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QACC Africa
QACC Africa fosters commercial relationships and supply chains between LGBTQIA+ businesses and corporate allies across Africa, aiming to build the pink economy and promote economic justice.
Overview
What QACC Africa does
What QACC Africa is
QACC Africa fosters commercial relationships and supply chains between LGBTQIA+ businesses and corporate allies across Africa, aiming to build the pink economy and promote economic justice.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
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Operational profile
Organization status and context
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- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Community
- Structured capabilities
- Community
- Last reviewed
- April 13, 2026
Official channels
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Capability profile
QACC Africa as a community
Community overview
The Queer & Allied Chamber of Commerce Africa (QACC Africa) was established to create an ecosystem that facilitates and promotes commercial relationships and widens supply chains between queer-owned and/or operated businesses, entrepreneurs, and their allies throughout Africa. Although formally registered in 2022, the organization has been in development since early 2021.
Community focus
QACC Africa focuses on promoting economic inclusion and development for the LGBTQIA+ community in Africa. Their approach emphasizes economic advocacy as a means to achieve economic justice and societal integration for LGBTQIA+ individuals. They provide services such as investment opportunities for queer-owned businesses, business incubation, and customized corporate training workshops aimed at enhancing inclusivity.
Member value
Members benefit from access to investment opportunities, business incubation, and customized corporate training workshops designed to enhance inclusivity within their organizations.
Membership
- Pricing models
- free
Format and cadence
- Modality
- in-person
- Schedule
- rolling-admissions
- Commitment
- light
Availability
- Membership state
- Accepting
- Next recorded event
- October 3, 2024
Audience and fit
- Audience
- Founders · Students · Corporate Innovators
- Benefits
- network-access and mentorship
- Program types
- community and bootcamp
- Selection criteria
- open
- Regions
- Africa
Community activity
- Annual events
- 6
Events and activity
QACC Africa hosts various events, including 'Rainbow Road: Crisis Talks', 'The Velvet Hour: A Queer Affair', and 'The Rainbow Road Ahead: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in a Backlash Era', all scheduled for April 2-3, 2025, in Oxford, UK. Other events include 'Christmas Market Day' in Nairobi, Kenya, and the launch of the South Africa Chapter in Cape Town.
Notable members
Key team members include Khangelani Dziba, President of the South Africa Chapter.
Common questions
What to know about QACC Africa
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Last reviewed
April 13, 2026
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