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Discovery Global Entrepreneurs Programme

Calling all entrepreneurs with an interest in fin-tech and insurance

Discovery, as a leader in innovation and positive change, has introduced the Discovery Global Entrepreneurs Programme. This Programme forms part of Discovery’s Enterprise and Supplier Development and aims to support entrepreneurs and innovators in South Africa. As part of  this Programme, we want to build a strong network of leading industry innovators, particularly in the fields of finance, insurance, health and health improvement.  

The Programme offers selected entrepreneurs an opportunity to partner with Discovery in various ways. These include our investment and business support funds, Vitality, Discovery Enterprise and Supplier Development, procurement, and our wider value chain.

With access to tailored support for business growth, the Programme will bolster development of technology-driven solutions in the finance, insurance, health, and wellness sectors. Supporting South African-registered, small, micro and medium enterprises, the objectives are to:

  • Advance the entrepreneurial sector through exposure to new thinking, global innovations and technological trends in finance, insurance, health, and wellness.
  • Expose small, micro and medium enterprises to competitive best practices, business partnerships, investment and international markets.
  • Help local entrepreneurs benchmark their businesses and ideas against international product and service standards and to provide support strategies to meet these standards.
  • Support key development goals, particularly in areas of healthcare, business innovation, entrepreneurship and employment.
  • Support the development of solutions that lower the cost of healthcare for increased access to quality care.
  • Support transformation and diverse entrepreneurial participation in the finance, insurance, health, and wellness sectors.
  • Expose entrepreneurs to practices that will assist them in implementing and growing their businesses to provide services that effectively meet the needs of a rapidly changing and tech-savvy consumer market.

Discovery will also host alumni networking sessions from time to time. These sessions will provide an opportunity for entrepreneurs to engage with Discovery, industry thought-leaders and innovators in the financial services and technology fields. These sessions will enable discussion and collaboration on various topics.

 

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