Entrepreneur Connect Africa - JT Communication Solutions

ECAfrica Celebrates Mandela Day with Open Fireside Chats and Resource Bank Launch!

ECAfrica, a social impact tech startup dedicated to empowering African entrepreneurs, is excited to celebrate Mandela Day in a unique way. We're creating a space for connection and conversation by hosting Open Fireside Chats. This event coincides with the successful completion of Season 1 of our insightful podcast series, "ECAfrica Talks." In the spirit of […]

South African Agency Shakes Up PR Landscape: 'Pay What You Can' Model Empowers Startups

Johannesburg, South Africa, 2 April 2023 - A story of resilience and reinvention takes centre stage as South African communications powerhouse, JT Communication Solutions, celebrates its 20th anniversary on April 1st, 2024. Founded by Vanessa Perumal, a resilient business trailblazer and cancer survivor who defied the odds, JT Comms remains the first Black woman-owned communications […]

ECAfrica Forges Transformative Path in Sustainable Entrepreneurship, Job Creation, and Climate Action Through Strategic Partnerships

In the ever-evolving landscape of sustainable entrepreneurship, Entrepreneur Connect Africa (#ECAfrica) stands at the forefront, embodying a hallmark of innovation meticulously designed by African leaders to confront critical challenges head-on. This pivotal moment sees the unveiling of strategic collaborations with industry leaders ZAIO and Umdoko Internet, intentionally aligned to shape the inception of ECAfrica’s Minimum […]

International Women's Day: #ECAfrica 100 /2023 responds with a Multimedia Campaign to Amplify and Support Women's Equity in Business

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa 8 March 2023 – In honour of International Women's Day, Entrepreneur Connect Africa (ECAfrica) a movement to amplify entrepreneurship in Africa has announced the launch of #ECAfrica100/2023, a multi-media campaign aimed at supporting and amplifying women's equity in business. The campaign will showcase the achievements of 100 women entrepreneurs in South Africa, […]

Three Zambian Tech StartUps awarded a spot on the Global Venture Building Programme

Three Zambian Tech StartUps awarded a spot on the Global Venture Building Programme joining Four other countries A benefit of up to USD360 000 worth of pre-seed funding collectively set to assist the Zambia’s Tech Trio Three Zambian innovative tech start-ups Lendbox, Eco Cube Technology and Maxi Waxi are fast scaling African solutions based on their […]

Covid-19 #LockDownSA - Entrepreneurs Respond to Support Our Presidents’ Call to Action through Collaborative Movement #ECAfrica

Press Release 27 March 2020 Covid-19 #LockDownSA - Entrepreneurs Respond to Support Our Presidents’ Call to Action through Collaborative Movement #ECAfrica In response to the President's call to unite during the #21DaysLockDown, Entrepreneur Connect Africa #ECAfrica, a movement of South African SMMEs and Entrepreneurs are stepping-up and stepping-in to help solve the challenges we […]

Soweto School SGB on a mission to restore dignity to unemployed parents

Thabang Primary SGB takes initiative to solve unemployment for their school's unemployed parents in Dobsonville through skills development and entrepreneurship With unemployment reaching crisis proportions in a county at war with itself, it’s encouraging to see how unemployed parents are tapping into their skills to create a shift to offset the escalating crisis. […]

The Parks Netball Team powers into 2020 with new logo and kit

The Parks Netball team has become a powerful example of community empowerment and excellence through sport – and this inspirational team of women is poised to have even more impact in 2020. This week the team was presented with kit and other equipment bearing their brand new logo and has launched its own Facebook […]

Even in infancy, #Women4Cyber is strongly asserting its leadership and making waves

Even in infancy, #Women4Cyber is strongly asserting its leadership and making waves thanks to the efforts of the collaborative platform initiated by the European Cyber Security Organisation (ECSO) who started the platform in November 2018. #Women4Cyber is a collaborative effort to amplify and accelerate the under representation of European women in the development and […]

Entrepreneurs collaborate to profile Businesses on digital platforms

In a bold move inspired by a collective vision to change the African narrative, #ECAfrica100 which launched at the end of 2018 kick starts a journey to profile100 Entrepreneurs within 100 days with a formidable partnership with Africa Business Radio. Africa Business Radio was conceived and founded by Soji Akinlabi in 2015, on a […]

Sharing 100 Entrepreneur Stories in 100 Days a movement to profile Entrepreneur Connect Africa 100 inspired by African Visionaries

Defying the odds and breaking new ground through a new movement called #ECAfrica100 goes live today using digital media platforms as the opportunity to share African business stories South African Visionary Vanessa Perumal through collaboration in business networks is innovating, breaking new ground and filling a much needed gap to amplify and market African businesses […]