Micro-milling: An obvious solution

By Maximilian Pichulik, as published in The Daily Maverick The deregulation of the maize industry in the 1997 had the opposite of the desired effect and competition actually decreased and milling and delivery costs increased. But there is a solution…

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Posted: 18th Jun, 2013

Research Announcement – Scoping the impact potential of enterprise development programs

In light of the recent changes to the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment codes, Impact Amplifier, in coordination with New York University’s Center for Global Affairs, is undertaking a research study to understand how corporations in South Africa are approaching enterprise…

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Posted: 15th Feb, 2013

The Final 6 for the Pitch Event is announced

Impact Amplifier, who is co-hosting this year’s Enterprise Elevator Event, announces the Final 6 impact entrepreneurs pitching on Thursday 29th November. After a rigorous selection process, entrepreneur assessment and all day Pitch training session held at the Bandwidth Barn, the…

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Posted: 27th Nov, 2012

Impact Amplifier is hosting a meetup alongside the SOCAP conference

This is a meetup for any Impact Investors, capacity development providers and entrepreneurs who operate in, or are interested in working in Sub Saharan Africa, with a particular focus on South Africa. This meetup will not follow a particular agenda…

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Posted: 29th Sep, 2012

Off to ANDE and SOCAP

Two members of the Impact Amplifier Team will be travelling to the US to attend the ANDE Annual Conference in New York and SOCAP (Social Capital Markets) in San Francisco. Impact Amplifier will be at both gatherings to meet with…

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Posted: 17th Sep, 2012