The figures, and what they mean
| Figure | What it means |
|---|---|
| 2,850 | SMEs and farmers reached across Avnon and Mothusi-supported deployments. |
| 700+ | Enterprises and farmers in the Royal Bafokeng deployment. |
| 50+ | Industries represented in that deployment. |
| 29 | Villages covered. |
One shared environment across a complex rural business ecosystem
Royal Bafokeng Enterprise Development uses Mothusi across more than 700 enterprises and farmers spanning 29 villages and 50+ industries. The deployment demonstrates the platform's ability to support diverse businesses, agriculture activity, learning, evidence capture and institutional reporting in one environment.
The deployment is live and public: rbed.mothusi.ai →
Longitudinal business assessment predates the Growth Standard
For more than two years, Avnon and Mothusi-supported programmes have used baseline and follow-up assessments, learning records, documents, mentor inputs and business-level reports to track change. Earlier measures pre-date the current five-tier Growth Standard, so we do not claim historical tier movement where it was not measured.
What a proof card looks like
An illustrative layout. A verified case replaces it once one is cleared for publication.
| Field | Example |
|---|---|
| Starting issue | Commercial proof weak; largest-customer concentration unclear. |
| Action | Monthly check-in, customer analysis and buyer-proof request. |
| Evidence | Invoices, customer list and mentor review, each dated on the record. |
| Movement | Relevant commercial levers updated; evidence confidence increased. |
| Remaining gap | Signed buyer agreement still required. |
What Mothusi measures from here
Tier and lever movement, evidence confidence, issue clusters, readiness, interventions and source evidence. Direct outcomes such as improved records and readiness are reported separately from longer-term effects such as revenue, employment or access to capital.