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Ameropa Foundation
Basle, Switzerland
www.ameropa.ch |
Ameropa Foundation is a privat foundation with the
objective to fight poverty. Ameropa has assisted the
African Art Factory and is an investor in FreeCom
Group |
Andromeda Fund
London, UK
www.andromeda-fund.com |
The Andromeda Fund is an investmentfund for
entrepreneurs in developping cuntries. The Andromeda
Fund is a key investor in FreeCom Group |
Cogitare Foundation
New York, USA
www.cogitarefoundation.org |
The Cogitare Foundation funds programs that provide
training, education, and assistance for the
unemployed and under-employed, in order for these
clients to find meaningful and productive work.
Cogiare Foundation has assisted the African Art
Factory and is an investor in FreeCom Group |
Foursome Investments
London, UK
www.foursome.net |
Foursome is an
investment management
company that manages two investment funds that
invest into private equity opportunities in early
stage to development stage growth businesses across
Europe and North America.
Foursome has
invested in FreeCom Group |
Greg James
Zug Switzerland |
Greg is an expat South African who assited the
African Art Factory with funding |
Jacobs Foundation
Zurich, Switzerland
www.jacobsfoundation.org |
The Jacobs Foundation was established by Klaus J.
Jacobs in December, 1988, in Zurich, Switzerland, as
a private philanthropic organization. It operates
throughout the world.
The Foundation supports scientific research projects
and their implementation which
• lastingly enhance the quality of young people's
lives
• promote their personal and professional
development, and
• enable them to personally contribute to shaping
tomorrow's world
The Jacobs Foundation has assisted the African Art
Factory with funding |
The Kuhn Family
Rikon, Switzerland |
Hansheinrich and Christina Kuhn are working with the
ESM Projekt since 2001. Currently they live in Cape
Town. Christina is providing volunteer work for the
African Art Factory and the family has invested in
FreeCom Group |
LogObject AG
Zurich, Switzerland
www.logobject.ch |
LogObject is a privately held software development
company. As part of their corporate social
responsibility the owners took an interest in the
women-group-lending project and are funding some of
its activities |
ResponsAbility Services AG
Zurich, Switzerland
www.responsability.ch |
responsAbility Social Investment Services Ltd. is a
Swiss Social Investment platform. responsAbility is
a private initiative sponsored by four Swiss banks,
each representing a specific segment of the Swiss
financial market. The four banks are complemented by
a private social investment fund.
responsAbility is assisting ESM with know-how and
guidance. |
SSACI Swiss-South African Co-operation Initiative
Pretoria, South Africa
www.ssaci.org.za |
The
Swiss-South African Co-operation Initiative (SSACI)
is a South African development-finance agency funded
by Swiss and South African companies in
collaboration with the Swiss Agency for Development
and Co-operation (SDC). It is a unique
public-private partnership between a government
agency (SDC) and ten private-sector corporations,
aimed at promoting the social and economic
development of South African youth.
SSACI has funded the Digital Workshop at FreeCom
Group |
Mallinicks
Attorneys
Cape Town, South Africa
www.mallinicks.com
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Mallinicks
Attorneys
Mallinicks is an original project member and continues
as part of the
Project Panel Board, and manages the administrative
side of the
investments and loans. They are a crucial part
of the success of the
project.
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The
Centre of Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Graduate School of Business / University of Cape
Town
Cape Town, South Africa
www.gsb.uct.ac.za
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The
Centre of Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Graduate School of Business / University of Cape
Town
The GSB plays a key role in identifying potential
businesses that
qualify for funding. The GSB also supports the
project by “supplying”
mentors and providing training to the entrepreneurs.
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Swisscontact
Zurich, Switzerland
www.swisscontact.ch
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Swisscontact
(Swiss Foundation for Technical Cooperation)
Mandated by seco (Swiss State Secretariat for
Economic Affairs) Swisscontact has established
a not-for-profit organisation in Cape Town. The
purpose of this new entity is to facilitate the
delivery of business development services. This
project has been initiated by ESM Development
and ESMI funded business will be a priority for
Swisscontact South Africa.
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SIPPO Swiss Import Promotion Programme
Zurich, Switzerland
www.sippo.ch |
As the economic-development instrument of SECO, the
State Secretariat for Economic Affairs, SIPPO
lastingly and effectively promotes the
competitiveness of emerging countries and countries
in transition.
SIPPO has assisted the African Art Factory
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WESGRO
Cape Town, South Africa
www.wesgro.co.za/default2.htm |
WESGRO is the official Trade and Investment
Promotion Agency for the Western Cape Province. We
are the first point of contact for foreign
importers, local exporters and investors wishing to
take advantage of the unlimited opportunities in the
Growing Cape.
WESGRO is assisting the African Art Factory
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