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Loving your business isn’t about passion alone – it’s about commitment. For small to medium enterprises (SMEs), the more pressing...
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When President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered the 2026 State of the Nation Address at Cape Town City Hall, two themes stood...
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As the year begins, it’s important to observe the South Africa’s evolving franchise landscape. Whether you’re an experienced franchisee or...
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South African manufacturing small to medium enterprises (SMEs) continue to operate in an increasingly competitive environment, facing intensified pressure from...
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The trajectory of South Africa's economy is inextricably linked to the vitality of its small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). This...
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Business funding platform Lula has entered into a strategic collaboration with Payfast by Network, enabling Payfast merchants to access fast,...
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South African SME funding platform Lula has secured R340 million (US$20 million) in local currency funding from FMO, the Dutch...
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South Africa’s farm to fork chain is changing fast. From primary producers to township takeaways and boutique hotels, everyone is...
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With the 2025 matric results now released, a new cohort of young South Africans faces entry into a labour market...
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Strengthening South Africa’s small to medium sized enterprise (SME) sector through targeted support and innovative funding structures remains vital to...
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South Africa’s small and medium enterprise (SME) businesses closed off the last half of 2025 with a paradox. On one...
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Lenovo has announced an expansive series of new data storage, virtualisation solutions and data management services, designed to help customers...
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Anglo American’s enterprise and supplier development programme, Zimele, together with its implementation partner Sigma, have been named among six global...
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The latest Business Confidence Index results are a crucial positive signal for the retail and small-to-medium enterprise (SME) sectors, which...
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“For too long, the story of our township economy has been told in two conflicting ways: either as a problem...
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South Africa is witnessing a striking paradox in its financial landscape: Major banks, alternative lenders and private credit funds are...
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As 2025 draws to a close, South African small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) should consider pivoting from crisis management to...
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As South Africa’s business leaders close out a year marked by volatility, the instinct is to charge into 2026 with...
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A survey of more than 2 000 small to medium enterprises (SMEs) in South Africa shows that two-thirds (67%) plan...
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The South African township economy is defined by its entrepreneurial spirit. Today, this economy is valued at nearly one trillion...
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A harsh truth has emerged for entrepreneurs and South Africa's small, medium & micro enterprises (SMMEs): Artificial intelligence has created...
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Absa is partnering with HEINEKEN Beverages to transform the landscape for black-owned small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in South Africa,...
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Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement has set out bold ambitions for economic growth and social development in...
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A year of measurable growth, resilience and innovation for South African small to medium enterprises (SMEs) – despite ongoing economic...
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In South Africa’s startup ecosystem, stories of scale tend to follow a familiar trend: a bold idea, a big pitch...
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SME services provider Lula has welcomed the Finance Minister's firm commitment to fiscal discipline and decisive progress on structural reforms,...
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In any report on small to medium enterprise (SME) funding, numbers alone can never capture the lived reality of small...
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Every small business owner wants happy, satisfied customers. But are those customers coming back? Loyalty is not only the holy...
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The South African renewable energy sector is moving from momentum to maturity. Across industries, clean power isn’t perceived as a...
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Sage, the leader in accounting, financial, HR and payroll technology for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), has launched the “SME...
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November is an important month for business owners and entrepreneurs, with Global Entrepreneurship Week taking place from 17 to 23...
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With its Asset Finance and Short-term Finance products, Business Partners Limited addresses two significant pain points for South African small...
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As small businesses enter the critical festive trading period, which often sees November and December sales account for significantly more...
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Johannesburg, South Africa – 25 September 2025: Federal Express Corporation, one of the world’s largest express transportation companies, is helping...
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South African businesses are no strangers to resilience. But far too many are stuck in survival mode—treading water, unable to...
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For small and medium-sized businesses, particularly in the technology sector, an investment in PR and digital marketing becomes crucial to...
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As a business rooted in the South African SME ecosystem, we’ve never shied away from highlighting the risks and challenges...
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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...
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Global supply chains are still recovering from the disruptions caused by the pandemic, leaving industries worldwide grappling with delays, shortages,...
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Planning and forecasting should always be part of running your small business, and this becomes even more important as we...
