The British Council, in partnership with the Seed Academy and the Social Enterprise Academy, is making its second calling for applications for its first-ever fully-funded, high-impact, social enterprise accelerator. The programme is designed to support creative social enterprises that are at the...
15 May 2019
Fairlady and Santam have opened entries for the 2019 Women Of The Future Awards. The awards recognise three amazing women who are creating opportunities for others and boosting South Africa's economy by setting up their own businesses. Entrepreneurs may enter three categories: • The...
23 Apr 2019
CEO of Mobicel Communications Ridhwan Khan has won the EY Southern Africa World Entrepreneur Award at the EY World Entrepreneur Awards. He was named the winner of the Master Category in the EY World Entrepreneur Award. The winner of this category goes on to represent Southern Africa at the EY...
4 Dec 2018
Township trade magazine Spotong recently celebrated township entrepreneurs and members of the National Tourism and Hospitality Association (NTHA) as well as Gauteng Liquor Forum (GLF) at the Dlamini Community Hall in Soweto. The annual Spotong Women and Gentlemen in Business offers a platform to...
26 Nov 2018
The 2019 edition of the Red Bull Amaphiko Academy will be held in Durban from 16-26 May 2019. Started in 2014, the academy aims to equip grassroots social entrepreneurs who make a positive difference in their communities and who work to resolve social issues of national relevance. It enables...
6 Nov 2018
The J&B Hive in Braamfontein seeks to address South Africa's growing unemployment rate by developing creative entrepreneurs. It serves as a workspace and event venue freely accessible to the community, as well as a creative incubator where local entrepreneurs can apply for equity free investment to...
1 Oct 2018
There is less than a week left to enter the SAB Foundation Tholoana Enterprise Programme - a structured, two-year business support programme, seed-funding and assistance with access to markets. Only 60 places are available nationally for this programme, which typically achieves an annual growth rate...
19 Sep 2018
Heavy Chef has signed a partnership agreement with ride-sharing app Taxify.
24 Aug 2018
The Businesswomen's Association of South Africa (Bwasa) has announced the Western Cape winners for the Regional Business Woman of the Year Awards. The winners are Lesley Bam, who placed first in the Corporate category; Susan Hill, who placed first in the Social Entrepreneur category; Fabrizia...
8 Aug 2018
Tshimologong Digital Innovation Precinct, in partnership with Agence Française de Développement (AFD) and the French Institute of South Africa (IFAS), has created a new digital content hub that is an incubator of audio-visual content. The three-year EUR 950,000 (R14,500,000) grant from AFD will...
9 Jul 2018
Six young entrepreneurs have the chance to win R100,000 worth of business resources from Can Do!, the consumer-facing brand for Nampak Bevcan. Can Do! offered young entrepreneurs between the ages of 18 - 35 who have an existing business and a resilient attitude to enter the competition. Six...
20 Jun 2018
SAB is offering free advertising space for small and medium businesses on Jan Smuts Avenue billboard during Global Entrepreneurship Month. The entrepreneur's business name, business service description and contact details will be featured on the billboard. The display will provide the opportunity...
14 Nov 2017
Flow Communications CEO Tiffany Turkington and MD Tara Turkington are to receive the 2017 International Women's Entrepreneurial Challenge (IWEC) award. They will accept the award during the organisation's 10th annual conference in Redmond, Washington. IWEC is a New York-based international...
13 Nov 2017
Growing SMME owners can now submit their entries for the 29th Entrepreneur of the Year competition which is sponsored by Sanlam and Business/Partners. Entrepreneurs may download entry forms online in addition to interacting with fellow entrepreneurs and entrants on the competition's social media...
18 Apr 2017
Before starting her own consultancy agency, Matoyana, Nokwazi Mzobe gained a wide-range of experience in markets across the Middle East and Africa in areas of logistics, market planning, and finance. Recently, Mzobe launched her first book titled The Small Business Handbook, a handbook for...
5 Apr 2017
The 2017 Gauteng Township Entrepreneurship Awards, launched in 2016, have announced that following more than 260 entries in 16 categories, 30 nominees have been selected. The selection criteria included innovation and creativity, financial management, and performance, social and community impact,...
30 Mar 2017
Chivas Regal's The Venture, which gave South African entrepreneurs the opportunity to ‘Win The Right Way', has concluded its campaign with the winner walking away with a staggering R350,000 investment in their business and the opportunity to travel to the UK in March 2017 for Acceleration...
7 Feb 2017
The Fairlady Women of the Future Awards 2016, in partnership with Santam, has announced its finalists for 2016, in the categories of Woman of the Future and Rising Star. Winners will be announced in August. Woman of the Future finalistsJessica Bonin (Lady Bonin`s Tea) - owner of an all female-run...
29 Jul 2016
The tenth Cartier Women's Initiative Awards is open for entries from entrepreneurs until 10am (CET) 31 August 2016. This is an entrepreneurship competition for start-ups led by women and organised by Cartier, in partnership with McKinsey and INSEAD business school. It aims to support creative,...
12 Jul 2016
The closing date for entries into the Fairlady Women of the Future Awards has been extended to 24 June 2016. There are two categories - the Fairlady Woman of the Future 2016 and the Fairlady Rising Star 2016. Entry forms and terms and conditions are available here....
20 Jun 2016
Entries to the Entrepreneur of the Year competition, sponsored by Sanlam and Business/Partners, close on 16 June 2016. Now in its 28th year, the competition seeks to elevate the level of entrepreneurship in the country by recognising and honouring courageous entrepreneurs. Not only will...
8 Jun 2016
Cherryserve.com, South Africa's service marketplace, has been selected for the Ignitor Accelerator Programme for startup businesses. The programme, sponsored by Standard Bank, is designed to help startup businesses access mentors and networks, learn from the world's top companies and rapidly grow...
20 May 2016
The Independent Agency Search & Selection Company (IAS) A-list of black owned and black women owned companies and suppliers in the marketing and communication industry has now grown to over 50 agencies, since inception. The A-list is part of a solution for marketers operating in South Africa...
18 May 2016
Fittingly titled 'Work & Co.', a new co-working office space has opened in Touchstone House on Bree Street, Cape Town. Intended to host a community of entrepreneurs, creatives, small- and medium-sized enterprises, remote teams and freelancers, it aims to enable business growth through connecting...
16 Mar 2016
The first tour of the 2016 Sunday Times Top 100 Companies Leaders on the Move series starts on Friday 4 March. Alan Pullinger, Deputy CEO of First Rand Limited; Herman Mashaba, Executive Chairman of Lephatsi Investments; Yusuf Randera Rees, CEO of Awethu Projects; and Mark Stewart, CEO of BDO are...
16 Feb 2016
A new agency, Nelon, offers SMEs a collaborative approach to marketing through a team of experts in above the line, below the line, digital, PR and organisational development. Based in Cape Town, entrepreneur, founder and strategic business consultant Chris Nel says, "As a serial entrepreneur, I...
26 Nov 2015
In a collaboration with CliffCentral, Virgin Atlantic and the Branson Centre of Entrepreneurship initiative: Dreamtrepreneur; Just Perfect is part of a competition which will forever change the lives of two fortunate and ambitious South African business entrepreneurs. The most impressive...
18 Sep 2015
The 702/CapeTalk Small Business Awards with Sage One are underway, offering more than R1 million in prizes for the winners and runners-up in the Western Cape and Gauteng. The annual Awards seek out small businesses with big dreams and enormous potential, recognising their achievements and providing...
28 Jul 2015
Perfect Solutions was one of the finalists of the inaugural Under 35 Maverick Awards, which showcases a new generation of young and innovative entrepreneurs who make valuable contributions to the South African economy The company was represented at the event by MD, Darren Barnes, who has headed...
11 Jul 2014
The 2014 Sanlam/Business Partners Entrepreneur of the Year competition closes for entries on 16 June 2014. The free competition is open to entrepreneurs from all industries and for businesses of any sizes. Categories for the competition include Emerging Entrepreneur, Small Business Entrepreneur,...
26 May 2014
