The contributions that women in West Africa's fisheries make to the sector are widely un(der)paid, undervalued and largely invisible...
Ifesinachi Okafor-Yarwood and Sayra van den Berg Bhagwandas 4 May 2021
South Africa's informal economy, made up of thousands of small businesses in city centres and townships across the country, represents a massive opportunity for job creation and economic growth...
Mandla Khupe 3 May 2021
Regardless of the size of your company or how great your product may be, at some point every business will need more finance than they have immediately available...
Trevor Gosling 15 Apr 2021
Antonia Bothner, Endeavor South Africa Capital Markets Lead and Fundraising Lead at Endeavor Harvest Fund, uncovers the basics of capital funding and how to access it...
Evan-Lee Courie 12 Apr 2021
Reducing the cost of supplies, inventory or business operations is common practice amongst many small business owners. Not preserving enough cash could land a business in deep waters...
As cryptocurrencies becomes a mainstream asset class and blockchain technology gains adoption across industries, banking groups will increasingly take on the role of custodians for this growing segment of the market...
Masha Maharaj, 18 Mar 2021
Food service brands Marvello and Meadowland have partnered with RCL Foods, Your Food Partners and Bidfood to launch the Sekela Hospitality Support Programme...
The franchise industry has proven itself to be resilient, innovative and collaborative, which is why it still survives. But it will need all these qualities, and more, to weather and adapt to what will continue to be a testing time...
Morne Cronje 5 Jan 2021
In the midst of the planetary emergency of climate change, Covid-19 is testing modern civilisation's preparedness for shocks, across the spheres of finance, economics and technology; global, national and regional governance; global and population health; social cohesion and food security. This is according to Baker McKenzie's new report, Unprecedented: Converging Crises...
Wildu du Plessis 4 Jan 2021
The government's tax-incentive to boost economic growth - Section 12J of the Income Tax Act - gives investors more than a mere tax benefit...
Renier de Wit 28 Dec 2020
Enygma Ventures has announced its final investment of 2020 into PremierCredit, an online microlending platform operating in Zambia and Zimbabwe...
A six-month Financial Technology Accelerator program designed for high-potential technology businesses looking to scale their business, create partnerships and explore North African markets is calling for applications...
It is widely accepted that the best way for the government to stimulate the economy, thus ensuring its quick recovery, is by developing and executing an infrastructure-led economic recovery plan...
Cyril Gamede 26 Nov 2020
Forward thinking investors and entrepreneurs in the African energy sector will deliver significant downstream benefits for the continent in the coming years...
Bhavtik Vallabhjee 18 Nov 2020
The Vumela Fund has announced the provision of a significant debt facility to Letsema Consulting and Advisory, positioning Letsema to take advantage of growth opportunities, furthering their significant economic and social impact in South Africa...
Issued by Edge Growth 6 Nov 2020
In the last few months there have been various announcements of relief funding initiatives to assist businesses and livelihoods struggling in the wake of Covid-19...
Education, gender bias and access to capital as key inhibitors to proportionate female representation within the oil and gas industry; a recent McKinsey study places female industry participation at just 15%...
Proposed amendments to the Income Tax Act limiting capex deductions to mining right holders are likely to have negative consequences, particularly for the junior mining sector...
Shirleen Ritchie and Brian Dennehy 8 Sep 2020
Michanic is an innovative "Uber-like" technology platform that brings qualified and trustworthy car mechanics right to your doorstep...
Evan-Lee Courie 20 Aug 2020
Every year, 21 August marks World Entrepreneurs' Day. The purpose of this day is to create awareness of entrepreneurs and innovation throughout the world...
Evan-Lee Courie 20 Aug 2020
Suzanne Morel, country manager for Mastercard SA, shares some insights into how Mastercard is giving power to women...
Evan-Lee Courie 17 Aug 2020
The ability to quickly reconfigure strategy, structure, processes, people and technology toward value-creating and value-protecting opportunities is key to survival...
Morne Cronje 17 Aug 2020
With extensive global experience, Alison Collier, a definite role model for future businesswomen, shares her journey with us this Women's Month...
Evan-Lee Courie 12 Aug 2020
South Africa's small businesses face an unprecedented range of challenges, and unfortunately due to the Covid-19 crisis, three out of four SMMEs are not expected to survive, according to new Heavy Chef research...
Colin Timmis, 24 Jul 2020
Many businesses are struggling financially due to the extended lockdown and freeing up capital has become a necessity to keep businesses operational...
Gregg Huntingford 9 Jul 2020
Merchant Capital has partnered with Discovery Insure to provide SMEs with working capital to assist with cash flow.
The full effects and consequences of the lockdown will only be revealed in time, but safe to say the cost to the economy has been extreme and came at a time when the country could least afford it...
Bernard Drotschie 23 Jun 2020
The Covid-19 induced short-term return to single-use plastic is just a blip, according to our sustainability experts, what the world needs is to urgently ramp up disclosure, ambition and action...
Ebeth van Heerden 11 Jun 2020
J.P. Morgan announced the deployment of R21 million in South Africa to assist with immediate relief following the Covid-19 crisis...
The concept of open banking is forcing banks to rethink financial services as it's understood today. Realising that this is the new frontier, the FSCA is far advanced in its research into open banking...
Sindiswa Makhubalo 3 Jun 2020
A small gesture kick-started her business and now, eight years later, accountant Zandile Sifika is paying it forward by helping other SMMEs survive the fallout from Covid-19...
Evan-Lee Courie 28 May 2020
More than 50 South African retailers have banded together to form the Mid-Sized Independent Retailers (MIR) Group...
Although a number of South African law firms have shifted to online consulting solutions, many are under financial strain due to the current delays and limitations at the courts, deeds office, Road Accident Fund and other legal bodies...
Africa's entrepreneurship rate is the highest in the world. According to the African Development Bank (AfDB), 22 % of Africa's working age population segment are starting their own businesses...
Melissa Mbazo 12 May 2020
South Africa is in its second recession in two years following the economy contracting 1.4% in the fourth quarter of 2019...
Tinashe Ruzane has always been fascinated by products that scale massively to support underserved customers...
Evan-Lee Courie 25 Feb 2020
Over the past decade, technology has radically changed the way businesses operate...
Colin Timmis, 17 Jan 2020
The Agriculture Development Agency will be launching at this year's Africa Agri Tech Conference and Expo. The launch will serve as the opening event of the conference and will cover topics ranging from the local and international agricultural economy...
What started as a passion for jewellery and traveling is what lead to the start of the Jade, a niche jewellery store that specialises in finding creative inspiration and beauty from around the world and translating it into wearable pieces of art...
Evan-Lee Courie 19 Nov 2019
The minerals sector must juggle furiously to attract its share of global investment. It must earn its social licence in challenging markets while chasing new mineral prospects in unfamiliar regions...
Joe Keenan 15 Nov 2019
Although it may appear that much of the exploration activity in Africa is driven by smaller independents, the supermajors still have a significant role to play...
The Vumela Fund, managed by Edge Growth Ventures, has announced that it will be forwarding a R25m capital line to ProfitShare Partners (PSP)...
Issued by Edge Growth 5 Nov 2019
The Vumela Fund, managed by Edge Growth Ventures, has announced that it will be forwarding a R25 million capital line to ProfitShare Partners (PSP). This deal links strongly to the Vumela mandate of supporting high growth SMEs in the banking supply chain with good economic and impact returns.
The governments of the two West African countries could do more to enhance women's participation in tourism...
Albert N. Kimbu, Ewoenam A. Afenyo-Agbe, Issahaku Adam 25 Oct 2019
Innovation is vital to our development as a country...
Run by two young entrepreneurs, Investmint is an online platform that connects businesses in need of loans with investors looking to invest by means of a loan...
Evan-Lee Courie 15 Oct 2019
Curacel is a Nigerian startup that aims to fast track claims processing and detects fraudulent claims for health insurance companies in Africa...
Evan-Lee Courie 3 Oct 2019
The talk of the town over the past week or so has been focused on what is being touted as "Mboweni's Plan"...
Jenny Retief 1 Oct 2019