The 2nd annual Cape Town SMME Summit is a gathering of entrepreneurs and small business owners to share ideas on how to re-build their businesses in a post-Covid19 setting.
Discussions at the summit focus on issues such as:
-The negative impact of the current electricity crisis in SMMEs,
-Greater and easier access to government opportunities and the cutting of red tape,
-Encouraging women and youth to start a business,
-Access and the lack of it, to funding and other critical business services and information,
-The importance of advertising/ marketing
-Networking opportunities amongst the expected 1500 participants
Financial institutions and government owned agencies are on standby to give important business related information to those attending the summit.
The confirmed speakers at the event are:
- Mr Vusi Thembekwayo- International business mentor, entrepreneur and motivational speaker
- Ms Olwethu Nodada- Representative of Heart FM
- Ms Mereille Wenger- Western Cape Minister of Finance and Economic Opportunities
- Alderman Geordin Hill-Lewis- Executive Mayor of the City of Cape Town
- Ms Sandy Naude- CEO of Africa Community Media (ACM); Publishers of Plainsman, Athlone News, Southern Mail, Vukani and Atlantic Sun
- Mr Nqabayomzi Kwankwa- Member of Parliament and trained economist.
- Alderman James Vos- Mayoral Committee Member for Economic Opportunities: Responsible for SMMEs in the City of Cape Town
The dress code is: Business.