Briefing pack outlining a scalable SMME investment model for South Africa’s Just Energy Transition, with pipeline evidence, main barriers and a fund design to crowd in capital.
This December 2024 briefing shares Growth Gateway’s findings from 3 phases of small, medium and micro enterprise (SMME) support linked to South Africa’s Just Energy Transition. It identifies a pipeline of more than 400 opportunities, lessons from advancing deals and 6 barriers that slow investment.
It proposes an institutionalised solution using a fund of funds with first‑loss, intermediaries, and embedded business support, aligned to International Finance Corporation (IFC) and OECD standards. It offers bidders access to the pipeline, targeted SMME-readiness support, and design insights for a Mpumalanga‑focused, job‑creating facility.
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