As a business accelerator , we bridge critical gaps in knowledge, commercial skills, financial resources, and market connections.

To meet people and communities where they are on the journey towards economic self-reliance, we use 3 Pillars + BASE model.
BeadWORKS
Lifestock

Pillar 1
NRT Trading Businesses

Tourism
Carbon

Pillar 2
Conservancy-Based Businesses

Vocational
Training
Financial
Inclusion

Pillar 3
Household Businesses

Business Advisory and Support Engine
(BASE)

The BASE

The NRT Trading BASE is a business incubation and support facility for all levels of business. This critical structure houses the responsibilities and functions that provide the leadership for all pillars. The BASE brings three key areas of value:

1. Capability:

Bringing business thinking, administration, and discipline to all NRT Trading enterprise development investments through management, business analysis and execution excellence.

2. Technical Support:

Providing the investment, advisory and technical assistance needed to businesses and projects in terms of investment, SME start-ups, brokerage and financial instruments.

3. Research & Comms:

Undertaking research and provides thought leadership to improve the effectiveness of its mission through impact measurement and communication.

IMPACT

USD 0.73 million – income transferred to communities from NRT Trading business (BeadWORKS)

USD 1.5 million delivered in loans

61% of Conservancy members believe that the benefits of wildlife outweigh the cost

487 skills graduates
(Ujuzi Manyattani graduates by 2022)

Created formal and informal employment

Trading Businesses

NRT Trading develops, pilots, and operates stand-alone, sustainable businesses in key value chains and economic sectors.

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BeadWORKS

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Ufugaji Bora Mashinani

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Conservancy-Based Businesses

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Tourism

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Carbon Sequestration

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Household Based Businesses

Biashara Mashinani develops individual and group capacity of men and women to start and manage enterprises. We use a structured graduation-based process that combines training, business development, business mentorship and financial literacy tools such as savings, loans, mobile banking and a savings and credit cooperative.

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Micro-credit loans provided through the Northern Rangelands SACCO

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Ujuzi Manyattani

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