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.

Applift

At Applift, we are revolutionizing the performing arts industry by providing a fully digital talent competition platform that empowers young artists to get discovered, earn money, and build their careers through monthly virtual competitions an strategic partnerships.

Traditional talent competitions

MiLPRO Pragmatic Heritage Conservatiory

This project is a brilliant example of how traditional knowledge can be combined with modern practices to create a sustainable and economically viable future for the Lower Zingcuka region.

Here's a summary of how the project leverages Sweetthorn Acacia, Cape Aloe, and water-invasive biomess for

Ayema solutions

This business specializes in metal construction, focusing on a variety of services including:

Gate Construction: Custom-designed gates tailored to meet specific needs.
Car Trailers: Building durable and reliable trailers for various uses.
Mobile Kitchens: Creating fully equipped mobile kitchens for

House 87

House 87 is a modern intimate events space and braai eatery centred on jazz, local creative arts, African coffee and Chef inspired South African cuisine. We are centrally located in the historical beach suburb of Quigney in East London. Our target market includes private residents, institutions and

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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