Johannesburg, South Africa (March 10, 2021) – Tropics Business Summit presents the Tropic Business Mixer from South Africa on March 12, 2021. This online event will address positioning South Africa as a gateway to Africa and an unavoidable land of investment in the SME/SMME, the big issues facing local SMEs in 2021, and how bilateral and multilateral cooperation between South Africa and the rest of the African continent can facilitate and accelerate trade and investment.
This event will feature talks, round table and panel discussions, and a masterclass, which will focus on agribusiness, entrepreneurship, manufacturing, finance, tourism, media, telecommunications, beauty, fashion, technology and investment, and end with a private speed-networking session between investors and entrepreneurs. The program will commence on Facebook, and YouTube simultaneously beginning at 14:00h SAST/13:00h CAT. The lineup of featured speakers include:
Alvin Botes, Deputy Minister, International Relations and Cooperation of the Republic of South Africa Xolani Maquba, Head, Economic Transformation, City of Johannesburg, Republic of South Africa Mpho Mahlatsi, Country Partner, South Africa, Tropics Business Summit/CEO, Nakay Events & MC Olga Balangala, Head, Agenda, Tropics Business Summit
Jacob Ssali, Economist, Embassy of United Arab Emirates, South Africa
HE Ambassador Ms. Maria Filomena Delgado, Embassy of Angola, South Africa Rosemary Jairo, Head of Chancery, Embassy of Tanzania, South Africa
Yoonus Mitha, Ecopreneur, Eco-Activist and Eco-Coach, Moringa Farmer & Agro-processing specialist Ayanda Holo, Director, Government Communications & Information Systems (GCIS)
Lesweu Rampa, Director for Intervent, KRICS
Dr. Philani Mthembu, Executive Director, Institute for Global Dialogue McKevin Ayaba, Founder & CEO, SETUP A STARTUP
Fay Shao, HOD, Investors and Stakeholder Management, DIRAAFRIKA Sylvere CJ Youmbah, Founder & CEO, Afrika Synergies
Siyabulela Skade, Executive Director, African Council for Trade, Tourism & Investment (AFLOTTI) Vanessa Mbenoun, Director, Komaroutes Travel
Rille Takore-Babingui, Founder & CEO, Timuntu Travel Ruddy Mukwamu, CEO, MaxiCash
Nomsa Nteleko, Founder & CEO, OS Holdings
Aurelie Kalenga, Deputy Editor, Eyewitness News
Musakalu Kabamba, Digital & Brand Strategist, Kujenga Digital
Venicia Guinot, Founder & Chairman, Tropics Ventures Group
