Week 33, 2026: Cape Town, power resilience, elevating African Coworking Leaders, and other trends

Hector Kolonas hosts the Week 33, 2026 recap with returning guest co-host Antonette Benting (Workshop 17, Cape Town), who is helping bring GCUC Africa to Cape Town. They outline the conference structure across three operators (AfricaWorks welcome event, Workshop17 main conference day, and Neighbourgood evening), plus programming including local government on economic growth and foreign investment, panels on African flex/coworking, geopolitics, wellness, and social activations like a rooftop cocktail and optional beach run and cold plunge. Follow along at https://thisweekincoworking.com/week-33-2026/They discuss a TWIC partnership to create leader profiles for attendees to boost visibility and podcast/speaking opportunities, celebrate Ikigai Kenya’s 10-year milestone, debate coworking vs flex terminology, cover Cape Town demand for backup power amid load shedding, and note growing coworking demand for shared media/podcast studio spaces like Salt Hub.00:00 Welcome and Guest Intro01:14 Antonette and Workshop 1702:08 GCUC Africa Host Venues03:14 The "Sanibonani" Partnership08:35 Conference Program Highlights12:17 Earlybird Ticket Deadline13:20 Ikigai Kenya Anniversary16:01 Coworking vs Flex Debate20:05 Backup Power in Cape Town26:23 Studios and Media Spaces29:01 Amplify Member Stories30:30 Closing Thanks and Signoff