This app looks to break down the jargon and reduce search time to bring SA hassle-free BEE assistance A first-of-its-kind App is changing the way in which we do business in the BEE industry. Brought to you by Louis Pulzone,
uLima is a mobile platform that provides farmers across Africa with a toolset, database and access to the latest market information Developed by Imperial Logistics company Resolve, uLima provides these farmers with access to information on crops, seed, soil,
Young South African women are now encouraged to pursue careers in Science and Technology A tech-related job is a path to solving problems, breaking new ground, and starting your own business. Young people especially young women from townships have
He who gets to speak truth to “power” matters The NGO sexual exploitation and abuse scandal has exposed a culture of impunity, with one organisation after another starting with Oxfam coming under fire for tolerating and enabling exploitation and abuse
Learn how the SAB development programmes affect supply chain SAB’s supplier development programmes aim to create a diversified and inclusive supply chain by supporting the growth and creation of black-owned suppliers through business development support and funding. To cohesively
Volkswagen SA share their views on economic growth in 2017 The daily mantra for South African business is the need for economic growth. It will unearth much desired jobs and present an opportunity for participation of all South Africans
The important relationship between large companies and small business Are large companies doing enough to build an SMME-friendly ecosystem? Big business is torn between the need to keep the commercial wheels of business turning in the most cost-efficient manner,
The nitty gritty of Enterprise Development Research shows that the most stable economies in the world, including Switzerland, Finland and Singapore, invest heavily in developing the SME sector in their respective nations. Globally, about 80% of all new businesses
Get the down low on enterprise development Enterprise development (ED) need not be a grudge purchase, it can be sensible impact investment. I remember a retail company executive lamenting that they had spent millions in ED and had nothing
What hurdles must SMMEs leap over to break into big corporate supply chains? Small business owners may feel ignored by corporate procurement managers but recognising what big business requires fosters realistic planning: 1. Do you have the capacity to
Catherine Wijnberg, CEO of Fetola explains I was chatting to a colleague the other day about the impact of community unrest on rural businesses, especially in the mining sector. This can take the form of strikes, service delivery riots
Twenty one years into democracy and the majority of black people are still economically disempowered. The gap between black ownership and their white counterparts still remain. Only ten percent of the top one hundred companies listed on the Johannesburg