Entrepreneurship Zone

Entrepreneurship Zone


Latest Episodes

Business value for entrepreneurs should be the focus of Incubators in Africa
August 08, 2019

The Education Support Forum interviewed Athi Magwebu, Founder and CEO at InfoByte Technologies. He expressed his concerned around the lack of tangible value from the various incubators he has been a part of. He also believes that support for entrepreneurs

Most conferences still follow the 1st Industrial Revolution model
August 06, 2019

Have you ever been to a conference and felt it was a waste of time because the keynote speaker and/or panelists did not do justice to the subject at hand? How many times have people in the audience at a conference been better off discussing the issues by

Goalkeepers 18 - Juliet Namujju of Kimuli Fashionability turns plastic into gold
November 26, 2018

Kimuli Fashionability creates upcycled fashion and accessories through training and employing persons with disabilities. African fabrics are blended with waste materials. In the absence of hearing, deaf people for example often have heightened kinesthetic

The 6 Features of Transformative Business Models
November 26, 2018

In theory, the more of the six features a new business model has, the greater its potential to transform a given industry should be. 1. A more personalized product or service. 2. A closed-loop process. 3. Asset sharing. 4. Usage-based pricing. 5. A more

#FestivalOfIdeas2018 - Luleka Mkuzo spearheads mobile ICT Training and entrepreneurship
November 21, 2018

Luleka Mkuzo, Founder of #URGlobal speaks to The Education Support Forum (TEDSF) on her judging role at the 2018 GIBS Festival Of Ideas competition. She also shared her journey and hopes for the continent of Africa and is contributing through mobile ICT t

#FestivalOfIdeas2018 - Clayborne Appies TouchDeaf founder raises the deafs voice
November 21, 2018

In a bid to solve the communication barriers experienced by deaf people, entrepreneur Clayborne Appies has secured the Africa sole distributorship of a turn-key hearing solution. He is determined to make sure that all the 3 million deaf people in SOuth Af

#FestivalOfIdeas2018 - Thandokazi Kwenyama outlines ZAKA mission for the poor
November 21, 2018

Student entrepreneur (University of Johannesburg) Thandokazi Kwenyama, founder of ZAKA talks to The Education Support Forum (TEDSF) on her mission to uplift poor communities who live in shacks and are often exposed to the elements. She has found a way of

#FestivalOfIdeas2018 - Tshepo Mangoele outlines his eco-friendly invader plan
November 21, 2018

Thsepo Mangoele of Eco Invader Solutions talks to The Education Support Forum (TEDSF) of his innovation whereby they manufacture biodegradable pulp composites as well as Bio-fuels. They create innovative and environmentally sustainable products for the p

#FestivalOfIdeas2018 - InnovaConnect creates platform for environment services
November 21, 2018

Lulama Maqubela, Founder of InnovaConnect explains to The Education Support Forum about her platform that connects environment solutions providers with problems. She has established "an Uber for the environment". She also lameneted the lack of toilets in

#FestivaOfIdeas2018 - Thabo Masuku makes a move in child tracking race
November 21, 2018

Student (University of Johannesburg) entrepreneur, Thabo Masuku has embarked on a journey to solve the child tracking problem in SOuth Africa. He speaks to The Education Support Forum (TEDSF) on his participation in the GIBS Festival Of Ideas competition.