Welcome to Empire Partner Foundation
Empire Partner Foundation
Youth - Technology - Entrepreneuship
35 Ferguson RD, Illovo
About EPF
About Us
WHO WE ARE AT EMPIRE PARTNER FOUNDATION
Our Mission
Youth Transforming Africa Using Technology
The Empire Partner Foundation Tech Hub is a non-profit organisation that was started by a group of young South Africans. Our goal is to build South Africa, and eventually the continent of Africa, by solving key challenges through tech.
Our Projects
Projects
The Empire Partner Foundation has launched multiple projects to achieve their goal in building Africa in Tech.
10 SELECTED CHALLENGES
HERE’S WHAT WE ARE SOLVING
Achievements
ACHIEVED MILESTONES
Digital Innovators
Upcoming Hackathons
Keynote Speakers
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
The workstreams are a social dialogue platform , developed with the purpose to shape a national discussions to create awareness and intervention for identified challenges.
What is the purpose of the Workstreams?
To connect civil society and key industry stakeholders- An interactive and informative platform is developed and on this platform stakeholders are invited to work collectively to develop effective solutions that will have a long-term national footprint, to improve the lives of all South Africans.
The Incubation hub is an opportunity for the youth that come from our hackathons to build tech driven businesses.
Is it just limited to hackathon winners or can anyone be part of the hub?
At present only winners from the hackathons can become part of the incubation hub
How many businesses have been incubated
22
The goal of EPF Studio is to introduce South African technology to the younger generation and to highlight young people-owned start-ups. Youth inspiration and a demonstration of South Africa’s technological prowess are among our goals.
What type of interview content does the studio usually focus on?
We host industry experts, tech savvy individuals and experienced youth who are hell-bent on solving socio-economic challenges facing South Africa.
Is the studio available for rental, what are the rates?
Yes. From as little as R250 per hour you can rent out our studio and if you need more info contact kevin@empirepartnerfoundation.org or emile@empirepartnerfoundation.org
The Innovation Campus is a Software Development division of the Empire Partner Foundation. Our objective to design and develop innovative software.
What does the Innovation Campus do?
Software development, systems integrations, data engineering, quality assurance, cloud architect solutions, mobile development, business analysis and web application.
A hackathon is an event, hosted by a tech company or organization, where programmers get together for a short period of time to collaborate on a project.
EPF hackathons?
Are hosted to find solutions to the 10 socio-economic challenges and winning teams get a chance to be Incubated into a 1-2 year tech-preneurship programme (Incubation Hub) where they can build their solution into a sustainable business.
How many hackathons have been hosted?
21
Let's Get in Touch
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Email Address
info@empirepartnerfoundation.org
Call us
+27 11 084 1100
Address
35 Ferguson Rd, Ilovo Sandton, 2196
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The Empire Partner Foundation Tech Hub is a non-profit organisation that was started by a group of young South Africans. Our goal is to build South Africa, and eventually the continent of Africa, by solving key challenges through tech. The Empire Partner Foundation has launched multiple activities to achieve their goal in building Africa in Tech.
We have a wide range of technologies at EPF Tech Hub that support Africa’s progress and development. As a technology community, we promote innovative thinking. We bring people with similar interests, but with a focus on technology to create an environment that enables both individuals and businesses to thrive. We support the progress and development of Africa with technology.
The Incubation hub is an opportunity for the winning hackathon teams to build a tech start up around their winning solutions from the hackathons. We believe that the solutions our country needs lie in its youth, therefore we pride ourselves on developing young entrepreneurs with radical ideas and disruptive solutions that are innovative and sustainable
The EPF Tech Fund is a privately managed Venture Capital Company. The investors in the fund are companies that are committed to future-proofing Africa by investing in youth-led technology solutions that are scalable across the continent.We look for high-growth, high-impact businesses able to deliver exceptional returns along with sustained socio-economic impact.