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Cape Town is a hot location for millennials. According to a 2018 report by housing aggregator website Nestpick, the city ranks among the best cities in the world for Generation Y’ers. We hit the city’s streets to find out why millennials love Cape Town. Here’s what they had to say: Irene Namutebi, 26, Uganda “I’m […]

Founded by Richard Perez, the driving force behind the City of Cape Town’s 2014 World Design Capital programme, the Hasso Plattner Institute of Design Thinking  (or d-school) in Cape Town trains under- and postgraduate students, industry leaders and public and private professionals in design-led thinking. “The University of Cape Town’s School of Design Thinking is […]

Cape Town is the World’s Leading Festival and Events Destination and has become the envy of many global cities as a result of its wide-ranging events portfolio. International events hosted in the city recently include the 2019 Condé Nast International ‘Nature of Luxury’ Conference, the YPO Edge and Global Leadership Conference, WTM Africa, the Cape […]

Cameroonian-born Koyo Kouoh brings two decades of experience as an international curator and cultural producer to her new role. As the founding Artistic Director of the thought-provoking RAW Material Company, a centre for art, knowledge and society in Dakar, she developed numerous art programmes and published widely on contemporary art. She has served as Curator […]

Cape Town’s popularity as Africa’s leading digital, tech and innovation hub is on the rise. Research shows that there are more startups in Cape Town than anywhere else in South Africa. A 2015 survey by Price Waterhouse Cooper (PwC) found that most of the country’s “emerging companies” were based in Cape Town and the Western […]

The Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) has significantly contributed to Cape Town’s rise as a top global meetings and conferencing destination. The centre is one of the most sought-after venues for meetings, conferences and exhibitions in Africa. Located within walking distance of a number of premium hotels and the popular V&A Waterfront, the CTICC […]