At our Thought Leaders Engagement, Mayoral Committee Member for Economic Growth and Development Alderman James Vos shared with our assembled members his team’s strategic intent and commitment, together with an overview of their initiatives and programmes as they...
Thanks to incredibly high levels of member engagement over recent months, the positive momentum of the ACT rebuild project has continued to great effect. As we not only recover from the Covid-19 pandemic but also try to navigate rising interest rates, food price...
Earlier this month Accelerate Cape Town reconvened its ‘Inspiration Session’ engagements after a two-year hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic. An open forum, for both members and non-members alike, it provided the opportunity for representatives of Western Cape...
In this Leadership Spotlight, we hear from Michelle Olckers, Co-CEO for Mazars South Africa who speaks to us about how to achieve success through passion and perseverance. Tell us about your company & your role? Mazars is a professional services firm specialising...
At an engagement between Western Cape business and provincial government, Premier Alan Winde shared his vision for the province and heard from local business on several issues pertaining to the provincial agenda. Convened by Accelerate Cape Town, discussions focused...
As part of an ongoing series of engagements between business and government, newly appointed Western Cape Provincial Minister of Finance and Economic Opportunities, MEC Mireille Wenger, met with representatives of Western Cape business to continue discussions on key...
22 March 2022 | The recently launched ‘Your Best Shot’ campaign will leverage dynamic and original pieces of art in and around the city of Cape Town to help encourage and drive greater vaccination rates. Spearheaded by Accelerate Cape Town, a business leadership...
07 December 2021 | Outlying communities in the Western Cape, that may previously have struggled to access transport to and from vaccination sites, can now receive their jabs close to home at a Vaxi Taxi mobile vaccination site. This is thanks to a partnership between...
We are extremely fortunate in the Western Cape to have four world-class tertiary institutions and two internationally accredited business schools. At our annual Vice Chancellors (VC) Dinner, we were joined […]
At our last CEO Engagement for the year, we hosted Maria Ramos, the CEO of Barclays Africa who spoke to us about SA’s influence on the African growth trajectory. SA […]
"In South Africa, the first step in the right direction is the liberalisation of energy generation. However, we must also be bold enough to consider an open market system, allowing the private sector to play a more substantial role." - Alwie Lester During our recent...
Central to the Accelerate Cape Town (ACT) value proposition, is our ability to connect our members with key government officials. As we reflect on recent engagements in the regional economic ecosystem, it is clear that deeper collaboration remains vital for addressing...
Sponsored by Webber Wentzel, this engagement featured Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis, who shared with our members his team's steadfast commitment to Cape Town's economic growth and prosperity, with a resolute focus on addressing the energy crisis - remove use of the word...
At our CEO Dinner with Premier Winde, sponsored by Sanlam Insurance and Santam, we continued our series of conversations with local government and provincial leadership. Premier Winde together with members of his team – Alwie Lester (energy advisor in the Office of...
At our Thought Leaders Engagement, Mayoral Committee Member for Economic Growth and Development Alderman James Vos shared with our assembled members his team’s strategic intent and commitment, together with an overview of their initiatives and programmes as they...
Thanks to incredibly high levels of member engagement over recent months, the positive momentum of the ACT rebuild project has continued to great effect. As we not only recover from the Covid-19 pandemic but also try to navigate rising interest rates, food price...
Earlier this month Accelerate Cape Town reconvened its ‘Inspiration Session’ engagements after a two-year hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic. An open forum, for both members and non-members alike, it provided the opportunity for representatives of Western Cape...
In this Leadership Spotlight, we hear from Michelle Olckers, Co-CEO for Mazars South Africa who speaks to us about how to achieve success through passion and perseverance. Tell us about your company & your role? Mazars is a professional services firm specialising...
At an engagement between Western Cape business and provincial government, Premier Alan Winde shared his vision for the province and heard from local business on several issues pertaining to the provincial agenda. Convened by Accelerate Cape Town, discussions focused...