African Startups to Join Google and Facebook at World’s Largest Tech and Media Festival SXSW
Each year more than 37,000 people flock to Austin for one week in March to participate in SXSW Interactive - one of the world's largest tech and media festivals.
SXSW (pronounced South by South West) is a place where corporates and start-ups such as Google, Samsung and Facebook host lounges and special events to showcase their latest technology and network to learn about emerging innovation alongside some of the world's best musical, comedy, and entertainment acts.
For the first time, this year will include Africa House - the first event hub showcasing the African entrepreneurial ecosystem at the international festival.
Africa House will comprise of a varied programme including roundtables and tech talks, startup pitch sessions, demos, and keynote presentations, alongside happy hours and networking.
Previous speakers at SXSW have included Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg. This year's speakers include Melinda Gates and Michael Dell.
Discover more about Africa’s participation, produced by the Africa Expert Network, by clicking on the link below.
It’s time we show da world our goodies-Africa
hello @ak2020, i have always believed that Africa has all it takes to become a world competitor, because most of our sons and daughter in diaspora in different fields are doing amazing stuffs there and are one of the best that there is.
i pray that it will be in my own generation that Africans will harness their full potentials and give the rest of the world a run for their money. i hope that your work will permit you to go and rob minds cos iron sharpens iron.
@arinzechukwu from Nigeria.
Agree with you 100%
I am elated to see Africa participating in an event of this standard amongst other reputable companies attending. I am sure Africa will make a great impact in what it will be presenting collectively or individually. Go Africa!!!🌍
Wow...africa's participation in the SXSW fetstival is one of a kind..for the first time in history....lots of connections people are gonna have cannot be understimated ...will aspire to be there.
wow...so beautiful
It is a great networking opportunity. I’m considering getting involved if we can fit it in to our company schedule. Will of course be posting all the action on here if so!
That's great...opportunity they say,come but only once.... @ak2020 this is a great oppportunity on our doorstep....we will be expecting more of the postings.
You got to share more witg us...it is really helpful..thanks too @ak2020
Will do my best @mcsamm! Thanks for the encouragement 😊
Always a pleasure bro
Darn! If I wasn't going overseas, i'd hit this up in a heart beat! I live 3 hours from Austin so this would be an awesome thing to film and showcase to the Steemit community!
That’s a shame! I’ve never been to Texas so am really hoping I can get this in the schedule.
I hope you can, too. Austin's a pretty neat place (if you can deal with the traffic).
Ahh ok, thanks for the heads up!