{"id":48170,"date":"2024-05-06T08:07:47","date_gmt":"2024-05-06T08:07:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\/all-news\/2024-forbes-under-30-summit-africa"},"modified":"2024-05-06T08:44:26","modified_gmt":"2024-05-06T08:44:26","slug":"2024-forbes-under-30-summit-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\/all-news\/2024-forbes-under-30-summit-africa","title":{"rendered":"2024 Forbes Under 30 Summit Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Botswana. <\/strong><\/span><b>The third-annual Forbes Under 30 Summit Africa is taking place in Botswana\u2019s capital city this week, focused on the continent\u2019s economic growth through investment and entrepreneurship. The event brings together young entrepreneurs from around the world, including honorees of the Forbes 30 Under 30 lists, investors, aspiring founders, local government officials and business leaders for four days of networking, inspiration, impact and cultural excursions.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>This page will be updated throughout the week with coverage from the event. Follow along on social media as well, using hashtag #Under30Africa.<\/p>\n<p>Pan-African Welcome Celebration<\/p>\n<p>To kick-off the four-day event, more than 2,000 local community members from Gaborone joined the summit delegates for an exciting Sunday evening in the city\u2019s giant open air square, Main Mall. Local and international musicians, DJs and dancers including Mpho Sebina, Ezra Neethings, Han-C, ATI, DBN Gogo and headliner Omah Lay, plus a special DJ set by Nick Cannon, got the crowd dancing and singing.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\">Botswana<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Botswana. The third-annual Forbes Under 30 Summit Africa is taking place in Botswana\u2019s capital city this week, focused on the continent\u2019s economic growth through investment and entrepreneurship. 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