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Startup.Africa: Building a community of entrepreneurs, investors and operators

Community

Startup.Africa: Building a community of entrepreneurs, investors and operators

Issued by Startup.Africa 3 days

South Africa’s top entrepreneurs and small businesses crowned at the 2025 South African Small Business Awards

SMEs

South Africa’s top entrepreneurs and small businesses crowned at the 2025 South African Small Business Awards

Issued by NSBC.Africa 3 days

It’s not just outputs but outcomes that matter

SMEs

It’s not just outputs but outcomes that matter

Daniel Hatfield, Issued by Edge Growth 13 Nov 2025

Purpose pays: How young entrepreneurs can build businesses with impact

SMEs

Purpose pays: How young entrepreneurs can build businesses with impact

Jeremy Lang, Issued by Business Partners Limited 12 Nov 2025

Location Bank releases SME White Paper to help businesses win and grow in the digital economy

SMEs

Location Bank releases SME White Paper to help businesses win and grow in the digital economy

Issued by Location Bank 12 Nov 2025

ProfitShare Partners calls for funding that supports SME mental health and stability

SMEs

ProfitShare Partners calls for funding that supports SME mental health and stability

Issued by The Publicity Workshop 7 Nov 2025

Source: Pexels.

Fintech

Mukuru and Jumo's Fast Loan brings credit to South Africa's unserved

5 Nov 2025

Hiring your first employee: practical steps for small businesses

HR

Hiring your first employee: practical steps for small businesses

Ilana Bouwer, Issued by Pnet 4 Nov 2025

SMEs

Webinars are still a valuable driver for brand authority

Issued by SME South Africa 3 Nov 2025

SA fintech launches platform to unlock SME funding

Funding

SA fintech launches platform to unlock SME funding

30 Oct 2025

5 ways entrepreneurs can protect their mental health

Entrepreneurship

5 ways entrepreneurs can protect their mental health

28 Oct 2025

Passport overhaul aims to put SA travellers back on the global map

Travel

Passport overhaul aims to put SA travellers back on the global map

27 Oct 2025

Image credit: on Pexels

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

Nedbank unveils Recycling, New Enterprises and Waste-to-value programme

24 Oct 2025

Revving up success: Premier mobile mechanic SME accelerates growth with new investment

SMEs

Revving up success: Premier mobile mechanic SME accelerates growth with new investment

Issued by Edge Growth 21 Oct 2025

Image credit: on Pexels

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

The untapped goldmine in South Africa’s ESD landscape

Nadia Rawjee and Marc Ashton 21 Oct 2025

Toyota opens doors for Black SA founders with new accelerator

SMEs

Toyota opens doors for Black SA founders with new accelerator

20 Oct 2025

Celebrating SA’s real MVPs

HR

Celebrating SA’s real MVPs

Jeremy Lang, Issued by Business Partners Limited 16 Oct 2025

Access Bank CEO Sandile Shabalala champions CEO–corporate affairs alignment at JSE Symposium

Financial Services

Access Bank CEO Sandile Shabalala champions CEO–corporate affairs alignment at JSE Symposium

Issued by The Publicity Workshop 15 Oct 2025

Access Bank named “Best Financier for Women Entrepreneurs in Africa” at 2025 Global SME Finance Awards

SMEs

Access Bank named “Best Financier for Women Entrepreneurs in Africa” at 2025 Global SME Finance Awards

Issued by The Publicity Workshop 13 Oct 2025

Source: Supplied. Bill Blackie, chief executive officer of Business and Commercial Banking at Standard Bank Group.

Finance

#CIIE2025: China's zero-tariff policy offers African SMEs a new trade frontier

13 Oct 2025

Trade shifts and FATF delisting open new paths for SA SMEs

SMEs

Trade shifts and FATF delisting open new paths for SA SMEs

10 Oct 2025

Understanding the psychological reality behind business ownership

SMEs

Understanding the psychological reality behind business ownership

Issued by The Noise Factory 10 Oct 2025

SA’s auto industry must turn tariff pain into transformation opportunity

Automotive

SA’s auto industry must turn tariff pain into transformation opportunity

Kebalepile Matlhak 10 Oct 2025

Cape Town pitch event to deploy R25m in early-stage startup capital

Funding

Cape Town pitch event to deploy R25m in early-stage startup capital

10 Oct 2025

Infrastructure: the missing link in South Africa’s SME growth story

SMEs

Infrastructure: the missing link in South Africa’s SME growth story

Issued by Business Partners Limited 9 Oct 2025

A time for renewal: How SMEs can streamline processes for a more seamless operation

SMEs

A time for renewal: How SMEs can streamline processes for a more seamless operation

Jeremy Lang, Issued by Business Partners Limited 10 Oct 2025

Source: Supplied. Harry Kellan, FNB chief executive officer.

Banking

FNB takes top honours for SME banking innovation in Africa

9 Oct 2025

Common legal mistakes SMEs make and how to avoid them

SMEs

Common legal mistakes SMEs make and how to avoid them

Jeremy Lang, Issued by Business Partners Limited 8 Oct 2025

Moodswing lands global Sony Music deal to add emotion to digital messaging

Music

Moodswing lands global Sony Music deal to add emotion to digital messaging

8 Oct 2025

The Zayed Sustainability Prize’s jury selected the 33 finalists from 7,761 entries received across six categories. Image supplied.

Food, Water & Energy Security

Inmed South Africa is a finalist for the 2026 Zayed Sustainability Prize

6 Oct 2025

Finance

Fintech innovation and inclusion boosted by Network International-Magnati merger

2 Oct 2025

Source: Supplied. Benedict Oramah, president and chairman of the Board of Directors of Afreximbank and Pamela Coke-Hamilton, executive director of ITC.

Banking

Intra-African trade gets a boost as Afreximbank renews partnership with ITC

2 Oct 2025

A tool to help SMEs assess their funding readiness

SMEs

A tool to help SMEs assess their funding readiness

Issued by Edge Growth 30 Sep 2025

Shipping

SMEs across sub-Saharan Africa invited to enter inaugural DHL Exporters of the Year Awards

30 Sep 2025

SME South Africa shines in Silver at the New Gen Awards

SMEs

SME South Africa shines in Silver at the New Gen Awards

Issued by SME South Africa 26 Sep 2025

SMEGo Pitchathon awards R4.2m to 14 SME’s

SMEs

SMEGo Pitchathon awards R4.2m to 14 SME’s

Issued by The Noise Factory 18 Sep 2025

Osahon Akpata, CEO, Canex Creations Incorporated (CCInc)

Marketing & Media

Osahon Akpata named CEO of Canex Creations Inc.

18 Sep 2025

FNB leverages DFI partnerships to expand SME funding in SA

Funding

FNB leverages DFI partnerships to expand SME funding in SA

17 Sep 2025

100% woman-owned mining company secures R3.5m loan

Mining

100% woman-owned mining company secures R3.5m loan

Issued by Edge Growth 17 Sep 2025

Sage partners With SME South Africa to empower SME growth

SMEs

Sage partners With SME South Africa to empower SME growth

Issued by SME South Africa 17 Sep 2025

Property

IFC and TUHF join forces for sustainable urban transformation in South Africa

17 Sep 2025

Mastering the art of business negotiation for SMEs

SMEs

Mastering the art of business negotiation for SMEs

Jeremy Lang, Issued by Business Partners Limited 16 Sep 2025

Why digital disruption could be the biggest opportunity SA SMEs face

SMEs

Why digital disruption could be the biggest opportunity SA SMEs face

Nobesuthu Ndlovu 16 Sep 2025

South African SMEs urged to prepare for Black Friday surge

SMEs

South African SMEs urged to prepare for Black Friday surge

15 Sep 2025

African innovation unlocks new opportunities for accountants and bookkeepers

Accounting & Auditing

African innovation unlocks new opportunities for accountants and bookkeepers

Issued by Tech Oasis Systems 12 Sep 2025

Fuel the future: AMIE Academy Fund

Funding

Fuel the future: AMIE Academy Fund

Issued by AMIE 9 Sep 2025

Unlocking supply chain finance with Old Mutual SMEgo and JSE private placements

Financial Services

Unlocking supply chain finance with Old Mutual SMEgo and JSE private placements

Issued by The Noise Factory 9 Sep 2025

SA’s SMEs face trade uncertainty, new funding models this September

Entrepreneurship

SA’s SMEs face trade uncertainty, new funding models this September

8 Sep 2025

SME South Africa is the logical choice for SME-focused e-book

SMEs

SME South Africa is the logical choice for SME-focused e-book

Issued by SME South Africa 4 Sep 2025