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.

CreditAis

CreditAIs developed credit scoring tools for micro and small businesses that do not fit the existing traditional credit scoring models. We help businesses to build their credit profile to access funding to grow their businesses and impact people's lives. CreditAIs partners with financial services

Ignite Technological Hub

IGnite Technological Hub is a registered non-profit organization dedicated to skills development in the technology sector. As a Community Training and Education Development organization registered with the CIPC, we focus on empowering individuals through tailored training and development programs

Inhlalonhle Group (Pty) Ltd

Inhlalonhle Group is a 100% black-owned (Level 1 B-BBEE) digital solutions provider, launching in December 2025 to bridge the gap between enterprise-level digital transformation and individual empowerment. Our mission is to foster economic resilience and inclusion by de-risking and accelerating

Payday Envelope

Payday Envelope is a South African fintech solution developed by Carpe Diem Group (Pty) Ltd that provides Earned Wage Access (EWA) — an innovative financial wellness tool that allows employees to access a portion of their already-earned wages before payday. The platform is designed to reduce

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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