The Jua Kickstarter Fund has doubled to $2m (R30m). The fund was launched by African industrialist Adam Molai in November 2020 with $1m available for African entrepreneurs...
The African Development Bank's Fashionomics Africa initiative has launched an online competition to support designers of sustainable and circular fashion...
We've compiled our annual #BestofBiz 2020 lists across all our industries featuring our most popular articles, most-read contributors and brand press offices with the most views...
While 2020 has been a tumultuous year for businesses around the world, those who have adopted swiftly agile business strategies to meet the changing economic landscape, have seen their businesses soar...
Applications are now open for The Global Young Innovators Programme - an exciting opportunity for young South African entrepreneurs and innovators to gain support for their business idea while tackling global issues...
The search is on for sub-Saharan African startups with tech solutions aimed at addressing access to energy, agriculture and mobility issues...
Henley Business School Africa will be conferring degrees and diplomas on a record number of graduates later this month - in a virtual ceremonies that will run over two and half weeks...
Issued by Henley Business School 26 Nov 2020
Bronwyn Williams, partner at Flux Trends, interviewed Vusi Mthimunye at the Alinea Marketing Master Class to find out about future retail trends...
The Allan Gray Orbis Foundation has called for greater collaboration between stakeholders in the South African entrepreneurship development ecosystem...
Bronwyn Williams, partner at Flux Trends, interviewed Carl Wazen at the Alinea Retail Master Class to find out about future retail trends...
The Gauteng Accelerator Programme (GAP) Innovation competition aims to 'bridge this gap' by providing seed funding and development support to entrepreneurs working on novel technologies which positively impact society and improve the efficiency of government service...
Bronwyn Williams, partner at Flux Trends, interviewed Bradley Kirshenbaum at the Alinea Retail Master Class to find out about future retail trends...
Bronwyn Williams, partner at Flux Trends, interviewed Preston Gaddy at the Alinea Marketing Master Class to find out about future retail trends...
Bronwyn Williams, partner at Flux Trends, interviewed Lee Naik at the Alinea Innovation Master Class to find out South African businesses can use innovation to become more resilient and sustainable...
Bronwyn Williams, partner at Flux Trends, interviewed Lesley Williams at the Alinea Innovation Master Class to find out South African businesses can use innovation to become more resilient and sustainable...
Bronwyn Williams, partner at Flux Trends, interviewed Sylvester Chauke at the Alinea Innovation Master Class to find out South African businesses can use innovation to become more resilient and sustainable...
Bronwyn Williams, partner at Flux Trends, interviewed Tshidi Morabi at the Alinea Innovation Master Class to find out how South African businesses can use innovation to become more resilient and sustainable...
Dion Chang, founder of Flux Trends, interviewed Praise Majwafi a young marketing consultant and creative at the Alinea Marketing Master Class to find out South African businesses can connect with the next consumer...
Conventional wisdom holds that you should never do business with family and friends...
Dion Chang, founder of Flux Trends, interviewed Mike Stopforth, founder of Beyond Binary at the Alinea Marketing Master Class to find out South African businesses can navigate the social and economy uncertainty they are faced with today...
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...
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...
South Africa's always talked a big game when it comes to entrepreneurship. In fact, encouraging entrepreneurship, especially among young people, is one of the pillars of the National Development Plan...
Philani Sangweni 13 Oct 2020
Africa's young entrepreneurs can play a significant role helping the continent recover from Covid-19...
Kingsley Ighobora 12 Oct 2020
Eighteen South African entrepreneurs recently graduated from The Innovation Hub's (TIH) flagship Business Incubation Programmes...
"We need more African unicorns. We need thousands of African entrepreneurs. We need another Silicon Valley in Africa." Have you ever heard these statements?
Joshua Romisher 9 Oct 2020
Yaw Dwomoh, CEO of Idea Hive, writes businesses are now preparing to navigate a period of prolonged uncertainty for their brand, the global economy, and the consumers they serve...
Yaw Dwomoh 7 Oct 2020
With KarbonPay, you can easily process your payroll any time, anywhere...
Evan-Lee Courie 2 Oct 2020
The Covid-19 pandemic has prompted organisations across Africa to invest in distilling facilities for the first time, and prompted existing distillers and brewers to innovate and diversify...
It is widely accepted that increased youth entrepreneurship is imperative when it comes to alleviating Africa's unemployment challenges, as well as driving the continent's over-arching socio-economic goals.
Hola Business is now offering online business plan training for South African entrepreneurs.
The Anzisha Prize has revealed its top 20 finalists for 2020. Winners will be announced at this year's Anzisha Prize Conference on the 27 October 2020...
The first digital version of the SA Innovation Summit will host the Swiss-South African Pitch Battle on the SAIS2020 Virtual365 Edition stage...
The sky is indeed the limit for South Africa's bold and innovative entrepreneurs, as TikTok in partnership with The Gritti Fund launch the innovative and daring Pitch Up in The Sky...
With extensive global experience, Alison Collier, a definite role model for future businesswomen, shares her journey with us this Women's Month...
Evan-Lee Courie 12 Aug 2020
Ten Exxaro EARN Lephalale Cluster Agripreneurs recently graduated from the 12-month EARN Agripreneur Development Programme...
Why waste a good crisis? This is a question being asked of six high-potential South African entrepreneurs who have recently been selected as part of a new SME support initiative...
The Covid-19 lockdown left a trail of devastation across entire industries - but it has also forced many South African businesses to look for new approaches and markets...
Richard Neal 21 Jul 2020
Startup Circles, an African online accelerator and startup school is geared towards helping entrepreneurs across the continent build and grow successful, commercially viable businesses...
Kudoti has been named as South Africa's winner of the AIM Virtual Startup Pitch Competition...
A look at the future of young entrepreneurs in Africa...
Evan-Lee Courie 23 Jun 2020
Thula Ndema and Thato Masondo are partners in life and in work. Operating from their shop in Victoria Yards, they make artisanal sorbet in a range of seasonal combinations...
Lauren Hartzenberg 22 Jun 2020
Despite the given current uncertainty caused by the coronavirus pandemic, it is possible to foresee some changes that are already taking place in the South African economy...
Pamela Nga, a full-time HR student and part-time network marketer studying in Cameroon, has started the Mindful Entrepreneur (M.E) podcast that aims to empower and educate young Africans to become entrepreneurs...
Evan-Lee Courie 15 Jun 2020
The need for South African entrepreneurs to reassess, rethink and reinvent their approach has never been as prominent as it is now during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Issued by Gordon Institute of Business Science 29 May 2020
Covid-19 struck without notice. Some have found a way to harness their cookie jar. Here are their stories. We hope you find them inspiring, practical, and encouraging...
French Tech Cape Town & Johannesburg has announced a series of initiatives to support South African tech entrepreneurs to help mitigate the effect of Covid-19...
Africa's entrepreneurship rate is the highest in the world. According to the African Development Bank (AfDB), 22 % of Africa's working age population segment are starting their own businesses...
Melissa Mbazo 12 May 2020
Ten-year-old Gracia spent hours watching her seamstress grandmother make clothes. As she grew older, she became concerned about how people didn't like to wear African print designs...
Evan-Lee Courie 1 May 2020
While skills development and policymaking play a vital role in long term transformation efforts, youth entrepreneurship serves as a viable way to achieve tangible impact on a local, national and even continental scale...
Melissa Mbazo 30 Apr 2020