CoCT boosting local business with Cape Town Entrepreneurship Academy

CAPE TOWN – The City of Cape Town is on a drive to boost local business.

This week, an online portal providing free training content – the Cape Town Entrepreneurship Academy was launched.

The City’s mayoral member for economic growth, James Vos said the training covers subjects for start-up businesses and is supplied by existing business owners.

“This initiative will complement the city’s other mechanisms aimed at making Cape Town the easiest place to do business and with that said, it’s our mission to help more Capetonians realise their business dreams while creating employment opportunities,” said Vos, who encouraged residents to sign up for the opportunity.

Vos said Cape Town’s start-up scene is worth nearly R50 billion and it is growing.

“Therefore, we partnered with start-up tribe to establish the Cape Town Entrepreneurship Academy, because small businesses are essential to innovation and jobs. And so, support to budding intrapreneurs must be tangible and cognisant of their reality,” he added.

Statement by the City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Economic Growth, Alderman @VosJames

Bring your business to life with the new Cape Town Entrepreneurship Academy.

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‘ City of Cape Town (@CityofCT) November 24, 2022