InvestRural is a South African initiative committed to improving the lives of rural people. Their dedicated team works with traditional communities from across the Country to address the legacy of poverty and inequality.
The Mission is to attract investment and innovation to rural areas - bring workable solutions to the most fundamental rural challenges - and act as catalysts for social and economic change.
MarketWise is proud to partner with InvestRural in the development of our rural communities.
In 2019 MarketWise entered into a lasting partnership with InvestRural. Our first assignment was to draft the InvestRural Master Plan - a comprehensive guide to encouraging rural development nation-wide.
The Master Plan is endorsed by the National House of Traditional Leaders, declaring it 'the best way forward for rural development'. In 2021, at the Opening of House, President Cyril Ramaphosa embraced the Plan.
Today, MarketWise is proud to continue our work with InvestRural. We are busy building the InvestRural Platform to coordinate communities, government and investors around a common cause. Developing Sanitation Business Plans and seeking investment for the development of a sanitation economy. And working with traditional communities to execute their own investment strategies.
On the 16th of February 2021, the National House of Traditional Leaders hosted a launch event for the InvestRural Master Plan. Watch this statement from the CEO of Absa, played at the launch, to see how they plan to be part of the solution.
On the 4th of March, 2021, President Cyril Ramaphosa received a copy of the InvestRural Master Plan at the opening of the National House of Traditional Leaders. Watch this video to see his thoughts on the initiative.
InvestRural® Connect✚ is an ecosystem that connects rural communities and rural municipalities with investors and solution providers. MarketWise wrote the InvestRural® Connect✚ business plan.
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