https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/841.html South Africa news 15 SMEs news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/841.html en-us Sun, 04 Oct 2026 03:32:00 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/vumela-marks-17-years-of-funding-south-africa-missing-middle-smes-303308a When the Vumela Enterprise Development Fund launched in 2009, it set out to solve one of South Africa's toughest financing problems: viable, ambitious SMEs that have outgrown start-up funding but are not yet large enough for conventional commercial finance – the 'missing middle'. 1-272153 Wed, 30 Sep 2026 15:39:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Small and Medium-sized Enterprises South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/african-businesses-race-to-adopt-ai-but-workforce-readiness-lags-292297a African businesses are rapidly elevating artificial intelligence on the executive agenda, yet many organisations still struggle to prepare their people to use the technology effectively. That is the assessment of ALX Enterprise, the corporate learning and workforce transformation arm of ALX Africa, following a series of executive engagements across the continent. 1-272150 Wed, 30 Sep 2026 14:14:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Small and Medium-sized Enterprises South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/the-hidden-barriers-keeping-smmes-out-of-government-tenders-070005a South Africa has legitimate reasons to scrutinise public procurement. Corruption, inflated pricing, political interference and project disruption have undermined trust in the system and need to be addressed. But the focus on procurement abuse can also overlook another challenge: capable smaller businesses continue to face significant practical barriers to participating successfully in public procurement. 1-272117 Tue, 29 Sep 2026 14:23:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Small and Medium-sized Enterprises South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/cape-town-stadium-urine-recycling-innovator-selected-for-2026-africa-prize-747712a South African chemical engineer Dyllon Randall, who co-founded a modular urine-to-fertiliser recovery system at the Cape Town Stadium, is among four innovators selected from a shortlist of 16 to compete for the 2026 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation. 1-272102 Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:06:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Small and Medium-sized Enterprises South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/uif-nef-launch-r1bn-fund-to-boost-black-owned-businesses-and-job-creation-636991a The Department of Employment and Labour, together with Trade, Industry and Competition (DTIC), through the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) and the National Empowerment Fund (NEF), have launched a R1bn fund to provide seed capital and financial support to Black-owned and Black-managed businesses. 1-272091 Tue, 29 Sep 2026 09:57:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Small and Medium-sized Enterprises South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/itc-and-access-bank-team-up-to-unlock-africas-sme-growth-414739a The International Trade Centre (ITC) and Access Africa, the coordinating office for Access Bank Plc’s African subsidiaries, have established a new partnership to improve access to finance, markets and skills training for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across 14 African countries. The programme will begin with a pilot in Ghana. 1-272075 Mon, 28 Sep 2026 13:43:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Small and Medium-sized Enterprises South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/fetola-finds-profitable-sa-small-businesses-face-growth-hurdle-075835a New research finds most established MSMEs are generating sales and profits, but few have the financial systems needed to demonstrate they are ready to grow. 1-271997 Wed, 23 Sep 2026 15:31:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Small and Medium-sized Enterprises South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/nehanda-design-is-scaling-local-craftsmanship-without-losing-its-soul-075865a For Nehanda Design founder Nehanda Magan, South African heritage is not something confined to a calendar month. It is embedded in the materials, stories, people and natural landscapes that inform the brand’s products. 1-271967 Wed, 23 Sep 2026 09:32:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Small and Medium-sized Enterprises South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/eastern-cape-entrepreneur-turns-bread-shortage-into-growing-bakery-business-075275a An Eastern Cape bakery has grown from a small community business into a regional supplier serving more than 80 spaza shops, hospitals and community facilities across Bedford, Adelaide and Cookhouse, following enterprise development support from Exxaro. 1-271857 Fri, 18 Sep 2026 10:44:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Small and Medium-sized Enterprises South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/gotyme-bank-expands-access-to-shariah-compliant-business-funding-for-south-african-smes-853093a GoTyme Bank is expanding access to Shari'ah for Business, a Shari'ah-compliant funding solution designed to help qualifying South African businesses access funding in a way that aligns with Islamic finance principles. 1-271829 Thu, 17 Sep 2026 15:49:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Small and Medium-sized Enterprises South Africa