Chandaria Capital is a venture capital investor born in 2017 out of a simple mission: back passionate and dedicated entrepreneurs and help turn their exciting ideas into businesses that will transform Africa. We admire those who aren’t afraid to take chances and push the limits.

 

AfricInvest is an investment and financial services company. The company has dedicated investment teams focused on North Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa.

4DX Ventures is a pan-African venture capital business that connects people, ideas, and funds to build an exciting global community and an African continent. They work with business owners who are starting technological enterprises, looking for persistence and growth mindsets in their founders. 4DX Ventures works closely with businesses to offer technical, operational, and business guidance in addition to making early investments after doing in-depth research and analysis.

PeckMan Solutions is a consulting company focused on optimising, uplifting, and networking small, medium, and micro enterprises (SMMEs); non-profit/government organisations (NPOs / NGOs), entrepreneurs and individuals. We dissolve and manage finance, business and educational challenges while promoting a sustainable community development cycle.

Our vision is to create a sustainable circular economy within and amongst previously disadvantaged communities. We aim to facilitate the upskilling of people of colour, particularly youth through, education, training, and work experience. Our customers

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Companies and Intellectual Property Commission calls all young creators, innovators and designers to apply for the CIPC Youth IP Awards. 

The CIPC IP Youth Awards is a platform for young South African scientists, creatives and entrepreneurs to share their best work in innovation and venturing.

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The Hope Factory is calling for 15 entrepreneurs to join a 12-month Entrepreneurial Skills Programme. The focus of the programme is to ignite informal traders and start-up businesses with skills to grow and scale businesses.

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The Raymond Ackerman Academy of Entrepreneurial Development (RAA-ED) and the University of Johannesburg JBS in collaboration with Belnasa Youth Forum (supported by The World Bank) invites applications for a 6-month early-stage entrepreneurship programme.

Requirements;

  • Must be 18 - 35 years of Age.
  • Must reside in Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Namibia and South Africa.
  • Must have either an active startup or viable business idea.

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Are you looking to elevate your business online?

Acalytica is offering SMEs a unique chance to utilise Acalytica's cutting-edge growth software, completely free for 360 days. 

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Are you an SME in South Africa looking for funding? 

Complete the form below and up to four companies who offer funding for small businesses in South Africa may submit quotes to you by emailing or calling you at the phone number provided.

  1. Purchase Order Financing
  2. Working Capital Finance

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Startup-Culture in partnership with Beyond Drones and Co.Space Incubator is calling for young entrepreneurs to join the Drone Accelerator Program. The program is scheduled to commence in February 2024. 

Click here to apply.