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A survey explores how small, medium and micro enterprises (SMME) in South Africa carry out marketing plans... read
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LAUREN HARTZENBERG
Young entrepreneur Sipamandla Manqele is using food to inspire pride in indigenous African ingredients, while uplifting the small-scale farmers and communities involved in their cultivation... Read
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EVAN-LEE COURIE
GetVen is a South African online marketplace to find and book space for meetings, events and production, and has announced its arrival... Read
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EVAN-LEE COURIE
During her honours year in Biology at UCT, Alexandria Procter effectively built and launched South Africa's first digital solution to student accommodation in South Africa, DigsConnect... Read
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JUANITA PIENAAR
Plus-size model Charnelle Paulse recently launched Charnelle Paulse Curve School - the first-ever curve modelling school in Cape Town (and potentially in the world)... Read
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Awards
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South Africa's best startups and startup supporters were announced to represent the country at the Southern Africa Startup Awards Regional Finals... Read
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Uber recently hosted a student Hackathon in Johannesburg, which saw students from different universities across Gauteng come together to use technology to aid them in solving real-life safety issues... Read
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Community
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Every September, Deaf Awareness Month aims to highlight hearing-impaired people, the challenges they face and the accomplishments they have achieved... Read
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myFanPark is a newly launched platform that is transforming the way fans connect with local celebrities... Read
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Beauty brand, Avon Justine, has launched a recruitment initiative to provide women in South Africa with sustainable earning opportunities. The company says it aims to ease SA's unemployment crisis... Read
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The South African venture capital sector is gradually maturing and through tax incentives like Section12J, a significant amount of money is now available for investment in promising young technology businesses... Read
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Funding
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Small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) can leverage working capital loans to capitalise on time-sensitive business opportunities... Read
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Investment capital is earmarked for the much needed SME sector with a specific focus on tech companies, helping to develop a sustainable venture capital ecosystem in SA... Read
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Partnerships
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Vodacom Tanzania and Smart Lab have launched Vodacom Digital Accelerator... Read
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Small and Medium-sized Enterprises
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SINDY PETERS
A finalist for the 2019 SAB Foundation Social Innovation Award, Vollar has been making waves on the social enterprise scene since its inception. The new digital currency, as its name suggests, comes with an interesting twist... Read
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ALLON RAIZ
If I were to ask you what your business assets are, you would most probably list your computer equipment, your vehicles, your furniture and the like... Read
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Starting Up
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MICHAEL USIAGWU
Receiving a negative review is not a pleasing thing for entrepreneurs... Read
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KATIE CHODOSH
Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) isn't easy, but it's crucial for company growth... Read
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KEVIN SOUTH
People are reluctant to try new things. At companies, particularly larger organisations, decision-makers are naturally risk-averse... Read
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DONNA TORRES
It's official, Spring is finally here - the days are getting longer, the air is getting warmer, and that means we're all starting to get our mental energy, motivation and mojo back... Read
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"How I Built This" dives into the stories behind growing SME's and the movements they built... Read
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HUGO BOURHIS
Promoting AI in Africa is a top priority for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)... Read
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Rand Merchant Bank's ninth edition of 'Where to Invest in Africa', lists the sectors that are key to unlocking the continent's growth potential... Read
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SIMON MCCULLOUGH
Simon McCullough, major channel account manager at F5 Networks, discusses the cybersecurity challenges facing a modern global sports showcase like the rugby world cup... Read
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DAVID ALVES
Acquiring today's customer is a lot like getting a dog. They provide an endless amount of value and the feel-good sense of confidence that you're doing a good job... Read
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DAVID SLOTOW
Refining the last mile journey with the potential of technology... Read
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RACHEL ADAMS
Suggest to Samsung's Virtual Personal Assistant Bixby, "Let's talk dirty", and the female voice will respond with a honeyed accent: "I don't want to end up on Santa's naughty list." Read
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