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Now is the perfect time for South Africa's small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to take on bigger projects, says Garth...
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This Women’s Month, ActionCOACH Southern Africa is hosting its 5th annual Thriving Women’s Entrepreneur Summit (TWES) on 16 August between...
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In celebration of Women’s Month, the renowned philanthropist and business maverick Zunaid Moti has announced an exciting new initiative aimed...
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Leading African venture capital (VC) firm Founders Factory Africa has announced its rebrand and name change to 54 Collective, evolving...
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After receiving around 20 000 applications from all 54 African countries, the Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) Prize Competition has revealed...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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The long-awaited launch of Amazon.co.za is a watershed moment for South African businesses, brimming with potential for increased market reach,...
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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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This Africa Day, 25 May, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) around South Africa are celebrating the spirit of innovation and...
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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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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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Five of the world’s leading grocery retailers have come together to establish a pioneering collaborative venture capital (VC) fund, W23...
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The journey for most South African small and medium enterprises (SMEs) is fraught with challenges, with a staggering 75% failure...
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With so many hyperbolic claims and counter-claims being made about artificial intelligence, it’s hard to know what to think. Should...
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The 14th season of South Africa’s biggest pitching competition, Pitch & Polish, promises to be another nail-biting instalment. While the...
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Since signing a deal with the Shoprite Group just over a year ago, Durban-based family business TKM Foods has grown...
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The eThekwini Furniture Cluster (EFC) has launched its Customer Compass Programme, aimed at empowering small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) within...
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The Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO) proudly announces EO Ignite 2024, a distinguished assembly of global business leaders set to unfold from...
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The Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) Prize Competition has launched its sixth annual continent-wide search for 10 exceptional entrepreneurs who are...
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South Africa’s ultimate consumer exhibition, the Rand Show, has announced a brand-new pitching forum for young businesspeople. Called "Mzansi Youth...
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More than two years after the lifting of lockdown regulations, the local hospitality industry is still reeling from the losses...
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For Cynthia Sekgobela, retirement in 2016 brought a bold new beginning. After 21 years as an accountant and tax consultant,...
