Partnership

Why Partner with Rising from the Township?

Bridging Lived Enterprise and Institutional Impact

South Africa does not lack entrepreneurial energy. It lacks structured pathways that translate entrepreneurial intention into sustained enterprise action.

The Context

Why RFTT Matters Now

Youth unemployment remains structurally high across South Africa.

Entrepreneurial intention is widespread, but the transition to sustained action remains low.

Township enterprises drive real economic activity but remain under-codified in formal education.

Government policy is now prioritising the integration of entrepreneurship education in high schools.

Policy Alignment

Strategic Alignment with Government Policy

The South African government has prioritised the integration of entrepreneurship education in high schools. RFTT provides the tools, content, and frameworks to make this vision actionable.

What RFTT Provides

  • Structured learning models for high school entrepreneurship
  • African-centred case material rooted in real enterprise journeys
  • Practical workbooks and learning guides
  • Research-backed pedagogical frameworks
  • High school masterclass facilitation

Who We Serve

A Partnership for Every Stakeholder

For Corporates

Move beyond CSR compliance into structured, measurable ecosystem engagement that creates shared value for business and community.

  • National youth development alignment
  • Enterprise & Supplier Development integration
  • Authentic township market insight
  • Shared value strategy activation
  • Measurable and reportable impact

For Higher Learning Institutions

Enrich your entrepreneurship curriculum with contextualised, African-centred content grounded in real enterprise experience.

  • African-centred entrepreneurship case studies
  • Bridging the gap between practice and theory
  • Curriculum enhancement with lived enterprise content
  • Research collaboration opportunities
  • Connection to real entrepreneurial ecosystems

For Professionals, Donors & Social Change Agents

Make a tangible impact through entrepreneurship education and become part of the Rising from the Township movement.

  • Donate entrepreneurship books to schools with measurable outcomes
  • Use books as conversation starters for workshops and mentorship
  • Tell your own Rising from the Township story

For CSI Departments

Deliver on your social investment mandate with programmes that are aligned, measurable, and genuinely transformative.

  • Alignment with national priorities and policy frameworks
  • Measurable impact and structured reporting
  • Authentic ecosystem engagement beyond compliance
  • Sustainability, scalability, and long-term value

Our Differentiator

What Makes RFTT Distinct

01

Research-Grounded

Built on doctoral-level research into the intention-to-action gap in youth entrepreneurship.

02

African Case-Based

Every framework, workbook, and programme draws from real township enterprise journeys.

03

Education Reform-Aligned

Directly supports South Africa's policy shift towards entrepreneurship in high schools.

04

Cross-Sector Bridging

Connects corporates, universities, schools, government, and entrepreneurs into a unified ecosystem.

05

Designed for Scale

Programmes and tools built to be replicated, adapted, and scaled across institutions and regions.

RFTT Stands Ready to Partner

Whether you represent a corporate, university, school, government department, or civil society organisation — RFTT has a structured, research-backed pathway to support your entrepreneurship and development objectives.