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Spaza Shop Support Fund information session to be held in Limpopo

Spaza Shop Support Fund information session to be held in Limpopo

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Govt pays R6m from spaza shop fund

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The corner shop is more that just a 'corner shop', it's Africa’s economic heartbeat

The corner shop is more that just a 'corner shop', it's Africa’s economic heartbeat

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Bizcommunity Recruitment in Africa Focus

Bizcommunity Recruitment in Africa Focus

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Listeriosis risk lingers in rural, informal trade

Listeriosis risk lingers in rural, informal trade

17 Oct 2018

The best Biz summer holiday (content) package ever!

The best Biz summer holiday (content) package ever!

Bizcommunity.com 15 Oct 2018

5M2T data solution offers a deep-dive into SA's informal trade

5M2T data solution offers a deep-dive into SA's informal trade

12 Oct 2018

Lifting the lid on the black box of informal trade in Africa

Lifting the lid on the black box of informal trade in Africa

Joachim Jarreau, Cristina Mitaritonna and Sami Ben 26 Sep 2018

'Fake food' in South Africa: myths, misinformation and not enough data

'Fake food' in South Africa: myths, misinformation and not enough data

Jane Battersby and Gareth Haysom 19 Sep 2018

Local shops hike prices as immigrants forced out, say Gauteng residents

Local shops hike prices as immigrants forced out, say Gauteng residents

Kimberly Mutandiro 14 Sep 2018

Gauteng embarks on a clean-up of fake goods

Gauteng embarks on a clean-up of fake goods

11 Sep 2018

The "end" of the shopkeeper (and other retail trends)

The "end" of the shopkeeper (and other retail trends)

Wynand Smit 29 Aug 2018

Rooting out devious traders

Rooting out devious traders

8 Aug 2018

#PIPC2018: The role of affordable payment solutions in promoting financial inclusion

#PIPC2018: The role of affordable payment solutions in promoting financial inclusion

2 Aug 2018

Kenyan e-commerce startup Sokowatch raises $2m seed round

Kenyan e-commerce startup Sokowatch raises $2m seed round

Tom Jackson 30 Jul 2018

SnapnSave introduces cashback rewards programme for wholesaler sector

SnapnSave introduces cashback rewards programme for wholesaler sector

20 Jul 2018

Informal traders march over By-law amendments

Informal traders march over By-law amendments

Nomfundo Xolo 6 Jul 2018

Kenyan startup Tanda launches inventory-management solution

Kenyan startup Tanda launches inventory-management solution

Tom Jackson 6 Jun 2018

#AfricaMonth: Beware - Africa's brand growth comes with counterfeiting challenges

Vanessa Ferguson 25 May 2018

Nielsen Consumer 360 event unpacks major shifts in SA's consumer landscape

Nielsen Consumer 360 event unpacks major shifts in SA's consumer landscape

21 May 2018

Jaza Duka benefits local communities by giving them quicker, more reliable access to the products they need most to support their families.

Pilot study to overcome cash constraints for entrepreneurs

9 May 2018

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Better governance can enhance an inclusive and just food system in South Africa

Mologadi Makwela 4 May 2018

Kenya's Twiga Foods partners IBM for blockchain-based microfinancing

Kenya's Twiga Foods partners IBM for blockchain-based microfinancing

Tom Jackson 19 Apr 2018

Female township entrepreneurs empowered through Gauteng enterprise development programme

Female township entrepreneurs empowered through Gauteng enterprise development programme

3 Apr 2018

Gauteng to clamp down on illegal businesses in townships

Gauteng to clamp down on illegal businesses in townships

27 Feb 2018

Mealie sellers taste success

Mealie sellers taste success

Nompendulo Ngubane 12 Feb 2018

#BizTrends2018: The new rules of retail

#BizTrends2018: The new rules of retail

Lauren Hartzenberg 29 Jan 2018

Listeria is jumping the system

Listeria is jumping the system

Elmarie Helberg 29 Jan 2018

SA finalists in Chivas Venture global competition announced

SA finalists in Chivas Venture global competition announced

27 Dec 2017

Nyanga spaza benefits from Pick n Pay modernisation programme

Nyanga spaza benefits from Pick n Pay modernisation programme

18 Dec 2017

#BestofBiz 2017: Retail

#BestofBiz 2017: Retail

15 Dec 2017

Cash payments still rule informal trade

Cash payments still rule informal trade

14 Dec 2017

Mastercard-Spazapp collaboration brings cashless payments to informal retailers

Mastercard-Spazapp collaboration brings cashless payments to informal retailers

15 Nov 2017

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