The Southern Africa Innovation Collective

We are a network of innovation support actors across Southern Africa, working together to support the entrepreneurship ecosystem across borders.

[The Southern Africa Innovation Collective @OurSAIC]

Opportunity for Southern Africa startups: Boost Up startup support programme applications are open
More dates and to apply: https://t.co/6sl3Ob1zJR
#Boostup2023 #Startups #Business
@YourBIH @mlabsa @costechTANZANIA @dsigovza @NCRST_Namibia @Ntbc_Zambia

[mLab @mlabsa]

African🌍startups are making a big impact on the economy, your startup could be one of them.

Applications for the Boost Up startup support programme are open, apply for this opportunity to give your startup the boost it needs!🚀

More dets and to apply: https://t.co/CkAXydMS9L

[The SAIS 2 Programme @SAISProgramme]

SAIS 2 is proud to be part of the #EUAfricaBusinessForum 2022. EABF22 takes place back-to-back with the AU-EU Summit and other stakeholder events, including civil society and
youth. It is a unique opportunity to exchange with African and European Heads of States and Governments.

[The SAIS 2 Programme @SAISProgramme]

Our newsletter is live! Click here to find our more about our most recent achievements and our plans for the future: https://t.co/SVwzrKLAh0

[The SAIS 2 Programme @SAISProgramme]

It's #Slush2021 Day 1 and we're all rearing to go. Tonight is our #RethinkAfrica official Slush Side event and time for registering to attend live is running out. Come on over to meet these amazing #impactstartups.

[The SAIS 2 Programme @SAISProgramme]

Over the next few days, we'll be introducing the startups who'll pitch at the #BOOSTUP2021 finals at #Slush2021. Come meet #SmartCity startup Canopus Interconnections at #RethinkAfrica.

🇫🇮 Register to attend the official Slush side event in Finland 🇫🇮 https://t.co/JO2HY8vALA

[The SAIS 2 Programme @SAISProgramme]

We will be #slush2021 this year. Come join us at our official side event #RethinkAfrica. Register today at https://t.co/JO2HY8dZn0 and find see what Africa has to offer.

[South African Innovation Summit @innovsummit]

“We need to take advantage of the grassroots available." - Tendai Mazhude: Chief Operations Officer, @mlabsa

[South African Innovation Summit @innovsummit]

"At the end of this all we need to be able to measure wether we are winning or losing" - Patrick Krappie: Interim CEO, @tiaorgza

[The Southern Africa Innovation Collective @OurSAIC]

We're launching today! Our closing speaker during our launch event Tendai Mazhude, representing one of the South African SAIC members mLab (@mlabsa). Join us if you're taking part in #SAIS2021!

[The Southern Africa Innovation Collective @OurSAIC]

It was wonderful to hear #ConnectedHubs spoken of so glowingly during today's #ASAIF2021 session. The best is yet to come, once we're officially launched.

[South African Innovation Summit @innovsummit]

“The various hubs within SAIS allowed us to connect with opportunities through the various connections within the SAIS2 program - through this we were able to be received by communities within foreign countries“ - Buntu Majaja: Director– Entrepreneurship Ecosystems, @innovsummit

[South African Innovation Summit @innovsummit]

“Innovation and Entrepreneurship go hand in hand to successful economic sustainability“ - Ambassador Anne Lammila – Ambassador of Finland to South Africa.

[South African Innovation Summit @innovsummit]

“Access to youth entrepreneurship is critical to our future“ Ambassador Anne Lammila – Ambassador of Finland to South Africa.

[South African Innovation Summit @innovsummit]

“We need to empower young populations to develop , acquire and upgrade technologies“ - Ambassador Anne Lammila – Ambassador of Finland to South Africa.

[The Southern Africa Innovation Collective @OurSAIC]

One more day to the SAIC launch! Our third speaker will be the leader of the SAIC Secretariat, Mr Patrick Krappie.

[The Southern Africa Innovation Collective @OurSAIC]

Although we've been running as the @SAISProgramme's #ConnectedHubs since 2017, we are proud to be launching as the Southern Africa Innovation Collective on 22 September. To commemorate being part of SAIS 2, the programme's Lead Expert will be speaking at the launch event.

[South African Innovation Summit @innovsummit]

A Launch not to be missed!
Launching the Southern Africa Innovation Collective:

- Tendai Mazhude, COO: @mlab
- Ilari Lindy, Lead Expert: @SAISProgramme
- Marko Saarinen, Counsellor: Embassy of Finland
- Patrick Krappie, Acting CEO: TIA

https://t.co/VgZkZey0w3
@OurSAIC

[The Southern Africa Innovation Collective @OurSAIC]

The countdown has started to our launch on 22 September. Don't forget to get your tickets at #SAInnovationSummit so you can be part of it. In the meantime, we'll be sharing bios of our guest speakers over the next few days. https://t.co/nz58gHHaQe