Golden Fortune Trust · Pan-African Incubator
Welcome to BigStartupAfrica — where founders get built.
Management guidance, technical assistance and consulting tailored to young growing companies. Workspaces, labs, mentors, training and funding readiness — in Harare and online across Africa.
5 membership tiers
9 venture pillars
Women + youth tracks
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Members targeted by 2035
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Countries to serve
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Services & programs
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Venture pillars
One ecosystem, everything a startup needs
Consultancy, training, incubation and funding readiness.
Business Consultancy
Overcome challenges, improve operations and achieve sustainable growth with local insight + global best practice.
Learn more →Entrepreneurship Training
Experiential, results-driven training for founders and teams.
Learn more →Legal & Admin Support
Company registration, compliance and back-office that just works.
Learn more →Anchor pillars
Nine pathways — pick yours, we build around it.
Entrepreneurship
Traditional business ventures done right.
Technopreneurship
Tech-driven products and platforms.
Tourpreneurship
Travel, hospitality and experience ventures.
Telepreneurship
Telecoms and connectivity businesses.
Agripreneurship
Agriculture and food value chains.
Edupreneurship
Innovation in education and skills.
Sociopreneurship
Profit + social impact, sustainably.
Healthpreneurship
Health tech and community health models.
Greenpreneurship
Renewable energy and circular economy.
Membership that scales with you
BIG Bronze
Community access
$25/yr
- Company registration services
- Physical space (pay-as-you-go)
- Infrastructure & facilities
- Networking & psychosocial support
BIG Silver
Grow
$50/yr
- Everything in Bronze
- Access to funding linkages
- Market validation & testing
- R&D support
Most popular
BIG Gold
Scale
$75/yr
- Everything in Silver
- Business support & mentorship
- Legal & admin support
- Consultancy & professional services
BIG Diamond
Lead
$100/yr
- Everything in Gold
- International business trips
- Business references
- Member-only forums
BIG Platinum
Flagship
$150/yr
- Everything in Diamond
- Franchising with big brands
- Vote on BIG business
- Website development
Founders on BIG
What founders say about working with BIG.
“The bootcamp turned my vague idea into a priced offer with three paying pilot customers.”
Gold member
“Mentor clinics fixed our cash-flow leaks in six weeks. Best $75 we ever spent.”
Gold member
“SWEEP gave me language for my vision and a team to build it with.”
SWEEP alumna
“From company registration to our first corporate reference, all under one roof.”
Diamond member
Upcoming events
SWEEPreneurs Founders Bootcamp
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March 7, 2025 · 8:00am–5:00pm · Highlands, Harare · Free
Harare Founders Meetup (Monthly)
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First Friday monthly · 5:30pm · BIG Hub, Harare · Free for members
Pitch-Ready Bootcamp
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Quarterly · 2 days · Harare + Virtual · $100
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