Africa’s technology sector is being harnessed for growth and investment in innovative ideas. Here’s everything you need to know about upcoming technology events in Kenya and South Africa in a week.
- Kenya
2012 Social Good Summit Nairobi
When: 24th September
Where: Godown Arts Center, Nairobi, Kenya
The Social Good Summit is a three-day conference where big ideas meet new media to create innovative solutions. Held during UN Week from September 22-24, the Social Good Summit unites a dynamic community of global leaders to discuss a big idea: the power of innovative thinking and technology to solve our greatest challenges. The most innovative technologists, influential minds and passionate activists will come together with one shared goal: to unlock the potential of new media and technology to make the world a better place, and then to translate that potential into action.
Charges: Free
Registration ends: 24.09.2012
Creative Web Workshop
When: 26th-28th September
Where: Lenana Mount Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya
Creative Web Workshop is an On-site, Active Web, Internet Marketing and Social Media Management workshop organized by Software Dynamics Limited and Goshen Consultancy. The event will showcase successful Internet Marketing techniques and experience that will include best practices in web management, web visibility on Search Engines, Social Media Optimization and web content and online database security.
Charges: USD 435
Registration ends: 26.09.2012
- South Africa
Idea Workshop
When: 27th-29th September
Where: Bandwidth Barn, Woodstock Industrial Centre, Block B, Woodstock
Idea Workshop is an in-depth workshop on how to find and develop a great idea for the most promising entrepreneurs in Cape Town. Designed and presented by an accomplished entrepreneur, this three-day experiential learning workshop will help you to find and grow a great idea for a new venture, product or service.
Charges: R300
Registration ends: 27.09.2012
Girl Geek Dinner Cape Town
When: 27th September
Where: Protea Hotel, Green Point, Cnr Somerset & Ebenezer, Cape Town
The Girl Geek Dinner event is a series of tech events that are organized by ‘Geeky Ladies’ around cities of the world. The Cape Town chapter of Girl Geek Dinner launched in January 2011 to bring together the fabulous Geeky ladies of Cape Town, and their male counterparts.
Charges: R165
Registration ends: 27.09.2012
Catch up. Write code.
When: 27th September
Where: Protea Hotel, Green Point, Cnr Somerset & Ebenezer, Cape Town
Catch up. Write code is an event whose premise is: write code together, or at the very least, show each other code. Participants try to keep the catch up at the beginning of the sessions to a minimum (20 minutes or so), and spend the rest of the time getting down to some coding!
Charges: Free
Registration ends: 27.09.2012
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