Cape Town to host first-ever Nomad Week in March 2025
19 January 2025
The City of Cape Town is thrilled to announce that the first-ever Nomad Week, a gathering of digital nomads and industry leaders from across the globe, will take place in March 2025.
The event, hosted in
collaboration with Work Wanderers, an organisation that supports people to
adapt to the digital nomad lifestyle, will bring together like-minded
individuals and experts to engage on pertinent issues relating to this market
of travellers.
‘Cape Town has rapidly become
the ultimate playground for digital nomads. Our
vibrant city offers the perfect mix of natural beauty, infrastructure, and a
dynamic entrepreneurial culture. Hosting Nomad Week reinforces our commitment
to positioning Cape Town as Africa’s top destination for remote workers. In
2021, we hosted the Remote Work webinar, which brought together industry
experts for dialogue about this market. We also persistently pushed for the
implementation of a remote worker visa, which National Government did last
year,’ said Alderman James Vos, Mayoral Committee Member for Economic Growth.
Under the new remote visa
category, applicants are required to derive their income from a foreign source,
which is just as the City has recommended. Recent research by Work Wanderers
reveals that digital nomads earn between US$50 000 (R941 315,92) and
US$123 000 (R2 315 637,15 based on current exchange rates) annually.
‘This is a market we are eager
to tap into. Not only do digital nomads
bring valuable spending power, but they also contribute to local communities
and create opportunities for Capetonians. We’ve worked closely with industry
partners to develop products and services tailored to their unique needs,’ said
Alderman Vos.
Founder and CEO of Work
Wanderers, Andrae Smith, expressed her excitement about hosting the first Nomad
Week in Cape Town. ‘This event will be the ultimate gathering for
location-independent professionals, a week of collaboration, networking, and
growth. Cape Town’s stunning landscapes, vibrant culture, and innovative spirit
make it the ideal destination for digital nomads. We’re proud to showcase this
city as the prime hub for remote workers in Africa.’
As part of the event, attendees
will also contribute to meaningful community upliftment programmes. These
include partnerships with local NPOs such as:
1.
The Bright Student Learning Centre, a private, non-profit institution
supporting over 250 children.
2.
Africa Tillun, a youth development organisation with a ‘cradle to career’
approach.
Nomad Week Cape Town is the
first in what-is-envisioned to become a global series of events, and will take
place between 9 and 15 March 2025.
For tickets and more
information, visit NomadWeek.co
End
Published by:
City of Cape Town, Media Office
