Fetola programmes to
better your business
We have amplified 1000s of businesses through our programmes. Join the Fetola family and let us help accelerate your business by unlocking opportunities and smoothing any pain points you and your business may have.
SAB Foundation Tholoana Enterprise Programme
It starts here
Applications for the SAB Foundation’s Tholoana Enterprise Programme are closed. Through a partnership with SAB Foundation, we invest in entrepreneurs over a 2-year period – with a particular emphasis on women, youth, people in rural areas and entrepreneurs with a disability – who show the potential and commitment to grow a business and create jobs.
Booking.com Hospitality Growth Programme
Helping hospitality entrepreneurs thrive.
The Booking.com Hospitality Growth Programme, a two-phase journey designed to help 60 hospitality entrepreneurs grow strong, sustainable businesses. This programme gives participants the tools, skills, and support to run their businesses with more confidence, build strong partnerships, make better money decisions, and attract more customers.
Fetola Fire
Maximise your chance of accessing SME finance
Fetola Fire is an investment readiness accelerator supported by JPMorganChase and designed to help 60 black-owned and managed businesses become investment-ready. This structured, 12-month programme provides guidance, tools, and support to help entrepreneurs unlock funding and grow their businesses. It sets the financial foundation for long-term business success.
FNB Market Masters Programme
Helping entrepreneurs access new markets
The FNB Market Masters Programme is designed to help young, established business owners find new markets and expand their reach. Participants receive expert advice, useful tools, and practical support to improve their market strategies, unlock new opportunities, and get their businesses ready for growth.
FNB Youth Start-Up Accelerator
Our business is to grow yours
The FNB Youth Start-up Accelerator nurtures the next generation of South African entrepreneurs to not only survive, but to thrive. This is not just a theoretical 12-month course, but a hands-on acceleration for young business owners to refine and define their brands, business plans and leadership skills.
Circular Economy Accelerator
Create an infinite impact
CEA is an accelerator programme to grow circularity-focused businesses and entrepreneurs that will create a greener and more sustainable South African economy.
“Circularity” is a truly sustainable future that works without waste in symbiosis with our environment and resources.
Social Entrepreneurship Impact Lab
Social impact through entrepreneurial innovation
SEIL is an accelerator programme to amplify the impact of businesses, social enterprises and entrepreneurs that are alleviating societal issues with their innovations.
YBI Sustainability Toolkit Pilot
Empowering Sustainable Small Business
The Youth Business International (YBI) Sustainability Toolkit Pilot is a groundbreaking collaboration between YBI and leading organizations around the globe. Together, we have co-created a toolkit designed to make sustainability accessible and actionable for small businesses. This 8-week sustainability toolkit pilot was rolled out to shape the future of businesses whilst contributing to a greener, more sustainable world.
This programme is now in progress and applications are therefore closed.
CEA Khula
Level up your green business!
CEA Khula is a specialist accelerator designed for innovative green business with proven market potential that are ready to scale. J. P. Morgan, Nedbank and the Embassy of Finland in partnership with Fetola have selected 15 entrepreneurs to join this exclusive 6-month business scale-up programme.
This programme is now in progress and applications are therefore closed.
Fetola success stories
From a 6-metre container in rural Mpumalanga to a 500 m² circular factory exporting to five countries. Through Fetola's Tholoana and CEA programmes, Trudy Maleka cut waste by 80% and scaled her sustainable cane furniture business.
Fetola success stories
From informal recycling to a 2,000 m² compliant e-waste facility. Through Fetola's Circular Economy Accelerator, Jami Nash grew from 2 to 29+ jobs and now works with major clients like Defy and Capitec.
Fetola success stories
After losing 90% of her flock, Nokuthula Makhubedu rebuilt NM Farm Fresh through Fetola's Tholoana programme. Now running a solar-powered abattoir, she has created 103 jobs and grown production 40x.
Fetola success stories
Dear Bella is a graduate of the Social Entrepreneurship Impact Lab™ which supports the growth and development of social enterprises.
Matefo Morakeng has empowered many women and girls in South Africa to take charge of their lives during their sacred time of month. In South Africa, it’s estimated that roughly 3.7 million girls cannot afford sanitary pads.
Matefo is passionate about finding working solutions to this very real issue.
Fetola success stories
Thulisile Dlamini the Founder of Ikusasa Technology Solutions won the prestigious digital education award at the SITA Digital Public Service Awards 2022.
Ikusasa Technology Solutions is addressing skills shortages in the information and communication technology sector by providing training and consulting services. Introducing ICT training to learners in rural areas across the country is one of their core services.
“I was pleasantly surprised when I was nominated, I didn’t expect to win and I’m excited that the work we do is recognized,” said Thulisile.
Fetola success stories
“My vision for 2022 is to help 50 young women build legally compliant businesses! We’re getting women investment ready!" Bontle is a youth entrepreneur who pays it forward by assisting young women to build compliant and sustainable businesses.
Bontle launched Luminary Thrivist, a platform aimed at helping women register their businesses in 10 minutes. She was also selected as one of the Forbes Africa #30under30, class of 2021 Change Makers
Fetola success stories
Jabulile has really worked hard with her Tholoana mentor to generate sales. She and her team have grown the brand and are currently selling in Switzerland.
In her recent runway show there, all her products were sold out and she had several orders to deliver on. Siko Republik is an athleisure company that merges African prints with active wear. The company designs, manufactures and retails to the local and international market.
Our Partners
Old friends and new collaborators
By partnering with innovative companies and organisations that share our vision we’ve been able to multiply our impact.
