Opinion Pieces Archives | Zevoli Growth Partners

Zevoli Growth Partners Launches SharedImpact to Facilitate Meaningful ESD Programmes for Mid-Sized Corporates and MSMEs

Zevoli Growth Partners, a leading South African Enterprise and Supplier Development service provider, today announced the launch of SharedImpact, an innovative online... Read more

Unlocking Long-Term Transformation: Strategy Harmonisation for Sustainable SME Growth

In South Africa's corporate engagement with rural and peri-urban communities, a recurring challenge persists: a bias towards non-core ESD programmes and short-term... Read more

One Size Doesn’t Fit All: Why MSME Development Must Reflect Where a Business Comes From

Mpopi Khupe is the Managing Director of Zevoli Growth Partners. With over two decades of experience working with MSMEs across South Africa's... Read more

From For-Profit to Force for Good: Our Transition to a Social Enterprise

Mpopi Khupe is the Managing Director and co-founder of Zevoli Growth Partners. She has led the organisation's evolution from a for-profit ESD... Read more

Lessons from Supplier Development Partnerships That Worked

Discover why Enterprise and Supplier Development partnerships fail and the practical strategies that help corporates and MSMEs build lasting supplier relationships. Read more

Why Your ESD Programme Needs a Mid-Year Review

A mid-year Enterprise and Supplier Development review helps organisations measure real supplier development, identify gaps and strengthen programme outcomes before year-end. Read more

What Corporate-MSME Partnerships Really Require

Successful Enterprise and Supplier Development partnerships rely on clarity, trust and accountability from corporates, MSMEs and implementation partners alike. Read more

Broadening the Reach of ESD

Many ESD programmes focus on businesses located near economic centres, leaving rural and peri-urban entrepreneurs with limited access to development opportunities. A... Read more

Successful ESD programmes require an implementation partner to unlock tangible value for both corporates and SMMEs

Even the most well-designed ESD strategy can fall short without the expertise and capacity to execute it effectively. Discover how implementation partners... Read more

Impact reporting must be based on best practice to effectively measure the success of ESD programmes

Investment alone does not guarantee impact. Effective monitoring and evaluation provide the evidence needed to determine whether ESD programmes are creating meaningful,... Read more