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Scheduled water cuts cripple township businesses, threatens livelihoods

Scheduled water cuts cripple township businesses, threatens livelihoods

South African-owned spaza shops get R179.6m government funding

South African-owned spaza shops get R179.6m government funding

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Why spaza shops matter more than South Africa realises

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#BizTrends2020: The future of retailing in sub-Saharan Africa

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#BizTrends2020: Africa's double-edged consumer demand

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#BestofBiz 2019: Retail

#BestofBiz 2019: Retail

17 Dec 2019

Vincent Manzini, AKA ‘Sir Vincent’ and Siya Beyile spoke at Cape Town Startup Week 2019 on the power of personal branding for entrepreneurs...

#CTSUW2019: The power of personal branding for entrepreneurs

Leigh Andrews 13 Dec 2019

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Local spaza shops up against shifting competitive retail environment

3 Dec 2019

Call for SA's major supermarkets to drop exclusive leases with malls

Call for SA's major supermarkets to drop exclusive leases with malls

27 Nov 2019

#EntrepreneurMonth: Changemakers working towards a sustainable, inclusive food system

#EntrepreneurMonth: Changemakers working towards a sustainable, inclusive food system

Lauren Hartzenberg 20 Nov 2019

Gcwalisa dispensers help reduce single-use plastic at spaza shops

Gcwalisa dispensers help reduce single-use plastic at spaza shops

28 Oct 2019

Know your business inside out with a Biz Office

Know your business inside out with a Biz Office

Bizcommunity.com 2 Oct 2019

Top ratings for Biz Rate Card 2019

Top ratings for Biz Rate Card 2019

Bizcommunity.com 27 Sep 2019

Egyptian e-commerce startup MaxAB secures $6.2m seed funding

Egyptian e-commerce startup MaxAB secures $6.2m seed funding

26 Sep 2019

Standard Bank targets informal retail economy with $4m Nomanini investment

Standard Bank targets informal retail economy with $4m Nomanini investment

28 Aug 2019

Key trends across retail channels in Africa

Key trends across retail channels in Africa

Christy Tawii 31 Jul 2019

3 steps towards 'glass boxing' your company with a Biz Press Office

3 steps towards 'glass boxing' your company with a Biz Press Office

Bizcommunity.com 23 Jul 2019

Traders gather at CoCT's annual Informal Economy Summit

Traders gather at CoCT's annual Informal Economy Summit

25 Jun 2019

How social media has become a breeding ground for counterfeit sales

How social media has become a breeding ground for counterfeit sales

7 Jun 2019

The role of rural women in making home brew: a Rwandan case study

The role of rural women in making home brew: a Rwandan case study

Chika Ezeanya-Esiobu 6 May 2019

African retailers have the opportunity to re-imagine a data-driven sector

African retailers have the opportunity to re-imagine a data-driven sector

Toros Esim 27 Mar 2019

#BestofBiz 2018: Retail

#BestofBiz 2018: Retail

18 Dec 2018

Zimbabweans stock up in SA to beat inflation at home

Zimbabweans stock up in SA to beat inflation at home

Bernard Chiguvare 18 Dec 2018

Before we talk about e-commerce in SA, let's define it properly

Before we talk about e-commerce in SA, let's define it properly

Claire Cobbledick 26 Nov 2018

15-year-old dream comes true for young entrepreneurs

15-year-old dream comes true for young entrepreneurs

Chris Gilili 20 Nov 2018

5 myths about SA's spaza market debunked

5 myths about SA's spaza market debunked

7 Nov 2018

26% of alcohol consumed globally is illicit

26% of alcohol consumed globally is illicit

25 Oct 2018

Corporate content should be part of your DNA

Corporate content should be part of your DNA

Bizcommunity.com 24 Oct 2018

Bizcommunity Recruitment in Africa Focus

Bizcommunity Recruitment in Africa Focus

Bizcommunity.com 23 Oct 2018

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

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