In this episode, Mponeng Seshea, CEO & Co-Founder of Imizizi Evolution and founder of the NGO Women Impacting Communities, breaks down Simply Complex Africa, a two-day “prosperity ecosystem” bringing together entrepreneurs, youth, corporates, and creatives in Cape Town.
We talk about why economic fragmentation happens, how the event’s Marketplace of Possibility and Prosperity Quest work, why there’s a fashion runway at a startup event, the youth hackathon selection process, and the 12-month paid youth scholarship program built to make young people work-ready.
📍 Simply Complex Africa 2026 | 22–23 September | Cape Town, South Africa
🔗 www.simplycomplex.africa
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 – Meet Mponeng Seshea: Imizizi Evolution & Women Impacting Communities
00:26 – The real problem: fragmentation, not lack of ideas
01:31 – What’s driving disconnection in Africa’s startup ecosystem
02:50 – This year’s theme: From Fragmentation to Connection
03:03 – Why Simply Complex calls itself a “prosperity ecosystem”
05:39 – Marketplace of Possibility: how it works
07:09 – The Prosperity Quest & cash prize judging criteria
08:30 – Why there’s a fashion runway at a startup event
11:40 – Inside the Youth Hackathon: selection & structure
14:34 – The 12-month paid youth scholarship program
17:25 – Creating safe spaces for youth to try, fail, and grow
22:01 – Final takeaway: intentional collaboration over quick wins
23:02 – Registration details & how to attend
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