Entrepreneurs

Welcome to our community of entrepreneurs, consisting of SMMEs in different stages of their entrepreneur journey. Among them you’ll find SMMEs offering products or services, and looking for investment or scaling opportunities in the region. Representing entrepreneurs across Africa, but particularly Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Namibia and South Africa, select a profile to find out more about an entrepreneur, their work, and to communicate directly with them.

Maze Connect cafe

Maze Connect Cafe is a tech-driven internet café based in Mankweng, Polokwane, offering accessible digital services, IT support, and document solutions to local communities. Founded by Hlabirwa Mankgase Maupi, the café aims to bridge the digital divide for students, job seekers, and entrepreneurs

Marulasoft Pty Ltd

Marulasoft (Pty) Ltd is a South African research and development company building digital infrastructure for informal economies. Our mission is to close the digital gap by creating solutions that solve real problems in everyday township life—especially in sectors like public transport and food

Not really where you want to be?

Not to worry, as most journeys are seldom in a straight line from start to finish. You might find more suitable partners in our other communities on the portal. Check out our ‘entrepreneur’ or ‘innovator’ sections for more information.

Innovator

Are you an innovator?

You don’t want to start your own enterprise, but have a passion for creating new knowledge, processes, products, or models. You’re probably a researcher that wants others to benefit from your unique intellectual property and, looking to license or further develop your innovation.

Investor

Are you an Investor?

You want to support the creation of socio-economic wealth by investing monetary and non-monetary resources into services, enterprises and products. If so, start here:

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