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You can’t compete with a calculator: Why African SMEs must automate

SMEs

You can’t compete with a calculator: Why African SMEs must automate

Kurai Masocha, Issued by Tech Oasis Systems 9 hours

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Sustainability

B20 South Africa: What's next for the Energy Mix and Just Transition

Murray Crow 11 hours

Supported by Property Point, the 15 Black-owned SMEs presented their climate-resilient, socially inclusive solutions at the 2025 Green Building Convention in Cape Town. Image supplied.

ESG & Sustainability

How these 15 Black-owned SMEs highlight inclusive sustainability

13 hours

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

PR vs marketing: How can PR elevate your small business?

SMEs

PR vs marketing: How can PR elevate your small business?

Jeremy Lang, Issued by Business Partners Limited 13 Nov 2025

SA’s SMEs face a defining November as G20, Black Friday collide

SMEs

SA’s SMEs face a defining November as G20, Black Friday collide

13 Nov 2025

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Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Seshni Naidoo to engineer a new energy era at Engie South Africa

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

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Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Why Eskom's virtual wheeling is a breakthrough moment for SMEs

Bronwyn Timm 12 Nov 2025

Pace Van and Bakkie Rental: Powering the future of business car rental in South Africa

Commercial & Industrial

Pace Van and Bakkie Rental: Powering the future of business car rental in South Africa

Issued by Pace Car Rental 10 Nov 2025

SA’s biggest startup pitch reveals 2025 winner

Awards

SA’s biggest startup pitch reveals 2025 winner

10 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

Premier Alan Winde highlights economic growth at Takealot Group’s launch of TFS Freight Forwarding

Supply Chain

Premier Alan Winde highlights economic growth at Takealot Group’s launch of TFS Freight Forwarding

Issued by Takealot Fulfilment Solutions 4 Nov 2025

SMEs

Webinars are still a valuable driver for brand authority

Issued by SME South Africa 3 Nov 2025

Local trailblazers put SA products on the world stage

Entrepreneurship

Local trailblazers put SA products on the world stage

30 Oct 2025

SA fintech launches platform to unlock SME funding

Funding

SA fintech launches platform to unlock SME funding

30 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

Top cyber threats in South Africa

Cybersecurity

Top cyber threats in South Africa

Issued by Domains.co.za 24 Oct 2025

AWIEF2025 opens next week in Cape Town

Marketing & Media

AWIEF2025 opens next week in Cape Town

Issued by Africa Women Innovation & Entrepreneurship Forum 23 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

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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

East Africa's dairy sector receives $358m for climate-resilient transformation

Agro-processing

East Africa's dairy sector receives $358m for climate-resilient transformation

17 Oct 2025

Logistics & Transport

DHL Group rolls out €300m investment to strengthen Africa’s trade networks

17 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 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

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

Zemvelo Ndlovu is a Prism Young Voice. Source: Supplied.

Prism Awards

#PrismYoungVoices | Zemvelo Ndlovu on inspiring action through comms

8 Oct 2025

Meat, markets and money: Empowering SA entrepreneurs for a food-secure future

FMCG

Meat, markets and money: Empowering SA entrepreneurs for a food-secure future

Issued by AMIE 7 Oct 2025

InvestFest 2025 featured interactive business showcases, investor pitches, engaging panel discussions and extensive networking opportunities. Image supplied.

Markets & Investment

Anglo American's InvestFest 2025 | Building entrepreneurial resilience across Southern Africa

3 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

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Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

MTN, Nedbank support 2025 PachiPanda Challenge

2 Oct 2025

"Zonke" by Takealot Advertising connects brands with SA shoppers

Retail Services

"Zonke" by Takealot Advertising connects brands with SA shoppers

3 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

Digital dithering holds back SA small businesses

SMEs

Digital dithering holds back SA small businesses

29 Sep 2025

The architect and the scaffold: A collaborative pathway to SA’s National Entrepreneurship Strategy

Entrepreneurship

The architect and the scaffold: A collaborative pathway to SA’s National Entrepreneurship Strategy

Eunéne Levine, Issued by Shaper 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

Visa and Absa celebrate She’s Next South Africa 2025 winners

Awards

Visa and Absa celebrate She’s Next South Africa 2025 winners

Issued by OnPoint PR 26 Sep 2025

Unveiling Seacom 2.0

Telecoms & Networks

Unveiling Seacom 2.0

Issued by Stone 26 Sep 2025

Kasipreneurship the key to financial inclusion in SA

Entrepreneurship

Kasipreneurship the key to financial inclusion in SA

Ryan Pearce 25 Sep 2025

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Labour Law

SMEs guide to firing under new Dismissal code

Anastasia Vatalidis and Anna Tchalov 25 Sep 2025

Carl Moodley, Chief Information Officer at Genric Insurance Company

Employee Wellness

How employers can leverage non-life insurance solutions to attract talent

Carl Moodley 22 Sep 2025