{"id":4985,"date":"2025-07-16T23:35:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-16T21:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/silulofoundation.org\/dev\/?page_id=4985"},"modified":"2025-09-08T09:10:22","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T07:10:22","slug":"our-partners","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/silulofoundation.org\/dev\/our-partners\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Partners"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Partnering with the Silulo Foundation means actively contributing to the sustainable economic development and upliftment of township communities. By aligning your brand with our transformative initiatives, you will directly impact entrepreneurial success, job creation, and community empowerment. Our strategic partnerships enable market access, provide critical funding, and foster innovation and resilience among aspiring entrepreneurs.<\/p>

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Our Strategic Partners <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/i><\/span><\/i><\/span>University of Notre Dame Urban Poverty & Business Initiative (UPBI)<\/span><\/i><\/div>

\u2022 Co-creator of the transformative 80-Step Sustainability Model.
\u2022 Provides valuable research guidance, case-study development, and guest speakers to enhance programme quality.<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div>

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<\/i><\/span><\/i><\/span>University of the Western Cape Centre for Entrepreneurship & Innovation<\/span><\/i><\/div>

\u2022 Hosts our intensive 3-month Student Consultancy Programme.
\u2022 Supplies interdisciplinary student teams for essential business consultancy in market research, branding, finance, and digital marketing.<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div>

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<\/i><\/span><\/i><\/span>Astron Energy Development Fund (AEDF)<\/span><\/i><\/div>

\u2022 Facilitated the establishment of the state-of-the-art Business Development & Career Centre in Dunoon.
\u2022 Supports entrepreneurial and youth digital skill training, aiming to enrol 240 entrepreneurs and equip 600 youth annually, significantly improving employment prospects and business growth.<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div>

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<\/i><\/span><\/i><\/span>Western Cape Department of Economic Development & Tourism<\/span><\/i><\/div>

\u2022 Proud partner providing crucial funding through the Booster Fund.
\u2022 Supports digital empowerment by equipping entrepreneurs with laptops and Zoho CRM systems, significantly enhancing business productivity and efficiency.<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div>

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<\/i><\/span><\/i><\/span>Small Enterprise Development and Finance Agency (SEDFA)<\/span><\/i><\/div>

\u2022 Supports ongoing financial planning and strategic adaptability for our entrepreneurs.
\u2022 Assists entrepreneurs in regularly reviewing and adjusting their financial strategies to ensure sustainability.<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div>

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<\/i><\/span><\/i><\/span>ABSA<\/span><\/i><\/div>

\u2022 Consistently provides sponsorship, venues for graduation events, and financial support to participating entrepreneurs.
\u2022 Plays a key role in supporting operational and celebratory aspects of programme milestones.<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div>

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<\/i><\/span><\/i><\/span>RLabs \u2013 EntrepreNXT<\/span><\/i><\/div>

\u2022 Extends Silulo’s impact beyond Khayelitsha, specifically focusing on Mitchells Plain.
\u2022 Provides technical skill development, mentorship schemes, and funding opportunities.
\u2022 Enhances community engagement through innovative technology solutions and business incubation strategies.<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div>

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<\/i><\/span><\/i><\/span>Isivana<\/span><\/i><\/div>

\u2022 Generously provides essential facilities for hosting Silulo Foundation’s intensive bootcamps and vital networking events.<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div>

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Partner with Us Why Partner with Silulo Foundation? Partnering with the Silulo Foundation means actively contributing to the sustainable economic development and upliftment of township communities. By aligning your brand with our transformative initiatives, you will directly impact entrepreneurial success, job creation, and community empowerment. Our strategic partnerships enable market access, provide critical funding, and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":158,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":-8,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"site-sidebar-layout":"no-sidebar","site-content-layout":"page-builder","ast-site-content-layout":"full-width-container","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"disabled","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"disabled","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"pgc_sgb_lightbox_settings":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-4985","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/silulofoundation.org\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4985","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/silulofoundation.org\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/silulofoundation.org\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/silulofoundation.org\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/158"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/silulofoundation.org\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4985"}],"version-history":[{"count":109,"href":"https:\/\/silulofoundation.org\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4985\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7137,"href":"https:\/\/silulofoundation.org\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4985\/revisions\/7137"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/silulofoundation.org\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4985"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}