• Capacity Development Provider

Laphumilanga Youth Development Association

Laphumilanga Youth Development Association is an independent non-profit organisation focusing on career development, research and youth entrepreneurship to youth in Khayelitsha and surrounding areas. Formed in August 1998 as an arts and culture organisation, the entity became fully active in June 2004 after registering with the Department of Social Development in Pretoria. Since its inception, the organisation has been working on the above interventions with youth in and outside Khayelitsha in areas such as Mitchells Plain, Mfuleni, Delft, Gugulethu, Langa and Phillipi.

  • Stages of Support

    • Idea
    • Start-up
    • Early
    • Growth
    • Mature

  • Sectors of Focus

    • Sector agnostic

  • Services

    • Conduct research on the sector to disseminate publicly (such as an entrepreneurship research report)
    • Host events for entrepreneurs or entrepreneur support intermediaries

  • Nonfinancial Services

    • Capacity development services

  • Capacity development services

    • Access to networks and partners
    • Business strategy and planning
    • Performance or impact measurement and management support
    • Support on governance structure

  • Focus Tech

    • No

  • Focus Population

    • Rural entrepreneurs
    • Youth entrepreneurs
    • Women entrepreneurs
    • Entrepreneurs with disabilities
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