CarbonSmart Solutions Africa is a climate technology and sustainability company focused on developing and enabling high-quality carbon credits through nature-based and technology-driven solutions.

What the Business Does

The company operates as a carbon credit development and verification platform, using internationally recognized methodologies supported by advanced Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) systems.

At the center of its ecosystem is the CarbonSmart App, a digital platform that:

• Measures and verifies carbon credits
• Facilitates carbon credit trading
• Connects farmers, businesses

Industry Context 

The global market for natural and botanical personal care and wellness products is experiencing significant and sustained growth, driven by a consumer shift toward clean, plant-based ingredients and a growing awareness of the limitations and risks associated with synthetic formulations. The “clean beauty” movement has evolved from a niche trend to a global market imperative. In South Africa, this global trend meets a unique local advantage: a rich indigenous knowledge and botanical heritage. 12 Teaspoons capitalizes on this intersection, meeting the demands of a health

IQ4EV (Pty) Ltd is a Johannesburg-based electric vehicle (EV) data analytics and consulting company focused on optimising the performance, reliability, and commercial viability of EV charging infrastructure. The company was founded to address a critical gap in the African EV ecosystem: the lack of accessible, actionable intelligence from charging station data.

At the core of IQ4EV’s offering is its proprietary platform, Pulse360. Pulse360 ingests and processes EV charger data (including OCPP messages such as MeterValues, StatusNotifications, and BootNotifications) to generate real-time and

SKY BLcK (Pty) Ltd is a forward-looking experiential consulting firm specialising in event ideation, planning, and risk-conscious innovation. At present, our focus is on consulting, working with brands, organisations, and individuals to design concepts that are not only creative but strategically aligned with audience needs, regulatory frameworks, and market trends. Our consulting scope includes shaping event themes (e.g., lifestyle festivals, art-driven brand activations, corporate networking experiences), defining audience engagement models (interactive installations, hybrid/virtual

Association of Professional Artisans of South Africa, APASA, is a professional artisan body that can serve as a practical ecosystem partner to the Department of Science, Technology, and Innovation by linking artisanal capability to South Africa’s National System of Innovation. Its contribution lies in professionalizing artisans, supporting grassroots innovation, strengthening local innovation ecosystems, improving the readiness of artisan-owned enterprises, and expanding participation in innovation among rural, township, youth, women, and disabled practitioners. In this way, APASA helps

Organisation Overview: DubeDevelopers

DubeDevelopers is a premier South African technology and engineering agency based in Roodepoort, Gauteng. Operating as a specialized collective of digital creators and precision engineers, the organization is dedicated to architecting scalable digital ecosystems and providing high-accuracy physical design solutions.

Built specifically for the modern enterprise, DubeDevelopers skips basic templates in favor of engineering custom, world-class solutions that place clients years ahead of their competition.

Core Divisions & Capabilities

DubeDevelopers operates

Bongi Bees is a regional beekeeping and honey production business that is also involved in pollination and the development of various products using honey, herbs and wax. Under the leadership of Lulu Letlape , Bongi Bees is responsible for the education of communities about bees, beekeeping and the value of bees for the environment. Through hands on beekeeping  training programs and outreach, Bongi Bees supports local ecosystems while fostering sustainable agriculture.  Current business model for Bongi Bees includes: Beekeeping operations and hive management; honey production and product

Kutlwano Holdings (Pty) Ltd is a proudly South African, 100% Black-owned, Level 1 B-BBEE digital transformation and agricultural technology company. We design, build, and deploy voice-first AI platforms that solve systemic market failures affecting South Africa's most vulnerable populations.

Headquartered in Johannesburg with deep operational roots in Limpopo, we bridge the gap between informal rural economies and formal institutional markets through technology that is accessible, intuitive, and commercially sustainable.

Our Core Business

We are a technology development and deployment company