I, Machaka Mosehana, am an ED (Enterprise Development) Strategist by profession specialising in both local and international market linkages in the small medium enterprise (SME) development space. My SME development experience spans over 15 years in private sector, public sector and non-profit orgnanisations. As an ED strategist I lead strategy formulation, planning and the seamless execution of innovative SME development programmes to solve for corporate and public sector transformation agenda, using Enterprise and Supplier Development pillar of the B-BBEE as a driver.
I have a refined skill to facilitate access to market and finance for SMEs. This involves recruiting enterprises with high-growth potential and developing them to a level of investor-readiness. Thereafter, access to market opportunities are unlocked by linking investor-ready SMEs to local and international investment opportunities; thereby contributing to their sustainable development and growth.
I was the founder of a start-up called Fahrenheit Capital whose role is to create access
to market platform for SMEs through Market Linkage Facilitation, Enterprise
Development, Corporate Innovation and Alternative Funding. In 2016 I was appointed
as an Executive Manager: Business Development by AFIDEP (African Investor and
Development Programme) based in Switzerland. My responsibility was to market
Africa as an investment hub for signature infrastructure projects to the international
investor community. During my tenure, we managed to pull investments valued
approximately € 106 million to link to high-growth enterprises and governments who
run high-growth projects in Africa.
Over the 15 years I have created strong relational capital with the South African SME ecosystem key players. I’m currently a Non-Executive Director (Board Member) of Aspire Development Agency and an Acting Director of the Centre of Entrepreneurship at the Johannesburg Business School.
SIGNATURE PROJECTS
INTERNATIONAL ENTREPRENEUR & INVESTOR SUMMIT
A Fahrenheit Capital summit which convened investors and high impact entrepreneurs on a platform that creates access to investment, resources and developmental support. The Summit continues to be an ideal market place for high growth enterprises to meet and transact with angel investors, foreign investors, venture capitalists, corporate South Africa and development funding institutions.
DAIMLER AND BOSCH ELECTRIC CAR
In 2014 SA signed an MOU with German based Daimler and Bosch to assemble Electric Cars, build recharge and car service stations in South Africa. I was appointed to raise match funding and to recruit entrepreneurial youth to be trained in car assembly, operation of recharge stations and car service stations in Germany