The Digital Business Centres (DBC) are a joint initiative of two City of Cape Town departments: Information Services & Technology and Economic & Human Development. The aim of the DBCs is to provide technology as well as information and advisory services to entrepreneurs and small businesses in Cape Town. These Digital Business Centres serve as the physical points of delivery in the communities that they serve.

A principle goal of the Digital Business Centre program is to promote economic and social development through skills development. Business development services are provided by government or other developmental agencies to assist entrepreneurs and small businesses to establish themselves, and grow into viable businesses. Business development services typically revolve around helping individuals to acquire:

    * Knowledge about how to start and run a business
    * The capacity to do so, including help with capital and basic infrastructure
    * Access to markets, that is, finding customers


The DBC centres offer walk-in assistance with:

    * Internet access
    * Fax and photocopy machines
    * Referrals to specialist consultants
    * Software training

and much, much more.

See also: Urban Renewal Project

Last Update: 08 February 2010