https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/837.html South Africa news 15 How To Start Up news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/837.html en-us Thu, 23 Apr 2026 20:37:30 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/new-initiative-preps-sa-doctors-for-entrepreneur-led-healthcare-model-170656a In a move that could usher in a more decentralised, entrepreneur-led healthcare model in South Africa, Regenesys School of Entrepreneurship has launched a pilot programme to equip doctors to become business owners and healthcare innovators. 1-267508 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 09:36:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Starting Up South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/alx-accelerates-gender-parity-in-africa-tech-and-ai-workforce-281197a Africa’s leading talent accelerator ALX is creating vital pathways to jobs for young people across Africa, providing tech, AI, creative and entrepreneurship education at scale, while driving gender parity in tech-enabled careers. An NPO funded by the Mastercard Foundation, women represent over half (55%) of the 347,100 ALX graduates and 45% of the 257,900 graduates who have secured work. The ALX ventures platform has further empowered 43,400 entrepreneurs - 41% female - and catalysed the creation of 60,100 new jobs through entrepreneurship, creating momentum across Africa’s technology, AI and entrepreneurship sectors. 1-267450 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 14:17:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Starting Up South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/inscape-launches-higher-certificate-in-entrepreneurship-for-aspiring-founders-and-innovators-069695a Applications open for July 2026, with contact and distance learning options. 1-267277 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 12:53:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Starting Up South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/new-brand-advisory-firm-breaks-from-traditional-pr-model-281507a Aura, a new brand advisory firm founded by industry mogul Nicole Mirkin, who serves as the entity's chief executive officer, and Lee-Ann Caboz, as managing director, is breaking from the traditional PR or marketing model. 1-267040 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 10:16:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Starting Up South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/beyond-the-breakthrough-how-african-women-are-turning-success-into-collective-impact-955754a How African women are turning personal breakthroughs into collective impact, and why ALX's numbers prove the model works. 1-266964 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 12:23:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Starting Up South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/art-of-team-masterclass-in-durban-on-24-march-733232a A workshop with fellow scale-up founders, led by best-selling author Jason Goldberg to get the skills and knowledge needed to scale your business. 1-266562 Wed, 18 Mar 2026 10:18:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Starting Up South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/mr-price-foundation-waste-innovation-challenge-calls-students-to-reimagine-plastic-waste-solutions-173246a University students and recent graduates are being invited to develop commercially viable solutions that address plastic waste through a new national initiative launched by the Mr Price Foundation in collaboration with Universities South Africa. 1-265798 Thu, 19 Feb 2026 14:12:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Starting Up South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/meet-the-woman-building-a-beauty-brand-on-the-streets-of-joburg-395928a Rita Shangase didn’t build her makeup service brand in a studio or behind a counter. She built it on the inner city streets of Johannesburg using social media as a marketing tool and old fashioned grit. 1-265273 Tue, 03 Feb 2026 09:15:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Starting Up South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/an-african-centric-framework-for-entrepreneurs-950454a The South African Entrepreneurial Competency Framework identifies 14 essential competencies that drive entrepreneurial action. 1-264564 Mon, 05 Jan 2026 13:01:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Starting Up South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/25-rural-women-farmers-break-into-sas-retail-school-supply-chains-849363a Twenty-five rural women farmers in Mpumalanga have successfully entered South Africa’s formal agricultural supply chain, now supplying major retailers, school feeding schemes, and local lodges. A pilot programme provided practical training, mentorship, and digital tools to help these farmers scale operations and access previously out-of-reach markets. 1-264549 Fri, 02 Jan 2026 13:12:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Starting Up South Africa