SMEs South aFRICA

Report reveals local women entrepreneurs bridge digital divide in SME sector

The latest Mastercard MEA SME Confidence Index report has indicated that more women-owned businesses in South Africa adopted and integrated digital solutions into their…

SAB Foundation Tholoana Enterprise Programme graduates create new jobs

According to reports, 68 businesses within the SAB Foundation Tholoana Enterprise Programme collectively recorded a 31% increase in turnover growth, created 169 new jobs,…

FedEx express launches online account registration for local SMEs

FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX), and the world’s largest express transportation company, has launched its web-based account registration platform in…

Applications for Grindstone Accelerator programme now open

Applications for Grindstone’s accelerator programme, an initiative tailored towards scaling up high-growth and innovation-driven SMEs in South Africa, are now open. Applications close at…

Airbnb launches initiative to support SMEs in Joburg

International home-sharing platform Airbnb has partnered with local payment app SnapScan to launch ‘Support Jozi, Shop Local’. The initiative aims to assist the recovery…

Hlayisani Growth Fund secures R350-million

Hlayisani Capital, a pre-eminent African private equity investment, has secured R350-million in funding led by Standard Bank and prominent South African family offices. Hlayisani…

First fully digital bank feed for local SMEs to launch

Small businesses and their financial advisors will soon have access to a first in South Africa, a fully digital API-enabled bank feed. Xero and…

New private equity fund launches for local SMEs

Khumovest, a 100% black-owned and managed financial services firm, and a Level I contributor to Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment has launched the Khumovest Private…

When is the best time to borrow money for your small business?

Small businesses face many challenges: Access to working capital is one of them. There is the perception out there that borrowing money is the…

Local fintech wins SME finance company of the year award

Fintech industry disruptor, Fundrr has been awarded the title of SME finance company of the year at the CorporateWire Prestige Awards. Fundrr has been named SME…

SA’s first on-demand bookings marketplace for SMMEs launches

iTorho, South Africa’s first on-demand bookings marketplace platform for small, medium, and micro enterprises (SMMEs) and a subsidiary of Torho Technologies has officially launched. …

How small businesses can build employee engagement [Opinion]

We celebrate Global Entrepreneurship Week (16 – 22 November) against the backdrop of a year that has been exhausting for small and medium businesses…

New initiative launches to fuel SME growth in SA

CRM startup vcita has partnered with Helplink Africa, an African Growth Company to help entrepreneurs and small businesses reach their growth objectives, through digital…

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