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UK fintech Zvilo enters SA with R10bn small business funding target

SMEs

UK fintech Zvilo enters SA with R10bn small business funding target

6 hours

South Africa’s SME funding gap goes beyond access to capital

Funding

South Africa’s SME funding gap goes beyond access to capital

Keegan Moodley 22 Oct 2026

Survey reveals SMEs have clear expectations and firm voting intentions ahead of local elections

SMEs

Survey reveals SMEs have clear expectations and firm voting intentions ahead of local elections

Issued by Business Partners Limited 22 Oct 2026

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Aesthetic Medicine

Sweet as Huneyyy: Maria Masiu’s got the wellness market buzzing

Maroefah Smith 22 Oct 2026

A still from Aau's Song, part of the Star Wars: Visions anthology. Courtesy of Lucasfilm (Image supplied)

Film & Cinematography

UNDP accelerator programme gives animations studios access to finance and support

21 Oct 2026

R500m grant deal to boost Land Bank support for farmers

Agriculture

R500m grant deal to boost Land Bank support for farmers

15 Oct 2026

Road freight podcast grows audience as FNB and WesBank renew sponsorship

Logistics & Transport

Road freight podcast grows audience as FNB and WesBank renew sponsorship

15 Oct 2026

AgriSA sets 5 priorities to strengthen South African agriculture

Agriculture

AgriSA sets 5 priorities to strengthen South African agriculture

15 Oct 2026

Source: Supplied. Atlas Finance team at its 300th store opening.

Financial Services

Atlas Finance reaches 300 stores to boost financial inclusion

14 Oct 2026

SME funding: Why preparation matters before applying

Funding

SME funding: Why preparation matters before applying

Franco Helsinga 13 Oct 2026

Access to tenders and funding remain hurdles for SMMEs

SMEs

Access to tenders and funding remain hurdles for SMMEs

Joshua Kadish 12 Oct 2026

Northern Cape community-owned raisin farm grows revenue to R17.4m

Agriculture

Northern Cape community-owned raisin farm grows revenue to R17.4m

9 Oct 2026

Everlectric powers ahead following successful exit from Vumela Fund

Funding

Everlectric powers ahead following successful exit from Vumela Fund

Issued by Edge Growth 8 Oct 2026

South Africa’s entrepreneurship education problem

Higher Education

South Africa’s entrepreneurship education problem

Dr Shaheen Khan, Issued by Regent Business School 1 Oct 2026

Absa opens applications for R12m youth entrepreneurship fund

Funding

Absa opens applications for R12m youth entrepreneurship fund

1 Oct 2026

Agriculture has been here before, but has it learnt its lesson?

Agriculture

Agriculture has been here before, but has it learnt its lesson?

Abrie Rautenbach 29 Sep 2026

The hidden barriers keeping SMMEs out of government tenders

SMEs

The hidden barriers keeping SMMEs out of government tenders

Joshua Kadish 29 Sep 2026

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Employment Equity

UIF, NEF launch R1bn fund to boost Black-owned businesses and job creation

29 Sep 2026

ITC and Access Bank team up to unlock Africa’s SME growth

SMEs

ITC and Access Bank team up to unlock Africa’s SME growth

28 Sep 2026

GEC+Africa 2026 connects the continent and celebrates Africa’s most promising entrepreneurs

Funding

GEC+Africa 2026 connects the continent and celebrates Africa’s most promising entrepreneurs

Issued by 22 On Sloane 25 Sep 2026

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Agriculture

SA farmers urged to plan, invest to stay competitive

24 Sep 2026

Fetola finds profitable SA small businesses face growth hurdle

SMEs

Fetola finds profitable SA small businesses face growth hurdle

23 Sep 2026

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Agriculture

Land Bank pauses blended finance applications

23 Sep 2026

Bridgement named App of the Year at the Xero South Africa Awards

Fintech

Bridgement named App of the Year at the Xero South Africa Awards

Issued by Bridgement 22 Sep 2026

15 SA entrepreneurs shortlisted for 2026 Entrepreneur of the Year

Awards

15 SA entrepreneurs shortlisted for 2026 Entrepreneur of the Year

16 Sep 2026

Standard Bank Top Women Conference 2026: Her power. Africa's future. Amplifying women-led growth across Africa

Events & Conferencing

Standard Bank Top Women Conference 2026: Her power. Africa's future. Amplifying women-led growth across Africa

Issued by Topco Media 7 Sep 2026

East African farmers to benefit from US$200m climate financing

Agriculture

East African farmers to benefit from US$200m climate financing

7 Sep 2026

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Banking

The $49bn question: Can Africa finally unlock women’s business potential?

3 Sep 2026

NSBC Africa and Transunion Africa launch Access to Finance

Funding

NSBC Africa and Transunion Africa launch Access to Finance

Issued by NSBC.Africa 2 Sep 2026

Top sectors creating new opportunities for SA’s women entrepreneurs

SMEs

Top sectors creating new opportunities for SA’s women entrepreneurs

Issued by Business Partners Limited 2 Sep 2026

Women farmers urged to build commercially ready businesses

Agriculture

Women farmers urged to build commercially ready businesses

2 Sep 2026

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Aesthetic Medicine

#WomensMonth: WM&R Naturals’ Thato Bosealetse is boosting SA’s beauty economy

Maroefah Smith 1 Sep 2026

SA SMMEs have 5 big funding questions. Here are the answers

Funding

SA SMMEs have 5 big funding questions. Here are the answers

Jedd Harris 27 Aug 2026

Source: Supplied. Darlene Menzies, chief executive officer of Finfind and John Peters, chief director of Economic Enablement of Department of Economic Development and Tourism.

Financial Services

Finfind partnership aims to unlock finance for Western Cape MSMEs

25 Aug 2026

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Circular Economy & Waste Management

#WomensMonth | Empowered women are essential to a resilient circular economy

Patricia Pillay 24 Aug 2026

Shell opens applications for 2026 entrepreneur development programme

SMEs

Shell opens applications for 2026 entrepreneur development programme

24 Aug 2026

Women farmers need a path from subsistence to commercial agriculture

Agriculture

Women farmers need a path from subsistence to commercial agriculture

Zanele Mabelane 20 Aug 2026

Business Partners Limited launches R150m SME Youth Jobs Fund set to create youth employment

SMEs

Business Partners Limited launches R150m SME Youth Jobs Fund set to create youth employment

Jeremy Lang, Issued by Business Partners Limited 17 Aug 2026

DTIC, DHL, Standard Bank and MTN join forces on African SME trade

Logistics & Transport

DTIC, DHL, Standard Bank and MTN join forces on African SME trade

13 Aug 2026

Armed with both corporate and civil society work and a people-centred leadership style, Sarah Mthintso is ready to take the SAB Foundation into its next chapter. Image supplied.

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

#WomensMonth | Impact is not just a word for SAB Foundation’s Sarah Mthintso

Maroefah Smith 13 Aug 2026

3 weeks to go: The Business Show :: Africa Set To Ignite SME Growth

SMEs

3 weeks to go: The Business Show :: Africa Set To Ignite SME Growth

Issued by NSBC.Africa 12 Aug 2026

New digital funding service targets Western Cape small businesses

Funding

New digital funding service targets Western Cape small businesses

11 Aug 2026

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Construction & Engineering

Why insurance is becoming construction’s strongest foundation in KZN

Wayne Pillay 5 Aug 2026

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ESG & Sustainability

3 women-led businesses to run coffee kiosks in Mr Price stores

5 Aug 2026

Standard Bank lands R5.4bn African Development Bank investment for SMEs

SMEs

Standard Bank lands R5.4bn African Development Bank investment for SMEs

3 Aug 2026

South Africa scores poorly for entrepreneurship support in global study

Research Reports

South Africa scores poorly for entrepreneurship support in global study

31 Jul 2026