Dear Fellow Community, In this edition of our newsletter, we are excited to highlight some remarkable opportunities and achievements within our Association. First and foremost, we're thrilled to see some of our Fellows stepping forward to nominate themselves to be part of the Executive Committee. This opportunity...
Over the weekend of the 25th of May, we hosted the Startership event. Startership is an event aimed at ideation around topical issues in the South African context. Fellows would partner up with other Fellows to create and build sustainable businesses and pitch business solutions....
We would like to inform you of the upcoming election of our Fellow Executive Council for 2024/2026. The voting will take place between the 25 October 2024 to the 2 November 2024 Only fellows can nominate themselves and take part in this election. You need to have had...
Responsible leadership is a broad term used to convey a number of diverse elements that determine how ‘responsible’ a leader acts and behaves when conducting their business of making decisions about people and organisational performance. Responsible leadership is a reasonably new concept; therefore there is limited literature on...
We are thrilled to announce that the Gray Matter Lounge app has been selected as a finalist in three categories at the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) Bookmark Awards South Africa! The Bookmark Awards celebrate innovation, creativity, and effectiveness in the digital media and marketing industry. For...
Dear Fellow, As we find ourselves nearing the end of the first half of the year, it's a perfect time to pause and reflect on the journey we've embarked upon together. The past few months have been a whirlwind of learning, growth, and transformation, and...
We want to extend a warm welcome to the newest member of the Association team, Thembelihle Nyembe, who has taken the role from Sandrine Mpazayabo as Fellow-Intrapreneur-In Residence 2024/25. See Thembelihle’s bio below (at the end of this section). Wande Madikane (Association Director) Tshwarelo Sikwane (Community...
On the 27th of April we had the privilege of celebrating with our new Fellows and welcoming them into the Association. It was a fun time filled with food, laughter, learning and conversations. Congratulations yet again class of 2024 and welcome to the Association. You have...
Congratulations to all our Fellows on these massive achievements: Esethu Cenga, Co-founder & CEO of Rewoven, appeared on the Forbes Africa 30 under 30, Class of 2024 list. Please click here to find the rest of the story. Elijah Djan, Co-founder of Fintr (Findamentals), represented Fintr which...
Know more about the Gray Matter Lounge App. If you haven’t downloaded it as yet, use the QR codes in the Gray Matter Lounge App Information Pack or search the app on your Apple App Store or Google Play Store. As many of you know, we...
Are you voting? Elections are around the corner! This year marks the 30th Anniversary of the first Democratic Elections in South Africa. The date for the elections has been set for the 29th of May 2024 but for those who are casting special votes, the polls...
Event: Business Masterclasses Date: Ongoing throughout the year. See themes, dates and topics below: Theme: Design Thinking 15 May 2024 – Startup Strategy 29 May 2024 – Lean market/ Customer validation and experiments Theme: Validation and GTM (Go to Market) 12 June 2024 – Digital Marketing &...