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The Standard Bank Kasi SME Pitch Challenge is back and bigger than ever! Now in its second national edition, the competition offers qualifying entrepreneurs across all the nine South African provinces the chance to compete for provincial prizes and ultimately a grand prize of R1 million at the national finals later this year. The provincial […]
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Across Africa, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are the backbone of the economy. They create jobs, drive innovation, and fuel local commerce. Yet, many of these businesses suffer from a silent but devastating problem: online invisibility. While business owners focus on rent, inventory, staffing, and daily operations, a critical revenue channel is quietly leaking their […]
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By: Gregoire Danel Fedou Across Africa, women-led businesses face well-documented barriers that hinder their growth and access to finance. Many women cannot use land, property, or significant assets as collateral because they do not own them. Instead, they often rely on informal financial services, such as savings groups. Distrust of banks, sometimes stemming from past […]
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A key question asked at WTM Africa today: How can small travel and tourism businesses become big businesses? Panel experts tackling the issue included: Septi Bukula, Founder and Director of Seeza Tourism Growth Network; Tshepo Matlou, Business Coach, Sobona; and Velma Corcoran, Regional Lead, Middle East Africa at Airbnb. Moderator Mandisa Magwaxaza, Founder and Owner […]
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closing the divide between big and small businesses Standard Bank has developed a small business tool kit, designed to help small businesses punch above their weight by narrowing the capability gap between smaller and larger businesses and corporates. “Leveraging technology and our relationship networks to narrow the distance, ability and reach between small and peripheral […]
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