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Impact Fund for African Creatives’ Accelerator Programme Applications Open

The Impact Fund for African Creatives (IFFAC) is calling on designers to apply for its accelerator programme. The programme, focused on supporting and strengthening emerging African brands, is open to all designers living or working in Africa. The Fund aims to identify top talent in African creative industries and improve the success rates of these...

Unlimited Wealth 20/20 Conference – SiMODiSA Entrepreneur Promo

At this Unlimited Wealth 20/20 event, you will learn the insider copy/paste formula for boosting your monthly income from the man who government officials and royal families listen to. How to create 'unlimited wealth' for your future, your freedom, and your family even if you have zero trading or investing experience. Importantly, rapidly transform your financial...

Applications open for Africa Power Access Accelerator

The “Africa Power Access Accelerator” program by the African Power Platform (APP) bridges the existing gap between project developers and consultants/technology providers/financiers. The APP brings in to this program the efforts of different stakeholders to partner for the successful implementation of power projects in Africa. Bringing together the expertise of a range of partners, the "Africa Power Access...

SEDA Pitch and Perfect Initiative

The Pitch and Perfect Initiative provides SEDA clients from branches and supported incubators with tools on how to present business cases effectively and efficiently in persuasive pitches to potential funders, improving access to market, technology, and finance. Please visit your nearest branch for more information. ')}

Digital Procurement and Funding Tour

A nationwide digital procurement and funding tour aimed at helping entrepreneurs to source opportunities and finance is set to kick off on 8 June at The Innovation Hub in Pretoria. The tour is an initiative of Pretoria-based entrepreneur platform Thriving.Network, in partnership with events and marketing agency InTouch Africa and the Southern Africa Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (Savca). Local...

Community Chest Impumeleo Social Innovations Awards 2019 Applications Open till 31 may 2019

The Community Chest Impumelelo Social Innovations Awards (CCISIA) Programme is a leading awards programme that identifies, recognises and awards socially innovative initiatives in Africa. We invite all Social Innovators, Change Makers and Social Entrepreneurs to apply to the CCISIA programme by completing the online pre-application form here. To learn more about the CCISIA programme, please view the...

Finance to Buy a Franchise

There are a number of Government and private lenders that provide finance to buy a franchise. Lenders consider this to be a relatively safe lending opportunity, depending on the franchise. The reputation of the franchisor is vital, so it is important to make sure that you are negotiating with a reputable franchisor that is...

Innovation Creation using AI platforms with Raluca Pauna

Join us at Startup Grind Pretoria as we Celebrate Female Founders by hosting Raluca Pauna the founder of Global Institute for Accelerating Innovation and CEO of Eriscan innovation. Raluca’s activities in technical innovation field are in the area of innovation selection, innovation due diligence & audits and innovation management from idea and IP to the...

AlphaCode Incubate launches call for black fintech startups with R2Million up for grabs

Rand Merchant Investment Holdings (RMI) has a proud track record of backing extraordinary financial services entrepreneurs. Its portfolio companies comprise some of the most recognisable brands in South Africa and the UK, including Discovery, OUTsurance, and Hastings, all of which have disrupted and transformed the financial services landscape. Launched by Rand Merchant Investments in 2015, AlphaCode identifies, partners & grows next-generation financial services entrepreneurs...

Akro Accelerator accepting applications until 15 May

Akro is a company dedicated to helping entrepreneurs turn ideas into businesses. We offer events, venture funding and consulting services, and we have a painfully practical attitude towards entrepreneurship. In partnership with the SA SME Fund We build rather than just support startups. We work alongside companies to write code, make sales calls and close commercial contracts. As a venture-builder that’s been...