Entrepreneurship

Fuel giant allocates R220m to empower small businesses

In what is described as a milestone in its transformation journey, Astron Energy has announced a R220 million development fund to empower small businesses…

Pushing a Buzzer to build safer, stronger communities

By combining the power of a community and technology, emergencies can be better managed, and crime can be beaten. This was the key message…

8 key executive talent trends, emerging practices for 2023

2023 is bringing a changed world of work. The pandemic has accelerated digital transformation and the employer-employee relationship has transformed, while the Great Resignation…

How to make it through first few years of entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurship has been hailed as the key to South Africa’s economic recovery – and the good news is that all signs point to it…

Alternative lending sector self-regulates to look after SMEs

The alternative lending market is gathering momentum in South Africa, particularly from a small and medium enterprise (SME) market that often battles to get…

Sure-shot tactics to increase sales this festive season

South African consumers want to make purchases at the click, tap or swipe of a card, as fast and as conveniently as possible. The…

FNB commits R200m to grow SMEs through Vumela 4

Significant and growing unemployment and poverty are risks to the sustainability of South Africa. A growing and sustainable SME sector does a great deal…

New online incubator vows to increase SMME success rate

Start-up founders who work with business advisor Heike Kannemeyer will be pleased to know that her business incubator programme was inspired by a desire…

[Opinion] SMEs in SA vital for economic recovery, upliftment

South Africa’s small businesses have the capacity to solve employment problems. The country faces record levels of unemployment with disastrous implications. However, job growth…

Tech investment fund could fast-track growth in Namibia

To build a sustainable future for Namibia, our children, and far into the future, we need to invest in the country. However, as a…

Wanted: Climate-wise entrepreneurs for TEDx bootcamp

TEDxJohannesburg has announced a rigorous, innovation-focused, three-day bootcamp that will help South African entrepreneurs become market-creating innovators. The Market-Creating Innovation (MCI) bootcamp will be…

Africa’s Business Heroes: Hurry to enter $1.5m competition

Entrepreneurs and small business owners across Africa have until Wednesday, 6 July to apply for Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH), a bold call to the…

Jasiri now recruiting 55 more aspiring African entrepreneurs

In an exciting development to boost its East African expansion, the Jasiri Talent Investor programme has included Ethiopia along with Rwanda and Kenya in…

[Opinion] Technology can help to reduce inequalities

There have been many solutions put forward for addressing the various forms of inequality, most of them policy-driven. While those kinds of interventions are…

60 unemployed youth trained as mobile device repairers

Sixty unemployed youth from the Emfuleni Local Municipality area have been given the opportunity to capitalise on South Africa’s rapidly growing telecommunications sector with…

Here’s why savvy tech companies will keep working remotely

The conversation around remote work, office culture, and how to manage teams in distributed workforces has been happening for some time, and there’s still…

Salary negotiations: Win-win solutions for start-ups, teams

Like their global counterparts, South African companies and workers are grappling with a worsening economic outlook as we move into the second half of…

E-commerce trends unpacked at Google’s shopping summit

Owners of small and medium-sized enterprises in Africa can still register for Google’s first Shopping Small Business Summit on Tuesday, 21 June. During the…

[Opinion] Technology should respond to reality of our lives

Digital application design throughout all available digital channels has got to keep human behaviour and the science behind it top of mind. This is…

What makes a great start-up leader? You’ll never guess!

What comes to mind when you think of a true leader? Is it a person with charisma or a high degree of intellect? Or…

Nyala Venture throws $9.8m lifeline to ‘new class of asset allocators’

FSD Africa Investments (FSDAi), the investment arm of FSD Africa, has announced an $9.8-million investment to support a new class of investors who are…

Succession plan is key for longevity of family start-ups

It takes more than just hard work to ensure business continuity in future generations. Having a clear and concise succession plan critical to your…

Productivity On A Large Screen

Everlytic Launches Cutting-Edge AI Studio with WhatsApp Chatbots for Smarter Communication

Everlytic’s new API Communicator feature enhances customer engagement across multiple channels

Savant Launches Savant Build Cohort 3 to Accelerate Deep-Tech Innovation in the Green Economy

Simplicity at scale: The role of leadership in agile transformation

Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

Honor Magic V3 launches, four things to know

Honor Magic V3, a Guinness world record attempt

Google Cast and other Christmas goodies for Rivian

GM switches-off Cruise control on $10bn robotaxi project

CHARGE taking EVs off-grid in the North West