The Business Of Building Nations: Why FOE 2025 Is More Than A Festival

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Guest - Mohau Polo Leteka - Founder and CEO @ IDF Capital

In this conversation we look at one of South Africa’s most ambitious gatherings of game-changers, investors, and innovators: The Festival of Entrepreneurship 2025, happening on 31 July at The Marriott Hotel in Melrose Arch.

From mastering investor readiness to plugging SMEs into corporate supply chains, this event isn’t just another conference it’s a catalyst for African enterprise.
24 Jul 2025 1PM English South Africa Business News · Investing

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