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 | EVAN-LEE COURIE Bettr.App, is set to merge the worlds of gaming, content creation and banking.... read |
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 | JOHANNES MASITENG Wesgro has partnered with FinFind to develop a Fund Matchmaking Portal aimed at making access to finance for startups and SMMEs easier...read |
|  | EVAN-LEE COURIE Idris Bello, founding partner at Loftyinc Capital Management, is a proud member of the Harambe Entrepreneur Alliance. He shares some valuable insights on the African entrepreneurial ecosystem...read |
|  | | Google has kicked off a series of programmes that will support the growth and recovery of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Africa's post-Covid economy...read |
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| |  | ISSUED BY ROSEBANK COLLEGE IIE Rosebank College alumni Zanele Zulu discusses her journey with the college, how she started her business and what keeps her motivated on her entrepreneurial journey... Read |  | RUTH COOPER Twenty-two-year-old Courtney Hodgon chats about founding Kiffkak - a tongue-in-cheek, proudly South African apparel and product range - at such a young age, winning a Loerie and her advice for aspiring creatives... Read |  | LAUREN HARTZENBERG Raees Carim was just 20 years old when he created PharmaGo, a mobile app that facilitates same-day and next-day deliveries of essential and over-the-counter medications to customers in need... Read |  | EVAN-LEE COURIE With a passion for the media industry, Kati Dijane has worked in the industry for a decade. She's worked in various roles as a journalist, editorial assistant, digital editor, deputy managing editor and sub-editor. She's now the founding editor of KDanielles Media... Read |  | EVAN-LEE COURIE Lusimadio Simao is currently running a business accelerator where he is the founder and the CEO of Entrepreneurs Network and Business Advancement (Entrepreneurs NBA). This Youth Month, we find out more from the ambitious entrepreneur... Read |
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 | The panel of judges for the 2021 Santam Women of the Future Awards, in association with Fairlady and TrueLove has been announced... Read |
 | The one-day online event will see 50 speakers unpack the ins and outs of e-commerce, sharing their insights on how to navigate online retail in the South African environment... Read |
| Business Plans |
 | ALLON RAIZ Succession seems like such a grown-up term - something you would hear in the corridors of a large corporate or a family business... Read |
| Community |
 | MIRANDA LUSIBA #YouthMonth is the best time to discuss how most of our youth that are sitting at home with brilliant ideas can turn these into viable business strategies... Read |
 | Silicon Cape and the United States Embassy in South Africa will be hosting a virtual hackathon from 19-20 June 2021, aimed at discovering digital solutions to accelerate inclusive economic growth for local businesses in the township economy... Read |
 | Precision farming agtech startup, Aerobotics have been confirmed as an associate member of the Macadamias South Africa NPC (SAMAC), a membership, which is granted at the sole discretion of the board of directors... Read |
 | Southern Africa Innovation Support Programme (SAIS) and Seedstars have awarded five startups from this year's startup batch of the Investment Readiness Programme a $5,000 funding grant... Read |
 | Applications for The Fix SDC Learnership Programme 2021 are officially open, the Skills Development Corporation (SDC) together with the Fix Scholarship announced last week... Read |
| Funding |
 | A cash prize of R100,000 and an opportunity for further equity investment from Ayo Technology Solutions will be awarded to the winner of the contest... Read |
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 | The shift to remote work may give the impression we are more in control of our environment and particularly our health - but it's entirely likely our work-from-home habits are less than sanitary... Read |
| Marketing & Media |
 | JOHAN WALTERS, ANSA LEIGHTON & NIAMH NICLIAM Johan Walters, Ansa Leighton and Niamh NicLiam at Incubeta, provide a guide to digital marketing transformation... Read |
 | The advent of social media technology has made it easy for brands to be attacked and trend for all the wrong reasons... Read |
 | When launching a new business, service, or product, it can be as challenging as it is exciting. Most of us want to reach the market with a new offer that can make businesses or consumers' lives better... Read |
| Partnerships |
 | BARRY LOUZADA Any big brands who are not partnering with e-sports and gaming companies for marketing and exposure may want to reconsider... Read |
| Small and Medium-sized Enterprises |
 | Yoyo has launched its bank card-linked loyalty solution in SA, and in a separate move is working with Zapper to broaden interoperability in the QR code space... Read |
 | In 2020, the global Covid-19 pandemic necessitated a significant - and lasting - shift in consumer behaviour from the interpersonal to online... Read |
 | After an 8-percentage point decrease in Q4 2020, the business confidence level among small and medium enterprises (SMEs) owners is on the increase again, albeit minor... Read |
 | KwaZulu-Natal Human Settlements and Public Works MEC Jomo Sibiya has assured local emerging companies in the construction sector... Read |
| Social Entrepreneurship |
 | BRETT ROGERS When Colin Mkhosi was tired of commercial non-delivery in Langa, his solution was to make an opportunity out of it... Read |
| Starting Up |
 | MATTHEW LEIGHTON The roots of OneDayOnly can be traced back to 2008 where the founders noticed a gap in the e-commerce market. At the time, group buying and daily deals were gaining traction internationally... Read |
 | ALLON RAIZ Through years of experience, Raizcorp CEO Allon Raiz has identified a number of pitching techniques critical to attracting investors and funders looking to back small businesses... Read |
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 | PAT MAHLANGU African brands are not getting enough love from home and we need to resolve this.... Read |
 | MAISON SAMUELS Chatbots have been created to streamline customer engagement. However, given the quantity of personal information which a chatbot may acquire, how do you ensure that your chatbot is PoPIA compliant...? Read |
 | MUSA MUTALI The government of The Gambia recently announced that the country had eliminated trachoma... Read |
 | Forbes Africa has released its annual 30 Under 30 list featuring innovative entrepreneurs, tech geeks, sports stars and influential creatives leading a pandemic-hit Africa... Read |
 | Fabrik, developed by South African company immedia, is being used by the Seychelles Broadcasting Corporation to bring audiences into the digital and social revolution... Read |
 | Nigeria said on Friday it had indefinitely suspended Twitter's activities, two days after the social media giant removed a post from President Muhammadu Buhari... Read |
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 | LOUISE KOTZE Since the advent of Covid-19 and remote working, employees have borne the brunt of operational costs associated with places of employment, which are normally paid for by employers... Read |
 | EVAN-LEE COURIE A brief exclusive with Xolisa Dyshana in the run-up to his presence as a panellist at next week's One Show "Creative Week 2021 Global Media Talks"... Read |
 | ROBBIE KEARNS The pandemic has underlined the importance of strong digital channels, particularly for business-to-business buyers who aren't used to doing business online... Read |
 | ED FEIL The World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced a new naming system for the coronavirus that uses Greek letters to refer to the different variants... Read |
 | The annual Prism Awards, celebrating excellence in the public relations and communication industry took place on Friday, 4 June 2021 in a virtual format hosted by TV presenter, Thabiso Makhubela... Read |
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