What is sefa?

The Small Enterprise Finance Agency (sefa) is an implementing agency of the Department of Small Business Development. sefa is mandated to provide access to finance for small, medium and micro-enterprises and cooperatives through a hybrid of wholesale and direct lending channels within the following sectors:

1. Services (including retail and wholesale trades and tourism)
2. Manufacturing (including agro-processing)
3. Agriculture (specifically land reform beneficiaries and contract-farming activities)
4. Construction (small construction contractors)
5. Mining (specifically small scale miners)
6. Green industries (renewable energy, waste and recycling management)

For more information, visit: https://www.sefa.org.za/