Accelerate website launch
Brandesign Suite 302, Buchanan’s Chambers, C/O Warwick & Pearce Rd, Claremont, Cape Town, Western Cape, South AfricaCEO Engagement with Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis
Driving economic growth and establishing Cape Town as the best city on the continent to do business is, now more than ever, something which requires all role players to collaborate. With this in mind, Accelerate Cape Town will host an intimate business and City engagement with Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis. The intention of the session is […]
CEO Engagement with Minister of Public Works & Infrastructure Patricia De Lille
Infrastructure projects are vital to our economic recovery due to their multiplier effect on restoring growth, creating new jobs and protecting livelihoods. In an effort to foster greater collaboration between the private sector and government, as we look to accelerate infrastructure delivery in South Africa as part of the Economic Reconstruction and Recovery Plan (ERRP), […]
CEO Engagement with Minister of Public Works & Infrastructure Patricia De Lille
Infrastructure projects are vital to our economic recovery due to their multiplier effect on restoring growth, creating new jobs and protecting livelihoods. In an effort to foster greater collaboration between the private sector and government, as we look to accelerate infrastructure delivery in South Africa as part of the Economic Reconstruction and Recovery Plan (ERRP), […]
Addressing the Skills Deficit in the SA Energy Sector
The Ridge, 6 Marina Road, Portswood District, V&A WaterfrontThe unprecedented energy crisis crippling our country requires urgent and drastic measures if we hope to end load shedding, and to ensure a more sustainable and flourishing economy. In particular, the skills deficit constraining the Energy and Resources sector requires urgent intervention. As we seek more sustainable alternatives to our country’s current energy crisis, we […]
Driving Economic Growth & Increased Regional Resilience
The vision for Cape Town is to be a City of Hope for all – a prosperous, inclusive, and healthy city where people can see their hopes of a better future become a reality. However, our economy continues to be battered by a series of formidable challenges - affecting business, government, and civil society in […]
Dinner with Premier Alan Winde
The private sector and government have complementary strengths and resources that, when combined, can create powerful solutions to regional challenges. The private sector has access to financial and technological resources as well as the ability to scale up solutions quickly and efficiently, while government has access to policy expertise and regulatory power that can help […]
Lunch with Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis & Deputy Mayor Eddie Andrews
At COP27, President Cyril Ramaphosa launched the new JET Investment Plan (JET-IP) which sets out in detail how South Africa proposes to use the $8.5bn the EU and several developed nations have pledged towards the country’s transition to a low carbon economy. Embracing new economic opportunities in green technologies can drive industrial development and innovation, […]
Stemming the Talent Exodus, with Dr Shirley Zinn
According to data from the South African Statistics Office (Stats SA), the number of skilled professionals leaving South Africa has been steadily increasing over the years. In 2019, a total of 32,400 people with critical skills, including engineers, health professionals, and businesspeople, left South Africa. This was a significant increase from the 21,800 people who […]
Collaborative Solutions for SA’s Energy Crisis with Alwie Lester, Special Advisor on Energy
We are currently facing an unprecedented energy crisis in South Africa, one that demands attention and collaborative solutions. With energy being the greatest economic challenge nationally and regionally, Accelerate Cape Town will be hosting a Thought Leadership engagement with Alwie Lester, former Eskom Executive and Special Advisor on Energy to Premier Alan Winde, along with […]