During the first installment of AFKInsider‘s exclusive look into South Africa’s Branson Centre of Entrepreneurship, marketing and communication manager Gavin Meiring talks about the founding, evolution and happenings of the initiative. Founded by businessman Richard Branson, the center is tied in with Branson’s lifestyle and entertainment Virgin Group brands.

“The main aim and purpose of the Branson Centre of Entrepreneurship is to assist young entrepreneurs from South Africa who’ve taken that first step,” Meiring told AFKInsider. “We provide them with the practical skills and training to help them grow their business and become successful entrepreneurs in their own right.”

View: Part Two