BIKO: Company & Strategic Partnership Overview
1. How Biko Assists Students & the Business Model Behind It
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Purpose
Biko exists to solve the youth unemployment and skills gap challenge in Africa by turning students and young people into high-performing digital professionals while giving them paid, real-world experience inside a structured, AI-powered environment.
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Student Benefits
  • Workplace Readiness: Students gain hands-on experience on real business tasks from SMEs and startups across the continent.
  • AI Mentorship & Automation: The Biko platform includes an AI assistant that trains and tracks students, offering personalised productivity tips and performance feedback using machine learning.
  • Task & Project Delivery: Students complete tasks like graphic design, automation setup, marketing strategy, web design, and more — supported by Biko's operational infrastructure.
  • Earnings & Growth: Students earn stipends or learnership payments and receive performance-based incentives and real client feedback.
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Business Model for Students
  • Students join Biko under our Upskilling & Work Experience Programme, funded by SETAs, government grants, university programs, or private sector bursaries.
  • Through partnerships (e.g., NetCampus, CPUT BIIC), students are provided with certification pathways and mentorship while working on live SME projects inside the Biko platform.
  • Our revenue from student-focused partners helps fund the platform, pay stipends, and invest in the learning journey.
2. How Biko Assists Small Businesses & the Business Model Behind It
Purpose
Biko is a workforce solution for Africa's SMEs — giving them access to full creative, marketing, strategy, IT, admin, and automation teams at a fraction of the cost of hiring.
SME Benefits
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Access to Talent: Businesses get access to high-performing student teams managed by Biko project leads and powered by AI tools.
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Sales & Marketing Boost: Services include digital marketing, sales automation, branding, compliance, and more — helping SMEs grow faster.
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Affordable Subscription: Businesses pay one simple subscription price and receive a mix of human and AI-driven support without the high costs of hiring.
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Smart Results: Our system is built around Revenue Performance Metrics (RPM) — helping clients get real business outcomes, not just vanity metrics.
Business Model for SMEs
Biko operates a Subscription-Based Service Model:
  • Tiered pricing (Basic, Standard, Premium) based on business needs.
  • AI and student workforce capacity is allocated accordingly.
Additional income generated from consulting, project commissions, platform upgrades, and external digital services provided.
3. Key Partnerships Powering Biko's National & SADC Footprint
Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) – BIIC Partnership
  • Biko is incubated at BIIC (Business Innovation and Incubation Centre).
  • This partnership gives us academic backing, access to talent, and strategic visibility.
  • We co-develop student programs and digital innovation tools with their support.
NetCampus – National Training Partner
  • NetCampus provides access to students and training infrastructure across South Africa.
  • This partnership gives us a national footprint and credibility as a certified learnership delivery partner.
  • Supports our efforts in SETA-accredited youth employment and training programs.
Expanding Footprint into SADC
We are currently finalising new university partnerships that will scale Biko across Africa:
  • Nelson Mandela University (Eastern Cape)
  • University of Venda (Limpopo)
  • Botswana International University of Science & Technology (BIUST) (Botswana)
These partnerships will:
  • Grow our student supply pipeline
  • Deepen our access to rural and underrepresented youth
  • Expand our client service offerings to small businesses across the region
4. Welcoming Our New Female Partner & Director
We are honoured to welcome you as a Partner and Director of Biko. Your leadership as a young, driven African woman is critical to our mission.
Your Role & Contribution
Youth Representation
Advocate for young African talent within Biko's vision, programs, and global outreach.
Women Empowerment
Champion gender inclusivity, leadership, and equity across all levels of the Biko ecosystem.
Official Spokesperson
Represent Biko at key learnership events, investment meetings, and public engagements — locally and internationally.
Global Fundraising Engagement
Attend select summits, partner meetings, and pitch sessions to help Biko raise capital, visibility, and credibility across Africa and beyond.
Our Shared Mission
Biko is more than a tech company. It's a movement to reshape work, education, and economic empowerment in Africa. You are now a key voice and driver in this movement.
Bridge the youth employment gap
Empower women and young leaders
Support thousands of African SMEs
Use AI, automation, and mentorship to change the future of work