In consultation with the Canada Africa Chamber of Business, UCTCanada has looked at ways to increase value for UCT alumni, and in particular meaningful networking opportunities for our younger and newbie alumni in Canada.  To this end, we have formed a partnership with the Chamber to hold a dedicated UCT alumni / Chamber member networking event each year under the banner of the Chamber. The Chamber also has UCT alumni amongst it’s members and in leadership positions. This includes Garreth Bloor, the President, Samantha Heading Operations, Mukani Moyo who is a Board Member and Bruce Shapiro, one of the Founders of Chamber.

Of note is upcoming Africa Accelerating 2022:  Leading from Africa: Towards a new global era enabled through Canada-Africa Collaboration,  October 25-27 in Toronto, in Johannesburg, and virtually.  This event “brings together high-level leaders at venues in Canada and on the African continent, in-person and virtually”, it is a fantastic gathering with some exciting topics! 

Themes include:

Day 1:  Upward Mobility: The requirements for infrastructure and investment that deliver continental growth and community well-being

Day 2:  Africa’s Central importance in delivering globally innovative solutions

Day 3;  How Africa powers worldwide clean growth: building and delivering Canada Africa Agendas for clean energy, everywhere.

The past 2 years have provided for the expansion of the event through virtual participation across the globe.  2022  will see this as a hybrid event between Toronto and Johannesburg.  Take a look at the Draft Program.

Interested in attending? As a welcome to the Chamber, UCTCanada has 10 complimentary registrations for the first 10 alumni within Canada to email distafford@uctcanada.ca.