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| Click2Sure, a Cape Town based insuretech compnay has caught the eye of the
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Entrepreneurship |
| EARLE HOLMES, ISSUED BY AFDA The fourth industrial revolution is well underway and it is shaping up some of the most significant opportunities and challenges of our lifetime... Read |
Awards |
| The winners of the annual Santam Women of the Future Awards were announced at an exclusive business luncheon emceed by Doreen Morris at Atlantic Studios, and broadcast via live stream... Read |
| The international competition recognises the most innovative startups supporting responsible, sustainable and inclusive beauty... Read |
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| The Global Startup Awards (GSA), an independent startup ecosystem awards platform, will now be expanding across Africa... Read |
Business Plans |
| NICK DURRANT Mobile app usage increased by 40% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2020 and in-app spending hit a record high of $27bn... Read |
| Globally, the pandemic has seen consumers making an accelerated shift to subscription models instead of opting for ownership... Read |
Community |
| Digital payment specialist Ozow and AfricArena are challenging tech talent across the nation to help deliver a new wave of fintech innovation leveraging the new Ozow API... Read |
| IMC Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IMC) and Africa Business News (CNBC Africa) recently concluded an MOU to host the first virtual India-Africa Summit 2020... Read |
| Doing business with women entrepreneurs has never been more vital, as South Africa grapples with the ripple-effect of the extended lockdown and economic crisis... Read |
Funding |
| SADIE WILLIAMSON It can be hard for small businesses and startups to get ahead, with fluctuating project cycles, seasonal slumps and late payments causing cash flow strain... Read |
Marketing & Media |
| The APO Group is calling for entries for the second annual APO Group African Women in Media Award set to recognise, celebrate and empower African women journalists who support female entrepreneurship in Africa... Read |
| Dion Chang, founder of Flux Trends, interviewed Kirsty Bisset, founder and CEO of STIR and SwiftX, to find out how cash-strapped businesses can get a greater ROI on their marketing spend... Read |
| Dion Chang, founder of Flux Trends, interviewed Lindile (Li) Ndube of Digital Fanta at the Alinea Marketing Master Class to find out how brands can connect with customers in a world where trust is a scarce commodity... Read |
Partnerships |
| Pick n Pay has concluded an agreement to purchase on-demand delivery startup Bottles. The acquisition is expected to be completed by November this year... Read |
Small and Medium-sized Enterprises |
| RENE BOTHA While many sectors have found reprieve in the easing of the national lockdown to alert level 1, which includes the reopening of borders to tourists, the South African restaurant industry is experiencing a slow recovery... Read |
| SOROMFE UZOMAH One of the great challenges of the 21st Century is the need to reduce poverty levels and economic inequality globally... Read |
| "I think we're heading into a burnout pandemic," said Marc Rogatschnig, during an interview... Read |
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| ZUNEID YOUSUF The buzz and excitement around the continent's trade agreement, hailed as the answer to a fully integrated pan-African economy, has undoubtedly slowed its pace since the secretariat became operational in April 2020... Read |
| BENEDICT WEOBONG & JUSTICE NONVIGNON More than 13% of the global burden of disease is due to disorders such as depression, anxiety, schizophrenia and substance abuse. Almost three-quarters of this burden lies in low- and middle-income countries, because of extremely scarce health resources and investment... Read |
| Gas is fast establishing itself as a key player in the global energy transition dynamics as nations seek to significantly reduce carbon dioxide emissions and other air pollutants... Read |
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| If South Africa is to adopt the right localisation policy at a larger scale, about 3.2 percentage points could be added to the country's annual GDP, says President Cyril Ramaphosa... Read |
| Statistics South Africa indicates that almost two-thirds of South African households now have at least one person who accesses the internet and with that comes the ever-increasing risk of cyber fraud... Read |
| With the lockdown leading to business being run almost exclusively on email, fraudsters are increasingly using email-based scams to catch unsuspecting businesses off-guard... Read |
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