South Africa · Expanding across SADC

There is no freedom without economic emancipation.

Badimo Ke Bao partners with government, funders, foundations, traditional leadership and communities to advance economic development in Africa — through seven linked initiatives that create jobs, build productive local assets and expand access to essential services.

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7: Linked initiatives
20: Year housing horizon
10: Side tippers in phase one
4: Delivery phases

Our purpose

Bridging the economic gap through practical projects

Badimo Ke Bao partners with stakeholders to advance economic development in Africa. We believe that inclusive growth, community ownership, skills, enterprise and dignified work are essential to economic emancipation.

Our objective is to bridge the economic gap through practical projects that create measurable opportunity for communities that have historically been underserved — starting with revenue-generating, implementation-ready work, then scaling into long-term housing, retail, learning and health infrastructure.

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The portfolio

Seven initiatives, delivered in sequence

Each initiative is developed through its own feasibility study, business plan, implementation budget, governance structure and funding agreement before capital is committed.

01Implementation-ready

Mining logistics

10 side tippers deployed against contracted work

Indicative budget: To be confirmed

02Feasibility required

Affordable housing

Long-term housing and livelihoods programme

Indicative budget: 1 billion*

03Pilot-ready

Food security

Food parcels and community support

Indicative budget: 100 million*

04Pilot-ready

Community business hubs

Small retail, coffee, digital and research centres

Indicative budget: To be confirmed

05Pilot-ready

School learning centres

Technology-enabled learning spaces

Indicative budget: To be confirmed

06Feasibility required

Moreke retail development

Mall and services hub for mining-community catchment

Indicative budget: 27 billion*

07Feasibility required

Specialist health facility

Integrated specialist hospital and jobs ecosystem

Indicative budget: 15 billion*

Each project carries its own investment memorandum.

No investor is asked to fund the portfolio as a single undifferentiated transaction.

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*Amounts are figures communicated by the project sponsor. Currency, scope, land, technical specifications, operating costs and final capital requirements remain subject to feasibility, independent costing and funder due diligence.

Development principles

How we decide what to build, and with whom

Economic inclusion

Communities should participate in ownership, jobs, procurement and enterprise opportunities.

Partnership delivery

Major projects are delivered with credible technical, funding, public-sector, civil-society and community partners.

Local value creation

Prioritise local labour, local suppliers, skills transfer and sustainable operating models.

Transparency and accountability

Clear governance, independent financial controls, procurement integrity and measurable reporting.

Phased investment

Capital is released against verified feasibility, approvals, milestones and impact outcomes.

Phased implementation

Credibility first, then scale

Phase 1
Readiness
0–6 months
Confirm company governance; appoint advisers; validate contracts; conduct feasibility studies; identify pilot sites; secure approvals; establish financial controls and project companies.
Phase 2
Early delivery
6–18 months
Mobilise mining logistics subject to verified contracts; launch food-security pilots; establish the first community business hub and selected school learning-centre pilots.
Phase 3
Scale and construction
18–60 months
Expand proven programmes; commence approved housing and retail developments; advance specialist-health facility planning and construction subject to clinical, financial and regulatory approval.
Phase 4
Long-term stewardship
5–20 years
Operate and maintain assets, report impact, strengthen local enterprise participation and reinvest outcomes into sustainable community development.

Turning economic-emancipation principles into accountable, investable action.

We are seeking funders, development-finance institutions, government partners, foundations and technical delivery partners for south africa and phased expansion across the southern african development community (sadc).

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