Who we are

Enablis is a Canadian-based not-for-profit organisation that supports entrepreneurs in the developing world through its member-driven network, called Enablis Entrepreneurial Network. Enablis Entrepreneurial Network is an organized, interactive network of entrepreneurs in developing countries who share similar values and who believe in the importance of small-to-medium enterprises for poverty reduction and sustainable development. The result is a group of individuals drawn together by their capacity for entrepreneurship; a powerful force for change in the developing world. Enablis entrepreneurs are specially selected, formally accredited, and endowed with a code of conduct and set of values that form the foundation of Enablis – Respect, Integrity, Professionalism, and Sustainability. The Enablis network welcomes a wide range of entrepreneurs, brought together by their belief in the power of entrepreneurship, and by their commitment to assisting each other. Enablis exists for, and operates on behalf of its members. Conceived at the 2002 G8 Summit, Enablis was founded by the Canada Fund for Africa, Accenture, and Telesystem as a ground breaking private sector-led Non-Profit Organization that aims to help entrepreneurs in developing countries. Supported by a strategic vision adopted by its Board of Directors, Enablis became a reality in 2004 with the launch of its prototype operations in South Africa. Today Enablis South Africa (Enablis SA) is the first regional hub in the Enablis network, with offices located in the city of Cape Town, and in Gauteng, Mpumalanga, KwaZulu Natal and Northern Cape provinces. Building on the momentum experienced in South Africa, Enablis established our second regional hub Enablis East Africa in Nairobi, Kenya.