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 | LAUREN HARTZENBERG Manuel Koser knows a thing or two about identifying promising digital brands and helping them reach their potential... read |
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 | SINDY PETERS Lucas Tsholofelo Mohaswa saw a gap in the student accommodation market and promptly set to work on Reslocate, the latest local proptech platform to hit the market... Read |
 | EVAN-LEE COURIE In South Africa, access to personal mobility is very unequal, and on top of that, public transport is far from ideal. That means, those with less access to mobility also suffer in terms of social mobility opportunities... Read |
 | EVAN-LEE COURIE The alarming loss of jobs during 2020 and the growing unemployment rate is what inspired Danielle Marais to open the doors of a non-profit organisation by the name of Walk In Freedom... Read |
| Awards |
 | Selected finalists will have the opportunity to pitch and showcase their companies and services at this year's Africa Proptech Forum in Johannesburg... Read |
 | Novare Investments won the coveted Fund of Hedge Funds (FoHF) category at the annual HedgeNews Africa Awards 2020... Read |
 | The Tech Township competition is an initiative that shines a light on the entrepreneurial ingenuity that is thriving in township communities... Read |
| Business Plans |
 | As industry and technology advance, as new markets, populations and global health risks grow and as natural resources diminish, informed consumers and investors are calling on businesses to step up... Read |
 | According to a global survey by Dext, South African SMEs want accountants to become future 'business partners' to help them shape and grow their companies... Read |
| Community |
 | Local business confidence is expected to reach an index high of 94.7 in March due to lowering of lockdown restrictions to level one and increasing success of the Covid-19 vaccine roll-out... Read |
| Funding |
 | Private equity company Moshe Capital Fund Managers is actively seeking to invest R350 million into diverse companies with a solid presence in their sectors... Read |
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 | ANN CAIRNS Africa, like everywhere in the world, has been coping with Covid-19, which has disproportionately impacted women. The pandemic is a watershed moment for gender equality... Read |
 | WATCH: Payfast's Jonathan Smit shares insight into the recent growth of the e-commerce landscape and future trends to watch out for... Read |
 | WATCH: Lulalend's Trevor Gosling comments on the traditional challenges SMEs face when applying for funding, pros and cons of running a digital lending business, and advice for aspiring entrepreneurs... Read |
 | WATCH: Insaka eCommerce Academy's Warrick Kernes chats about how Covid-19 has caused businesses to pivot offerings, and shares tips for launching and running an online store... Read |
 | Mabel and Wale Akinlabi have developed a successful frozen convenience food business, which was inspired by a spontaneous catering decision during their daughter's 11th birthday... Read |
 | Andiswa Bata of FNB Business states that cash flow management is simply the discipline of managing the money coming in and out of your business to avoid liquidity shortfalls. Read |
 | DIVYA VASANT South Africa needs more women entrepreneurs and business owners to help tackle local unemployment, breathe innovation into lacklustre sectors, and help drive economic recovery in the country... Read |
| Social Entrepreneurship |
 | This year Rotary International is celebrating 100 years in Africa. The Zone 22 Rotary Africa Centennial International Conference will take place virtually... Read |
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 | SOLOMON BAKAREY Nigeria has started to vaccinate people after receiving its first batch of Covid-19 vaccines. Virologist and senior research fellow Dr Solomon Bakarey provides some insights on how the country should go about the rollout plan... Read |
 | Best-in-class innovators are presented with an opportunity to be future Nestlé suppliers... Read |
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 | ANTHONY ORELOWITZ The current response to Covid-19 and working from home has many unanticipated pitfalls. The dialogue around culture and new ways of working has been... Read |
 | MUSHAMBI MUTUMA Mushambi Mutuma, managing director of Black Powder, believes that there is something missing and that working remote will never emulate: the need for human connection... Read |
 | MAARTEN ACKERMAN The GDP print for the fourth quarter of 2020 has come in better than expected, seeing markets respond positively in terms of rand strength and bond yields... Read |
 | As Raymond Ackerman celebrates his 90th birthday, he shares a few thoughts with South Africans... Read |
 | According to Murray Gardiner of Bluecode Africa, implemented correctly, a domestic payment scheme could be a game-changer for South Africa... Read |
 | Results from a vote by 25 economists on Finder's repo rate forecast report were unanimous - the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) will hold the repo rate... Read |
 | According to the recently released Stock Exchanges Gender Equality analysis report, the JSE has the best gender balance on boards of any developing country... Read |
 | Banks responded rapidly and empathetically to their account holders' financial crisis when the country went into hard lockdown around this time last year... Read |
 | Women remain significantly underrepresented in tech. This despite a number of studies confirming that gender-diverse companies perform better... Read |
 | Eskom's board will probe allegations of racism made in the public domain against the power utility's group chief executive (GCE), Andre de Ruyter... Read |
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