Jillian Nyakane Development Agency t/a Jillie’s Natural is a 100% female and black-owned private company. We manufacture and sell natural, plant-based body and hair care products in South Africa. We are a wholesome and holistic wellness business, focusing on skincare, haircare and beauty treatments. We make and sell our own manufactured body and hair care products. We use our products on clients for massages at our spa in Naturena, Johannesburg. The company was established in 2015. Our vision is to become an international top-quality and innovative manufacturer of natural and safe personal use

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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. 

The Women and Youth Agroecology Hub, recognized by the Department of Trade, Industry, and Competition, focuses on supporting the agricultural sector, particularly in maintaining internal control systems nationally. These systems ensure that farms adhere to organic certification standards and guarantee the traceability of exported products. The hub conducts regular visits and document checks to monitor smallholder farmers' activities, with internal inspections occurring monthly. Farmers are educated on their shared responsibility for maintaining organic integrity, with the WYAgroecology School

MELS ORGANICS is a health & spiritual wellness platform that is focusing on producing products that can uproot causes of skin care problems and balances inner healing for Africans. 

Our main focus is construction and manufacturing. We are currently working on base isolators made from radial tyres, supplying them to countries in Africa that are affected by earthquakes. We are working on innovative ways to make tiles and paves including roads last longer. 

The company's operations involve producing bath salts and other cosmetics.

Black Ethiopia Trading Enterprise is a startup that produces goods including hairfood, tonics, and medical plants that are infused with hemp and cannabis.

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Khoebo Innovation Promotion Programme (KIPP) offers capital and business support to SMME’s during the early stages of commercialization with particular emphasis on Township and Rural Entrepreneurs.

The KIPP consists of the following funding schemes, namely; 

We make herbal tea using ethnobotanical methods to treat various illnesses. Traditional Healers typically employ the botanicals.

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GEC+ Africa in partnership with GEN South Africa and Small Enterprise Development Agency (SEDA) is looking for the next game changing startups and SMMEs from South Africa. 

Applications will be open to tech startups at pre-seed or seed stage with at least a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) and non-tech startups or SMMEs that are post revenue. Successful applicants will be invited to participate in a bootcamp which will be in preparation ahead of the pitching competitions taking place in their respective countries.

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