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Applications open for Cape Town’s Orange Corners Designs programme

By Tom Jackson on January 27, 2025 Hubs, Southern Africa

Cape Town-based entrepreneurs are invited to apply for the Orange Corners Designs (OCD) programme, which focuses on empowering entrepreneurs with innovation and funding opportunities worth up to ZAR1million (US$54,000).

Managed by the Craft and Design Institute (CDI) and supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, the Orange Corners Designs programme helps visionary entrepreneurs scale and make a lasting positive impact. Since its launch in 2024, the programme has been supporting 40 businesses to date in Cape Town and Johannesburg.

This 12-month intensive programme will provide 20 selected entrepreneurs with impactful workshops, masterclasses, and one-on-one mentoring to help refine their products, strengthen business systems, and address critical market needs.

Applications are open here until February 20.

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Tom Jackson

Passionate about the vibrant tech startups scene in Africa, Tom can usually be found sniffing out the continent's most exciting new companies and entrepreneurs, funding rounds and any other developments within the growing ecosystem.