At THE ESD INSTITUTE FOR BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT (PTY) LTD we believe that we have a very important role to play if we are to realize the vision of the Freedom Charter, whereby we need an unrelenting focus on the economy.  For radical economic transformation to be successful, the process of black economic empowerment needs to be integral to our efforts to grow the economy. Empowerment and growth should be mutually reinforcing. 

By bringing more black South Africans into the economy – as owners, managers, financiers, industrialists and employees – we are expanding the capacity of our economy. We are improving the potential for growth and development.