Unlocking impact & prosperity on the African continent

SAIS is an organisation devoted to entrepreneurs in all tech industries, all stages, from incubation, throughout the entrepreneurial lifecycle. With a global reach and a local focus, the heart of SAIS lies in its four foundational pillars.

ORIGINATOR I SHOWCASER I CONNECTOR I SUPPORTER

Our annual conference, the SA Innovation Summit, is the largest startup event in Africa, originating, showcasing, connecting and capacitating over 1 500 of the best startups on the continent every year.

Tech-based investment is growing at a rapid rate in Africa based on a new cadre of both leaders and solutions. However, both investors and entrepreneurs face challenges in making a match. Investors feel that there is a lack of investable opportunities, whilst entrepreneurs find it difficult to secure investment opportunities.

The TechTribe Accelerator addresses this gap by getting businesses ready for investment, facilitating opportunities, and providing crucial support.

Since 2008, RIIS – our internal strategy and management consulting group – has been building innovation clusters and ecosystems for major sectors across Southern Africa, including mining, aerospace, mobility, oil & gas, and others, always focused on enhancing the overall levels of R&D and innovation, to drive sector competitiveness.
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Through RIIS, we create well-functioning innovation ecosystems, and build deep market relationships and insights.