Silulo Milestones & Achievements
2004
2004
Started Silulo from the boot of a car by Brothers Luvuyo & Lonwabo Rani
2005
2005
Partnership with Nandipha and Sigqibo
2006
2006
Opened first internet café in Khayelitsha
2007
2007
Cape Times/KPMG Editors Award for Business Excellence
1st Runner Up for Velociti run by CITi
1st Runner Up for Velociti run by CITi
2009
2008
1st Runner up for National SAB Kick Start Award
2009
2009
1st Runner up for National SAB Kick Start Award
2nd Runner Africa SMME Awards (Service Business Sector)
2nd Runner Africa SMME Awards (Service Business Sector)
2010
2010
- Winner to represent SA in USA on a Young Entrepreneurship Program
- 2nd Runner up for SAB Ultimate Kick start
- 2nd Runner up for SAB Ultimate Kick start
2011
2011
Selected as an Endeavour Global Entrepreneur in Jordan
2012
2012
- National Winners of the National Productivity Award
- Khayelitsha Development Forum recognition as outstanding business
- Opening first Silulo centre in the Eastern Cape
- Khayelitsha Development Forum recognition as outstanding business
- Opening first Silulo centre in the Eastern Cape
2013
2013
-Selected to be part of Entrepreneurs Organization
- By the end of 2013 we had trained 20 000 students on End User Computing
- By the end of 2013 we had trained 20 000 students on End User Computing
2014
2014
- Started franchising our stores to our staff
- Chosen to be part of the Brand SA Play your part campaign
- Featured on Forbes Magazine March issue
- Western Cape Premier awards as business excellence
- Doing Learnership with Department of Labor and Mict SETA
- Started franchising Concept
- Chosen and voted as the best 10 most influential young person for Junior Camber International that I’ll be honored in Germany on the 28th of November 2014.
- Chosen to be part of the Brand SA Play your part campaign
- Featured on Forbes Magazine March issue
- Western Cape Premier awards as business excellence
- Doing Learnership with Department of Labor and Mict SETA
- Started franchising Concept
- Chosen and voted as the best 10 most influential young person for Junior Camber International that I’ll be honored in Germany on the 28th of November 2014.
2015
2015
- Receiving an honorary Degree from Tsiba
- Trained more than 25 000 students
- Trained more than 25 000 students
2016
2016
- Schwab Foundation Outstanding Social Entrepreneur of the Year
- LTE CSI Ubuntu Award
- LTE CSI Ubuntu Award
2017
2017
Impumelelo Award Social Entrepreneur of the Year
2018
2018
- Launched our first Business Incubator Center in Mitchells Plain WC
- Attended the Leadership for System Change in Harvard
- Company of the Year from BMF EC
- Attended the Leadership for System Change in Harvard
- Company of the Year from BMF EC
2019
2019
Accepted in the FNB 10x Entrepreneur Program
2020
2020
Started online learning approach and Financial Literacy Course
2021
2021
- Winner of the Global 2020 EFMD Case Writing Competitions. Category Inclusive Business Model. Case Study title: Silulo Ulutho Technologies – Scaling a Social Enterprise in South Africa
- Accepted in the Endeavor FNB Business Elevator Program
- Accepted to attend Standford University Seed Transformation Program Class of 2022
- Accepted in the Endeavor FNB Business Elevator Program
- Accepted to attend Standford University Seed Transformation Program Class of 2022