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GCN Investor Conference in Newport Beach, CA
OCT 15 · NEWPORT BEACH, CA
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A leading South African university in Johannesburg, with world-class mining engineering and health research.
The University of the Witwatersrand, generally known as Wits, was founded to serve South Africa's mining industry and retains one of the strongest mining engineering programmes in the world.
It also has substantial health research capability, particularly in infectious disease and vaccine trials, and a globally significant palaeontology programme.
Johannesburg is Africa's largest financial centre, and the continent's fintech, insurance technology, and enterprise software activity is concentrated heavily there and in Cape Town.
The university anchors the Tshimologong precinct, a digital innovation district in the Braamfontein area of the city.
Company formation concentrates in mining technology, fintech, health technology, and digital skills businesses.
Mining technology is a genuine regional specialism, with research directly relevant to operations across southern Africa.
South Africa has the continent's most developed venture and private equity community, concentrated in Johannesburg and Cape Town.
Development finance institutions are significant early investors across African markets.
GCN’s global network includes millions of startups and founders and a broad community of investors, creating opportunities to discover potential connections across university communities.
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