• Capacity Development Provider
The Umvuzo Business Network (UBN) is primarily responsible for organizing and executing business networking workshops, events and other like engagements. The aim of these engagements is to focus on the often-neglected facets of entrepreneurship. Everyone seems to believe that for the developing world economy to boom, the entrepreneurs need just funding. The UBN has identified that there are a lot of other factors that entrepreneurs need to take care of than just funding. Our core value is that entrepreneurs are human first and it is incorrect to neglect the human basic needs in pursuit of business excellence.
  • Stages of Support

    • Idea
    • Start-up
    • Early
    • Growth
    • Mature
  • Nonfinancial support delivery mechanism

    • Mentoring
    • Classroom / seminar training
    • Cohort or group support
    • Peer to Peer / Network-based Support
  • Nonfinancial Support

    • Leadership development
    • Access to networks and partners
    • Business strategy and planning
    • Financial management
    • Governance structure
  • Investment Instruments

    • Equity
  • Intervention Type

    • Promote and educate about entrepreneurship
  • Sectors of Focus

    • Agriculture & Food
    • Education
    • Energy
    • Manufacturing
    • Logistics & distribution
    • Hospitality / travel / tourism
    • Water & sanitation
    • Transportation
  • Stakeholder or Business Model Focus

    • Social enterprise
    • Women entrepreneurs
    • Advocacy
    • Rural communities
    • Youth entrepreneurs
    • Franchising
  • Impact objectives

    • Access to education
    • Community development
    • Employment generation
    • Energy and fuel efficiency
    • Access to information
    • Equality and empowerment
  • Verticals

    • E-commerce
    • FinTech
    • EdTech