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Engineered for the next wave of growth and job creation in the mining sector

Edge Growth Engineered for the next wave of growth and job creation in the mining sector

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Workers’ Month reminder for SMEs: Growth plans must include people, not just products

Lula Workers’ Month reminder for SMEs: Growth plans must include people, not just products

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Business Partners Limited Investing in employees - a critical step for SME growth

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Workers' Day: How SMEs can retain skilled staff when corporates can pay more

Business Partners Limited Workers' Day: How SMEs can retain skilled staff when corporates can pay more

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Sea Monster expands global impact in entrepreneurship education with King’s Trust International

Edge Growth Sea Monster expands global impact in entrepreneurship education with King’s Trust International

30 Apr 2026

702 MTN Small Business Awards winner announcement

Primedia Broadcasting 702 MTN Small Business Awards winner announcement

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The cash flow crisis quietly killing South African small businesses, and the fintech solving it

Bridgement The cash flow crisis quietly killing South African small businesses, and the fintech solving it

29 Apr 2026

ALX accelerates gender parity in Africa's tech and AI workforce

ALX ALX accelerates gender parity in Africa's tech and AI workforce

20 Apr 2026

FNB launches digital enablement programme to fast-track SME digital transformation

Edge Growth FNB launches digital enablement programme to fast-track SME digital transformation

17 Apr 2026

Sedfa backs Africa’s next generation of digital businesses at Converge Africa 2026

Converge Africa Sedfa backs Africa’s next generation of digital businesses at Converge Africa 2026

17 Apr 2026

Absa and NID Training empower youth with disabilities through entrepreneurship programme

OnPoint PR Absa and NID Training empower youth with disabilities through entrepreneurship programme

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Polokwane to host Art of Execution Masterclass to scale your business

Edge Growth Polokwane to host Art of Execution Masterclass to scale your business

15 Apr 2026

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Inscape launches higher certificate in entrepreneurship for aspiring founders and innovators

Inscape launches higher certificate in entrepreneurship for aspiring founders and innovators

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New brand advisory firm breaks from traditional PR model

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Beyond the breakthrough: How African women are turning success into collective impact

Beyond the breakthrough: How African women are turning success into collective impact

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Edge Growth co-founder Jason Goldberg, a scale-up expert, serial entrepreneur and best-selling author of The Art of Scale, who facilitates the masterclasses

Art of Team masterclass in Durban on 24 March

Edge Growth 18 Mar 2026

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Mr Price Foundation Waste Innovation Challenge calls students to reimagine plastic waste solutions

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The South African Entrepreneurial Competency Framework identifies 14 essential competencies that drive entrepreneurial action (Source: © Mike Jones )

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5 Jan 2026

Johannesburg's inner city is alive with creative and cultural small entrepreneurs. Pictured: Victoria Yards (Image source: © Urban Jozi

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25 rural women farmers break into SA’s retail, school supply chains

25 rural women farmers break into SA’s retail, school supply chains

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5 opportunities & challenges of modern digital entrepreneurship

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OnPoint PR 15 Dec 2025

Maverix calls on African founders to reclaim profit through clarity, structure and insight

Our Salad Mix 9 Dec 2025

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Startup.Africa 14 Nov 2025

Hiring your first employee: practical steps for small businesses

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Africa Women Innovation & Entrepreneurship Forum 23 Oct 2025

Cape Town’s Caffenu brews global success with export-driven scale-up

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The hustle myth is broken: SA entrepreneurs need emotional intelligence, not burnout

Alex de Bruyn 17 Oct 2025

Stronger minds, stronger businesses: Why entrepreneurs need mental mentors

Business Partners Limited 17 Oct 2025

Orange Corners opens 2026 incubation applications

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