AfricInvest is an investment and financial services company. The company has dedicated investment teams focused on North Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa.

Acumen Capital Partners is an impact investor that has spent the last nearly 20 years leveraging philanthropy as patient, high-risk capital to support social enterprises creating solutions to the problems of poverty. 

4IR Innovations delivers value through Industrial Automation solutions, tech-enabled innovative solutions and STEM education resources and programs. 

CDI Capital is an impact investor in local SMMEs, empowering businesses to innovate, fast-track growth, create jobs, improve lives and help build a stronger economy. CDI works with corporates, government and development agencies to invest in individual businesses through our SMME development programmes, grants, loans and equity.

Offerings;

  • Growth fund
  • Design Innovation Seed Fund (DISF)
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The Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) is calling for the submission of funding applications for developing innovative natural resource and energy technologies. The technological focus areas include:

Natural Resources

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The Embassy of Ireland in South Africa in partnership with Wits University’s Tshimologong Digital Innovation Precinct, the Technology Innovation Agency (TIA), the Department of Science & Innovation (DSI) and Dogpatch Labs Ireland invite South African tech startups to apply for the Irish Tech Challenge South Africa 2024.

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The Mpumalanga Green Cluster Agency, supported by GreenCape in partnership with the UK PACT (Partnering for Accelerated Climate Transitions), invite innovators and entrepreneurs with economically viable green economy innovation business in Mpumalanga to enter the first Mpumalanga green solutions pitch challenge.

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Raizcorp support and scales entrepreneurs and the entrepreneurial ecosystem as well as accelerate the success of entrepreneurs. 

Offerings: 

  • Pre-incubation programmes
  • Incubation programmes
  • Acceleration programmes
  • Equity partnerships

Entrepreneurial Benefits:

  • Training
  • Guiding (mentoring)
  • Market access
  • Access to finance
  • Access to infrastructure
  • Entrepreneurial essentials
  • Equity investment

The Vuligqondo Smart and Organic Farming Model is a private company with a focus on smart and organic farming technologies. We specialize in hydroponics farming, organic farming, poultry production, egg incubator (chicks production) and solar farming system (renewable energy). We are currently working on developing high-tech irrigation system as an experimental setup for both smart and organic farming systems. 

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Start-Up Culture in partnership with 4IRI are looking for looking to recruit our first cohort of 30 entrepreneurs for our 4-6 months Accelerator Program aimed at building:

  1. Solar Product Installation Businesses
  2. Digital Energy Management Systems Businesses
  3. Smart Meter Installation Businesses

Click here to apply. 

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