District Six Homecoming Centre · Cape Town
African Origin Stories
Eight African founders. Seven minutes each. The real story behind the company.
One night in Cape Town. Eight handpicked founders take the stage in District Six and tell the story the pitch deck leaves out. Why this person. Why this problem. What they gave up. What broke. What they did next.
Think 'TED talk for African entrepreneur meets PechaKucha'. Expect humour, emotion and a room full of people who want them to win.
What this is not
This is not a pitch event. Nobody is selling anything. No investor has to decide anything on the night. Some of last year's audience came expecting a pitch night. You get the human story behind the company and an evening of networking and good conversation with other curious and supportive Humans.
What happened last time
In November 2025 we sold 318 tickets and filled the theatre. Nine founders from Cape Town, Johannesburg and Zimbabwe spoke about health tech, local language AI, salt farming, fintech and community development. Several had never been on a stage before. People cried. Strangers were still talking long after the lights came up.
"One of the most special, real formats I've seen come alive in a long time."
Ma