At this year’s We Are Africa – our biggest, boldest edition to date – we asked only one thing of our tribe: to show up and bring the most fun, fierce and fantastical version of themselves to Cape Town Stadium (and to Spier Wine Farm, Stellenbosch, for FUSE). Inspired by a TED talk by the fabulous Wanuri Kahiu, the theme was the beating heart of We Are Africa – and boy, did the tribe deliver on both substance and style. If you missed out – or want to relive three days of vibing, networking and dancing ’til dawn – here are the highlights, and don’t forget to share your own favourite moments using the hashtag #NotOneStory. Bring on 2019…

1. When FUSE showed why the un-conference is the future of networking

2.When mentalist Gilan Gork held the tribe spellbound with a magical mind trick

3.When keynote speaker speaker Tskhedi “TK” Khama proved laughter is the way to the tribe’s heart

4.When Majozi (and the crowd-sourced We Are Africa band) brought the house down

5.When artist James Durno brought conservation to life through his sketches

6.When Great Plains Conservation made pitchside networking a stylish affair

7.When Jackson Lekishon Oletunai won the RISE Africa award – and the crowd went wild at Zeitz MOCAA

8.When the tribe got some seriously fun, fierce and fantastical outfits at our eclectic pop-up shop, Vibe

9.When 150 tribe members scaled Table Mountain for a morning adventure hosted by Escape + Explore – complete with a live band performance 

10.When we joined the African circus at the most epic of closing parties.

[Photos are courtesy of Beyond Luxury Media]

Lucy Shave
This is Beyond Ltd's Content Executive, Lucy is a cat lady partial to peanut butter, American roadtrips and true crime podcasts – preferably all at the same time.