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Calls grow to redesign entrepreneurial ecosystems in the Global South

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John Lawson, Cape Chamber 21 Jan 2026

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Red Bull Basement opens 2026 applications for SA innovators

20 Jan 2026

Bloomwit introduces PR services aimed at improving SME visibility across Africa

Bloomwit introduces PR services aimed at improving SME visibility across Africa

20 Jan 2026

Tourism 2.0: Cape Town's roadmap to boost local food businesses

Tourism 2.0: Cape Town's roadmap to boost local food businesses

20 Jan 2026

Zimele awards R1.5m in seed funding to 45 rural entrepreneurs

Zimele awards R1.5m in seed funding to 45 rural entrepreneurs

19 Jan 2026

SA small businesses rebuilt cash flow models to drive growth in 2025

SA small businesses rebuilt cash flow models to drive growth in 2025

19 Jan 2026

Mr Price looks for entrepreneurs to run in-store coffee outlets

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#BizTrends2026 | TymeBank's Miguel da Silva: 3 business trends SMEs should watch

#BizTrends2026 | TymeBank's Miguel da Silva: 3 business trends SMEs should watch

Miguel Da Silva 14 Jan 2026

SA entrepreneurs get new brand-building support network

13 Jan 2026

How small businesses can decode customer silence

How small businesses can decode customer silence

Liezel Jonkheid 8 Jan 2026

Coca-Cola SA launches nationwide call for distribution entrepreneurs

Coca-Cola SA launches nationwide call for distribution entrepreneurs

7 Jan 2026

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

An African-centric framework for entrepreneurs

5 Jan 2026

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

Johannesburg’s creative hubs are booming: how artists are rejuvenating a failing inner city

2 Jan 2026

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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WBAF appointments mark new era for South African startups

29 Dec 2025

Cape-based small businesses were placed in the spotlight at two Pick n Pay Market Days held in December, allowing shoppers to discover innovative, locally made products while engaging directly with the entrepreneurs behind them (Image source: © Facebook [[https://www.facebook.com/ Facebook)

Pick n Pay Market Days spotlight Cape SMMEs

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To boost Nigerian entrepreneurship, Nigerian Breweries has formed a partnership with non-profit organisation Fate Foundation to empower around 1,000 Nigerian students (Image source: © The Drinks Business

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Top 5 markets South African SMEs should target in 2026

Top 5 markets South African SMEs should target in 2026

23 Dec 2025

Millennials enjoy creative tourism – new research uncovers a business opportunity for South Africans

Millennials enjoy creative tourism – new research uncovers a business opportunity for South Africans

Gijsbert Hoogendoorn, Anneli Douglas and Greg Richards 23 Dec 2025

In December Grow Business Coaching selected 12 qualifying Black business owners for a free 12-month access to Catalyzer (Image supplied)

Black entrepreneurs receive free software for business growth

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Kingdom Builders Business Forum to host summit in Johannesburg

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Rowen Pillai, CEO, LeanTechnovations says we must view AI not as a threat, but as the engine for a new generation of entrepreneurs (Image source: © Education Sub Saharan Africa

AI not a threat, but the engine for a new generation of entrepreneurs

Rowen Pillai 19 Dec 2025

South African fintech Bridgement earns global recognition as SME business loan innovation accelerates

South African fintech Bridgement earns global recognition as SME business loan innovation accelerates

Bridgement 19 Dec 2025

Serial entrepreneur Petro Magos, founder of Magos Media and Venteri Capital, says AI won't replace entrepreneurs – but it will expose those who can't adapt (Image source: © 123rf )

AI puts SMMEs at a crossroads

Petro Magos 18 Dec 2025

Community Wolf acquires Namola in SA safety platform deal

Community Wolf acquires Namola in SA safety platform deal

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Women still face persistent barriers that limit their full participation in the entrepreneurial ecosystem (Image source: © )

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29 Dec 2025

To boost Nigerian entrepreneurship, Nigerian Breweries has formed a partnership with non-profit organisation Fate Foundation to empower around 1,000 Nigerian students (Image source: © The Drinks Business

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

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

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