TechFest 2017
Celebrating Technology Startups, technology and innovation in Southern Africa
The TechFest is an annual disruptive multi-day and multi-venue event run by the TechVillage that will introduce and explore new local technologies and innovations that will change the status quo and shape industries in the future.
The TechFest brings together entrepreneurs and hackers from the startup world, industry leaders and policy makers from the private and public sector as well as investors and financiers to discuss key issues surrounding technology in Africa and understand the state of entrepreneurship and entrepreneurship.
The Festival seeks to identify and celebrate the daring young innovators that are rebuilding industries and cities, whilst educating the public on the role that technology can play in their everyday lives. It is an action packed 5 days of exhibitions, hackathons, street pitches, workshops and breakaway sessions, as well as satellite events held across the city of Bulawayo.
Overview
| Organizer | The TechVillage |
| Website | Visit website |
| Location | Bulawayo Rainbow Hotel Bulawayo, Bulawayo Province, Zimbabwe |
| Targets | Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa |
| Sectors | Agribusiness, Banking, Clean technology, Computer hardware, Computer software, Creative, media and entertainment, E-commerce, EdTech, Education, Electronics, Financial services, Healthcare, HealthTech, Import and export, Insurance, Internet, Leisure and travel, Mobile, Real estate, Renewable energy, Retail, Telecom, Transport and logistics |
