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Funding Summit2026
Have Entrepreneurs Applying for Funding Lost the Plot? Your Season One Binge-worthy Podcast Provides Clarity

Have Entrepreneurs Applying for Funding Lost the Plot? Your Season One Binge-worthy Podcast Provides Clarity

You wouldn’t start a series on episode nine. You’d miss the backstory, lose track of the...

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Lungile Msomi

  • • 5 mins read
Funding Summit2026
Sustainable Businesses Access Debt Funding More Easily

Sustainable Businesses Access Debt Funding More Easily

Believe it or not, funders truly understand that businesses need funding to grow. But they also...

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Maryna Steyn

  • • 4 mins read
Funding Summit2026
The Real Reason Your SME Can't Get Funding: You're Invisible to Lenders

The Real Reason Your SME Can’t Get Funding: You’re Invisible to Lenders

South Africa has never had more money on the table for small businesses. There are over...

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Lungile Msomi

  • • 6 mins read
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Land Bank’s Litha Kutta on What Funders Look for in SMEs

Land Bank’s Litha Kutta on What Funders Look for in SMEs

At the 2026 SME South Africa Funding Summit, Litha Kutta, Head of Partnership Development and Ecosystem...

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Omega Fumba

  • • 5 mins read
Funding Summit2026
Forget the Funding Chase: Why SA's Funders Invest in 'Chickens', Not 'Eggs'

Forget the Funding Chase: Why SA’s Funders Invest in ‘Chickens’, Not ‘Eggs’

South Africa’s small business sector has a persistent funding problem, and it is not always the...

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Lungile Msomi

  • • 6 mins read
Funding Summit2026
Lerato Sebata How Procurement Becomes a Revenue Stream

Lerato Sebata: How Procurement Becomes a Revenue Stream

Lerato Sebata joined the 2026 SME Funding Summit as one of the speakers providing entrepreneurs with...

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Omega Fumba

  • • 4 mins read
Funding Summit2026
AAA Consortium’s Ruan Fourie Unpacks Funding Readiness

AAA Consortium’s Ruan Fourie Unpacks Funding Readiness

The unofficial theme for the 2026 SME Funding Summit was funding readiness. During the event, which...

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Maryna Steyn

  • • 4 mins read
Funding Summit2026
Kholo Capital's Naledi Gule on Funding SMEs in South Africa

Kholo Capital’s Naledi Gule on Funding Medium-Sized Enterprises in South Africa

At the SME South Africa Funding Summit, one of the liveliest exchanges came during a panel...

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Omega Fumba

  • • 4 mins read
Funding Summit2026
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From Cheque-Writer to Capacity Partner: A New Funding Model for South Africa SMEs

The room at this year’s SME Funding Summit had heard some version of this talk before....

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Lungile Msomi

  • • 6 mins read
Funding Summit2026
Beyond the Loan: How SEDFA's Business Development Support Turns Ideas Into Bankable Businesses

Beyond the Loan: How SEDFA’s Business Development Support Turns Ideas Into Bankable Businesses

Not every small business needs a loan first. Some need a plan. Others need help getting...

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Lungile Msomi

  • • 5 mins read
Funding Summit2026
Every Business Has a Story to Tell to Funders

Every Business Has a Story to Tell to Funders

Data-driven lending is changing SME access to credit. This is the opening statement and topic that...

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Maryna Steyn

  • • 4 mins read
Funding Summit2026
Sourcefin Helps SMEs Find Their Funding Fit

Sourcefin Helps SMEs Find Their Funding Fit

Funding is known to be a critical issue for businesses, but Jedd Harris, the Chief Strategy...

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Omega Fumba

  • • 3 mins read
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