Converge Africa 2026 gave 6 E-Commerce & Fintech small businesses exhibition space and the chance to pitch for a cash prize.
2027 could be your chance to get your innovation in font of the audience that matters. Submit your start up now!
Entrepreneur and Business consultant
Liam McCreedy is a seasoned entrepreneur and business consultant with a proven track record in founding, scaling, and successfully exiting startups. He serves as the Chief Operating Officer at Eventors.com, bringing strategic leadership and operational expertise to the company. Previously, Liam founded Quench Delivery Group, where he assembled and led a dynamic team, including CEO Dr. Werner Roux and Head of Operations Matt McCreedy, to drive the brand's growth and innovation . An active startup investor and SME consultant, Liam is passionate about fostering innovation and guiding businesses toward sustainable success.
Investor & Advisor
Janade du Plessis is a 5-times Fund Manager, currently the Managing Partner of
Launch Africa Ventures (the most prominent and active venture capital fund in Africa).
Over the past 3-years, Launch Africa as invested in 150+ companies in 23 African
countries.
He is the co-founder and advisor at Five35 Ventures (a leading Pan-African female-focused VC fund). He has previously started and managed a corporate VC fund for a
listed African investment bank, an female-focused Pan-African SME fund, as well as
an impact fund called Abrazo Capital.
Founder
Renier Kriel is the founder of The Open Letter, South Africa’s leading startup and business newsletter with over 23,000 subscribers. With a background in entrepreneurship, media, and community building, Renier is deeply embedded in the South African tech ecosystem. He also leads The Open Collab, a curated network for ambitious startup founders, and is the co-founder of a B2B content marketing agency Stream. Renier is known for spotting emerging trends, asking sharp questions, and building things that move fast and matter.
Founder
Daniel Maloba is a venture builder, ecosystem strategist, and founder of Yeba AI and Maloba Consulting. With a background in engineering from Stellenbosch University and formal training in design thinking, Daniel blends technical acumen with strategic insight to drive innovation across Africa’s startup and education sectors.
As the former Venture Builder at Stellenbosch University LaunchLab, he supported early-stage startups through incubation, coaching, and investment readiness programs. Through Maloba Consulting, he has led pan-African initiatives supporting tech-enabled ventures with fundraising strategy, market access, and soft-landing programs in collaboration with partners across Switzerland, Korea, and major African universities.
Managing Partner
Jill Curr is a seasoned dealmaker, she has a decade of investment experience in venture capital, private equity, and hedge funds in Africa. During her five years at Newtown Partners (NP), she deployed more than $10M in seven Seed and Series A venture capital transactions across Africa and Latin America in various industries, including healthcare, e-commerce, and agritech. She was a board observer for five start-ups and worked closely with entrepreneurs on strategy development, transaction structuring, and advisory. Jill led NP Fund I’s exit strategy and secured a roll-up exit for an early-stage last-mile delivery startup with a regional logistics champion in Latin America.
Startup Pavilion and Project Pitches: Converge Africa 2026 gave 6 E-Commerce & Fintech small businesses exhibition space and the chance to pitch for a cash prize.
2027, is set to be even bigger!
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Converge Africa is a part of a series of retail events unlike any other. It's the new unifying brand for the digital commerce value chain. Formerly ECOM Africa.
Converge Africa Conference & Expo
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