Happy Ralinala, Director of Palesa Mbali Group, is focused on empowering women entrepreneurs and leadership excellence. Formerly Managing Executive of Business Banking at Barclays Africa Group, she also led Private
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How to Set Your Personal Budget to Determine Your Salary as an Entrepreneur
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Women Empowered to be Entrepreneurs Through the Township Economy Programme
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Apr 12, 2021 • 2 min read
South African Women Entrepreneurs, Corporate Leaders Who Made Major Moves in 2020
Dec 14, 2020 • 9 min read
Join the SME South Africa Back to Business Basics Challenge #2WeekBizReset (Week 1)
Jul 20, 2020 • 3 min read
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Jul 6, 2020 • 7 min read
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Feb 17, 2020 • 5 min read
‘Even Business Growth is Not Without its Challenges’ – Athabile Jojo #ShareYourYear
Dec 17, 2019 • 3 min read
5 Common Mistakes Business Owners Make When Choosing a Partner Or Shareholder
Oct 7, 2019 • 4 min read
Woman in Fuel, Tshepiso Phosa, Shares Her Story of Taking On SA’s Petroleum Sector + Book Excerpt
Sep 16, 2019 • 3 min read
The Non-Alcoholic Wine Brand That This Founder Is Hoping Will Change SA Wine Industry
Aug 29, 2019 • 3 min read
What You Can Learn From the Woman Entrepreneur Navigating Both Corporate and Business Worlds
Aug 28, 2019 • 4 min read
Meet the Woman who wants to Ensure No Child is left behind in the Tech Revolution
Aug 19, 2019 • 4 min read
‘Your Health is Your Wealth’ -The Ultimate Guide to Being a Healthy Entrepreneur
Jul 22, 2019 • 6 min read
Bolt for Business Helps SMEs Control Costs and Creates Transport Choices for Employees
Jul 1, 2019 • 2 min read
Get Your Business Off The Ground – Enter the 2019 SME Toolkit Business Plan Competition!
Jun 10, 2019 • 2 min read
Here’s How This Woman in Tech is Driving Change Through Social Entrepreneurship
May 30, 2019 • 7 min read
Motivational Quotes From a Fitness Influencer to Help You Handle Pressure and Stress Better
May 30, 2019 • 2 min read
Behind The Growth Strategy That Took This Niche Popsicle Company International
May 20, 2019 • 6 min read
Apr 12, 2019 • 3 min read
How This Entrepreneur is Mobilising CEOs to Boost Entrepreneurship in South Africa
Apr 1, 2019 • 3 min read
5 Lessons We Learned From the Skinny Sbu Conversation in 2018 #BestofSMESA2018
Dec 19, 2018 • 3 min read
Corporates That Played a Role To Better SA’s Entrepreneurship Ecosystem in 2018 #BestofSMESA2018
Dec 14, 2018 • 4 min read
This Ted Talk by South African 12-Year-Old Learner Will Change How You Deal With Criticism
Nov 16, 2018 • 2 min read
Here’s What You Should Know About Sisa Ngebulana’s Stake in this Financial Services Company
Nov 12, 2018 • 2 min read
7 Good Reasons Entrepreneurs Should Attend this Year’s Global Entrepreneurship Week
Nov 8, 2018 • 3 min read
If You are Losing in Business or Life You Should Read These Motivational Quotes
Nov 7, 2018 • 3 min read
What you Can Learn from Steve Harvey about Overcoming your Fears and Doubts
Oct 26, 2018 • 2 min read
Why These SA Dragons Say Corporates Should Stop Sitting on Their Money and Support Entrepreneurs
Oct 24, 2018 • 3 min read
Township Entrepreneurship – on Foreign-owned Enterprises and the Role of Corporates
Oct 15, 2018 • 3 min read
WATCH: Top 10 Exciting Ventures by Celebrity Entrepreneurs in South Africa
Oct 5, 2018 • < 1 min read
The Best and Worst Performing Business Sectors in Gauteng, Western Cape and KZN
Sep 27, 2018 • 2 min read
These 3 Women Entrepreneurs are Winning by Collaborating to Bid for Large-Scale Projects
Sep 19, 2018 • 3 min read
Travel Queen Johanna Mukoki on Making it to the Top of the Tourism Industry
Sep 12, 2018 • 3 min read
Black Woman-Owned Multi-Million Rand Beauty Business is Pick n Pay’s 2018 Small Supplier of the Year
Aug 25, 2018 • 4 min read
How Author Nozizwe Cynthia Jele is Tapping into South Africa’s Creative Opportunity
Aug 20, 2018 • 3 min read
3 Reasons this Impact Investment Fund Believes in Backing Female-Owned and Run Businesses
Aug 13, 2018 • 3 min read
‘We are the Ones we Have Been Waiting for’ – My Week on the Obama Leaders: Africa Program
Aug 6, 2018 • 6 min read
For Youth by Youth – Meet the Entrepreneur Behind the Advertising Company with a Difference
Jun 28, 2018 • 3 min read
40 Hubs admitted into Africa’s Largest Network of Tech and Innovation Hubs
Jun 13, 2018 • 2 min read
Here are the 5 Black Female Tech Founders selected for Absa’s inaugural Rise Scalerator Programme
Jun 6, 2018 • 3 min read
This Craft Beer Startup Just Raised over a Million within 24 Hours through Crowdfunding
Mar 28, 2018 • 2 min read
Silicon Cape’s Boitumelo Menyatswe Has Big Plans For Cape Town’s Tech Ecosystem
Mar 16, 2018 • 5 min read
What you Can Learn from The Founders of ‘The Most Innovative Companies in Africa’
Mar 5, 2018 • 5 min read
How One of Africa’s Biggest Entrepreneurship Prizes is Getting More Young Women to Apply
Feb 23, 2018 • 2 min read
Call for Aspiring Entrepreneurs to Pitch in the #EpsonEntrepreneur Campaign
Feb 15, 2018 • 2 min read
Innovative Electricity Generation Idea Wins SA Chivas Venture IV Competition
Feb 12, 2018 • 3 min read
This Female Entrepreneur wants to Disrupt SA’s Male-Dominated Security Industry
Feb 9, 2018 • 2 min read
Why The Influencer Marketing Trend Is Catching On In SA And The Names You Should Get To Know
Jan 1, 2018 • 3 min read
Here’s How These 5 Startups Won 2017 By Putting The Customer First #SMESABestOf2017
Dec 18, 2017 • 4 min read
All The High-Impact Entrepreneurs Chosen For The 2018 National Gazelles Programme
Dec 11, 2017 • 7 min read
How This Accelerator Programme Is Helping To Build The Next Big Names In Fashion
Dec 4, 2017 • 5 min read
This Cape Town-Based Coffee Entrepreneur Wants Everyone In The Coffee Business To Win
Nov 27, 2017 • 2 min read
How BrownSense Founder Built One Of SA’s Fastest Growing Networks For Black Entrepreneurs
Nov 21, 2017 • 3 min read
Andrew Golding On What It Took To Preserve The Golding Family Business Legacy
Nov 16, 2017 • 4 min read
Nov 14, 2017 • 2 min read
Richard Branson Opens Startup Campus and becomes The Ultimate Champion For SA Entrepreneurs
Nov 10, 2017 • 2 min read
“The Fashion Business Like Any Other Business Is About Relationships” – Tshepo The Jean Maker
Nov 10, 2017 • 2 min read
The Founder Of This Black Hair Care Startup Says More Brands Need To Respect Their Customers
Nov 8, 2017 • 4 min read
SAB Invests R200 Million Into Black-Owned SMEs With The Aim To Transform Its Supply Chain
Nov 2, 2017 • 2 min read
Find Out Why This Founder Believes SA’s Logistics Industry Is Ripe For Disruption
Oct 31, 2017 • 3 min read
This Fashion Entrepreneur Is Helping African Designers Break Into International Markets
Oct 23, 2017 • 6 min read
The Consulting Firm That’s Helping Black Industrialists Secure Millions In Funding
Oct 19, 2017 • 3 min read
Airbnb Injects $1 Million To Boost Community-led Tourism Projects In Africa
Oct 17, 2017 • 2 min read
What You Should Know About This Global Tech Event And The 11 SA Techpreneurs Attending
Oct 9, 2017 • 2 min read
How The Two Founders Behind SA’s First Stokvel Expo Are Catering To This Fast-Evolving Market
Oct 9, 2017 • 3 min read
Only A Week Left For Entrepreneurs To Pitch For Waterfall City’s ‘Smart City’ Concept
Sep 22, 2017 • 3 min read
Celebrate #NationalBookWeek With 50 Business Book Recommendations From Real SA Entrepreneurs
Sep 8, 2017 • 2 min read
What You Can Learn From This Entrepreneur Who Launched Two Successful Startups In Two Years
Sep 5, 2017 • 4 min read
Failure To Pay Contractors On Time Undermines SA Development – Minister Nhleko
Aug 3, 2017 • 4 min read
3 Big Brand Collabs That Prove Laduma Ngxokolo Is A Creative Force To Be Reckoned With
Jul 28, 2017 • 3 min read
Here’s What The Largest Entrepreneurial Survey Tells Us About Entrepreneurship In SA
Jul 27, 2017 • 3 min read
Multi-Million Rand Black Industrialist Firm Microfinish Automotive Launched
Jul 10, 2017 • 2 min read
‘Being An Entrepreneur Is About More Than Just Business’ – Rapelang Rabana
Jun 29, 2017 • 3 min read
‘It Takes A Village’ – A Look At Big Brands That Are Investing In Young Entrepreneurs
Jun 12, 2017 • 4 min read
White-owned Businesses the ‘Biggest Tenderpreneurs’, Says Deputy Finance Minister
Jun 5, 2017 • 4 min read
‘Energy Farmer’ and Social Entrepreneur Secures R100 000 Funding From Old Mutual
May 31, 2017 • 2 min read
What You Learn From Interviewing Some Of The Most Powerful Businesswomen In Africa
May 30, 2017 • 3 min read
Minister Lindiwe Zulu Announces Launch of Research On the Impact of Downgrades on SMEs
May 22, 2017 • 4 min read
New E-commerce Platform For Handcrafted Goods Launches In KZN and Western Cape
May 16, 2017 • 3 min read
Minister Zulu Launches Centre of Entrepreneurship To Empower Free State Youth
Apr 24, 2017 • 4 min read
World Bank Group Launches New Program to Support Africa’s Top Digital Entrepreneurs
Apr 21, 2017 • 3 min read
Vusi Thembekwayo Sells Majority Share of his Advisory Business to US Partners
Apr 11, 2017 • 2 min read
‘Only work for yourself if you’re willing to do it for free’ – Felicity Spies
Apr 8, 2017 • 5 min read
Bringing The Best Out in Your Labour Staff – Q&A with ClockWork Co-Founders
Apr 5, 2017 • 2 min read
Project Isizwe extension Afri-Fi: Free Public WiFi wins funding award of US$75,000
Apr 5, 2017 • 3 min read
This New Book Offers Advice For Surviving (and Thriving) as an Entrepreneur in SA
Mar 27, 2017 • 4 min read
Everything you need to know about Government’s New Platform for Small Businesses
Feb 28, 2017 • 2 min read
City of Cape Town throws its weight behind supporting suppliers to access markets
Jan 25, 2017 • 2 min read
Cyber risk concerns rank first among South African businesses for the second year in a row
Jan 13, 2017 • 3 min read
5 Tech Trends That Will Dominate 2017 and What SA Entrepreneurs Can Do To Take Advantage of Them
Jan 3, 2017 • 4 min read
Meet The Guys Looking To Create The First eKasi Designed Home Automation System
Dec 13, 2016 • 5 min read
Tourist accommodation saw growth in 2016 despite difficult trading conditions
Dec 6, 2016 • 4 min read
5 Lessons From 5 Entrepreneurs Who Found Success by Going Against the Grain
Nov 14, 2016 • 3 min read
Find out how this entrepreneur plans to take over the African gaming industry
Oct 7, 2016 • 3 min read
These millennial founders on the secret behind their successful acquisition
Sep 22, 2016 • 4 min read
How Dr Thandi Ndlovu built one of SA’s largest black female-owned construction companies
Sep 5, 2016 • 3 min read
Building a Local Development Hub: Sable Assets’ Vision to Compete Globally
Aug 30, 2016 • 4 min read
Tech startup looks to bring innovation to municipalities and property owners
Jul 8, 2016 • 3 min read
This Entrepreneur is Bridging The Gap between Big Business and The Youth Market
Jun 27, 2016 • 5 min read
Transnet and The Hope Factory launch mentorship programme for disabled entrepreneurs
Jun 23, 2016 • 3 min read
How 80 Young Africans and Their One Book are Redefining the African Narrative
Jun 21, 2016 • 8 min read
Names of South African products protected under new agreement with the European Union
Jun 20, 2016 • 3 min read
‘We the youth’ – 7 young entrepreneurs share their views on opportunities and challenges in SA
Jun 16, 2016 • 6 min read
We Conquered The Township and Built a Multi-Million Rand Construction Business
Jun 8, 2016 • 4 min read
How SA’s First Black-Owned Vodka Brand is Aiming to Win over African Consumers
May 19, 2016 • 3 min read
Getting This International Certification Gave Our Business The Competitive Edge
May 10, 2016 • 3 min read
The City of Johannesburg launches R250 million fund to assist SME contractors
May 4, 2016 • 3 min read
Standard Bank today celebrates the first anniversary of its business incubator
Apr 19, 2016 • 3 min read
South Africans now able to compare financial products with launch of Fincheck.co.za
Apr 18, 2016 • 2 min read
What You Can Learn From How Breva Founder Got Her Product on Major Retailers’ Shelves
Apr 13, 2016 • 4 min read
What you learn when you spend a year analysing 13 African entrepreneurship ecosystems
Apr 5, 2016 • 3 min read
What you can learn from Blackanese founder about using ‘difference’ as a business strategy
Mar 30, 2016 • 3 min read
Number of applicants for second cycle of Tony Elumelu Entepreneurship Programme nearly doubles
Mar 22, 2016 • 2 min read
Anzisha Youth Entrepreneurship Survey reveals the challenges faced by young entrepreneurs
Mar 15, 2016 • 3 min read
Pick n Pay and GDED launch pilot scheme in Soweto on new model spaza stores
Feb 26, 2016 • 3 min read
Find out how Kleoss Capital hopes to transform SA’s private equity landscape in more ways than one
Feb 23, 2016 • 3 min read
Find out how Kleoss Capital hopes to transform SA’s private equity landscape in more ways than one
Feb 23, 2016 • 3 min read
MTN partners with Jumia to launch Entrepreneurship Challenge across Africa
Feb 17, 2016 • 2 min read
Jumia and AXA partner to provide insurance products and services to African customers
Feb 10, 2016 • 2 min read
‘The main objective is to build sustainable wealth and to leave a legacy ‘- Zano Sithetho
Jan 27, 2016 • 3 min read
Revised visa regulations set tone for upbeat 2016 for South African tourism industry
Jan 25, 2016 • 2 min read
Medical Response Startup to Represent SA in Global Social Entrepreneurship Competition
Jan 15, 2016 • 2 min read
Lucrative Sectors SA Entrepreneurs Should Be Looking at in 2016 and Those to Avoid
Jan 14, 2016 • 3 min read
The Creative Counsel Launches An Incubator For Black-Owned Businesses In The Advertising Sector
Jan 13, 2016 • 2 min read
How this entrepreneur is bringing supply chain management to township spazas
Nov 4, 2014 • 2 min read
‘Learning The Fashion Business From Retail Giants Helped Me Build My Startup’
Sep 26, 2014 • 3 min read
‘It takes unshakable faith in your own abilities, sometimes raw guts’ – Wendy Ferguson
Aug 12, 2014 • 5 min read
‘Blood, sweat and tears, that’s how I built my business’ – Evegenia Poplett
Jul 30, 2014 • 6 min read
‘Get your hands dirty, that is where you find diamonds’ – Swaady Martin-Leke
Jun 25, 2014 • 6 min read
Nov 16, 2018 • 2 min read
The Biggest Franchising Trends We Took from the FNB Franchise Leadership Summit
Nov 14, 2018 • 3 min read
Everything You Need to Know About Starting a Business in the Franchising Sector
Nov 1, 2018 • 4 min read
Your 2018 Franchise Industry Update is Here – Find Out how the Industry is Performing
Sep 25, 2018 • 5 min read
Spur Group Acquires Stake in Franchise Restaurant Group Nikos Coalgrill Greek
Jun 28, 2018 • < 1 min read
Restaurant Group Spur’s Franchised Sales Down 2.6 pct in Half year to Dec 2017
Jan 29, 2018 • 2 min read
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Bridging The Compliance Gap In The Digital Sphere At The 18th Annual Conference
Aug 4, 2017 • 2 min read
Insuretech Cyber Insurance Provider MyCybercare secures Investment from Randvest Capital
Jun 13, 2018 • 2 min read
Discovery wants to help Build Healthier Businesses with its New Business Insurance Offering
May 22, 2018 • 2 min read
Startup Naked Insurance uses AI Tech to Offer a Different Kind of Car Insurance
Apr 11, 2018 • 2 min read
OUTsurance Makes On-demand Life Insurance A Reality With New ‘Selfie’ Offering
Nov 28, 2017 • < 1 min read
Jumia and AXA partner to provide insurance products and services to African customers
Feb 10, 2016 • 2 min read
Meet the Entrepreneur Who is Manufacturing Cups Made Out of Corn Starch – They’re Recyclable
Mar 3, 2019 • 4 min read
From Disruptive Tech to Potential Jobs Losses – The Real Future of SA’s Manufacturing Industry
May 16, 2018 • 4 min read
Manufacturing Critical Component In Job Creation, SA Trade And Industry Minister
Nov 30, 2017 • 5 min read
Opportunities in the Import Business – What You Need To Know Before You Start
Nov 18, 2024 • 5 min read
The Best Time to Start a Business is Now – 10 PLUS Business Ideas for Youth
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How To Create an App – 10 Tips To Turn Your Game-changing Idea Into Reality
Mar 31, 2019 • 3 min read
Ideas to Launch your Business for Free (Almost) – What You Can Do While Looking for Funding
Aug 21, 2018 • 3 min read
Applications Open for Google’s Funding for Black Founders Programme in South Africa
Oct 4, 2024 • 3 min read
Everything You Need to Know About the Small Enterprise Finance Agency (SEFA) Funding
Aug 1, 2024 • 3 min read
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Women Entrepreneurs & Funding – ‘We Knew We Were Ready for Funding’- Salamina Mosese
Aug 17, 2020 • 3 min read
Women & Funding Round Table Part 2 – Solutions: ‘We Need More Inclusive Financing Models’
Aug 11, 2020 • 6 min read
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COVID-19: Payment Relief and Other Government and Private Sector Interventions for SMEs
Apr 10, 2020 • 15 min read
Lessons From An Entrepreneur Who Made the Switch From VC to the Startup Life
Sep 23, 2019 • 3 min read
Much-needed Boost for Clothing, Textile, Footwear and Leather, Thanks to This Accelerator
Apr 4, 2025 • 3 min read
Western Cape Economic Opportunities Department encourages Businesses to Focus on Skills Training
Apr 23, 2018 • < 1 min read
Nedbank Commits R3.4 million to Developing the Entrepreneurial Skills Of 100 Tradespeople
Feb 28, 2018 • 2 min read
Meet the Woman who can Tell you Everything About Getting your Business into a Shopping Mall
Mar 2, 2016 • 5 min read
AI vs. Traditional Budgeting for Small Businesses in 2025: Which is Better?
Jun 4, 2025 • 4 min read
VAT and the Business Owner: Here’s Why You Should Consider Taking The Plunge
Nov 12, 2024 • 3 min read
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COVID-19 Small Business Relief Packages Updates + Reasons Applications Are Rejected
May 20, 2020 • 11 min read
Important Legal Update Regarding Fake Qualifications May Impact How You Hire
Nov 4, 2019 • 2 min read
Common Financial Management Mistakes That Are Costing Your Small Business BIG
May 6, 2019 • 2 min read
How Entrepreneurs Can Bounce Back From a Bad Credit Record to Secure Funding
Apr 1, 2019 • 4 min read
Experts Dispel All the Myths About SA’s National Minimum Wage for SME Owners
Feb 18, 2019 • 3 min read
Government Interventions and Legislative Changes That Impacted SMEs this Year #BestofSMESA2018
Dec 20, 2018 • 6 min read
Mastercard, Facebook Messenger Partnership To Help Small Businesses Accept Digital Payments
Feb 28, 2018 • 2 min read
Important Legal Update Regarding Fake Qualifications May Impact How You Hire
Nov 4, 2019 • 2 min read
Why it Costs so Much to Find the Right Person for the Job and All Your Other HR Questions Answered
Feb 8, 2019 • 3 min read
How to Leverage Government Support for the Success of SMEs in South Africa
Jul 16, 2024 • 3 min read
Everything you Need to Know about the newly Launched Tourism Transformation Fund
May 21, 2018 • 2 min read
Tourism Enterprise Development Programme to Improve the Sustainability of SMES in the Sector
Feb 19, 2018 • 2 min read
Why SA Entrepreneurs Should Be Looking at Opportunities in Medical Tourism
Jan 15, 2018 • 2 min read
Online Platform, Syked, Makes Therapy Accessible to Ordinary South Africans
Dec 4, 2024 • 2 min read
A Comprehensive List of Free or Cheap Online Courses for Small Business Owners
Sep 2, 2024 • 5 min read
E-commerce Basics: Answer These Questions Before You Launch an E-Commerce Website
Jan 10, 2022 • 3 min read
Top SA Entrepreneurs Share Their Tech Must-Haves for Small Businesses (Part 2)
May 10, 2021 • 7 min read
Top SA Entrepreneurs Share Their Tech Must-Haves for Small Businesses (Part 1)
May 10, 2021 • 5 min read
Startup News Roundup – New €50 Million Fund to Support High Growth African SMES & More (10 – 14 May)
May 10, 2021 • 3 min read
Startup News Roundup – Gas Startup Gets US-based Investor & More (3 – 7 May)
May 3, 2021 • 2 min read
Startup News Roundup – Healthcare Startup Quro Secures Funding & More (19 – 23 April)
Apr 19, 2021 • 2 min read
New E-commerce Platform, SME Solutions, Helps Business Owners Purchase Tech Solutions
Apr 12, 2021 • 2 min read
Startup News Roundup – Biotech Startup Impulse Biomedical Secures Investment & More
Apr 6, 2021 • 3 min read
Fintech Selpal Acquired by FNB, South Africa’s Startups Were 283% More Funded From 2019 to 2020
Mar 29, 2021 • 3 min read
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Startup News Roundup – Tech Startup Aerobotics, Legal Tech (25 – 29 January 2021)
Jan 26, 2021 • 3 min read
4 Ways Real Entrepreneurs are Using Their Websites to Grow Their Businesses During COVID-19
Sep 22, 2020 • 3 min read
Where You Shop Matters – How Thinking Local Can Help Kick-Start the COVID-19 Recovery
Jul 6, 2020 • 3 min read
How To Create an App – 10 Tips To Turn Your Game-changing Idea Into Reality
Mar 31, 2019 • 3 min read
Meet the SA Startup Whose Artificial Intelligence Tech is Being Utilised by Mercedes-Benz SA
Oct 29, 2018 • 3 min read
The Future of Fintech in SA – 8 High Potential Startups Awarded R16 Million
Oct 23, 2018 • 3 min read
From Umlazi to Silicon Valley – One Woman’s Inspiring Journey in the Tech Industry
Jul 30, 2018 • 5 min read
8 Non-Negotiables Cybersecurity Experts say you Should be Doing to Keep your SME Secure
Jul 25, 2018 • 4 min read
Former Head of Digital Innovation at Discovery Health Launches Investment Platform for Stokvels
Jul 11, 2018 • 2 min read
These Exciting Tech Startups are Helping to Advance SA’s Agriculture and Manufacturing Sectors
Jul 11, 2018 • 5 min read
#SistersinTech – How SA Women Entrepreneurs are Finding the Support they Need on Social Media
Jul 6, 2018 • 3 min read
Open an Account with a Selfie – How FNB is aiming to change Business Banking with New App Features
May 16, 2018 • 2 min read
Kenyan Startup Twiga Foods’ new Blockchain-Based Offering is changing the Microfinancing Game
Apr 20, 2018 • 2 min read
Startup Naked Insurance uses AI Tech to Offer a Different Kind of Car Insurance
Apr 11, 2018 • 2 min read
A Look at SA Startup Wala’s Plans to Lend $10M in Crypto-Tokens to Sub-Saharan Farmers
Mar 26, 2018 • 2 min read
Silicon Cape’s Boitumelo Menyatswe Has Big Plans For Cape Town’s Tech Ecosystem
Mar 16, 2018 • 5 min read
Medication ATMs Launched in SA: Patient waiting Times Cut to under 3 Minutes
Mar 15, 2018 • 3 min read
Fintech Startup Entersekt Wins Third Best Mobile Security Technology Award
Mar 15, 2018 • < 1 min read
What you Can Learn from The Founders of ‘The Most Innovative Companies in Africa’
Mar 5, 2018 • 5 min read
What you Need to Know About the Launch of Minibus Taxi Hailing App Aftarobot
Feb 23, 2018 • 2 min read
SA Fintech Startup Makes Buying Online Safer by Holding Funds During Transactions
Feb 13, 2018 • 4 min read
Could this Token-based Payment Platform be the Answer to your Online Shopping Security Fears?
Feb 1, 2018 • 2 min read
SA Startup I-Drop Partners With Swedish Company to Improve Access to Clean Drinking Water in Africa
Jan 30, 2018 • 2 min read
These are the 10 African Startups that Received the Most Funding in 2017
Jan 29, 2018 • < 1 min read
SpliceWorks Matches Tech Startups with Corporates – Now You Can Register to Join
Jan 26, 2018 • 2 min read
Tech Revolution Will See ‘Serious Winners and Losers’, Warns SA Trade Minister
Jan 23, 2018 • 3 min read
This State-of-the-Art, Township-based Contact Centre is a Potential Game-changer
Jan 23, 2018 • 2 min read
Everything You Need to Know About the Newly Launched Whatsapp For Business
Jan 22, 2018 • 2 min read
Attention Startups! Company and Domain Names Can Now be Registered Together
Jan 19, 2018 • 2 min read
Global Partnerships and Entrepreneurial Shift: Vusi Thembekwayo’s Motiv8 Sale
Jan 9, 2018 • 4 min read
6 Tech Trends That Were Huge In 2017 And That You Should Get Ahead of In 2018
Jan 4, 2018 • 5 min read
One Of Africa’s Fastest Growing Mobile Payment Platforms, Mama Money, Reveals Their Plans For 2018
Jan 3, 2018 • 2 min read
Everything You Need To Know About Africa’s First 100% Black-Owned Digital Bank, Azar Digital Bank
Dec 15, 2017 • 2 min read
Find A Niche – How This Marketing Startup Is Making It Big Targeting The Eco Tourism Market
Dec 12, 2017 • 3 min read
Twitter Lite Now Available In SA – Here’s Everything You Need To Know About It
Dec 5, 2017 • 2 min read
OUTsurance Makes On-demand Life Insurance A Reality With New ‘Selfie’ Offering
Nov 28, 2017 • < 1 min read
This Kenya-Based Startup Has A Free Internet Tech Solution You Should Know About
Nov 13, 2017 • 2 min read
Energizer Launches Its First Mobile Phone In Africa At Tech Conference, AfricaCom
Nov 7, 2017 • < 1 min read
Free Peer-To-Peer Payments Finally Available In SA Thanks To Startup Slide
Oct 30, 2017 • 3 min read
Mastercard Collaborates With Startup Yoco To Bring Card Payments To Another 15,000 SMEs In SA
Oct 25, 2017 • 2 min read
6 Tech Trends All Tourism SMEs Should Embrace This Holiday Season And Beyond
Oct 25, 2017 • 2 min read
What You Should Know About This Global Tech Event And The 11 SA Techpreneurs Attending
Oct 9, 2017 • 2 min read
WhereIsMyTransport Completes Informally Run Public Transport Data Collection
Oct 5, 2017 • 2 min read
African E-Commerce Giant Jumia Introduces Jumia Bot, Nigeria’s First E-commerce Bot
Oct 4, 2017 • 2 min read
What Happened After This Newly Launched Taxi-Hailing App Trended On Social Media
Oct 3, 2017 • 3 min read
The 5 Things This Tech Conference Taught Us About The Future Of Business In Africa
Sep 20, 2017 • 4 min read
Luno Expands to 35 New Markets and Raises R120 Million in Series B Funding
Sep 19, 2017 • 3 min read
Sep 18, 2017 • 2 min read
How To Get People To Help You Build Your Business Even With A Limited Budget
Aug 15, 2017 • 3 min read
Call For Digital Startups To Enter Africa’s Largest Tech Startup Competition
Aug 11, 2017 • 4 min read
How These Alphacode Startups Are Solving 5 Of The Biggest Challenges In Fintech
Aug 8, 2017 • 5 min read
Failure To Pay Contractors On Time Undermines SA Development – Minister Nhleko
Aug 3, 2017 • 4 min read
Microsoft Announces Partnership With Black-Owned Internet Service Provider, Brightwave
Jul 27, 2017 • 4 min read
Find Out How This Animation Startup Is Helping Brands Tell A Fantastic Story
Jul 20, 2017 • 5 min read
Startup Peach Payments’ New Partnership Brings Alibaba’s Payment App Alipay To SA
Jun 27, 2017 • 2 min read
Fintech Startup’s New Offering Enables SA Businesses To Offer Instantaneous Online Debit Orders
Jun 20, 2017 • 3 min read
Find Out About The SA Startup That’s Using Public Opinion To Predict The Future
Jun 20, 2017 • 3 min read
A Partnership With Retailer Pep Is Driving This Money Transfer Startup’s African Expansion
Jun 6, 2017 • 4 min read
Entrepreneurs Encouraged To Enter The Startup Tel Aviv South Africa Contest
Jun 2, 2017 • 4 min read
Startup FinChatBot Wants To Change Customer Service In the Financial Services Sector Forever
May 31, 2017 • 4 min read
Tech Startups Encouraged To Apply For the Wits MIT Global Startup Course 2017
May 17, 2017 • 3 min read
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A Comprehensive List of Everything You Need to Know to Market Your Business on Social Media
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When a Great Product is not Enough – What to do if you Have to Educate your Market
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Cape Chamber of Commerce Pilots New Marketing Initiative for Small Businesses
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Why 2017 is the year to finally build a strong innovation culture in your business
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Why constant reinvention is the secret to keeping your business in the game
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Business Leadership SA Welcomes Fuzile’s Appointment as CEO of Standard Bank SA
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Business Leadership SA Reveals Business Contribution Of R1.9 Trillion To GDP
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