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Fintech fuels growth for South Africa’s grassroots retailers

Fintech

Fintech fuels growth for South Africa’s grassroots retailers

Michael Wright 8 hours

The Transformation Legacy x Coface SA. Empowering Black female township entrepreneurs

SMEs

The Transformation Legacy x Coface SA. Empowering Black female township entrepreneurs

Issued by The Transformation Legacy 30 May 2025

The corner shop is more that just a 'corner shop', it's Africa’s economic heartbeat

Informal Retailing

The corner shop is more that just a 'corner shop', it's Africa’s economic heartbeat

Michael Write 22 May 2025

Guideline to apply for R500m Spaza Shop Support Fund

Informal Retailing

Guideline to apply for R500m Spaza Shop Support Fund

22 Apr 2025

Banking

Online shopping surges 51% as South African consumers shift to digital, Absa reports

22 Apr 2025

Injecting new energy into the economy via youth entrepreneurship

Research Reports

Injecting new energy into the economy via youth entrepreneurship

Issued by Next Generation 15 Apr 2025

A game-changer for brands entering the Kasi Economy: Tributree delivers unmatched real-time data on township retail amidst rising costs

Retail

A game-changer for brands entering the Kasi Economy: Tributree delivers unmatched real-time data on township retail amidst rising costs

Issued by Evolve Unlimited 9 Apr 2025

Government to launch R500m spaza shop support fund

SMEs

Government to launch R500m spaza shop support fund

4 Apr 2025

Takealot opens doors for township entrepreneurs with new franchise programme

SMEs

Takealot opens doors for township entrepreneurs with new franchise programme

26 Mar 2025

RAPT BizTrendsTV: GG Alcock on KasiNomics - A growth trend reshaping Africa's economies

BizTrendsTV

RAPT BizTrendsTV: GG Alcock on KasiNomics - A growth trend reshaping Africa's economies

25 Mar 2025

The TASEZ-NAACAM partnership will focus on several strategic areas. Source: Supplied.

Automotive

NAACAM and TASEZ partner to boost local skills and SMEs in the automotive sector

11 Mar 2025

Skills training required for rural shopping centres to succeed

Training

Skills training required for rural shopping centres to succeed

Daniel Orelowitz 24 Feb 2025

Spaza shop owners urged to register before deadline

Regulatory

Spaza shop owners urged to register before deadline

14 Feb 2025

Source: South Africa National Convention Bureau

MICE

Meetings Africa to fuel SA’s tourism economy growth

29 Jan 2025

Trends for South African SMEs in 2025: Unlocking a new era for growth and innovation

SMEs

Trends for South African SMEs in 2025: Unlocking a new era for growth and innovation

Janice Johnston, Issued by Edge Growth 24 Jan 2025

Retail

From local is lekker to hyper-localisation: Township consumer trends to watch this festive season

Mongezi Mtati 12 Dec 2024

Fintech can bridge the gap in SA's township and rural economy

Banking & Finance

Fintech can bridge the gap in SA's township and rural economy

12 Dec 2024

Spaza shop registration: government needs a re-think in order to drive sustainable change

Informal Retailing

Spaza shop registration: government needs a re-think in order to drive sustainable change

Annelene Dippenaar 6 Dec 2024

Guide to register spaza shops

Regulatory

Guide to register spaza shops

26 Nov 2024

The 2024 Township CX Report is here

Research

The 2024 Township CX Report is here

21 Nov 2024

2024 Township CX Report: Insights for brands navigating South Africa's township economy

CRM, CX, UX

2024 Township CX Report: Insights for brands navigating South Africa's township economy

Issued by Rogerwilco 20 Nov 2024

Championing the township economy with Bulelani Balabala, founder of Township Entrepreneurs Alliance (TEA)

Informal Retailing

Championing the township economy with Bulelani Balabala, founder of Township Entrepreneurs Alliance (TEA)

Evan-Lee Courie 12 Nov 2024

Unlocking opportunities in South Africa's growing online grocery segment

Trends

Unlocking opportunities in South Africa's growing online grocery segment

6 Nov 2024

SA's township economy: where e-commerce meets opportunity and challenge

E-commerce

SA's township economy: where e-commerce meets opportunity and challenge

31 Oct 2024

Ga-kasinomics: A deep dive into the untapped township economy of KZN

Radio & Audio

Ga-kasinomics: A deep dive into the untapped township economy of KZN

Issued by Gagasi FM 28 Oct 2024

The cashless revolution in SA's R750bn township economy

Banking & Finance

The cashless revolution in SA's R750bn township economy

8 Oct 2024

How BevCo is tapping into SA’s township economy

Informal Retailing

How BevCo is tapping into SA’s township economy

Pieter Spies 12 Sep 2024

Micro-merchants embrace digital wallets to reduce cash-related risks and costs

Banking & Finance

Micro-merchants embrace digital wallets to reduce cash-related risks and costs

29 Aug 2024

Cashless payments are trickling into South Africa's informal economy

Mobile & Apps

Cashless or not? Exploring the future of digital payments in Africa

Chipo Mushwana 21 Aug 2024

A look at SA’s independent grocery trade

Retail

A look at SA’s independent grocery trade

20 Aug 2024

Beyond poultry: Rainbow Chicken’s commitment to women’s empowerment

ESG

Beyond poultry: Rainbow Chicken’s commitment to women’s empowerment

Issued by Rainbow Chicken 8 Aug 2024

Local artists apply branding to the Yellow Tuck Shop spaza store in Alexandra, north of Johannesburg (Image supplied)

Informal Retailing

Bold spaza shop murals part of Tiger Brands expansion drive into informal market

2 Aug 2024

One person’s trash, is another person’s treasure

OOH

One person’s trash, is another person’s treasure

Issued by Mamela Media 9 Jul 2024

Informal sector has a crucial role in the global economy

Informal Retailing

Informal sector has a crucial role in the global economy

24 Jun 2024

That's a wrap for Africa’s Big 7 2024

Exhibitions & Events

That's a wrap for Africa’s Big 7 2024

21 Jun 2024

Tiger Brands drives township expansion by recruiting unemployed youth, young people with disabilities

ESG

Tiger Brands drives township expansion by recruiting unemployed youth, young people with disabilities

20 Jun 2024

To reach your audience’s heart, speak their language

Marketing

To reach your audience’s heart, speak their language

Amber Sambo 3 Jun 2024

7 ways you can help grow your side hustle for success

SMEs

7 ways you can help grow your side hustle for success

2 May 2024

Source: Supplied.

Affordable & Social Housing

Affordable housing in Western Cape townships poised for a promising future

30 Apr 2024

Saitex 2024: Unveiling opportunities through the township economy in SA

Exhibitions & Events

Saitex 2024: Unveiling opportunities through the township economy in SA

29 Apr 2024

Reaching the township shopper where they shop

Marketing

Reaching the township shopper where they shop

Issued by Brandright 10 Apr 2024

Source: Supplied. Olebogeng Manhe, chairman of the Gap Infrastructure Corporation (GIC).

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

Transforming informal settlements with modern drainage solutions

Olebogeng Manhe 5 Mar 2024

The township economy is a boon for savvy brands who know how to reach it

Marketing

The township economy is a boon for savvy brands who know how to reach it

Issued by Brandright 4 Mar 2024

What a more robust SME sector means in 2024

SMEs

What a more robust SME sector means in 2024

Janice Johnston, Issued by Edge Growth 22 Feb 2024

OOH

Notice: Calling all out-of-home media practitioners and brand heads

Issued by Kabelo Kale 12 Feb 2024

Graduates of Saica’s Enterprise Development Flagship Programme are lifting township economy

How To Start Up

Graduates of Saica’s Enterprise Development Flagship Programme are lifting township economy

Tando Faku, Issued by SAICA 11 Dec 2023

Township economy remains critical engine of cities' growth

Community

Township economy remains critical engine of cities' growth

6 Dec 2023

Unlocking SA's township economy: the power of consumer insights

Trends

Unlocking SA's township economy: the power of consumer insights

Craig Schwabe 29 Nov 2023