Jacana trains small African Entrepreneurs

in business, financial and marketing skills.

Jacana guides talented SMEs

with growing businesses and creates more jobs.

Jacana creates Role models

Entrepreneurs are visible and escape poverty on their own.

Jacana provides free training materials

Entrepreneurs are visible and escape poverty on their own.

Our work is based on Strength

Entrepreneurs are visible and escape poverty on their own.

Jacana trains Pump production

using local materials.

Supporting small-scale entrepreneurs

to make their expansion dreams reality

Business resources

Solar resources

Farming resources

Water resources

Beekeeping resources

News

Portable solar pump for small-scale farmers

Feb 13, 2024

The start In 2019 Jacana SMART Centre started to experiment with affordable direct current pumps . Four pumps were selected after a full year duration test. Solar pumps are powered by solar panels. (see: news post May 2021) The initial idea for a portable solar pump...

2024 New year’s resolution: Increase financial understanding of my business.

Dec 27, 2023

Running a business blindfolded Until now, Jacana supported 963 small-scale hard-working entrepreneurs. These entrepreneurs have all received training in business, financial and marketing planning. Part of the financial training is calculating the cost price of...

Training organic pest management and fertilizer production

Dec 5, 2023

Organic agro training High cost of farming inputs like fertilizer and pesticides, remain the biggest obstacle for African smallholder farmers to expand. Jacana through a project named ‘From auto pilot to Champion farmer’ sponsored by AFAS Foundation, conducted a...