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Youth Entrepreneurship Booming in Cape Town

Youth Entrepreneurship Booming in Cape Town

From News24

According to research done by entrepreneurmag.co.za in 2012, Cape Town is the leading entrepreneurial city in South Africa. Since then, more and more Cape Town based startups have come to the market, creating jobs, leading innovation and providing unique business solutions to the everyday challenges faced by Capetonians.

One such startup that hopes to contribute to this market of innovation is an organisation called Akro, initiated by a group of 9 young entrepreneurs all running fully operational businesses while studying at the University of Cape Town. The 3-month old organisation aims to bring together talented young entrepreneurs from around Cape Town to engage with each other as well as existing South African business leaders, CEO’s and established entrepreneurs.

The organisation moved one step closer to its ambitious vision last week when they hosted their first Akro Young Leaders Summit, a networking and workshop-style event held at the Colosseum Hotel. The hotel opened its doors to young entrepreneurs and entrepreneur-hopefuls as well as some of South Africa’s top businessmen. In attendance was Mzoli Ncgawuzele, Owner of Mzoli’s Place, JP Farinha, CEO Property 24, Vuyisa Qabaka, Western Cape Government Startup Ambassador, Ron Basel, CEO Green Beetle Branding and Gary Palmer, CEO of Paragon Lending Solutions.   

Read more at news24.com