Meet our Economic Growth Accelerator 2021 Cohort | Entrepreneurs and Their Businesses. 

Our Economic Growth Accelerator is a year-long hybrid programme with an in-person and virtual offering, focussing on supporting South African businesses to accelerate growth through leadership development and intensive entrepreneurial support. Learn more about the businesses we are supporting through the Economic Growth Accelerator.

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Anele Ngcoya​
​Earthly Q Personal Care

Earthly Q is a producer and online supplier of premium natural hair and skin care. Earthly Q  products are designed for women in Southern Africa and are made with organic and natural ingredients.

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Connect: LinkedIn | Website

​Colleen Chennells ​LegalFundi

LegalFundi performs an end-to-end function, automating legal and regulatory processes using low-data and enabling easy access to affordable business support via web or app. 
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Connect: LinkedIn | Website

Kgomotso Sekhute
Penologic

Penologic aims to improve the quality of life of children with upper and lower limb related disabilities by providing them with comprehensive health care (medical, psycho-social). 

Connect: LinkedIn | Website

​Mamela Luthuli
​​Take Note IT

​Take Note IT focuses on proactive IOT early detection warning solutions and cybersecurity which prevents clients from any loss.
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Connect: LinkedIn | Website

Mankhedi Stephina Masha
​Mapadimeng A Maso

Mapadimeng A Maso develops, motivates, publishes and produces authors. Mapadimeng A Masoimpacting impacts all aspects of the publishing value chain - from the way books are published , distributed, sold and read.

​Connect: LinkedIn 

Monika Van der Merwe
​IQ H2O

​IQ H20 solar purification technology is the most efficient and cost-effective system of its kind, producing pure, clean drinking water on any scale from any water source.

​Connect: LinkedIn | Website

Nonjabulo Gumede
Travel for Change Adventures

Travel for Change Adventures introduces African experiences to the marketplace. This gives travellers the opportunity to curate their own trips and help travellers navigate choices by providing them with safety travel tips & guides whilst providing locals with a platform to monetise their skills by offering experiences.

​Connect: Personal LinkedIn | Website

Nontobeko Nyembe
​Nompuel

Nompuel is a 100% youth and black-owned company that provides innovative and flexible software solutions developed with the highest of standards. The services offered range from software development, web and desktop applications and database design.

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Nosihle Dlamini
​Get2Natural Beauty

Get2Natural Beauty provides women with customised products such as porosity specific moisture seal oils. The business uses unique botanical oils to formulate a moisture seal oil specific to an individual’s hair porosity. 

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​Connect: LinkedIn | Company Instagram

Ntombi Koloti
​​NtombiK Business Logistics

NtombiK Business Logistics, of which Uhuru School Accessories is a sub program established in 2009, has been involved in small scale trades such a garden service, musk supplier, catering & MC events.

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​Connect: LinkedIn 

Pamela Moloto
​The Tech Executives

​The Tech Executives, an ICT and civil engineering organisation introduces Smart Hospitals, which optimises and redesigns clinical processes, management systems and infrastructure. This is enabled by underlying digitised networking infrastructure to provide better patient care, experience, and operational efficiency.

​Connect: LinkedIn

Phindiwe Mtshikwana
​Lathitha Construction and Services

Lathitha Construction and Services is part of the residential construction contractor’s industry. The business offers construction and renovations of residential buildings.

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Ramona Kasavan
​Mimi Women Sanitary Pads

Mimi Women is a social enterprise that manufactures affordable quality sanitary pads and also empowers women with entrepreneurial skills.

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​Connect: LinkedIn | Website

Shanaaz Effendi
Rizik Link

Rizik Link is a marine and general engineering company which offers high quality service while adhering to all relevant quality control standards. 


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​Connect: Website

Sibongile Nong
Fasbuild

​Fasbuild is a construction consulting organisation that restores dignity by building affordable houses using innovative building technology. This system benefits the customer as it is more cost effective, increases speed of construction.

​Connect: Website

Sibonokuhle Tapala
I Am Metallurgical Solutions

I Am Metallurgical Solutions leverages 3D printing or additive manufacturing that produces engineering functional parts layer by layer using 3D printing techniques. 

​Connect: LinkedIn 

Sindisiwe Chuma
eTechnologist

​eTechnologist offers expert problem identification, analysis, design, quality assurance and engineering solutions, implementation, and maintenance of data centre systems solutions. 

​Connect: LinkedIn 

Sthokozile Zulu
Ikhwezi Morning Star Clinic

Ikhwezi Morning Star Clinic empowers adolescent girls and women to make informed decisions concerning their health. This is done by using telecare to improve use of sexual and reproductive health care services.

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Taiga Rive
Examsta

​Examsta is an e-learning platform that provides online education in content-heavy subjects for South African learners. Examsta makes the curriculum accessible by breaking it into pieces and presenting it through mini quizzes.

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​Connect: Website

Trisha Govender
CodeBuzz

CodeBuzz is developing a decision tool to aid in achieving specific SDGs through the use of machine learning algorithms. This technology will predict optimal bioremediation treatment based on the pollution sample.

​Connect: LinkedIn

Tshepo Mteto
ITNET Infrastructure

​ITNet Infrastructure provides secured end-to-end managed network solutions for your working environment. Services offered range from connectivity, cloud PBX, cybersecurity, and network management.

​Connect: LinkedIn | Website

Tsholofelo Moagi
Eet and Sip-Sum Afrika

Eet and Sip-Sum Afrika is an indigenous ginger beverage packed with Vitamin C that has zero alcohol, no preservatives or carbonation. It can be enjoyed by all, as a household brand and product.

Connect: LinkedIn | Website

Yolanda Mbanguzi
Zoe’ Projects and Consulting

​Zoe’ Projects and Consulting offers value through improved processes, data management and automation and re-engineering and continuous improvement of end-to-end processes. 

Zoezie Maphalala
Zoezie

Zoezie is an online website, app and e-commerce platform offering convenient and secure online services. This feature is available to small Black-owned businesses. 

​Connect: LinkedIn | Website