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Chief Ralekhudu Enterprise

Introduction

At Chief Ralekhudu Enterprise, we are committed to empowering women, persons with disabilities, youth, and rural communities by providing specialized training in wheelchair repair, maintenance, servicing, and refurbishment. Our mission is to improve mobility access while fostering entrepreneurship and self-sufficiency among marginalized groups.

The Problem:

  • Millions of people with disabilities lack access to affordable and reliable wheelchair repair services, limiting their mobility and independence.
  • In rural and underserved areas, the shortage of trained

mentorDay is a private and independent NGO, made up of over 1,000 volunteer mentors who provide support to entrepreneurs, helping them grow and create jobs. 

We are a business accelerator that supports entrepreneurs from around the world through an extensive network of volunteer mentors in more than 40 countries, with a
special focus on Europe and Latin America. With more than 30 years of experience, mentorDay has been a pioneer in online acceleration programs, being one of the first worldwide and the first impact accelerator in Spain.

Throughout our history, we have helped over 1,900 businesses

Heaven Palace is a hair salon with a vision to expand into all aspects of beauty as we grow. Our goal is for every client to leave our salon feeling confident in their appearance and excited for their next visit. We offer a range of services, including shampooing, braiding, hair treatments for scalp or hair concerns, personalized hair care advice, and nail services.

Mashauri is an online entrepreneurial education platform designed to equip aspiring entrepreneurs with the knowledge, skills, and tools they need to succeed in the business world. By offering accessible courses, mentorship, and resources, Mashauri aims to support individuals at every stage of their entrepreneurial journey. The platform focuses on providing practical and actionable insights, from business ideation and planning to marketing, finance, and scaling, helping learners turn their ideas into successful ventures.

Setup A Startup, founded by McKevin Ayaba, is a pioneering organization dedicated to fostering and developing the startup and innovation ecosystem across Africa. The company positions itself at the intersection of corporate strength and startup agility, aiming to be the connective tissue that binds together these dynamic worlds through open innovation.

Key Initiatives:

  1. Founders University: Founders University is a flagship initiative of Setup A Startup, designed to provide comprehensive education and training for startup founders. This program offers a curriculum tailored to the unique

Untapped Global plays a catalytic role in financing tech-enabled companies in emerging markets.

Seedstars Africa Ventures is an early-stage venture capital fund investing in high-growth companies active across Sub-Saharan Africa.

Launch Africa is a premier Pan-African venture capital firm that bridges the substantial funding gap in Africa's seed and pre-series A investment markets. With ten years of experience establishing ventures with some of the most astute founding teams in Africa, we support businesses in a variety of industries, geographical areas, and product categories that address the most important issues facing the continent.

Greenhouse Capital specialises in making investments that will transform Africa. We invest in transformative technology companies run by the most daring founders.