Entrepreneurship

The uncertain future of young African entrepreneurs

African youth are highly adaptable and tech-savvy, but face high unemployment rates. Whilst many aspire to entrepreneurship, starting a business straight out of school…

Financial literacy: Top tips for SMEs, traders

Financial literacy is a vital aspect of managing a small business. It is a fundamental part of the foundation upon which a business is…

Top 5 tips for companies to safeguard against failure

The failure rate of small businesses is alarming. According to a UWC study, up to 80% of small enterprises never make it to their…

eSports scholarship promotes gaming careers

The gaming industry has come a long way, and the recognition of Stephanie Economou’s Grammy award for scoring Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: Dawn of Ragnarök…

Report reveals surprising trends among future entrepreneurs

The Heavy Chef Foundation has released its Future Entrepreneurs Report, which shows that there is a significant shift happening in South African entrepreneur education….

Digital entrepreneurs: FastTrack empowers African youth

Xaxis, the outcome media specialist of GroupM, has announced the continuation of its FastTrack programme for 2023 after the success of its pilot initiative…

Access to capital now critical for growth in ICT sector

South Africa’s ICT sector has experienced huge growth in 2022, according to the latest ICT Market Overview Sizing and Forecast 2022 report. However, structural…

Sharpen your pricing strategy in a time of rising inflation

With South African inflation surging to a 13-year high in June, it’s more important than ever for small and medium businesses to have an…

Savvy to train 1 000 start-up founders in Kenya

An additional 1 000 young Kenyans will be empowered to start their own start-ups following a partnership agreement between Savvy and the Kenya Private Sector…

What SMEs should be looking for in a start-up accelerator

Starting and running a business is challenging, especially in today’s economic climate. More than ever, the right support network for SMEs can significantly improve…

5 things every SME needs to do to thrive in SA

Growing a successful small business is much like running the Comrades. It takes time, endurance, and determination to make it to the finish line….

4 ways big and small businesses can support each other

In South Africa, small businesses not only bring growth to the communities in which it operates. It also drives innovation. This is the view…

How to grow your business amid penny-pinching

Back your brand’s purpose, advises Sea Monster CEO Glenn Gillis as consumers struggle to keep up with the rising cost of living. Gillis and…

‘Traditional banks don’t grasp economic importance of SMEs’

New research from an international digital SME banking specialist, Pollinate, reveals traditional banks’ servicing of SMEs does not correspond with the economic importance of…

Tips from women in business: ‘Be deliberately efficient’

In a world where women professionals are still underestimated and underpaid, six of South Africa’s top businesswomen share valuable advice and guidance for women…

7 top financial tips to aid for budding entrepreneurs

If South African entrepreneurs are going to succeed, a significant part of their entrepreneurial education needs to focus on financial know-how and financial advice,…

To retain and re-attract talent, culture is key differentiator

Zuko Mdwaba from Salesforce South Africa says by rethinking how employers engage with employees past and present, they can ensure the best talent is…

Empower women entrepreneurs to shape tech development

Women entrepreneurs have made great strides in overcoming gender-related challenges and growing their businesses in an ever-changing economic climate. According to the latest Mastercard…

[Opinion] SMEs should not waste the lessons of Covid-19

Two and a bit years later, the idea of “normal” remains a bit of a grey area for many SMEs, argues Ryan Cohen from…

Innovation Hub celebrates 57 CoachLab start-up founders

Following months of intensive learning and personal coaching, 57 entrepreneurs from across South Africa graduated from the 2021 CoachLab Entrepreneurship Programme. The ceremony was…

The power of she-networking and women-focused funding

In Africa, more than half of all entrepreneurs are women with 70% of them from the informal sector with limited access to financial services….

LG’s New 100-Inch QNED TV Is a Game-Changer for Home Entertainment in South Africa

ASUS Taps Into South Africa’s AI Obsession With Smarter Devices

HONOR 400 and 400 Pro Redefine AI Smartphone Innovation for South African Users

SA SMBs are AI-Ready – ASUS Report Shows Local Businesses Are Already Seeing Real ROI

Ocellics Reinvents Fund Factsheets with Automation-Driven Platform for Investment Managers

AWIEF 2025 Awards Nominations Now Open

Acer Unleashes Beastly New Predator BiFrost and Nitro GPUs with AMD Radeon RX 9000 Series

Philips Evnia Drops Jaw-Dropping QD OLED Monitors: 240Hz, Ambiglow, and All the Good Stuff

Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

Data centres and defence are reviving diesel

The most recognisable tactical pickup truck evolves