7:45 - 8:30
Arrival & Registration
8:30 - 9:00
Theory: 1 min and 5 min pitch and investor deck content
9:00 - 10:00
Action: 1 min pitch practice
10:00 - 10:25
Coffee Break
10:25 - 11:10
Theory: Acquisition channels
11:10 - 11:55
Action: Prioritise channels
11:55 - 12:25
Theory: Growth Introduction - Are you ready for growth yet?
12:25 - 13:00
Independent Work
13:00 - 13:45
Lunch - Venue
13:45 - 14:30
Theory: Growth Team Roles, Growth Model, Growth Goals
14:30 - 15:30
Action: Write your growth goals and model
15:30 - 16:00
Coffee Break
16:00 - 16:30
Theory: Growth Process & Experiments
16:30 - 17:00
Action: Experiment design
17:00 - 17:15
Theory: Wrap up of Growth & the day
17:15 - 18:05
Dinner / Evening Event
8:00 - 8:30
Welcome, introductions
8:30 - 9:40
Group Session #1 Talk Nerdy to Me (Somet Kipchilat, Dario Mungoi, Luis Rodrigues, Tiago Borges Coelho)
10:00 - 11:00
Workshop: Human Design Centered Workshop (Amitabh Saxena)
11:00 - 12:00
Group Session #3 Make it Rain (Joanna Bichsel, Frederic Andersson)
12:00 - 13:00
Lunch
13:00 - 13:50
1:1 Mentorship Session
14:00 - 14:50
1:1 Mentorship Session
14:50 - 15:10
Coffee Break & Networking
15:10 - 16:00
1:1 Mentorship Session / Investor Session
16:10 - 17:00
1:1 Mentorship Session / Investor Session
17:00 - 17:30
Group Session #4 Confessions | "If I knew then what I know now"
17:30 - 18:00
Transfer to Evening Program
18:00 - 21:00
Standard Bank Cocktail
07:00–08:00
Arrival and registration
08:00–08:45
Opening Remarks
08:00–08:45
Opening Remarks - Ministry of Mozambique
08:00–08:45
Opening Remarks UX Information Technologies
08:00–08:45
Opening Remarks - Standard Bank
08:00–08:45
Opening Remarks - Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
08:45 - 10:25
MAIN STAGE SESSION 1: The Rise of the Underdog: This session celebrates the rise of Africa and it's different countries, people and ecosystems. The session highlights how different countries are playing their part in changing the Africa narrative and building and improving environment for entrepreneurs in technology from the ground up, with the aim of turning Africa into the top dog.
08:45 - 10:25
Panel: Opening Panel– Ecosystem Builders; The Rise of the Underdog
08:45 - 10:25
SSW Talk: Benjamin Fernandes - Homecoming : The return of the Diaspora
08:45 - 10:25
SSW Talk: Vuyisa - For the Crowd
08:45 - 10:25
SSW Talk: Loch - The rise of the Civic Space
08:45 - 10:25
SSW Talk: Donor-up - Tiago Borges Coelho - UX
08:45 - 10:25
Startup Pitches
10:25 - 10:45
Coffee Break
10:45 - 12:15
WORKSHOPS
10:45 - 12:15
1) Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights & Innovation with UNFPA
10:45 - 12:15
2) Civic Technology
10:45 - 12:15
3) Financial Inclusion: scaling innovative model with FSD
10:45 - 12:15
4) Sharing is learning: collaboration between tech hubs with Orange Corners
10:45 - 12:15
5) CleanTech: The future of energy
12:15 - 13:20
MAIN STAGE SESSION 2: From Informal to the Formal Economy: Often the general assumption is that the formal economy is the more important one and gains most attention in terms of policy formulation, development strategies and funding inputs. However, there exists a sizeable informal economy on which millions of Africans depend. Over the past years many corporations have been investing millions of dollars in trying to understand the informal economy. More and more entrepreneurs are taking on this challenge too. This sessions deep dives into the untapped opportunities of one of the biggest markets in Africa.
12:15 - 13:20
Fireside Chat: Lebo Gunguluza: Creating the first digital bank in Africa
12:15 - 13:20
SSW Talk: Commuscore - Informal Savings Groups
12:15 - 13:20
SSW Talk: IzyShop - From Farm to House: changing the narrative one delivery at a time
12:15 - 13:20
SSW Talk: Jobberman: Generation Jobless
12:15 - 13:20
Startup Pitches
13:20 - 14:20
Lunch
14:20 - 15:20
MAIN STAGE SESSION 3: From No Tech to High Tech | From arts to government and religion, there are certain industries that one usually doesn’t associate technology with. Over the past years we have witnessed some of these traditional industries connecting with the next generation of entrepreneurs to use technology to solve some of their biggest challenges. This session touches on the importance of collaboration between these different players and zooms into the life of pathmakers from across the continent.
14:20 - 15:20
SSW Talk: El Puto - Music Matters
14:20 - 15:20
SSW Talk: Karingana - The hidden meanings of African Fabrics
14:20 - 15:20
SSW Talk: Asoriba - Bridging religion and Technology
14:20 - 15:20
Startup Pitches
15:20 - 15:40
Coffee Break
15:40 - 17:10
WORKSHOPS
15:40 - 17:10
6) Fintech : collaboration between companies and startups in fintech industry with Standard Bank
15:40 - 17:10
7) Women empowerment I Skyrock your career
15:40 - 17:10
8) Wash: Innovation for Personal hygiene and sanitation
15:40 - 17:10
9) Environment: Innovation to protect the watershed
15:40 - 17:10
10) Startups <3 Telcos
17:10 - 18:35
MAIN STAGE SESSION 4: MOVERS MOBILE & MOBILITY: This session gives an interesting touch on movers, mobile technology players and reaching the “last mile”, whether it is delivery to those residing in rural areas, to reaching communities, countries and cultures across the continent.
17:10 - 18:35
Startup <3 Telcos Main Stage Fireside Chat: Vodacom & UX
17:10 - 18:35
Panel: The Last Mile
17:10 - 18:35
SSW Talk: Tefo Muhapi - IAfrikan - Digital Apartheid
17:10 - 18:35
SSW Talk: Allan van der Meulen - ZLTO - The ones left behind
17:10 - 18:35
Startup Pitches
19:00 - 02:00
Seedstars Official After Party at Casino Polana
19:00 - 22:00
INVITE ONLY: Orange Corners Official Opening