ABOUT AGOF EBN

The Allan Gray Orbis Foundation EBN cultivates high-impact, responsible entrepreneurship in Southern Africa (Eswatini, Botswana, and Namibia). We empower young individuals with the skills, mindset, and support to create lasting change in their communities and beyond.

A philanthropic foundation dedicated to uplifting communities

We foster entrepreneurial thinking and leadership by equipping high school learners and university students with the skills and resources to pursue innovative and impactful entrepreneurial journeys. Once part of the community, you become part of an exceptional family of entrepreneurial leaders united by shared values and ambitions.

Purpose-Driven

Who is a high impact and responsible entrepreneur?

Individuals whose passion, integrity and innovation are at the forefront of the continuing economic and social transformation of Southern Africa. These individuals embody the power of initiative, determination, and excellence, acting as role models for those who will follow in their pioneering footsteps while having a positive impact on the world around them.

economic growth

Why is it important to develop entrepreneurs?

Entrepreneurs create businesses and value for society by solving problems. As such, they are primary catalysts for the vitally important function of job creation in Southern Africa. These businesses are profitable, sustainable and vital contributors to Southern Africa’s economic growth, tax revenue generation, and social and economic initiatives funding.

Our Vision and Mission

Our Five Pillars

The Five Pillars have underpinned the Foundation’s ethos, objectives and programmes right from the beginning. The Pillars represent the values, mindsets, attitudes, characteristics and attributes the Foundation believes Allan Gray Fellows need in order to become the responsible entrepreneurs of tomorrow

Spirit of Significance

A weight of personality that comes from living a life of passion and integrity. A recognition that personal satisfaction comes from empowering oneself in order to serve others.

Intellectual Imagination

Demonstrated by an established record of intellectual achievement; an ability to see the unseen, challenge the status quo and suggest that things could be done differently.

Achievement Excellence

The ongoing pursuit of excellence with a tangible and specific focus on setting goals. A motivation to make a difference and leave a mark.

Personal
Initiative

A person who makes things happen and celebrates the satisfaction of bringing new things into being. Independent, proactive and self-starting.

Courageous Commitment

The courage of dedication to continue, realising that applying consistent commitment has a way of overcoming adversity. All applicants are expected to exhibit an entrepreneurial attitude and a belief in the future of their country.

Meet Our
Leadership

The Foundation’s Board of Trustees acts as a strategic guide to the leadership team and supports us in ensuring that we are doing our best to cultivate our future entrepreneurs with a combination of formative education and entrepreneurial development programmes.