§ Expo · 3 July 2026Free entry · Public activation

Soshanguve's next economy.

Building Soshanguve's next economy. Free entry. Exhibitions. Networking. Opportunities.

The flagship public expo for YiB Network — Soshanguve's next economy on display in one day.

63
Days
14
Hours
27
Minutes
Ruth Malewa Hall·Soshanguve, City of Tshwane, Gauteng·6:00 AM–3:00 PM
Soshanguve Business Summit & Expo poster — 03 July 2026, Ruth Malewa HallSoshanguve Business Summit & Expo

§ 01

Why be in the room

Four reasons
[ 01 ]

Township-rooted entrepreneurs on display

Founders from across Gauteng exhibit live businesses — sectors from agri-processing to creative tech to township ISPs.

[ 02 ]

DFI, government, and corporate in one room

Public-record convening of the people who write cheques, sign procurement contracts, and craft policy. No theatre.

[ 03 ]

KYDS pledge tracker goes live

Public lighting of the Kasi Youth Development Space pledge counter — capital, in-kind, land, and programme commitments named on record.

[ 04 ]

Free entry. Public memory.

Free for all attendees. Documented in photos, attendance figures, partner roll-call. Public archive starts here.


§ 02

Two years of activations behind this moment

A glimpse of the work

The Soshanguve Expo isn't a launch. It's the public moment of two years of stakeholder work — institutional dialogue, capacity-building cohorts, infrastructure activations, and community onboarding. Here's a glimpse, in pictures.

YouthXchange Stakeholder Launch + KYDS Framework Introduction
YouthXchange Stakeholder Launch + KYDS Framework Introduction
Shanduka Foundation Community Centre Launch
Shanduka Foundation Community Centre Launch
Too Much WiFi Launch — Connecting iKasi to the World
Too Much WiFi Launch — Connecting iKasi to the World
Heritage Week Agri-Processing Dialogue + MEC Affiliate Dialogue
Heritage Week Agri-Processing Dialogue + MEC Affiliate Dialogue
Buy Back the Block — Entrepreneurial Onboarding
Buy Back the Block — Entrepreneurial Onboarding
Young Innovators Roundtable
Young Innovators Roundtable

See the full track record →


§ 03

At a glance

08:00 – 17:00
Hours
Free entry
Cost
Exhibitions + networking + opportunities
Format

§ 04

Register as delegate

Free · 30 seconds · POPIA compliant

Free entry. Bring ID for badge collection on the day. We will only contact you about this expo.


§ 05

Partners on the day

Anchor institutions and recurring partners

Southern Youth Business Association (SYBA)

Cohort source for incubation. Co-delivers Socialgames quarterly.

Too Much WiFi

Connectivity layer underneath every future KYDS hub. Recurring across 4+ activations.

Visit Too Much WiFi

Gauteng Provincial Government

Provincial counterpart across roundtables and the stakeholder launch.

Wonderpark Shopping Centre

Recurring institutional partner across the Socialgames quarterly tournaments.

Masa Aqua

Recurring institutional partner across the Socialgames quarterly tournaments.

See full partner roster →