Leading tech startup pitching event to take place in South Africa this year

folarin okunola

February 16, 2016 4:25 PM

The 2016 edition will take place in Johannesburg in September, with a yet-to-be announced venue.

Media reports reveal South Africa is set to host one of Africa’s major startup pitching event DEMO Africa in 2016. The city of Johannesburg has been selected as the host city for the startup event that features startups from across the continent, according to an Innovation Village report.

After Nairobi and Lagos,Johannesburg will be the third African city to host DEMO Africa, Disrupt Africa reports.

Lagos hosted the last two editions of DEMO Africa, while it began life in Nairobi, Kenya. The 2016 edition will take place in Johannesburg in September, with a yet-to-be announced venue.

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At the last event, only three South African startups pitched at the 2015 event, Nigeria and Kenya being the best represented countries in terms of selected businesses.

However, similar to when the event relocated from Kenya to Nigeria, the move to Johannesburg is likely to see an increase in South African startups taking part.

“The event was secured for Johannesburg by the city’s international events unit the Johannesburg Convention Bureau, and will see startups apply to take part in 12 categories, namely Agriculture, Health, Education, Manufacturing, Retail, Media and Entertainment, Communication, Transport and Logistics, Energy, Finance and Banking, Water and Sanitation, and Waste Management and Recycling,” according to the Disrupt Africa report.

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