PARTNER COUNTRY SOUTH AFRICA

South Africa is the official partner country of Investor Days Thuringia – Edition X. The #IDTX offers the opportunity to get to know South African talents and innovations, exchange knowledge and generate cooperation.

South Africa

The country is one of the top 3 most powerful economies and top locations for innovative developments on the continent. The Business Confidence Index rose for the third time in a row (Bureau for Economic Research).

With Cape Town, South Africa has one of the most innovative tech capitals in the world. The city is a hotspot for healthtech & fintech, digital and IT innovations, green tech, AI, IoT, connectivity & infrastructure, as well as cloud computing & cybersecurity.

The South African startup community is dynamic, diverse and has emerging markets, entrepreneurial talent and exciting investment opportunities.

63 million

Population size

Place 69

South Africa ranks 69th among the 133 economies included in the Global Innovation Index 2024.

Hotspot Cape Town

The most important startup location is Cape Town.