We are collaborating with CDI Capital to provide young South African entrepreneurs with the knowledge, support and capital to take their innovative businesses to the next level with the launch of the Orange Corners Innovation Fund (OCIF) GROW programme.
The programme is offering up to 7 entrepreneurs the opportunity to participate in an intensive investment-readiness programme, after which we will select businesses to receive funding of between R200,000 and R1 million (grant and interest-free loans). The selected businesses will also receive mentorship, technical assistance, tailored support and expert consultation.
Backed by the Kingdom of the Netherlands, this fund is a unique mix of grant funding and interest-free loans, plus focused and tailored investment readiness and growth support, and is such an amazing opportunity for youth-owned businesses ready to scale up.
➡️ Register here to join the info session on 18 March 2025: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/rfZ_cYlnQgKX5Ozd-TFjlg#/registration
➡️ Applications are open! Apply before 31 March 2025: https://cdicapital.co.za/OCIF/
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OCIF in South Africa is an extension of the global Orange Corners incubation and acceleration programme, an initiative of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. OCIF is designed to meet the financing needs of young entrepreneurs across Africa, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia.
OCIF GROW is managed by CDI Capital, which has invested over R418 million into local small businesses in South Africa through various growth and innovation programmes.