• Capacity Development Provider
The Community Transformation Accelerator Program fast tract economical growth within communities by focusing on the development of Fast-moving consumer goods SMEs, whilst the Community Transformation Programs focus on long term sustained transformation. The objectives of the Accelerator Program are: •Business Systems Development: Support 35,000 FMCG SME's with technology and an operational business management. •People Skills Development: Develop 105,000 retail business owners and employees of the FMCG SME's in retail and management skills. •Business Growth: Growing the customer base of 35,000 FMCG SMEs as well as participating Brands such as Heineken; Old Mutual, and other participating consumer brands. •Buisness Support: Develop and equip 1,000 unemployed graduates as Business Development Facilitators (BDFs).
  • Stages of Support

    • Idea
    • Start-up
    • Early
    • Growth
    • Mature
  • Sectors of Focus

    • Hospitality & tourism
  • Nonfinancial Services

    • Capacity development services
    • Market linkages
  • Capacity development services

    • Access to networks and partners
    • Business strategy and planning
    • Performance or impact measurement and management support
    • Value/supply chain development
    • Talent development/HR (including leadership)
    • Operations and technology development or adoption
  • Market linkages services

    • Access to new markets/customers
  • Focus Tech

    • No
  • Focus Population

    • Rural entrepreneurs
    • Minority or previously excluded population