ALUMINIUM BENEFICIATION INITIATIVE

The Aluminium Beneficiation Initiative (ABI) was launched in 2015, whilst 2018/19 marked something of a "new beginning" with a re-focus on its vision and modus operandi with much work put in towards redirecting activities and aligning activities with the entity's goals and objectives. Much of 2019 was occupied with rebuilding, re-establishing and reconnecting. The ABI partnered with a business incubation partner, Raizcorp, to provide support to entrepreneurs who joined the ABI programme... Our vision is to identify and support 100 entrepreneurs in the aluminium fabrication sector, and guide them to becoming sustainable businesses within two years so that each of these businesses attains an annual consumption of at least 50 tons of aluminium... Our approach is one of collaboration within the South African aluminium supply chain as well as one of partnering with strategic industry and other partners, in order to effect a positive impact on the economy through entrepreneurial..

Primary location: Pietermaritzburg