Earlier this year, Fellows of the Allan Gray Orbis Foundation received emails to quickly secure their seats, for what in my opinion, would be one of the most memorable events hosted by the foundation: the much-anticipated return of Startership. Following its successful debut last year,...
Amplifying Her Impact – Female Founders Shine at New Frontiers Pitch Event Allan Gray Orbis Foundation’s Association programme, in partnership with E Squared, recently hosted the New Frontiers and Women’s Pitch Night, a landmark event designed to support and uplift women entrepreneurs within the Association of...
Congratulations to all the fellows who got the opportunity to network with investors, coaches and like-minded entrepreneur at the Demo Day Gala Dinner. A huge congratulations to Lutho Dabula (Sentry Cyber Solutions), Phetha Mchunu (Bake and Bloom) and Dakalo Raphunga on pitching their businesses and...
Over the weekend of 25 – 28 September, we explored the North West Province with a group of Fellows. We visited different farms, mines, entrepreneurs & other activities that are key to North West. A huge thank you to all the Fellows who attended, engaged...
Over the weekend of 2nd November, we hosted Imbizo - an elective conference where our Fellows voted in a new Fellow Executive Committee, representing their voices in collaboration with the broader Association Team. A special thank you to our keynote speaker, Jacqui Watson, a member of...
E Squared Investments hosted its 3rd Annual Responsible Entrepreneurship Awards on Saturday, 9th November 2024. The Awards were intended to acknowledge and recognise businesses in the E Squared Ventures portfolio whose values, culture, and practices embody the principles of responsible entrepreneurship and celebrate their dedication...
Dimpho Thepa was recently interviewed on 5FM by Karabo where she spoke about her entrepreneurship journey and the role of the Allan Gray Orbis Foundation in influencing her approach to business. Advocate Thando Gumede was a guest presenter at the United Nations Commission On the Status...
2024 has come to an end and with the turn of the year, we feel inspired to break old habits and set some new goals. Some may dismiss New Year's resolutions as clichéd and outdated, but it's hard to deny that the turn of the...
We would like to inform you of the upcoming election of our Fellow Executive Council for 2024/2026. The voting will take place between the 25 October 2024 to the 2 November 2024 Only fellows can nominate themselves and take part in this election. You need to have had...
We want to extend a warm welcome to the newest member of the Association team, Thembelihle Nyembe, who has taken the role from Sandrine Mpazayabo as Fellow-Intrapreneur-In Residence 2024/25. See Thembelihle’s bio below (at the end of this section). Wande Madikane (Association Director) Tshwarelo Sikwane (Community...
On the 27th of April we had the privilege of celebrating with our new Fellows and welcoming them into the Association. It was a fun time filled with food, laughter, learning and conversations. Congratulations yet again class of 2024 and welcome to the Association. You have...
Congratulations to all our Fellows on these massive achievements: Esethu Cenga, Co-founder & CEO of Rewoven, appeared on the Forbes Africa 30 under 30, Class of 2024 list. Please click here to find the rest of the story. Elijah Djan, Co-founder of Fintr (Findamentals), represented Fintr which...