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.

Foodprint Labs

FoodPrint Labs is a Cape Town based start-up that is on a mission to digitise food supply chains in Sub-Saharan Africa, and in the process improve the economic welfare of smallholder farmers. FoodPrint Labs is developing the FoodPrint supply chain platform to simplify and standardise production and

YNot Manufacturing

YNot Manufacturing is a start-up, focused on finding innovative solutions to assist in the climate change and housing shortage faced by South Africa. We do this through the manufacturing of low cost bricks and roof tiles from plastic waste. We employ a combination of recycled concrete rubble and

ERAYA LUMINA ENTERPRISES PTY

We are an agricultural business aiming to expand into the agro-processing sector. Our goal is to produce vegan-friendly and organic skincare products using ingredients that we grow ourselves

Fiki's Flame Grill and Pizza

We are a halaal small business located in Kuilsriver, dedicated to serving delicious, high-quality food. Our passion for culinary excellence drives us to provide an exceptional dining experience for our community. Whether you're looking for a quick meal or a special dish, we prioritize flavour and

CVDK - We Build Brands

CVDK is a strategic branding and operational execution agency based in Cape Town. We specialise in brand strategy, digital infrastructure, and hands-on troubleshooting—from supplier integration to client onboarding. Our work spans e-commerce, service platforms, and premium product rollouts, always

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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