Cape Town named one of the world’s top tech cities in Savills report
Cape Town ranked 22nd in the Tech Cities 2017 report, which said the Mother City is a ‘magnet for talent in the region’ with the potential to become a global player
Cape Town has been named among the leading cities in the global technology industry‚ according to a report by international real estate company Savills. The Mother City ranked 22nd in the Tech Cities 2017 report‚ which looked at cities with a presence of home-grown start-ups and incubators. According to the report‚ tech centres, such as Cape Town and Argentina’s Santiago‚ "are magnets for talent in their regions and have the potential to become global players". American city Austin, Texas, earned the top tech city accolade after attaining the best combined score across five categories‚ including business environment‚ tech environment‚ city buzz and wellness‚ talent pool and property costs. The report coincided with the release of a pitch-deck (a brief presentation, often created using PowerPoint, Keynote or Prezi, used to provide a quick overview of a business plan) outlining Cape Town’s tech ecosystem‚ created to "ensure Cape Town is recognised as a growing economic centre for tech...
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