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 | EVAN-LEE COURIE 6DOT50 is stepping in with a new way to pay for essential goods, as Covid-19 takes its toll on the South African economy... read |
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 | EVAN-LEE COURIE Mmusi Maimane, the chief activist of 'One South Africa' Movement (OSA), recently launched its digital platform to connect and engage with South Africans through these unprecedented times... read |
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 | VUKANI MNGXATI Just weeks after winding down their operations, companies are being asked to restart their engines at an unprecedented rate as lockdown rules are gradually relaxed...read |
|  | MOHAMED MAJAPA How many times have you heard "I can't wait for things to get back to normal" in the past few weeks?read |
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| |  | ISSUED BY DOUGHGETTERS Covid-19 struck without notice. Some have found a way to harness their cookie jar. Here are their stories. We hope you find them inspiring, practical, and encouraging... Read |  | ISSUED BY SHIFT IMPACT AFRICA Business leaders to debate challenges, opportunities and requirements of further relief efforts... Read |  | Young Living Essential Oils opened its South African office just 7 months ago, and now, like many of us, the local team is having to adapt to do business under lockdown... Read |
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| Entrepreneurship |
 | The Yoco Small Business Recovery Monitor shows trading within the Small Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMME) sector across South Africa has now returned to 44% of pre-Covid-19 lockdown levels... Read |
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 | EVAN-LEE COURIE Now, more than ever before is the time that people, especially those who are not accustomed to working from home, need IT support... Read |
 | EVAN-LEE COURIE 'The Commodore' shares insights into Christopher Africa, the platform that offers brands the opportunity to tap into consumer micro-moments and conversations on social media using Artificial Intelligence... Read |
| Awards |
 | The judges for the 2020 Santam Women of the Future Awards have been announced... Read |
| Business Plans |
 | The Covid-19 pandemic has wreaked financial havoc throughout the nation, leaving many small business owners struggling in its wake... Read |
| Community |
 | ISSUED BY EDGE GROWTH SA EduTech company makes online learning possible for rural students... Read |
 | EVAN-LEE COURIE Sue Green, co-founder of RISE Academy of Entrepreneurship, shares how the coronavirus pandemic has impacted the academy... Read |
| Funding |
 | Traditional models of business funding need a re-think if South Africa's small businesses and entrepreneurs are to emerge from the financially crippling "winter of coronavirus"... Read |
| Marketing & Media |
 | Inyathelo has provided tips not only for other NPOs, but also for other organisations considering hosting a webinar, while keeping costs down... Read |
| Small and Medium-sized Enterprises |
 | GLENN BRYANT The Six Dogs gin brand has been built on the back of the support from customers and partners in the industry and through the hard work and passion of our own staff... Read |
| Social Entrepreneurship |
 | LAUREN HARTZENBERG The Covid-19 lockdown has stalled South Africa's dynamic beauty services industry. Due to the high-touch nature of the job, it may be a while until beauty practitioners are able to safely resume trade... Read |
| Starting Up |
 | SELINA BIEBER Many South African business owners, side-hustlers and freelancers know that it's more urgent than ever to accelerate their digital journey, to help stay active during the Covid-19 pandemic... Read |
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 | CLEMENT CHINAKA The World Economic Forum (WEF) reported this week that the pandemic has hit global trade and investment at an "unprecedented speed and scale" and revealed the fragility of the modern supply chain... Read |
 | PIETER BENSCH Let's not allow the very real challenges of the virus overshadow the progress Africa has made... Read |
 | DONALD WAIGUMBULIZI Technology has the potential to fundamentally transform societies. Information and Communications Technology (ICT) and broadband are becoming central to the societal developments around the world... Read |
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 | JORDAN RITTENBERRY As the Covid-19 pandemic disrupts lives and damages economies, society is looking to big business for leadership and solutions. So far, however, the private sector has not lived up to expectations, Edelman's most recent Trust Barometer data shows... Read |
 | ANTÓNIO GUTERRES As Covid-19 spreads across the continent, Africa has responded swiftly to the pandemic and, as of now, reported cases are lower than feared... Read |
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 | HOWARD FELDMAN It is somewhat disappointing that the government have not legislated behavior on "Zoom" calls... Read |
 | LAUREN HARTZENBERG Online retail may account for under 2% of total retail sales in South Africa, but the Covid-19 pandemic is encouraging consumers to switch to digital shopping and payment alternatives... Read |
 | Driving Licensing Testing Centres, registering authorities, vehicle testing stations and driving schools will resume their services with effect from 1 June 2020... Read |
 | As South Africa slowly moves out of lockdown, Howler has used its technology platform to develop a self-screening tool to aid in the early detection of Covid-19 symptoms... Read |
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