South Africa’s circular economy has received a boost through the Petco Empowerment Fund, an initiative designed to help small to medium-sized black-owned recycling businesses grow their operational capacity and scale their impact in the collection and recycling value chain. Funded Read the full story
I know firsthand how tough the journey in running a business can be. Just this year, over 750 businesses in South Africa have shut their doors, proof that it’s not easy out there. And what could be the biggest challenge? Read the full story
SimplyBiz, a business support platform powered by Nedbank, is putting over 1 300 small‑business market organisers in good stead by supporting their operational costs so that they too can benefit from the festive season consumer spending frenzy. This free digital Read the full story
(SANParks) launched a R10-million programme to provide access to market, finance and business development support to SMMEs from communities surrounding South Africa’s major national parks. The goal of the Sanlam SANParks SMME Support Programme is to create sustainable businesses by providing supply Read the full story
Recently, I wrote a column on this topic however the customer service that I’ve received from some businesses here in my hometown, Komani has prompted me to write a follow up on this topic. Businesses especially SMMEs do not realize Read the full story
As H.E. President Cyril Ramaphosa delivers the State of the Nation Address for 2023, the Black Business Council (BBC) expects the focus to be on practical, demonstrable and concrete implementable solutions to spearhead economic reconstruction, recovery, renewal and growth. Some Read the full story
The year is off to a good start for Mawala Holdings who have won up to five million rands in debt funding at ZERO interest from Inyosi Empowerment. At the end of 2022 Inyosi Empowerment, South Africa’s most established Enterprise Read the full story
In South Africa, township SMMEs still struggle to access internet connectivity. This is despite the fact research has proven that technology can positively contribute to the growth of the township economy. By enhancing skills development, and creating more jobs. Lorna Read the full story
#Entrepreneurshipissues: As per my previous columns, I encourage small business owners to look for funding when they want to grow their businesses. However, I’ve been asking myself this question for a long time now – if it is that easy Read the full story
The record increase in business closures negates the gains that have been made in the transformation of the country’s economy. This is based on recent data from StatsSA which indicates that 49% more businesses have been liquidated from March 2020 Read the full story
