BUSINESS/PARTNERS Entrepreneur of the Year®

The original intention remains that we celebrate entrepreneurial excellence and make heroes of those who are truly successful. South Africa desperately needs more entrepreneurs and this competition helps give shape to the ideas and aspirations of those heroes of tomorrow. Those entrepreneurs that have been in business for some time might just also say: "If they can do it, I can also". Through this initiative we can step up the overall quality of our South African entrepreneurs. We can subscribe to the saying: "Success breeds success!" All of these are wonderful role models of what can be done and are all winners in their own right. However, to really honour entrepreneurs by way of an award, Entrepreneur of the Year® is the ultimate acknowledgement everyone should aspire to. The judging process is completely independent and is audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers. The judges represent different areas of the business community and include a representative from the education environment. The evaluation process runs through three different filtering processes, which ensure that everything is checked and rechecked to remove any human error or human preference which may creep in from time to time.

Ata Capital

Ata Capital is a cross-sectoral, alternative asset class fund manager, focused on identifying and maximising real investment opportunities that create sustained stakeholder impact, generate effective returns and drive sector transformation. The company, founded in 2012 by CEO, Lelo Rantloane, and the Harris Family Office, is majority black-owned and is managed by a group of seasoned investment professionals. Ata Capital’s purpose is to attract and manage private and institutional capital, structuring diverse investments that generate relative returns for investors, employees and shareholders; whilst innovating for positive impact and transformation within investee companies and broader society. We are a committed driver of sub-Saharan African socio-economic growth, adapting our investment mandate to address the needs of a diversified base of investors, focusing on effective solutions derived from actionable insights. Our execution is driven by sector confidence and investor and market insights, optimising both impact and wealth creation platforms. Currently we have four funds under management: Ata Fund I: BEE Value Fund Ata Fund II: BEE Value Fund Ata Fund III: BEE Value Fund (open for investments) Ata Resources Fund I

Customer Fraud Solutions

Dynamic and Customer Centric Fraud and Financial Crime Solutions

R Data Solutions

We're a systems house providing public sector solutions to local government across Southern Africa

Finex Money

We are a forward-thinking FinTech business committed to providing innovative solutions that empower individuals, businesses, and communities to thrive in the digital era. Our services are designed to simplify financial transactions, enhance convenience, and promote financial inclusion for all. Services include: Finex Money mobile wallet with a Mastercard debit card linked to the mobile wallet, allowing the wallet user to: • Draw cash at an ATM • Draw cash at leading supermarkets countrywide • Make online purchases • Top-up data/airtime. • Send money cross-border to 45 countries around the world White-label wallet solution for your organisations, including: • A mobile digital wallet platform branded with your company’s details • An Android and/or iOS App, allowing users to transact securely and effortlessly • Mastercard Debit cards linked to the underlying mobile wallets • The potential for users to remit funds cross-border from their mobile wallet • Merchant account(s) with a web portal that allows you to load and release payments to mobile wallet users registered under your merchant account. Cost-Effective, Instant Employee Payment Solutions • We enable employers accross numerous industries to safely and instantly pay their employees at approximately 10% of the cost of what banks typically charge Funeral & Repatriation Policies • Comprehensive Coverage and repatriating the body of foreign nationals to neighbouring African countries