ENTREPRENEURS
The Cape Town Activa Project, by the City of Cape Town,which is aimed at creating and fostering an eco-system in which all entrepreneurs and job seekers can maximize their potential through networks.
The Business Place is a network of small business support centres. It was the only small business development support centre to coordinate and group all SME players in Southern Africa under one umbrella when it was established.. Services offered by The Business Place includes: coordinated business support, incubation, mentorship, market linkages, and financing interventions.
The Black Business Chamber provides support to 200 black entrepreneurs in the townships of South Africa. The Black Business Chamber seeks to facilitate economic growth opportunities through skills development.
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
The World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers is a non-profit global organisation of the world’s press. It represents 18,000 publications, 15,000 online sites, and over 3000 companies in more than 120 countries from all over the world. Our media investment, Independent Media, is now a regular participant and member of WAN’s media organisation.
Dr Iqbal Survé is the Co-Chairman of the Saudi-South Africa Business Council, along with Co-Chair Said Al Qahtani. The Business Council was founded to create economic ties and increase trade and investment opportunities between the two countries.
Dr Iqbal Survé is a founding member of the Siemens Global Sustainability Advisory Board, he was also appointed as one of the ten top leaders in the world on the Board. The Board is equipped with outside perspective, and insight to drive Siemens’s strategic, innovative sustainability measures forward in an ever-changing world.
INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS
The BRICS Council is composed of 25 of the most prominent business entrepreneurs from Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. These individuals represent various industries and sectors within the BRICS nations. Dr Iqbal Survé was appointed as a South African delegate of the BRICS Council by the President of South Africa, Jacob Zuma.
The Clinton Global Initiative was founded in 2005 by President Bill Clinton as an initiative of the Clinton Foundation. The Clinton Global Initiative brings together global leaders to create innovative solutions to the world’s most serious issues. Dr Iqbal Survé is a founding board member of the foundation.
The Business 20 (B20) outreach group is an influential platform bringing together business leaders from G20 economies, and advocates for critical issues for enterprises.
Dr Iqbal Survé is a WEF veteran and has been appointed as the Vice-Chairperson of the World Economic Forum’s Global Agenda Council on Emerging Multinationals, and is a member of the Global Growth Companies Board. Sekunjalo has also previously been invited by WEF to join a number of countries in the Green Growth Alliance (G2A2) where Sekunjalo and various other members of WEF and the G20 group have supported initiatives to limit the impact of climate change.
YPO (Young Presidents’ Organization) is the world’s premier peer network of chief executives and business leaders. Founded in 1950, YPO today provides 23,000 peers and their families in more than 130 countries with access to unique educational and networking experiences designed to support their business, community and personal leadership.
The China Development Bank and the China-Africa Development Fund (CADFund) is one of the “Eight Measures” for China-Africa cooperation announced by the Chinese government. The China-Africa Development Fund was established to encourage and support Chinese companies to invest in Africa.
