Township Entrepreneur

Township and Rural Entrepreneurship Programme

Overview of your opportunity

The Township and Rural Empowerment Programmes (TREP) supports informal, micro and small enterprises and cooperatives in the rural and township economies. TREP provides blended finance and business development support to various sectors with a view of promoting their participation in the mainstream economy.

The Scheme is aimed at supporting small enterprises to:

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The Township Digital Market Access Programme

Overview of your opportunity

The Township Digital Market Access Programme, in partnership with the UK South Africa Tech Hub aims to empower and onboard 200 small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs) from Soweto, Diepsloot, Tembisa, Hammanskraal and Soshanguve onto e-commerce and marketplace platforms.

The programme's objectives are to:

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Action Lab – Unlocking Entrepreneurship in South Africa’s townships

While there are existing programs that support livelihood entrepreneurs in township settings, there are major gaps limiting their effectiveness in unlocking the potential of entrepreneurship for lifting up township economies. To address these systemic challenges, the Aspen Network of Development...

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