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Mtimposo is a Gauteng-based, CIPC-registered manufacturing and training enterprise operating across three complementary divisions, each contributing to its mission to deliver quality products and meaningful economic opportunity. The business holds relevant accreditations across its divisions, including Cathsseta, FoodBev, and QCTO, underscoring its commitment to quality, compliance, and professional standards across all areas of operation.

  1. Our Divisions

Food Division (brand name Zingytwizt):  Mtimposo manufactures a range of flavourful sauces and marinades, including Peri Peri, Mayo, and Lemon

NJ BASE 2026: U.S. Market Expansion and Business Immersion Program for International Technology Companies

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The New Jersey Business Acceleration and Soft-Landing Ecosystem (NJ BASE) is now accepting applications for its inaugural 2026 cohort, offering international technology companies a fully supported pathway to establish and scale operations in the United States.

Powered by the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) and operated by SOSA, NJ BASE is a six-month Business Immersion Program designed to help high-growth international startups and scaleups expand into the U.S. market from Jersey City, New Jersey — one of the country’s fastest-growing innovation hubs.

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Standard Bank – Tuksnovation Innovation Challenge 2026 | 3-Month Accelerator Programme for High-Growth Entrepreneurs in South Africa

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The Standard Bank Tuksnovation Innovation Challenge 2026 is an impact-driven accelerator programme designed to support high-potential entrepreneurs in building scalable, sustainable, and market-ready businesses. Now in its 2026 edition, the programme has evolved to offer a more curated cohort, broader sector inclusion, and strengthened post-programme development to ensure long-term business success.

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MTIMPOSO (PTY) LTD

Mtimposo operates as a Pty Ltd, registered with CIPC, compliant with SARS, and holding relevant manufacturing and training accreditations (e.g., Cathsseta, FoodBev, and QCTO).

Core Divisions:

  • Food Division: Producing sauces (Peri peri, Mayo, Lemon & Herb, marinades) for retail, wholesale, and export.
  • Cleaning Division: Producing detergents (dishwashing liquid, multipurpose cleaners, laundry detergents) for households, hospitality, and industrial clients.
  • Training Division: Offering accredited hospitality courses (food preparation, housekeeping, customer service) to unemployed youth and industry

Association of Professional Artisans of South Africa

Association of Professional Artisans of South Africa, APASA, is a professional artisan body that can serve as a practical ecosystem partner to the Department of Science, Technology, and Innovation by linking artisanal capability to South Africa’s National System of Innovation. Its contribution lies in professionalizing artisans, supporting grassroots innovation, strengthening local innovation ecosystems, improving the readiness of artisan-owned enterprises, and expanding participation in innovation among rural, township, youth, women, and disabled practitioners. In this way, APASA helps

Call for Applications: Join the Pan-African Incubation Programme for AgriTech Startups

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The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has launched a call for applications for AgriTech startups to join the timbuktoo Pan-African Incubation Network, anchored at the timbuktoo AgriTech Hub in Ghana.

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Cost-Disrupting Innovations to Reduce the Cost of Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF)

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This global Grand Challenge seeks innovative solutions to significantly reduce the cost of Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) used to treat Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM), particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. 

The objective is to enable more children to access life-saving treatment by improving cost-efficiency across formulation, production, and supply systems. Proposals must demonstrate a minimum 30% reduction in the ex-factory unit cost of RUTF, while maintaining nutritional quality and regulatory compliance. 

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Innovative Food Products

Every year, final-year BSc Food Science students at Stellenbosch University undertake a unique and challenging project as part of the New Product Development (NPD) module. This module tasks students with creating innovative food products that address specific consumer or market needs. The products...

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Ceramic composite and method to prepare the composite

This technology is a high temperature self-repairing carbide ceramic matrix composite. It is produced using titanium and a porous CfC composite preform matrix. Titanium and the composite preform matrix are placed in a crucible and spark plasma sintering is used to melt titanium so that it...

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Fuel Cell Membrane (PEM)

Current Proton Exchange Membranes (PEMs), especially Nafion, are costly and produced mainly by a single international supplier (DuPont/Chemours). This monopoly escalates the cost of fuel cells and electrolyzers and limits local manufacturing capacity in South Africa.
Because PEMs are the major...

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