Where Insights Ignite Action: Unpacking Innovation, Global Policy And The Purpose-Led Initiatives Impacting Africa

The Collective-a thought-provoking series of conversations that matter by Citadel, in partnership with FORBES AFRICA and CNBC Africa-brought together visionaries, game-changers and financial stakeholders over two events in Cape Town and Johannesburg in August.

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Two cities, one ambition—a thought-provoking debate on Africa's present and future. The Collective, hosted on August 21 in Cape Town and on August 27 in Johannesburg, brought together South Africa's sharpest minds and most influential voices.

Designed for those who seek to understand the forces shaping our world, the events covered critical topics spanning politics, business, technology, sport, innovation and investment-all through the lens of South Africa's, and Africa's, evolving landscape.

“The question is no longer how we respond, it’s now how do we lead; how do we turn this volatility into vision, and this disruption into direction,” said Citadel’s CEO, Andrew Möller, in his opening address at the Cape Town dialogue.

“Together, we are trying to create a platform that fosters thought leadership, promotes cross-sector collaboration, and sparks dialogue that will drive real change... The future is something you need to co-create.”

Cape Town: Captivating And Collaborative

Small and medium-sized businesses, which contribute to 34% of the country’s GDP, are central to South Africa’s economy, providing millions of jobs.

Robert Koen, Managing Director of Amazon Sub-Saharan Africa, offered a glimpse of the company’s vote of confidence for Africa, during the first panel on ‘Disruptors. Doers. Dreamers: The Multigenerational Trailblazers in Entrepreneurship’, revealing: “As Africans gain more access to the internet and more disposable income, I think the opportunity is exciting, that's why we are investing”.