Tech4Africa Johannesburg

Ming & Mong build a payments company

Ming & Mong - two enthusiastic young Durbanites, still recovering from our varsity social lives and looking to carve out a path in the digital realm, one day had our eureka moment! Our vision involved developing a Mobile Point of Sale business linked to a broader mobile acceptance platform. We will talk you through our turbulent three year journey. Highlights include joining forces with a broader investment group and ultimately launching an Emerging markets focused solution that achieved the accolade of being the first African MPOS product to be fully accredited internationally.

Game development has come a long way. In fact it’s come so far its tools and their features surpass what most business users get. Prepare to be stunned as we show you the tight integration and power behind some of the most popular games development tools. Be amazed at how we build the same game for iOS, Android, Windows, Windows 8, Windows Phone, Linux and OSX with just one click. Marvel at the community built plugins that can be implemented with ease (no really). This is how dev should be, this is how #gamedev’s do it.

Original ideas from emerging markets that are transforming the world

This session will explores solutions and technologies that are born in emerging markets and have successfully found their way into mature markets. Emerging markets have for long been consumers of technology and solutions that have originated in mature markets. The lack of existing infrastructure, legislation or economics in these emerging markets create a unique environment for new local innovative solutions. These redefined solutions offer the mature markets a compelling alternative and can be disruptive. This session will explore a few successful use cases, explore a few models and give local entrepreneurs guidance on what to look for.

The Future of Online Gaming (Local and Abroad)

The Online Gaming scene has always been categorised as a space only applicable for nerds and their nerdy ways. With the recent development of Online Gaming and the amount of people who are partaking in this Global phenomenon. It is imperative that brands take site of this and try to capitalise on it.

Building a community of tech savvy women - the Girl Geek Dinners JHB story

There has been a lot of talk about the lack of women in the tech space. Enter Girl Geek Dinners JHB. Founded by Leigh-Ann Fowle in 2011, these events have connected a community of like-minded women in the tech and digital fields. From humble beginnings, the movement gets 120 ladies per event and it has been sold out each time. What are the lessons learnt from building this amazing community? How can you harness this power in your own environment? And how does this encourage more women to enter the field?