centre

    Workshop:
    Talent & Hiring in Africa/SA

    3pm-6pm

    Supper & drinks on the beach:
    In Camps Bay

    (joined by some friendly software engineers, salespeople and recruiters)

    Wed 19th
    9am

    Transport to the Amy Foundation

    Workshop:
    BEE, Legal, Tax and Logistics of Business in Africa

    Tour:
    Khayelitsha Township

    (joined by VCs and startup community stars)

    1pm

    Lunch:
    at Die Strandloper

    EXCURSION ENDS 16h00 on 19 April

    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:

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    Mushambi Mutuma

    Published Author | Speaker | Tech Leader

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    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.

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    Hannah Subayi

    Country Officer & Equity Expert at PROPARCO

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    Philani Sangweni

    Entrepreneur and Investor

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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. 

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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 : Colosseum Luxury Hotel

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    The Colosseum Luxury Hotel promises its guests a polished stay and a taste of slick uptown life, with all the facilities and extras you need.

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    Join us in Cape Town for this subsidised, practical, hands-on experience!

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    A Kaomi Marketing Initiative