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    Talk&Taste Social Club

    A Premium Networking Platform for African Professionals

    40+
    Editions
    300+
    Speakers
    20+
    Meetings
    44+
    Webinars

    The Product

    At a Glance

    Talk&Taste Social Club is a professional networking platform built around curated events and community engagement. It brings together decision-makers through both offline and online experiences. Users can connect, attend events, explore media, and shop exclusive products.

    Talk&Taste Social Club logo

    The Challenge

    Business Problems

    Every great product starts with a real problem. Here's what we set out to fix.

    Offline Only Network

    Networking remained limited to physical events without any digital continuity.

    Scattered User Experience

    Events, connections, and content were spread across disconnected platforms and tools.

    No Community Interaction

    Users lacked a dedicated space to interact and build relationships post events.

    Manual Event Handling

    Event registrations and user engagement were handled manually without automation.

    Our Solution

    How We Made It Happen

    From architecture to interface, here's everything we built to solve the challenge.

    Event System

    Complete event lifecycle from discovery to participation and engagement.

    • Browse upcoming and past events
    • Register and apply as event speaker
    • View speakers and attendee profiles
    • Track participants joining each event

    Matchmaking System

    Connect members based on professional data and networking intent.

    • Match users based on skills and needs
    • Filter by business sectors and expertise
    • Personalized connection recommendations
    • Future ready AI based matchmaking engine

    Media And Commerce

    Content access and product ecosystem inside the platform.

    • Access past event photos and videos
    • Explore curated platform media content
    • Integrated ecommerce product catalog
    • Purchase Talk and Taste premium items

    Credit Based System

    Unified credit driven system powering all user actions and purchases.

    • Use credits to register for events or view premium content
    • Apply as speaker using platform credits
    • Send credits to friends and connections
    • Use credits for products and features

    Tech Stack

    Built With

    We chose every technology with purpose, for performance, scale, and reliability.

    React.js
    React.js
    Node.js
    Node.js
    TypeScript
    TypeScript
    PostgreSQL
    PostgreSQL
    WebSockets
    WebSockets
    Docker
    Docker
    AWS
    AWS
    Firebase
    Firebase
    Vimeo
    Vimeo
    Stripe
    Stripe

    What Set It Apart

    Built Different, By Features

    The features that made this product stand out in a crowded market.

    Smart Event Discovery

    Users can explore curated events with clear details and structured information.

    Intelligent User Matching

    Matches users based on interests, profiles, and professional networking goals.

    Real Time Networking

    Enables instant messaging and meaningful group conversations within the platform.

    Centralized Media Library

    Access event photos, videos, and recorded sessions from a single place.

    Integrated Ecommerce Store

    Browse and purchase exclusive Talk&Taste branded products directly inside platform.

    Gamified Credit System

    Earn and use credits for actions and unlocking premium platform features.

    The Results

    Numbers That Speak Louder

    40+
    Editions

    Organized networking editions globally

    300+
    Speakers

    Industry leaders participated

    20+
    Meetings

    Curated networking sessions hosted

    44+
    Webinars

    Hosted during COVID period

    4,500+
    Participants

    Active decision-makers joined

    6
    Countries

    Across Sub-Saharan Africa

    Ready to Build Something Like This?

    Let's discuss how we can build something exceptional together.