By Staff Writer South Africa's fixed-line telephone group Telkom on Thursday announced an investment of more than R100 million in enterprise and supplier development with the launch of its FutureMakers programme. FutureMakers focuses on driving innovation in the ICT sector by growing access to technology and by offering long-term support to its beneficiaries. "We want to enable, empower and inspire entrepreneurs to stretch their ambitions and make their business visions a reality," said Telkom CEO Sipho Maseko. "By growing entrepreneurial opportunities within ICT, we can create jobs, improve access to technology and develop a stable and competitive supply chain. FutureMakers serves the national vision for broadband and ICT development, while also supporting our own enterprise and supplier development (ESD) objectives," Maseko said. Minister for Small Business Development, Lindiwe Zulu applauded Telkom for this initiative.