The latest of the NWDC’s Enterprise Development Centres was opened  in the Lehurutshe Shopping Complex on Friday, 5 February 2016.

More Enterprise Development Centres (EDCs) are being prepared to open their doors during the next two months. The next centres to open are situated in Mogwase at the NWDC offices in the Mogwawe Shopping Complex and in the village of Logogane in the Ratlou local municipality. The NWDC’s pilot EDC was opened in the village of Madikwe in 2015.

NWDC Acting CEO, Mr Lemogang Moletsane said “The NWDC is excited to roll-out the next phase of Enterprise Development Centres to benefit the rural communities of our province.”  Moletsane further encouraged everyone to make use of the services the centres will offer when he said: “Everyone is welcome here, regardless of the size of your business.  Through this centre, the NWDC is realising the concretes of saamwerk, saamtrek and the Triple R.”

The establishment of EDCs is a project of the NWDC aimed at bringing services such as business support and economic development to communities throughout the province. The pilot EDC was formally opened in the village of Madikwe during 2015. However, to enlarge the footprint and reach of the services offered by the Enterprise Development Centres, the NWDC has announced that it will open more such centres by April 2016.

The founding of the EDCs are inspired by the vision of North West Premier Supra Mahumapelo to rebrand, reposition and renew villages, townships and small dorpies (VTSDs); and to embark on a journey to bring services to the people that need them most.

NWDC’s community-based Enterprise Development Centres offer a full suite of complimentary services, which include:

• General business advice
• Assistance with company registrations, including submitting documentation
• Assistance in registering co-operatives
• Funding advice and assistance in applying; where applicable
• Referrals – internally and to other institutions
• Hosting of local training workshops and seminars
• A business meeting space
• Links to the local LED offices
• Provide a platform for other development institutions

For more information on the opening of the additional EDCs, visit www.nwdc.co.za and click on the Small Business menu; or contact project managers Moses Kgatshe (083 4575 132) and Victor Mance (072 296 1600).

To learn more of NWDC’s services offered specifically to small business, contact NWDC’s small business division situated their head office on 018 381 3663.

At the NWDC’s Enterprise Development Centres clients benefit from  free business advice and consultation services.
Contact NWDC’s Lehurutshe branch on 018 363 3325