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About this episode
Following his presentation at the 2026 SME Funding Summit, Don Mashele is on the SME South Africa podcast to provide even greater insights. He provides an overview of how Sedfa works, practical examples and outlines exactly what the agency is looking for from potential SME partners.
About our Guest
Don Mashele is the Head of Strategic Partnerships at Sedfa and is responsible for onboarding and managing SEDFA’s strategic partnerships as well as providing customer support to potential and existing SEDFA clients.
His career in finance, specialising in MSME lending, started way back in 1993, and he has accumulated over 30 years of experience supporting SMEs in the various roles he has held.
Connect with Don Mashele on LinkedIn.
Sedfa Social Media Pages
Facebook: Small Enterprise Development & Finance Agency – Sedfa | Pretoria
LinkedIn: Small Enterprise Development & Finance Agency | LinkedIn
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Instagram: Sedfa (@sedfa_dsbd) • Instagram photos and videos
Tiktok: Sedfa_dsbd
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The SME South Africa Podcast shares entrepreneurial insights, business strategies, and industry experiences for educational and informational purposes only. The views and opinions expressed by our guests are strictly their own and do not necessarily reflect the official stance of SME South Africa.
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