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SMEs are struggling. Just as they recovered from COVID-19, inflation spiked, triggering interest-rate hikes. Bank lending to SMEs has plunged...
Global supply chains are still recovering from the disruptions caused by the pandemic, leaving industries worldwide grappling with delays, shortages,...
Planning and forecasting should always be part of running your small business, and this becomes even more important as we...
The Youth Employment Service (YES) and Sanlam have partnered to launch an exciting initiative to support 60 youth-owned businesses across...
Trade Shield, a tech-based business offering end-to-end credit risk management solutions, has secured R15 million in funding from FNB’s Vumela...
The 2025 Budget Speech, delivered last week by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana, outlines bold fiscal strategies to stabilise South Africa’s...
While the macroeconomic outlook remains uncertain, there are some positive signals for the SME sector in South Africa. These insights...
South Africa’s next generation of entrepreneurs took centre stage in the 2024 SME Toolkit South Africa Business Plan Competition. Designed...
The Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS), launched by African Export-Import Bank in collaboration with the African Union Commission and...
The Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) has partnered with the African Guarantee Fund (AGF) and FSDH Merchant Bank...
2025 will be the year small and medium enterprises as well as accounting practices in South Africa start to tap...
As the nation waits for the rescheduled delivery of the Budget Speech on 12 March, many are wondering what tax...
South Africa’s small and medium enterprises (SMEs) will continue to grapple with cybersecurity challenges throughout 2025. Tougher enforcement of data...
Access Bank PLC is set to host its first-ever Africa Trade Conference (ATC), a landmark event focused on advancing Africa’s...
As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to redefine industries worldwide, fintech companies are integrating AI-powered technologies to optimise lending, enhance customer...
Small businesses are the driving force behind the South African economy, and they will be eagerly listening to the 2025...
Small business development specialist Edge Growth has launched The Art of Scale, a book written by co-founder Jason Goldberg. This...
South African small, medium and micro enterprise (SMME) owners understand that obtaining business funding is imperative to business growth. However,...
Sage, the leader in accounting, financial, HR and payroll technology for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), has recently launched “Unlocking...
Amazon South Africa has launched its Amazon Seller Success Centre, a new initiative for Amazon. The walk-in seller hub aims...
Companies are planning to increase their investments in information security against the background of growing financial losses from cyber incidents....
When her farmworkers can buy their own cars and she can sit around the table “in my shorts, just like...
For small businesses, every second saved and money spent can be the difference between surviving and thriving. GoDaddy recently found...
In an ever-changing economic landscape, South African small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are proving their resilience and adaptability. Sage’s annual...
In an economy where small to medium enterprises (SMEs) contribute at least 40% to gross domestic product, it seems only...
In 2023, South Africa saw a 22% increase in cyberattacks, with small to medium enterprises (SMEs) bearing the brunt of...
Gareth Robb, contracts director at GVK-Siya Zama Building Contractors in the Western Cape, has been described by his colleagues as...
Following the recent announcement that the KwaZulu-Natal South Coast has, once again, been awarded the highest number of Blue Flag...
An 8% increase in malware or unwanted software found by more than 30 000 users. A 5% increase in infections...
Ask just about any entrepreneur and they will tell you that of the many challenges they face, the most arduous...
Last-mile delivery is one of the costliest areas of the supply chain. The combination of multiple delivery routes, packing and...
An eye-watering $5.4 billion, or R100 billion at current exchange rates: that’s what the recent CrowdStrike outage is estimated to...
As traditional career paths evolve, more South Africans are finding themselves drawn to the idea of side hustles: those passion...
The Durban Chemicals Cluster (DCC) recently launched its groundbreaking Origin8 programme, designed to drive localisation and enable transformation in the...
The Cape Clothing and Textile Cluster (CCTC) has launched “Origin8: From Start-up to Scale-up”: a programme that is designed to...
Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is not new; however, the recent boom in AI tools available to anyone – such as...
Kruger Shalati’s collaboration with SRS Laundry Services, a local business near Hazyview, Mpumalanga, showcases how established tourism companies can benefit...
It is projected that the global accounting software market will grow to some R660 billion by 2033. The automation of...
Applications are open for Founders Foundation's highly anticipated Accelerator Programme. This unique initiative is designed to empower South African entrepreneurs...
