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 | MIRANDA LUSIBA I must admit, I did not realise the importance of formalising a business when I first registered my PR company nine years ago. I registered the company as a Private Company (Pty) Limited (Ltd)... read |
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 | EVAN-LEE COURIE South African startup BlueAvo has been shortlisted for the Royal Academy of Engineering (UK) Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation...read |
|  | ALLON RAIZ Over the past 20 years, I've has learned many tough lessons and overcome many entrepreneurial challenges...read |
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 | ISSUED BY BIZCOMMUNITY.COM Join us to honour the contribution of South African youth making a difference to business in our region. Nominees will stand a chance to be featured as top-story news in Bizcommunity's month-long #YouthMatters focus... Read |
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 | JESSICA TENNANT Just Exists was formed to showcase local talents and bridge the gap between disenfranchised youth creatives and corporates, making a tangible impact in their potential career paths and creating memorable work in the process... Read |
 | SINDY PETERS Looking to help curb the number of GBV cases and assist those at risk, Thabo Nonkenge and his business partners have developed SOSS... Read |
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 | Facebook is launching a new campaign in partnership with the WHO called 'Together Against Covid-19 Misinformation'... Read |
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 | Tanda enables shops in Kenya to be access points for financial services including banking, insurance, and utility payments... Read |
 | Wesgro is pleased to report that more than 22 projects were facilitated in the 2020-21 financial year, which together are expected to inject more than R4.75bn into the regional economy... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY LUMMINOS Julia Kerr Henkel, MD of Lumminos Coaching and a certified Dare to Lead facilitator of Brené Brown's Dare to Lead work is running the next full curriculum online series next month, starting on 6 May... Read |
| Small and Medium-sized Enterprises |
 | LAUREN HARTZENBERG Actress, model and TV personality Amanda du-Pont has ventured into the beauty business, launching a locally-made skincare brand... Read |
 | CECIL RAMONOTSI Eskom Development Foundation CEO, Cecil Ramonotsi, shares some insight into the reinvention of small businesses during turbulent times... Read |
 | Airbnb, in partnership with Snapscan, has extended its host-led initiative to help aid the recovery of small local Jozi businesses... Read |
 | Reducing the cost of supplies, inventory or business operations is common practice amongst many small business owners. Not preserving enough cash could land a business in deep waters... Read |
 | Owners of small- and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) have a lot on their plate. Between day-to-day operations, sales and marketing and other responsibilities... Read |
| Social Entrepreneurship |
 | MIRANDA HOSKING, ISSUED BY GORDON INSTITUTE OF BUSINESS SCIENCE Social entrepreneurs who position their business activities at the intersection of purpose and profit are uniquely placed to contribute to the regeneration of South Africa's economy post-Covid... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY SMALL BUSINESS COACH Why do some small businesses achieve success, and most small businesses fail? One of the biggest factors that leads to business failure is a lack of clear direction... Read |
 | South Africa's small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) represent more than 98% of registered businesses, employ between 50% and 60% of the country's workforce... Read |
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 | HERMAN WASSERMAN & DANI MADRID-MORALES The Covid-19 pandemic has led to widespread disinformation circulating on social media globally. This includes false information about the virus, its origins and possible cures for the disease it causes... Read |
 | CATHERINE KYOBUTUNGI Kenya has started the first phase of its Covid-19 vaccination strategy. This was made possible by the delivery of just over one million AstraZeneca vaccines that arrived in two batches... Read |
 | ANDRES VEGA Africa and its people cannot wait for governments and companies to agree on the design, pricing, and financing of energy projects with a long development time. African countries need energy now... Read |
 | The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) must be seen as a pillar of the broader development integration agenda, said deputy minister of trade, industry and competition Fikile Majola... Read |
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 | Tributes are pouring in for Dr Sindi van Zyl. The much-loved healthcare activist, DJ and social media personality lost her battle to Covid-19 on 10 April... Read |
 | Doctors can now prescribe ivermectin to Covid-19 patients, thanks to an order handed down by the Pretoria High Court... Read |
 | Health minister, Dr Zweli Mkhize, has announced that the second phase of the country's vaccination will begin on 17 May, as millions of doses of vaccine are set to land on South African shores over the next few weeks... Read |
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