1. Not Financial Institution
NTSIKA facilities non-financial support and business development services to SMMEs through a
broad range of intermediary organisations, such as
Local Business Services Centres (LBSCs), Tender Advice Centres (TACs) and
Manufacturing Advisory Centres (MACs). NTSIKA’s services include:
SMME Training, Counseling and Advice
Market Development and Business Linkages
Programme Design, Research and Information

2. Research & Information
Current Key Focus
This approach is depicted in the model below:
Market Development
& Business Linkages
Supplier
Development
Programme Design,
Research & Information

3. Current Key Focus
Markets are imperative for the development of business. Interventions are therefore
designed to assist SMMEs to take advantage of the market opportunities
in order to be sustainable. This approach ensures that support given to enterprises,
translates into increased economic activity. SMMEs are supported through training,
information provision and technical assistance.

4. Strategic Model: Market Access as Central Focus
SUPPORT
Appropriate
Conduits
Markets
For SMMEs
Communication
Assistance
Referral &
Linking
Access to Finance
Institutions
Fundamental
Research
Action
Linkages with
State
Structures
Advice
Marketing
Data
Bases
Business
Linkages

5. Future Focus C O N D U I T S Support actions: MARKET ACCESS
INTERNATIONAL
Institutional
Support
Marketing
Assistance
Research C
CONTINENT O
SADC REGION N
MARKET ACCESS D
NATIONAL U I
PROVINCIAL T
Financing,
Communication
Etc.
LOCAL
Tendering
Advice S
Procurement
SPECIAL
Support actions: