The Ministry of Small and Medium Enterprises and Cooperatives Development has come up with an excellent initiative of an Indian-Africa Incubation Centre based in Waterfalls, Harare. The initiative seeks to accelerate the development of startups and fledging MSMEs by providing entrepreneurs with an array of targeted resources and services. The main goal is to produce successful MSMEs that will leave the program financially viable and free standing. Incubator graduates will have the potential to create jobs, revitalize neighborhoods, commercialize new technologies and strengthen local and national economies.
The incubator center will provide management guidance, mentoring, technical assistance, equipment and consulting tailored to start ups and existing MEMEs for varying periods of time ranging from 3 months to 18 months. Trainees will be equipped with both technical and business management skills during the incubation period.
Call for Applicants
The incubation Centre will be housing 25 different manufacturing technologies. Applications are invited from individuals with a passion for enterpreneurship who are university or ollege graduates, school leavers or dro outs who wish to be incubated in any of the following areas:
| 1.Honey Processing | 14.Gem Clip Manufacturing |
| 2.Drinking Water Filtration and Bottling | 15.Paper Pin manufacturing |
| 3.Fruit Juice Extraction and Bottling | 16.Staple Pin Manufacturing |
| 4.Soya Milk Extraction and Packaging | 17.Plastic Bottle Manufacturing |
| 5.Ground Nut Oil Extraction and Packaging | 18.Plastic Closure Manufacturing |
| 6.Biscuit Manufacturing and Packaging | 19.Sock and Wool Knitting |
| 7.Bread Manufacturing and Packaging | 20.Toilet Roll Manufacturing |
| 8.PET Bottle and Closure Manufacturing | 21.Paper Napkin Manufacturing |
| 9.Mobile Phone Repair | 22.Corrugated Box Manufacturing |
| 10.Solar Light Assembly | 23.Hand Made Paper Manufacturing |
| 11.Wire Nail Manufacturing | 24.Wax Cryons Manufacturing |
| 12.Barbed Wire Manufacturing | 25.Cement Brick Making |
| 13.Chalk Manufacturing | |
If you have the drive, passion and the energy to defy conventional practice this program is for you. Please send your application indicating your area of interest to:
The Director Technical Services
Ministry of Small and Medium Enterprises and Cooperative Development
Private Bag 7740, Causeway, Harare
Or
Hand deliver to:
6th Floor, Liquenda House
No 58-60
Corner N Mandela/First Street, Harare
Deadline: 26 May 2017
For more information regarding the above program call Mr Musimeki 0772 639879/04-741643
