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It’s no secret that business founders, entrepreneurs and executives – those in the C-suite – face constant challenges and concerns...
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The US Mission to South Africa and the Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) have launched the 2024 Academy...
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In South Africa, entrepreneurship holds the key to addressing several economic, social and educational aspects of sustainable development. With its...
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Let’s face it: South African businesses are up against some serious odds. With one of the highest startup failure rates...
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Getting a business off the ground, especially as a young entrepreneur, often requires having to wear many hats. With many...
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Allan Gray Makers is urgently addressing South Africa's pressing need to double its annual production of artisans. Currently, only 15...
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For any aspiring entrepreneur, starting a new business is a thrilling process. Deciding what the business will do, how it...
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The African Development Bank (AfDB) has launched a project aimed at mapping 160 women entrepreneurs’ associations in 16 African countries....
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The African continent is widely regarded as the next frontier in terms of small business development. With small and medium...
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Many people have an unconscious bias about money, with the result they find themselves trapped in a scarcity mindset based...
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Regent Business School, a leading provider of higher education, has launched its new platform offering short learning programmes, SMME-focused programmes...
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If you’re not an entrepreneur yet, you may just be missing out. According to the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor, nearly two...
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In the challenging world of owner-managed businesses, it is understandable that only a minority are operated by young entrepreneurs, but...
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South Africa has one of the highest small business failure rates globally, with a significant number of startups closing their...
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The BCX Digital Innovation Awards are back, and this year’s event promises to be more thrilling than ever! Celebrating its...
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Siqalo Foods, manufacturer of popular spreads such as Rama and Flora in South Africa, hosted beneficiaries of its Sekela Hospitality...
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Founders Events, in partnership with Outsourced CFO, announces the return of Scale-Up Con: the premier event designed to empower entrepreneurs...
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Ecobank, the pan-African financial services group, has officially opened the call for applications to the 7th edition of its Fintech...
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The Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) has announced that nominations are officially open for the 2024 AWIEF Awards....
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In a world where female entrepreneurship is gaining momentum, Jacqueline van Rooijen, business growth consultant and director at Ycagel, exemplifies...
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In today’s dynamic business environment, building a successful business requires a unique blend of vision, agility, visibility of unit economics,...
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In celebration of Youth Month last year, Woolworths launched its Youth Makers competition to help young entrepreneurs take their businesses...
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The Futurepreneur Academy, launched in 2021, is an initiative between FUTURELIFE® and Afrika Tikkun Services (ATS) which is financially empowering...
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In today's interconnected world, the power of innovation stands out as a transformative force capable of driving Africa toward greater...
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The Founders Cartel, a dynamic coalition of South Africa’s most promising startups, has been launched – aimed at revolutionising the...
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On 21 May, over 40 small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the clothing, textile, footwear and leather (CTFL) sector gathered...
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In the fast-paced world of startups, particularly those breaking new ground, the excitement of innovation and market disruption often takes...
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At this month’s SoCreative Summit 2024, the British Council launched its hotly anticipated new eLearning platform, SoCreative: a series of free online...
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Imagine the stress and anxiety that comes with working for an entire year and not receiving a single salary... This...
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This Africa Day, 25 May, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) around South Africa are celebrating the spirit of innovation and...
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The Milken Institute and the Motsepe Foundation have announced the winners of the Milken-Motsepe Prize in Green Energy: a $2-million...
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The recent conclusion of the Fuel Africa 2024 conference in Kenya marked a significant leap forward in merging cutting-edge healthcare...
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Dunlop Tyres’ entrepreneurship booster programme – Business in a Box (BIB) – has been selected as a strategic employment initiative by...
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According to the United Nations, small, medium & micro enterprises (SMMEs) represent more than 98% of formal business, while The...
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Nigerian startups are leading an epic artificial intelligence innovation race with innovative digital solutions solving cross-continental challenges as the very...
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In a bold move to accelerate Africa's entrepreneurial trajectory and empower a new generation of agile startups with 21st-century digital...
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Allianz Commercial South Africa, a leading global corporate insurance carrier and a key business unit of Allianz Group, has partnered...
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The 2024 GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize Competition invites agrifood entrepreneurs from across Africa to showcase their startup business ventures. Judges will...
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Minister for Small Business Development, Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams, officially launched the Gibela Business Incubator on 10 April 2024 at Kwa-Thema Business...
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The journey for most South African small and medium enterprises (SMEs) is fraught with challenges, with a staggering 75% failure...
