The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic) invites South African exporters, manufacturers and industrial businesses to participate in the 9th SADC Industrialisation Week (SIW 2026), taking place from 27–31 July 2026 in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal.

Organised as a flagship regional...

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The Manufacturing Indaba Exhibition 2026 is Africa’s premier manufacturing showcase, bringing together industry leaders, innovators, investors, policymakers, buyers, suppliers and entrepreneurs from across the manufacturing value chain. Hosted at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg, the...

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Applications are now open for the Africa Business Accelerator (ABA) 2026, the flagship growth programme of the Africa SME Assembly designed to help African founders build stronger, more scalable, and investment-ready businesses.

The Africa Business Accelerator was established to address one of the biggest challenges facing African entrepreneurs: the lack of access to the business infrastructure, networks, mentorship, capital readiness support, and market access needed to grow sustainable enterprises.

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Libenathi and mom is a creative small business specializing in handmade crochet products and thoughtfully curated gift packages for mothers and children. We focus on creating high-quality,unique, and heartfelt items such as matching mom-daughter-sets, baby essentials, and personalized gift boxes. Our brand combines creativity warmth, and attention to detail to dleiver products that celebrate family, love and special moments. As a start, we are committed to growing our brand through quality craftmanship, excellent customer service, and innovative product offerings tailored to our customer needs

Blouberg Municipality Sustainable Agriculture NPC (BMSA NPC) is a South African non-profit organisation focused on clean energy systems development, industrial decarbonisation, and applied electrochemical innovation within the SADC region.


The organisation operates through the Dynamic Electrochemical Systems Architecture (DESA) programme, which provides a structured framework for analysing, modelling, and supporting the integration of electrochemical technologies with renewable and hybrid energy systems in industrial environments.


The DESA programme addresses a critical challenge facing energy

The Motswadi System is a SIM-card–based technology designed to support parents in protecting their children from cyberbullying and sexting. The SIM card is linked to a mobile application that enables parents to monitor and manage their child’s online activity across mobile phones, tablets, and...

Plasmid DNA-based Rescue of Orbiviruses (African Horse Sickness) refers to a reverse genetics approach that enables scientists to generate infectious orbiviruses entirely from cloned DNA. In this system, the segmented RNA genome of the African horse sickness virus (AHSV), a member of the Reoviridae...

Overview – Environmental Care Services

1. Introduction

Environmental Care Services is a small-scale environmental cleaning products manufacturing business based in Pretoria, Gauteng. The business focuses on producing affordable and effective cleaning solutions such as detergents, pine gel, and related hygiene products for use by schools, households, small businesses, and institutions within local communities.

The mission of the business is to provide high-quality, cost-effective cleaning products while contributing to improved hygiene standards and creating sustainable employment opportunities

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

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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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