Bulelani Balabala has spent the last decade building the Township Entrepreneurs Alliance (TEA), a platform that’s impacted over 50,000 township-based entrepreneurs across South Africa. From selling fat cakes to founding one of the country’s most important small business movements, Bulelani is on a mission to unlock the full potential of South Africa’s informal economy. We spoke about his journey, the power of community-led development, and what it will take to scale township businesses into real economic forces.