Owned, not granted.
YouthInBusiness Network is a youth-led economic ecosystem operating as a hybrid dual entity — Pty Ltd and NPC — across Gauteng, South Africa. We build the capital stack, the physical infrastructure, and the shared track record that township enterprises need to compete.
Who we are
YiB Network is the institutional master brand. YouthXchange is the accelerator and activation engine. KYDS is the physical hub layer. One platform, three operating units, one mandate: youth-owned economic activity in the township economy at institutional scale.
We are based in Soshanguve, City of Tshwane. Kasi-rooted and DFI-readable. We hold both at the same time — proven across two years of public-record activations with anchor partners TUT, City of Tshwane, SEDFA, SYBA, and Too Much WiFi.
The problem we solve
Township economies generate measurable enterprise activity but capture none of the institutional capital flow. We close the loop: youth founders become the directors of record, the capital becomes shared infrastructure, the procurement contract becomes a township firm, and the platform becomes the system.
Our system
Pledges & Capital
DFI, corporate CSI, government, land, in-kind, mentorship.
KYDS Hubs
Physical Build · Pitch · Mentor · Make zones in townships.
YouthXchange
Tiers, expos, pitch rooms, cohort programmes.
Owned Businesses
Vetted member firms · jobs · procurement · capital received.
The change pathway
- 01DiscoverOpen access through KYDS hubs and YXC events.
- 02BuildSector-specific capability programmes and mentorship.
- 03PitchInvestor-facing rooms for vetted YXC Fellows.
- 04TradeProcurement and corporate-supplier development.
- 05ScaleDFI introduction and capital stack assembly.
- 06AnchorLong-term governance and alumni mentorship loop.
Theory of change
| Inputs | Activities | Outputs | Outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pledged capital, in-kind, land, programme, mentorship | KYDS hub deployment, YXC programmes, Pitch Room | Vetted businesses, jobs, procurement contracts | Township enterprise GDP, owned IP, retained capital |
Leadership
Karabo Malapane
Founder & Executive Director, YiB Network · Treasurer, SYBA.
Soshanguve-rooted operator. Karabo serves as Treasurer of the Southern Youth Business Association (SYBA), an industry body for southern Gauteng youth-owned businesses, and is founder-of-record across the YiB seed pipeline. Multi-sector pipeline experience across creative, fintech, and construction.
Holds the dual-entity governance — Pty Ltd for revenue lines and DFI debt; NPC for grant capital and PBO status — and has built the institutional partner stack one signed activation at a time over two years.
Direct line · +27 61 730 1647
Email · hello@yibnetwork.co.za
Capacity plan, year one
- 1 × Programme Director (YXC)
- 1 × Hub Manager (KYDS · Soshanguve)
- 1 × Partnerships & DFI lead
- 1 × Communications & community lead
- 2 × WIL placements via TUT
Legal & compliance
- CIPC. Pty Ltd registered. NPC registration in progress.
- SARS. Tax number active. PBO status to follow NPC registration.
- NPO. Application lodged with DSD; reference held.
- B-BBEE. Level 1 enterprise development qualifying.
- POPIA. Information Officer appointed; processing register maintained.