Sandbox Africa unifies enterprise procurement, readiness passports, paid pilots, Venture Lab support, capital access and physical/digital innovation communities into one operating platform.
The platform should no longer feel like separate demo pages. Each layer supports the same journey: build, verify, match, pilot, procure, fund and scale.
A curated procurement marketplace where enterprise buyers discover emerging software vendors with readiness signals, pilot suitability and procurement context.
Problem-led procurementLarge organisations publish real business problems, shortlist vendors, run paid proof-of-value projects and move successful solutions into procurement.
CRGVC absorbedThe former CRGVC capability becomes Sandbox Venture Lab: founder applications, venture-building pathways, mentorship, customer validation and enterprise-readiness support.
Validated deal flowCapital raise profiles, investor interest and funding pathways linked to readiness passports, pilots, traction and procurement conversion.
Physical and digital ecosystemThe co-working and community layer becomes Sandbox Hubs: workspaces, events, clinics, demo days, local chapters, partner spaces and member networks.
Create a company profile, publish offerings, complete readiness passports, join challenges and move into paid pilots.
Publish problems, review readiness, manage paid pilots and convert validated vendors into procurement.
Discover companies with readiness, traction, pilots and procurement evidence rather than unvalidated pitch decks.
Run communities, clinics, cohorts, demo days and supplier-development programs connected to real market access.