Empire Partner Foundation
The Empire Partner Foundation Tech Hub is a non-profit organization established to empower youth in building a better South Africa and the African continent through technology. Its mission is to leverage technology to create sustainable impact across South Africa and the continent. The hub engages youth and entrepreneurs to address 10 key sector challenges: Water, Energy, Transportation, Rural Development, Education, Unemployment, Healthcare, Housing, Agriculture, and Safety & Security.
Makhala Thekiso Foundation
The Makhala Thekiso Foundation is an entrepreneurship skills development center aimed at supporting individuals who face challenges in traditional education. They provide tech literacy and empower young people in Mokhotlong, helping them increase their participation in the economy and promote sustainable livelihoods.
Lesotho Entrepreneurship Hub & Seed Financing Facility
The Lesotho Entrepreneurship Hub & Seed Financing Facility is a government initiative under the Ministry of Trade, Industry, Business Development, and Tourism. The hub aims to unite all ecosystem players by empowering Enterprise Support Organizations (ESOs) to incubate businesses across various sectors, with a focus on digital entrepreneurship. The initiative targets innovative businesses, strengthening them to play a significant role in the economy.
Graca Machel Trust – Women Creating Wealth
Graca Machel Trust – Women Creating Wealth is a women’s development support platform to empower 10,000 women to generate a billion dollars and create 200,000 jobs in five years. This is achieved by strengthening women entrepreneurs’ confidence in wealth creation, facilitating access to markets and finance, and providing an ongoing support platform.
SU LaunchLab (Affiliated to Stellenbosch University)
Stellenbosch University LaunchLab is a transformative venture with a mission to catalyze the growth of scalable, high-impact businesses that transcend boundaries. They operate at the intersection of innovation, bringing together visionaries from academia, industry, and entrepreneurship to shape the future of Africa. Their focus spans import sectors including technology transfer, climate solutions, agriculture, and healthcare.
OceanHub Africa
OceanHub Africa stands as the premier Pan-African Ocean-Impact Catalyst, dedicated to expediting the growth of innovative startups across the continent with a clear mission: safeguarding our precious ocean resources. They unlock a vast network comprising top-tier ocean experts, mentors, entrepreneurs, investors, innovation specialists, scientists, legal professionals, regulatory authorities, potential clients, and impact investors. By joining forces with OceanHub Africa, startups receive unparalleled support to accelerate their growth trajectory, whether it’s acquiring new customers, conducting their first Proof of Concept, or scaling their business through lucrative commercial contracts and fundraising endeavors.
Entrepreneurial Planning Institute – DigiBiz Network
DigiBiz Network is a virtual co-creation platform that promotes local growth, poverty reduction, and social inclusion through the development of small businesses, entrepreneurship, and the promotion of digital innovation.
UWC Future-Innovation Lab
UWC Future-Innovation Lab is an innovation lab for e-inclusion and Social Innovation at the University of the Western Cape. Their objective is to contribute to the competitiveness of South Africa within the Digital Economy and engage in evidence-based research for ICT policy development. Ultimately, they aim to influence the design of more citizen-centered approaches to address the digital agenda. CoLab fulfills its mission through projects and interventions, research, digital skills development, thought leadership, and multi-stakeholder collaborations focused on e-inclusion and social innovation.
Silulo Foundation
Silulo is an extension incubator of Silulo Ulutho Technologies, with the core principle of bridging the digital divide to ensure that disadvantaged communities and individuals are not left behind in the process of digital transformation. The foundation further empowers these communities through programs, initiatives, and events that facilitate entrepreneurship, empowerment, and giving back.
Zimbabwe Young Entrepreneurs Association
ZYE Association is the Zimbabwe national professional membership organization focused on the entrepreneurship community and leaders.