--- title: Oribi Village calls entrepreneurs to solve SA's food challenges | ITWeb description: The non-profit's new incubation programme focuses on food system innovation. image: https://hubspot.obscuretech.net/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/FiA3yHjbMsywlliYAquCdmjYddWZ9z3rGXKW0AJPVbqEfiQrPajbytTohhbkEQtB_s0sXULEeTVr3i6Lj-aMVg=w816-h428.jpeg --- [![vast.png](https://hubspot.obscuretech.net/hs-fs/hubfs/ObscureLogo-02.png?width=1000&height=354&name=ObscureLogo-02.png "vast.png")](http://www.obscuretech.net) Open main menu Close main menu - [Technology Partners](https://obscuretech-6344971.hs-sites.com/technology-partners) Open the submenu - [BeyondTrust](https://obscuretech-6344971.hs-sites.com/beyondtrust) - [Cybereason](https://obscuretech-6344971.hs-sites.com/cybereason) - [Forescout](https://obscuretech-6344971.hs-sites.com/forescout) - [Gytpol](https://obscuretech-6344971.hs-sites.com/gytpol) - [Netskope](https://obscuretech-6344971.hs-sites.com/netskope) - [OKTA](https://obscuretech-6344971.hs-sites.com/okta) - [OneTrust](https://obscuretech-6344971.hs-sites.com/onetrust) - [Palo Alto Networks](https://obscuretech-6344971.hs-sites.com/palo-alto-networks) - [Pentera](https://obscuretech-6344971.hs-sites.com/pentera) - [Proofpoint](https://obscuretech-6344971.hs-sites.com/proofpoint) - [Radware](https://obscuretech-6344971.hs-sites.com/radware) - [RiskIQ](https://obscuretech-6344971.hs-sites.com/riskiq) - [Rubrik](https://obscuretech-6344971.hs-sites.com/rubrik) - [Splunk](https://obscuretech-6344971.hs-sites.com/splunk) - [Tenable](https://obscuretech-6344971.hs-sites.com/tenable) - [Trend Micro](https://obscuretech-6344971.hs-sites.com/trend-micro) - [Obscure Blog](https://hubspot.obscuretech.net/blog) - [About Us](https://obscuretech-6344971.hs-sites.com/about-us) - [Contact Us](https://obscuretech-6344971.hs-sites.com/contact-us) # Oribi Village calls entrepreneurs to solve SA's food challenges [ITWeb](https://hubspot.obscuretech.net/blog/author/itweb) [Share this blog post on Twitter](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=I+found+this+interesting+blog+post&url=https://hubspot.obscuretech.net/blog/office/obscuretechnologies/content/klgb17e8ejrv59n4) [Share this blog post on Facebook](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https://hubspot.obscuretech.net/blog/office/obscuretechnologies/content/klgb17e8ejrv59n4) [Share this blog post on LinkedIn](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://hubspot.obscuretech.net/blog/office/obscuretechnologies/content/klgb17e8ejrv59n4) ![](https://hubspot.obscuretech.net/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/FiA3yHjbMsywlliYAquCdmjYddWZ9z3rGXKW0AJPVbqEfiQrPajbytTohhbkEQtB_s0sXULEeTVr3i6Lj-aMVg=w816-h428.jpeg) ![](https://hubspot.obscuretech.net/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/FiA3yHjbMsywlliYAquCdmjYddWZ9z3rGXKW0AJPVbqEfiQrPajbytTohhbkEQtB_s0sXULEeTVr3i6Lj-aMVg.jpeg) Oribi Village, a non-profit company based in Cape Town and its surrounding townships,  is calling for entrepreneurs to apply for its new food incubation programme. In response to the COVID-19 crisis in March this year, [Oribi Village](https://www.oribivillage.com/), which supports local social entrepreneurs, unveiled a 21-day #BridgingTheGaps challenge in conjunction with the Southern Africa Food Lab and Wakanda Food Accelerator. The objective was to proactively address and reshape how food is produced, distributed, processed, and consumed in South Africa.  Ellen Fischat, MD of Oribi Village, says during the 21-day challenge, her organisation called all innovators and food sector actors to work together, in light of the impact of COVID-19. Oribi Village and its partners PARTNERS [![](https://hubspot.obscuretech.net/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/wanatel-logo_xl-Sep-18-2023-05-44-48-0366-PM.gif)](http://adx.itweb.co.za/adclick.php?bannerid=26628&zoneid=0&source=&dest=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wanatel.co.za%2Fsubscribe-to-the-cloud%2F&ismap=) [Sell Cloud PBX under your own brand and be more profitable with Wanatel?s Unified Communication solution](http://adx.itweb.co.za/adclick.php?bannerid=26628&zoneid=0&source=&dest=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wanatel.co.za%2Fsubscribe-to-the-cloud%2F&ismap=) ![](https://hubspot.obscuretech.net/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/adlog-Sep-18-2023-05-44-47-6614-PM.php) are now extending the objectives of #BridgingTheGaps Challenge and seeking innovative, sustainable food solutions that can be developed to address challenges in the current industry. 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Among these ten, two are the winners of the initial #BridgingTheGaps challenge - [FoodFlow](https://www.foodflowza.com/) and [Orderkasi](https://order-kasi.co.za/). Partners and industry experts such as the French Embassy, [Abalobi](http://abalobi.info/) and [Sapientt](https://sapientt.co.za/meet-us-2/) are part of the movement and will host master classes and bring international market access ACCESS [![](https://hubspot.obscuretech.net/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/SqwidNet-logo_xl-Sep-18-2023-05-44-41-4888-PM.gif)](http://adx.itweb.co.za/adclick.php?bannerid=27044&zoneid=0&source=&dest=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sqwidnet.com%2F&ismap=) [Driving innovation through IoT. Sqwidnet can give you the tools to bring your ideas to life. Connect with us.](http://adx.itweb.co.za/adclick.php?bannerid=27044&zoneid=0&source=&dest=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sqwidnet.com%2F&ismap=) ![](https://hubspot.obscuretech.net/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/adlog-Sep-18-2023-05-44-35-3743-PM.php) to the participants, says Fischat. The incubation programme, which will begin on 5 August, is a virtual one, to ensure entrepreneurs from around South Africa can benefit.  The call for applications kicked off on 11 June and will close on the 20 July, and those wishing to apply can do so [here](https://www.oribivillage.com/food-system-programme).  ### Leave a Comment ## Related Articles [![](https://hubspot.obscuretech.net/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/CI5sxO8yiCmQrHsm2Ks5XXv0RaKmoiQGHhyMzdK7hLaCiIVMGgLElsCz3FSOZFOh00jd0uk0QEZ_wtiKmTQxeBM=w816-h428.jpeg)](https://hubspot.obscuretech.net/blog/office/obscuretechnologies/content/myzrxv9aadwvoga8) ### [The Love Trust and NU Africa – we need to continue helping society’s most vulnerable during lockdown](https://hubspot.obscuretech.net/blog/office/obscuretechnologies/content/myzrxv9aadwvoga8) [ITWeb](https://hubspot.obscuretech.net/blog/author/itweb) [Read More](https://hubspot.obscuretech.net/blog/office/obscuretechnologies/content/myzrxv9aadwvoga8) [![](https://hubspot.obscuretech.net/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/1P-InrUpd6BUer5An9mt6FZ1vCygurcOR52IgZooQlcibGxRDDqzaJgtLMIYBDVz_tUaXqS5i4v705-ZMHOFZ_PN-a_KAFfc3bAihg=w816-h428.jpeg)](https://hubspot.obscuretech.net/blog/office/obscuretechnologies/content/xa9po7nz46z7o4j8) ### [Several flaws in SA’s draft data and cloud policy, say experts](https://hubspot.obscuretech.net/blog/office/obscuretechnologies/content/xa9po7nz46z7o4j8) Research ICT Africa executive director Dr Alison Gillwald. 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