Elijah

We use games to give kids money super powers!🎮 | Co-founder @ | Allan Gray Fellow | TEDx Speaker

[Elijah @ElijahDjan]

Spent the day dropping off some gifts for the families that have been part of the Fintr Early Adopters Program. Even got the opportunity to put it under the Christmas tree in one of the houses. 😂

[Elijah @ElijahDjan]

@feziledhlamini_ @lokivariant1130 What’s the workbook on?

[Lusibalukhulu 🖍 @feziledhlamini_]

So let me get this straight:
1. On 22 January, Phiwe Marumo apologises for "inconsistencies."
2. On 8 March, David Jarvis says the problem is that I did not send information.
These two statements cannot both be true.
Either the @IDCSouthAfrica treated me inconsistently (Marumo's version) or I failed to provide information (Jarvis's version).
The email trail supports Marumo.

I hold a 6,500 square metre factory allocation at the Tshwane Automotive Special Economic Zone.
TASEZ needs proof of IDC funding to finalise my lease. The IDC says come back with a facility.
A state-built factory, designed for black manufacturers, sits empty while a qualifying black-owned tenant is being turned away. The first of its kind for a Black Youth-Owned Automotive Manufacturer.

On 9 March 2026, I filed a formal petition with the Portfolio Committee on Trade, Industry and Competition, addressed to Chairperson Hon. Mzwandile Masina.
On 10 March 2026, I filed a supplementary complaint with the Public Protector.
On 10 March 2026, I submitted a 21-page evidence package to NAFCOC.
I have also sought legal counsel.
I am coming from every angle. The IDC will not be allowed to bury this quietly.

Parliament has already launched an inquiry into claims of IDC bias against black businesses. This is not just my story. This is a pattern.
Every black entrepreneur who has been told "come back with 1,000 sales" while watching someone else get R69.9 million knows exactly what I am talking about.

I am not asking for sympathy. I am not asking for charity.
I have 70+ vehicles deployed. Blue-chip clients. CSIR validation. AIDC endorsement. A TASEZ factory allocation. R9.5 million of my own money invested. 10 years of my life.
I am asking one question: Why has the IDC given R0 to a black-owned EV manufacturer with a proven track record, while giving R69.9 million to a white-owned competitor in the same sector?
If you cannot answer that question, then you understand the problem.

To every black industrialist who has been through this: You are not alone. The system is not broken. It is working exactly as designed. But we can change that.

To the IDC: I have given you 8 years of good faith. I have nothing left to lose. The evidence is filed. The public can judge.

To the media: My inbox is open.

To South Africa: Repost this if you believe development finance should serve the people it was created for.

@Powerfm987 @dailymaverick @News24 @Newzroom405 @IOL @ewnreporter @eNCA @Radio2000_ZA @Radio702

[Elijah @ElijahDjan]

Hi @beehiiv, I am struggling to change the default header for the referral email. I've looked at EVERY setting possible. I've changed the default header but it doesn't pull through. The top is the old header and the bottom is the newer header I want to use.

Please help :)

[Elijah @ElijahDjan]

Here’s your last minute Christmas gift for the family! 😉🙌🏿

[Elijah @ElijahDjan]

Two amazing siblings we worked with turned their creative talent into a business.

Check out their flyer below! 👇

This week’s Mini Millionaires edition is full of tips to help your child turn skills or passions into income. 💸

https://t.co/oxUSelLdFW 💰🐮

[Elijah @ElijahDjan]

💰🐮
New newsletter on teaching kids how to budget using a Money Map just dropped! There’s a free Money Map template as well!

Onwards to making sure every child has the knowledge and skills for financial success! 🫡 💸

[Elijah @ElijahDjan]

Say “budget” and kids’ eyes glaze over.
Learning moment? Gone.

That’s why at Fintr, we ditched the B-word.
From now on, it’s a Money Map!
A fun way for kids to chart their own course for their money.

💰🐮Read more in our newsletter https://t.co/oxUSelKFQo

[Elijah @ElijahDjan]

Say “budget” and kids’ eyes glaze over.
Learning moment? Gone.

That’s why at Fintr, we ditched the B-word.
From now on, it’s a Money Map!
A fun way for kids to chart their own course for their money.

💰🐮Read more in our newsletter https://t.co/oxUSelKFQo

[Elijah @ElijahDjan]

Say “budget” and kids’ eyes glaze over.
Learning moment? Gone.

That’s why at Fintr, we ditched the B-word.
From now on, it’s a Money Map!
A fun way for kids to chart their own course for their money.

💰🐮Read more in our newsletter https://t.co/oxUSelKFQo

[Elijah @ElijahDjan]

I just made a shoutout to @beehiiv Proof. Check it out! 🤗 https://t.co/meaOCyaETs via @testimonialto

Start your own newsletter on @beehiiv - https://t.co/fAld3vRsLI

[Elijah @ElijahDjan]

A newsletter on teaching kids how to master money!🔥

Plus: A free downloadable visual 📄, play your way to wealth with our board game, and building a wealthy habit... https://t.co/kCbNyNMyOT via @httpsxcomElijahDjan

[Elijah @ElijahDjan]

It’s a simple, newsletter designed to help parents and guardians teach kids about money in a way they understand. 💸

Sign up here: https://t.co/oxUSelKFQo

[Elijah @ElijahDjan]

Ever had the thought, “If only I had learned about money earlier…” You’re not alone. Many of us had to figure out finances the hard way.

But the next generation doesn’t have to!

We’re launching a new free weekly newsletter: 𝑴𝒊𝒏𝒊 𝑴𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒊𝒓𝒆𝒔! 💰🐮

[Elijah @ElijahDjan]

FinMaster is live at @TheUnpub! 🎲 Getting lots of feedback to bring back an even better FinMaster back to SA and possibly more financial games loading! 😉

Meeting lots of cool board game designers! 🫶🏿

[Elijah @ElijahDjan]

I just backed Pirates of the High Teas: A Game of Piracy and Pastries by Pink Hawk Games on @Kickstarter https://t.co/TnaG47B172

[Elijah @ElijahDjan]

@MohauSam Book 2/12 for 2025

[EasyEquities @EasyEquities]

9 days until Valentine’s Day and I’m still single.
But it’s fine…at least my portfolio and I are in a committed, long-term relationship. 😭🤣

#20TwentyThrive | #EasyEquities

[Elijah @ElijahDjan]

No romance without finance! You have the finance down come and find the romance at our FinMaster game’s night, Valentine’s Day Edition.

https://t.co/PWoKDxn5ci

Meet the love of your life as they make impressive investing decisions, admire their asset selection & have great fun!

[EasyEquities @EasyEquities]

9 days until Valentine’s Day and I’m still single.
But it’s fine…at least my portfolio and I are in a committed, long-term relationship. 😭🤣

#20TwentyThrive | #EasyEquities

[Elijah @ElijahDjan]

Heyo,

What other South African brands of physical products are missing on this list? 🤔

[Elijah @ElijahDjan]

Yoh! Always dropping nuggets! 🥺🤯

I can’t wait for your book @zanele_matome !🔥🚀

[Zanele Abraham @zanele_matome]

Had a virtual call with a man who ran America's largest pharmacy mail order group. An intro call turned into a brainstorming session & I was left inspired. Been doing that since 2020, reaching out to peeps globally who are way ahead of me in the game, learning. Once a week 7/8pm

[Elijah @ElijahDjan]

Hey @SoulFairy3 ! 😊

We recently launched our sold out Limited Edition FinMaster, a fun and engaging money themed game! 🎲

We believe we can help you get two spa days locked in for 2025. 🚀🔥

#gamenights & #branddeal 😉

[Soul @SoulFairy3]

Decided to ditch the Vision Board for 2025 and turned my goals into a Bingo Card

Some goals are easy and some almost impossible, but we will manifest them (Homeloan, I'm looking at you)

For each Bingo I get, I will take myself for a spa day at the Saxon. If I fill the whole card (improbable), I'm getting a personal shopper for a whole year👌🏽

Oh, and Sydney is gorgeous people. I can't wait for NYE and ticking off that bucket list item 😍