ABOUT
SAIS
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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
WHO IS
SAIS?
OUR PURPOSE
Generating, nurturing and empowering the next generation of tech entrepreneurs in Africa.
OUR MISSION
We believe tech entrepreneurs are the change agents that create wealth and impact.
Our mission is to catalyze economic growth on the African continent by connecting tech entrepreneurs to capital, skills and markets.
OUR VISION
To be the go-to entrepreneurship community on the African continent, facilitating and enabling the growth of tech and tech-enabled start-ups. We provide a space to connect with the entrepreneurial ecosystem and showcase products and services to gain market exposure and expand a client base.
OUR VALUES
Entrepreneurs at our core
Creating a sense of belonging and support - a Tribe.
Collaborative
Forming partnerships to leverage on community strengths and amplify impact and scale
Proudly African
Solutions for Africans created by Africans
Innovative, creative and quality driven
Striving for excellence in everything we do
OUR BEHAVIOURS
To build a successful business is challenging. We embrace this challenge and offer a space for entrepreneurs to connect, collaborate and to learn from each other.
We enable start-ups to feel heard, understood and to be part of a tribe.
A tribe that:
- Brings guidance, knowledge and skills
- Creates solidarity with each other’s challenges and opportunities
- Has a common dialect and culture
- Supports and transacts with each other
- Solves problems collectively
- Stands collectively as we debate, discuss and grow.
OUR FOUNDATIONAL PILLARS
ORIGINATE
Curate and implement programs to source start-ups according to specific partner criteria
SHOWCASE
Create platforms that showcase the latest tech and innovation trends and thought leadership
CONNECT
Match entrepreneurs & investors
Create a community to share knowledge, trends, opportunities and business support.
CAPACITATE
Equip entrepreneurs with tools to grow and expand business
Host world class masterclasses and workshops, hackathons and Open Innovation Challenges that support economic growth through building the ecosystem and co-creating solutions to solve African challenges