Mpumalanga-based, women-led small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) Samanjalo has unlocked international grants to scale its operations through support from the UK’s JET Deal Accelerator Programme.
Through the programme, Samanjalo received tailored technical assistance in the form of strategic business advisory support and access to international investor networks, helping the company strengthen its investment readiness and attract private capital to support its next phase of growth.
Currently in its pilot phase, Samanjalo is advancing the circular economy by converting mineral waste material into low-carbon construction materials.
Using geotechnology, the company transforms waste material into cement that is then used to manufacture stock, hollow and maxi bricks for a range of applications, including residential housing, commercial developments, schools and community facilities.
According to Samanjalo founder and CEO Prudence Simelane, the business is driven by a commitment to address two pressing challenges facing Mpumalanga: pollution and unemployment.
