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WYAgroecology Hub

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

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Black Ethiopia Trading Enterprise

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

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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; 

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The Leaders in Innovation Fellowships Global Programme

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The Royal Academy of Engineering’s Leaders in Innovation Fellowships (LIF) programme supports talented entrepreneurs to transform their engineering and scientific innovations into disruptive businesses. TLIF support P-rich innovations from all areas of engineering and technology that can solve the world’s most complex environmental, economic and social challenges. The programme is aimed at technologists who are about to develop, or are in the process of developing, a business proposition for their innovation. 

The Programme Offers; 

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The State of Innovative Finance in South Africa

African Venture Philanthropy Alliance (AVPA), in collaboration with the First Rand Empowerment Fund (FREF) and Deloitte, has undertaken a comprehensive study to understand the current state of Innovative Finance in South Africa. This research maps out South Africa's current Innovative Finance...

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She Wins Africa

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Applications are now open for the first cohort of She Wins Africa. She Wins Africa is a program designed to assist women entrepreneurs across sub–Saharan Africa by offering training, mentorship and networking opportunities that will help their startups succeed.

She Wins Africa aims to address these challenges and improve opportunities for women-led startups to access financing.

The program will:

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Microtraction

Microtraction is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in African startups at the pre-seed stage.

Microtraction is sector agnostic and heavily biased towards smart, relentlessly resourceful founders who are building high growth, technology driven businesses in billion dollar markets.

Click here to apply for funding 

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eKasiLabs

The eKasiLabs is a micro innovation hub facility spread across the 5 economic corridors in Gauteng where we foster and cultivate a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship in townships. The facilities are located in Mohlakeng, Sebokeng, Garankuwa, Soweto, Tembisa, Alexandra, Mamelodi, Kagiso, Kathorus and Mabopane.

Offerings: 

  • Business Development support
  • Mentoring (both technical and non-technical)
  • Commercialisation and market development support
  • Value Added service such Intellectual property and other legal service advisory
  • Co-creation facilities that include hotdesking, training
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South African Creative Industries Incubator (SACII)

The South African Creative Industries Incubator (SACII) is an experienced business development and incubation entity that has been working in the creative SMME environment for the past eight years, with a particular focus on the creative industries. 

Services for the Creatives/SMME;

Business Incubation

  • Pre-Incubation
  • Incubation
  • Sector Specific Accelerator Programmes (e.g. Music Accelerator, Fashion Lab programme)
  • Formalising Businesses
  • Funder Pitching
  • Capital Raising Strategies
  • Entrepreneurship Training for Creative Industry Entrepreneurs
  • Market Access Facilitation

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Power of Pro Trading

We specialise is manufacturing leather goods such as shoes, bags and belts.

We also specialise is the artistry of patina, shoe refurbishment, leather goods repairs tailoring and bespoke shoe making and bespoke clothing.

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