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Rooted and rising: Retang Phaahla on winning the Veuve Clicquot Bold Woman award
A tea visionary based in heritage, she brews boldness, legacy and innovation into every cup — and the future of African enterprise
Blockchain-based financial reporting has potential to empower SMMEs
It can eliminate the need for expensive and time-consuming manual audits, creating verifiable financial histories automatically, with minimal cost.
Entrepreneur’s sizzling amadumbe success uplifts women
A KwaZulu-Natal businesswoman has discovered a winning formula, making amadumbe crisps as well as cassava flour and porridge
How to unlock the untapped potential of SA’s women entrepreneurs
The journey to empowering women’s entrepreneurship will not be achieved by any one isolated approach
Entrepreneurs won’t create enough jobs without a rethink in how they are supported
A systems thinking approach is needed to help us understand why the playing fields are uneven, and how to even them up
It’s critical to give Africa’s young people the skills to be entrepreneurial
It requires more than being technologically competent; the basics of establishing networks and pitching to investors can be taught but it takes time to do so
Future Females launches a new platform for women entrepreneurs
The company is introducing a course that includes the basics of entrepreneurship and how to run a business.
Why some South African businesses are succeeding despite the odds
‘Economy agnostic entrepreneurs’ are experiencing revenue growth even as the economy shrinks — but they need better access to venture capital and international markets
Investing in Africa’s digital transformation
The continent could reap rewards through digitisation and adopting new technologies
Q&A Sessions: ‘I am a product of opportunities’ — Theo Baloyi
Theo Baloyi, motivated by his love for sneakers and his goal of reducing unemployment, founded Bathu in 2015. He shares his transition from corporate employee to entrepreneur
Bokang Mosala: ‘I am an entrepreneur at heart’
Businessman Bokang Mosala has, from a young age, chased financial independence. In high school, he sold sweets and at university he embarked on various business ventures that…
So you want to be a social entrepreneur?
Do the research first; it will save money and time later
Where are Eastern Cape’s black entrepreneurs?
Proudly South African trip took journalists to companies creating jobs – but they’re white-owned
Business learning’s real-world value
MBA holders continue to out-earn their peers; in addition, they foster innovation and shape society
Four ways to give township entrepreneurs a much-needed boost
If they are going to be the job creators that policymakers hope for, a major overhaul of mindsets and infrastructure will be necessary