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People. Infrastructure. Industry.

Knowledge Pele appreciates the importance of geography. We are focused on driving national development outcomes at the most local level because we believe that progress ought to be the lived experience of all people, regardless of the place they call home. We therefore invest directly in the industries and infrastructure that are required to unlock the economic development potential of the world’s most vulnerable communities. This blended financial and social return model is one which enables a multitude of partners to participate. We invite all who share our mission to become a part of the tangible transformation of the communities whose time has come.

Areas of Expertise

  • Gold line drawing of a person with a crown and a light bulb over their head, held between two hands.

    People

    Renewable Energy Skills Training

    Enterprise Development

    Internships

    Bursaries

    Global Exchange programme

  • Icon of a house with solar panels on the roof.

    Infrastructure

    Power

    Water

    ICT

  • Stylized icon of three growing plants with leaves under watering or light, on a rectangular base

    Industries

    Controlled Environment Agriculture

    Agri Fund 1 (FSP Licensed)

Investment Metrics

  • Icon of a computer screen with the word 'JOB' and a magnifying glass, representing job search or employment search.

    Social Impact: Job Creation

  • Illustration of a cloud with 'CO2' and a slash through a circle, representing carbon dioxide reduction or emission control.

    Environmental Impact: Water Efficiency & Carbon Neutrality

  • Stylized gold line drawing of a dollar bill with a plant sprouting from a stack of coins on top.

    Economic Impact: Commercial Returns

Project Highlights

  • A black outdoor faucet with a drop of water hanging from its spout, against a blurry background of green and white bokeh lights.

    Musina
    Water Infrastructure for Schools

  • A woman in safety glasses and a white hard hat inspects solar panels with a clipboard in hand.

    Bronkhorspruit:
    Renewable Energy Training Programme

  • People in a greenhouse planting and tending to rows of small lettuce plants in a hydroponic farming system, all wearing masks.

    Touwsrivier
    Commercial Hydroponic Farm

  • An aerial view of buildings with solar panels on their red metal roofs, surrounded by trees and dry landscape under a clear blue sky.

    Ratanang School for the Disabled
    (on behalf of the Ponahalo De Beers Trust)

  • An aerial view of a school with solar panels on the roof.

    De Kruine High Schoool
    (on behalf of CPV1 Solar Plant)

  • A brick building with solar panels on the roof and metal gates at the entrance, set against a clear blue sky.

    Victoria West High School
    (on behalf of Noblesfontein Wind Farm)