<ul><li>South Africa lacks tax incentives that benefit VCs and startups with their tax burdens.</li><li>Digital Collective Africa is bringing conversations to the government by co-creating the South African Start-up Act.</li><li>SA's proposed Startup Act has the potential to make South African startups a financially viable option for global investors.</li><li>The Startup Act is more than just a tax act and proposes to transform environment startups operate in.</li><li>Physical ecosystems are necessary to develop startups, Innovation City is breeding grounds for growth and innovation.</li><li>VCs are playing their role in developing the ecosystem by providing key support to early stage ventures.</li><li>South Africa needs to follow the Brazil infrastructure finance program which created an exemplary blueprint.</li><li>South Africa has key areas of improvement that can attract investors and innovators to the venture ecosystem.</li><li>Drawing lessons from other EMs, the importance of developing the physical ecosystem cannot be understated.</li><li>South Africa's blockchain industry will be the industry to put it on the right path.</li></ul>

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