• Government agency

Small Enterprise Finance Agency

The Small Enterprise Finance Agency (SOC) Limited (sefa) provides financial products and services to qualifying SMMEs and co-operatives. Their core function is to foster the establishment, development and growth of SMMEs and co-operatives, and to contribute towards poverty alleviation, job creation and economic growth.

  • Stages of Support

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

  • Nonfinancial support delivery mechanism

    • Mentoring
    • Online / mobile
    • Direct Consulting Services

  • Nonfinancial Support

    • Leadership development
    • Access to networks and partners
    • Business strategy and planning
    • Financial management
    • Needs assessment
    • Performance management
    • Ideation
    • Legal, accounting, other office services
    • Due diligence
    • Investor matchmaking
    • Technology development or adoption

  • Investment Instruments

    • Debt
    • Grant

  • Intervention Type

    • Provide nonfinancial services to entrepreneurs directly
    • Invest Directly

  • Sectors of Focus

    • Agriculture & Food
    • Energy
    • Manufacturing
    • Hospitality / travel / tourism
    • Financial services
    • Wholesale and retail trade

  • Stakeholder or Business Model Focus

    • Base of the pyramid
    • Women entrepreneurs
    • Science, engineering or invention based businesses
    • Accessibility
    • Citizen empowerment
    • Gender inclusion
    • Youth entrepreneurs
    • Urban communities
    • Resiliency / climate change
    • Minority or previously excluded population

  • Impact objectives

    • Capacity building
    • Community development
    • Employment generation
    • Energy and fuel efficiency
    • Income/productivity growth
    • Sustainable energy
    • Equality and empowerment
    • Access to financial services
    • Access to energy
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