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Africa-Press – Eswatini. <\/strong> <\/span>The days of student entrepreneurship being viewed as mere \u201cacademic exercises\u201d are officially over.<\/b><\/p>\n

In a landmark move at the SEDCO Head Office on February 25, 2026, SEDCO and ENACTUS Eswatini signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) specifically designed to transform student projects into high-growth, tax-paying businesses.<\/p>\n

The partnership signals a shift in strategy for both organizations: moving away from temporary projects and focusing on the long-term commercialization of youth-led innovation.<\/p>\n

ENACTUS Country Director, Sabelo Dlamini, didn\u2019t mince words about the necessity of this shift. With the economy currently creating only 1 000 jobs for every 25 000 graduates, the \u201cwait-and-see\u201d approach is no longer an option.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe cannot keep training people for jobs that do not exist,\u201d Dlamini stated. \u201cThrough this MOU, we are bridging the gap to ensure graduates move from being employees to becoming employers. We are committed to ensuring all programs are scaled to real businesses.\u201d<\/p>\n

The collaboration places SEDCO as the primary engine for this transformation. While ENACTUS provides the spark of innovation on campus, SEDCO CEO Khethiwe Mhlanga confirmed that her organisation will provide the professional \u201cscaffolding\u201d needed to turn those ideas into corporate realities.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen they are at the tertiary level, it is about innovation and doing things they haven\u2019t done before,\u201d Mhlanga explained. \u201cOur role now is to ensure those business proposals are incubated within SEDCO, providing the market linkages and management training required to survive on a global stage.\u201d<\/p>\n

The ceremony highlighted Nutri-Plume Eco Solutions (from UNESWA Luyengo Campus) as the blueprint for this new era. Led by CEO Sinegugu Dlamini, the team has moved beyond the \u201cstudent project\u201d phase by converting waste chicken feathers into premium organic fertilizer.<\/p>\n

The MOU aims to take ventures like Nutri-Plume from local operations in Mkulamini and scale them into regional powerhouses. By providing access to advanced business training and industrial incubation, the partnership intends to see these \u201cSwati brands\u201d exported across the Southern African region.<\/p>\n

To ensure these new companies survive the volatile market, the agreement also links student CEOs with past Entrepreneur of the Year winners. This direct pipeline to industry veterans ensures that the \u201cProject-to-Business\u201d transition is guided by real-world experience and best practices.<\/p>\n

As of today, the goal for Eswatini\u2019s tertiary students is no longer just a degree\u2014it\u2019s a registered, scalable, and sustainable company.<\/p>\n

Find more news and analyses on Eswatini<\/span> on the Africa Press<\/span> website<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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