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Who: Entrepreneurs, incubators, accelerators, investors. And you.

What: Startup Lounge. Pop-up Shops. Panels. Networking. Happy Hour.

              Where: Downtown Austin’s historic Warehouse district,             
10 min. from the Austin Convention Center 

When: March 10 - 11, 2018 at SXSW Interactive 

Why: Africa is the future of global growth


Full schedule now available here.
Please Arrive Early.  RSVP Does Not Guarantee Entry.
Admission is First Come First Serve.

Mar. 25th 10:00am

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Who: Entrepreneurs, incubators, accelerators, investors. And you.

What: Startup Lounge. Pop-up Shops. Panels. Networking. Happy Hour.

              Where: Downtown Austin’s historic Warehouse district,             
10 min. from the Austin Convention Center 

When: March 10 - 11, 2018 at SXSW Interactive 

Why: Africa is the future of global growth


Full schedule now available here.
Please Arrive Early.  RSVP Does Not Guarantee Entry.
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 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS 

 

March 10

Panel: "From Africa to the World: Global Innovation From the Continent."
Powered by MEST

Fireside Chat: Sandrine Nzeukou, Executive Director, Invest Africa

in conversation with
Jessica O. Matthews, CEO, Uncharted Power 

Networking Happy Hour powered by Avant Garde Network

Performances featuring Temple Management Company artists 

UNIFORM Pop-Up Shop

March 11
Tech Breakfast Showcase 

#TheFutureIsFemale: Tobi Karim, Founder, The African Feminist,
in conversation with
Afua Osei, Co-Founder, She Leads Africa

 

Doing Brand Activism Correctly:
A workshop  powered by Accountability Lab and #CultureFix

Pitch Competition 

#AfroFuturism: How African Superheros are Saving the Day
featuring YouNeek Studios

 

At this year's SXSW Interactive, discover Africa through new eyes:    
a hotbed of innovation, an arbiter of style, a purveyor of cool.

Innovation. Tech.
Fashion. Design.

Clear your calendar - It's going down! Schedule Blocks kicks off on May 20th, and you're invited to take part in the festivities. Splash HQ (122 W 26th St) is our meeting spot for a night of fun and excitement. Come one, come all, bring a guest, and hang loose. This is going to be epic!

Full schedule now available here.


March 10

10:00am
Welcome Remarks by Senator Chris Coons (D-DE)

10:30am - 11:15am
Panel: "Ready for Your Close-Up: Rewriting the African Script.” Powered by Temple Motion Pictures.
Participating Companies include Temple Motion Pictures, Ebony Life, Kwese

 

12:00 - 12:35pm
"Lights, Power, Action: Africa Goes Green": Sandrine Nzeukou, Executive Director, Invest Africa in conversation with Jessica O. Matthews, CEO, Uncharted Power; and Maurice Parets, CEO, Pawame


1:00pm - 1:30pm

“Inside Africa”: The Next Generation of PR is in Emerging Markets

Featuring Eliot Pence, Co-Founder, Africa Expert Network


2:00pm - 2:35pm

Fireside Chat: "Investing in a Vision for Rwanda"
Featuring Locus Analytics


3:15pm - 3:45pm
“Big Law & Africa: How Covington Is Supporting The Continent’s Technology Boom”
Featuring Worku Gachou, Policy Advisor, Covington and Burling LLP


4:00pm - 4:20pm
Delivering the Best of Africa to the World's Doorsteps.
Featuring Kathleen Campbell, Head of Global Operations, MarketplaceAFRICA.com

4:30pm - 4:50pm

Searching for Scale: The opportunities and challenges of moving beyond startup in the African context.
Featuring Dylan Richts, Senior Partnerships Associate, MEST


5:30pm - 7pm  
Networking Happy Hour.  Powered by Avant Garde Network.


8:00pm - 11pm
"Africa After Dark": The Official Africa House After Party featuring 9ice, Bisola Aiyeola, Chris Akinyemi and Aaron Munroe


March 11


10:30am-11:15am  
Welcome to the Silicon Lagoon: A Nigeria Tech Breakfast Showcase  
Featuring Paga, Venture Garden Group, Gidimo, Cars45


11:45am - 12:15pm  
Panel: “Dancing to the Afrobeat: The rise and rise of African music”

Featuring Mark Redguard, Head of Entertainment, West Africa, Temple Management Company, in conversation with Rikki Stein, Kalakuta Sunrise Limited and Head of A&R, OkayPlayer, Abiola Oke, CEO and Publisher, OkayAfrica, and Troy White, Managing Director, Temple East Africa


12:45pm - 1:15pm
 "Launching Africa: The Next Frontier in the Space Race”

Featuring Roxsanne Dyssell, Marketing Director, Afamba, in conversation with Levin M. Born, Managing Director, Afamba


1:45pm - 2:30pm

Panel: #Tech4Development. Powered by the US African Development Foundation

Featuring C.D. Glin, CEO, US African Development Foundation, in conversation with Wutiko, Wazi Vision, and Cherehani


3:00pm - 3:45pm  
Doing Brand Activism Correctly:
A workshop powered by Accountability Lab and #CultureFix

4:00pm - 4:30pm

#TheFutureIsFemale: Greta Schettler, COO, WEConnect International, in conversation with  Tobi Karim, Founder, The African Feminist and Afua Osei, Co-Founder, She Leads Africa


4:45pm -  5:00pm
#AfroFuturism: How African Superheros are Saving the Day
Featuring Roye Okupe, CEO, YouNeek Studios

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS 
 

Mar. 10th 10am - 10pm


mar. 11th 10am - 6pm




At this year's SXSW Interactive, discover Africa through new eyes:
a hotbed of innovation, an arbiter of style, a purveyor of cool.


Africa House is an official event of SXSW Interactive 2018. 

Please Arrive Early.
RSVP Does Not Guarantee Entry.


Admission is First Come First Serve.

HEADLINE SPONSORS

 

Established in 2016, the Temple Management Company is a global full-service talent and events management agency that represents many of Africa’s most acclaimed and pioneering figures in every existing, new and emerging area of entertainment, media and government, including film, television, music, sports, literature, fine arts and live entertainment.

On behalf of the American people, USADF stands with communities across the African continent. The U.S. African Development Foundation (USADF) is an independent federal agency established to support African-led development that grows community enterprises by providing seed capital and technical support.

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Who: Entrepreneurs, incubators, accelerators, investors. And you.

What: Startup Lounge. Pop-up Shops. Panels. Networking. Happy Hour.

              Where: Downtown Austin’s historic Warehouse district,             
10 min. from the Austin Convention Center 

When: March 10 - 11, 2018 at SXSW Interactive 

Why: Africa is the future of global growth

Clear your calendar - It's going down! Splash Blocks kicks off on April 21st, and you're invited to take part in the festivities. Splash HQ (122 W 26th St) is our meeting spot for a night of fun and excitement. Come one, come all, bring a guest, and hang loose. This is going to be epic!

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Clear your calendar - It's going down! Splash Blocks kicks off on April 21st, and you're invited to take part in the festivities. Splash HQ (122 W 26th St) is our meeting spot for a night of fun and excitement. Come one, come all, bring a guest, and hang loose. This is going to be epic!

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Who: Entrepreneurs, incubators, accelerators, investors. And you.

What: Startup Lounge. Pop-up Shops. Panels. Networking. Happy Hour.

              Where: Downtown Austin’s historic Warehouse district,             
10 min. from the Austin Convention Center 

When: March 10 - 11, 2018 at SXSW Interactive 

Why: Africa is the future of global growth


Full schedule now available here.
Please Arrive Early.  RSVP Does Not Guarantee Entry.
Admission is First Come First Serve.

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