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Cape Town to host Africa’s first creative-tech hub backed by UNDP, Uvu Africa

Cape Town to host Africa’s first creative-tech hub backed by UNDP, Uvu Africa

Source: Supplied. AfricArena celebrated 100 years of innovation with @totalenergies_za for the 100 Startupper of the Year Challenge at the AfricArena Cape Town Grand Summit 2024.

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Source: Supplied. Haytham El Maayergi, executive vice president, Global Trade Bank, Afreximbank and Smangele Mandidi, acting managing director of CBZ Bank during the signing ceremony.

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Source: Supplied. Jules Ngankam, AGF group chief executive officer and Olga Dickmann,chief financial officer, manager business development Africa.

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Source: Supplied. Nigeria's finance minister, Zainab Shamsuna Ahmed.

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