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Grow Technology

How remaining agile was the secret to this startup conquering new markets

The success of iKhokha, a mobile POS system for small-to-medium local businesses, in the payments solutions space was not enough for fintech startup Emerge Mobile. The startup which was founded by Durban-based techpreneurs Ramsay Daly and

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Grow Thought Leaders

What you can learn from these 6 business owners about being more productive

‘It’s not how hard you work, but how smart you work’, goes the popular saying. This message can, however, be lost to entrepreneurs who are in constant pursuit of their next customer, as well

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Human Resource Manage

Why small businesses lose employees in tough economic times

While South Africa’s economy is sitting at a zero percent growth, businesses too have been feeling the brunt, facing financial duress, stagnating growth and a most disconcerting trend: high staff turnover.

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Entrepreneurship Start

Two Young Entrepreneurs On How They are Using Tech to Take Advantage of Opportunities in the Township Market

  Techpreneurs Tshepo Moloi and Desmond Mongwe share a goal – that of bringing tech into a township market that has been largely ignored. The pair are working to solve the challenges faced by

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Entrepreneurship Start

50 Training opportunity for entrepreneurs in the ICT sector

The MultiChoice Enterprise Development Trust is offering 50 training opportunities for free to entrepreneurs in the ICT industry. The trust is looking for candidates that fit the following criteria: must own a registered company

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Entrepreneurship Start

4 Edu-preneurs on Teaching Entrepreneurship to Young Students

Most entrepreneurship programmes target post-matric youth. What would happen if young learners were exposed to an education syllabus designed to inspire a culture of entrepreneurship and wealth creation early on in the career development process? This is the focus

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Funding

Meet The Global Funder That is Investing Millions of Dollars in African Startups

Omidyar Network has spent millions of dollars on African entrepreneurs. And at a time when most VCs are looking for the next unicorn, Omidyar Network has chosen to focus on making an impact by investing in entrepreneurs that are creating

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Entrepreneurship Start

2016 Entrepreneur of the Year competition finalists announced

15 standout entrants have made it through to the final round of the 2016 Entrepreneur of the Year competition sponsored by Sanlam and Business Partners, with the ultimate winners to be announced in

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Entrepreneurship Start

Vantage Mezzanine Fund III invests R200 million in a black industrialist business New GX, a 100% black-owned investment holding company

Vantage Capital, Africa’s largest mezzanine fund manager, announced today that it has provided a R200 million ($13.7 million) expansion capital facility to New GX Capital, a 100% black and family owned investment