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These are the young entrepreneurs tackling South Africa’s employment crisis head-on

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Startups get 2 years of free banking in Nedbank push

Startups get 2 years of free banking in Nedbank push

17 Jun 2026

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FNB, UJ partner to deliver free accredited app development skills programme

11 Jun 2026

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Kasi businesses reveal lived realities shaping growth and sustainability

Kasi businesses reveal lived realities shaping growth and sustainability

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Van oorlewing na nalatenskap: Groei jou besigheid vyfvoudig

Fergus Ferguson, ActionCOACH SA Business Coaching 5 Jun 2026

75% of young South Africans report multiple incomes as side hustles digitise

75% of young South Africans report multiple incomes as side hustles digitise

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Youth farming pilot targets jobs and food security

Youth farming pilot targets jobs and food security

14 May 2026

5 lessons on building a brand at scale from ButtaNutt

30 Apr 2026

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Bridging the gap: South Africa’s informal sector needs unified digital tools

Andrew Bourne 29 Apr 2026

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New initiative preps SA doctors for entrepreneur-led healthcare model

22 Apr 2026

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

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

ALX 20 Apr 2026

Inscape launches higher certificate in entrepreneurship for aspiring founders and innovators

Inscape launches higher certificate in entrepreneurship for aspiring founders and innovators

Inscape 14 Apr 2026

New brand advisory firm breaks from traditional PR model

2 Apr 2026

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

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

ALX 31 Mar 2026

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

Pensioner buys old petrol station to start upskilling rural youth

Pensioner buys old petrol station to start upskilling rural youth

Cape Chamber 18 Mar 2026

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

19 Feb 2026

Meet the woman building a beauty brand on the streets of Joburg

Karabo Ledwaba 3 Feb 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

2 Jan 2026

Entering the world of entrepreneurship in 2026 requires more than just ambition (Image source: © 123rf )

8 key steps to becoming an entrepreneur in 2026

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Modern digital entrepreneurship requires both business management and entrepreneurship skills (Image source: © 123rf )

5 opportunities & challenges of modern digital entrepreneurship

30 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

22 Dec 2025

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

Absa partners with DTA and Legend Barbershop to empower creative youth

Absa partners with DTA and Legend Barbershop to empower creative youth

OnPoint PR 15 Dec 2025

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

Our Salad Mix 9 Dec 2025

Youth Innovators in KwaZulu-Natal tackle urban and community challenges

Youth Innovators in KwaZulu-Natal tackle urban and community challenges

The Noise Factory 2 Dec 2025

Startup.Africa: Building a community of entrepreneurs, investors and operators

Startup.Africa: Building a community of entrepreneurs, investors and operators

Startup.Africa 14 Nov 2025

Hiring your first employee: practical steps for small businesses

Hiring your first employee: practical steps for small businesses

Ilana Bouwer, Pnet 4 Nov 2025

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