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Southern African entrepreneurs secure $10-million in funding for regional entrepreneurs.

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Two enterprising Southern African entrepreneurs have established a Southern African Investment Forum (ISAF) and secured an initial $10 million in international funding for emerging African businesses.

Frustrated by the impact of COVID on local economies, disruptions to supply chains and funding delays from formal quarters, Johannesburg-raised Tessa Pule (Chief Operations Officer) and award-winning Namibian entrepreneur Regto David (Chairperson) have combined their resources and networks to assist Southern African entrepreneurs to secure funding for their businesses.
4 May 2022 4AM English South Africa Business News · Investing

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