EMPOWERING CO-OPERATIVES
IN THE EASTERN CAPE

The main focus of the fund will be to promote the viability of the cooperative enterprise in the province. It will serve as a revolving fund for the support of Primary Cooperatives involved in Manufacturing and Services Sectors.

The fund has been structured as part loan finance and part developmental (start up capital) to enhance the competitiveness of the cooperative enterprises in the province. The targeted Sectors include Agri- business (agro-processing), Tourism, ICT, Chemicals, Textile and Clothing, Timber and Forestry, Metals, Business Processing Out-Sourcing, and Arts and Crafts.