https://www.bizcommunity.com/410/841.html Africa news 15 SMEs news - Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/410/841.html en-us Tue, 27 Oct 2026 10:21:41 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/western-cape-tech-startups-invited-to-apply-for-international-investor-programme-181316a Applications are open for a new programme aimed at preparing 20 Western Cape technology startups for international expansion and venture capital investment, with five businesses to receive fully funded places at GITEX Africa in Morocco. 1-272818 Fri, 23 Oct 2026 10:37:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Small and Medium-sized Enterprises 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 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 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 Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/moove-joins-africas-unicorn-club-at-21bn-valuation-967184a African-founded mobility company Moove has raised $250m in a Series C funding round, valuing the company at $2.1bn and making it the latest African-founded technology company to reach unicorn status. 1-270874 Mon, 17 Aug 2026 15:34:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/3-sa-innovators-selected-for-2026-fnf-afri-greenpitch-challenge-634301a Three green-economy innovators — PeeCycling, Preserve Botanica, and ReSurfify — will represent South Africa at the 2026 FNF Afri GreenPitch Challenge. 1-270301 Wed, 29 Jul 2026 11:03:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/how-love-and-belonging-inspired-ubaliwe-ceramics-620411a Selected as one of the winners of the Woolworths Youth Makers 2026 programme, Baliwe Sibisi is part of a new generation of South African entrepreneurs bringing creativity, heritage and purpose into retail. 1-269981 Wed, 22 Jul 2026 10:13:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/victori-emerges-as-the-new-face-of-african-luxury-fashion-175936a Winning the Woolworths Youth Makers 2026 programme marks more than a milestone for Victoria Ongansie. It signals the arrival of a new generation of South African fashion entrepreneurs who are building brands with global ambition while remaining deeply rooted in African identity. 1-269938 Thu, 16 Jul 2026 10:47:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/kpmg-invites-african-tech-startups-to-compete-for-global-innovation-title-620051a Technology entrepreneurs from South Africa and across the continent have been invited to apply for the 2026 KPMG Private Enterprise Global Tech Innovator competition, with the winner earning a place at the global finals in Lisbon, Portugal. 1-269671 Tue, 07 Jul 2026 15:40:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/bloemfontein-edtech-startup-makes-global-aws-accelerator-cohort-953544a A South African education technology startup has been selected to join Amazon Web Services’ (AWS) latest global Social Entrepreneur Accelerator cohort, alongside 41 organisations from 16 countries. 1-269284 Wed, 24 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Africa