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Transforming township economies: The digital future of SA's SME retailers

Informal Retailing

Transforming township economies: The digital future of SA's SME retailers

4 hours

#AGES2026: How to back Africa's next-gen green and blue entrepreneurs

Education & Skills Development

#AGES2026: How to back Africa's next-gen green and blue entrepreneurs

Maroefah Smith 51 minutes

South Africa launches national platform to unlock underutilised SME capital

SMEs

South Africa launches national platform to unlock underutilised SME capital

Issued by NSBC.Africa 21 hours

Access to finance and support boosts waste management SME’s client service and expansion plans

SMEs

Access to finance and support boosts waste management SME’s client service and expansion plans

Issued by Edge Growth 23 hours

How SMEs can build AI-ready businesses starting with the right technology foundation

SMEs

How SMEs can build AI-ready businesses starting with the right technology foundation

Sudesh Pillay, Issued by WhyMAcForSME 1 day

Empowering SMBs Is SA’s shortcut to 3 million jobs

SMEs

Empowering SMBs Is SA’s shortcut to 3 million jobs

Jordaan Burger 1 day

Access Bank positions Africa at the centre of global trade with Africa Trade Conference 2026

Financial Services

Access Bank positions Africa at the centre of global trade with Africa Trade Conference 2026

Issued by The Publicity Workshop 19 Feb 2026

#MiningIndaba: The role of Black-owned SMEs in transforming South African mining

Mining

#MiningIndaba: The role of Black-owned SMEs in transforming South African mining

Maroefah Smith 19 Feb 2026

Franchising remains lower-risk entry point for SMEs in 2026

SMEs

Franchising remains lower-risk entry point for SMEs in 2026

18 Feb 2026

Source: Pexels.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Pay twice or get it right: A call for quality in SA's construction

18 Feb 2026

Source: Pexels.

Infrastructure & Utilities

#Sona2026: How infrastructure and SME support aim to transform South Africa's economic landscape

16 Feb 2026

SME Funding Summit speakers announced

SMEs

SME Funding Summit speakers announced

Issued by SME South Africa 13 Feb 2026

Startup success beyond early stage takes more than hard work alone

SMEs

Startup success beyond early stage takes more than hard work alone

Issued by Edge Growth 12 Feb 2026

From ownership to access: Why SMEs are rethinking company vehicles in 2026

Commercial & Industrial

From ownership to access: Why SMEs are rethinking company vehicles in 2026

Issued by Pace Car Rental 12 Feb 2026

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Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Bowmans' Richard Bryce & Nazeera Mia: How Africa’s new competition laws could reshape its business landscape

Richard Bryce and Nazeera Mia 11 Feb 2026

From graduate start-up to a key industry contributor

SMEs

From graduate start-up to a key industry contributor

Issued by Edge Growth 11 Feb 2026

Anglo American, Kumba launch new SME funding facility

Funding

Anglo American, Kumba launch new SME funding facility

11 Feb 2026

New report highlights visibility gap among African SMEs

Research Reports

New report highlights visibility gap among African SMEs

9 Feb 2026

Opening doors from farm to fork: Why being "scale ready" matters more than being big

Hospitality

Opening doors from farm to fork: Why being "scale ready" matters more than being big

Omelele Mmbo 6 Feb 2026

Source: Zaru.Network

Financial Services

South Africa launches its first rand-pegged stablecoin, Zaru

5 Feb 2026

From TymeBank to GoTyme Bank: A bold new digital-first approach

Banking

From TymeBank to GoTyme Bank: A bold new digital-first approach

4 Feb 2026

Applications open for the 2026 SME Import Navigator programme in partnership with FNB

SMEs

Applications open for the 2026 SME Import Navigator programme in partnership with FNB

Issued by Edge Growth 3 Feb 2026

SA SME funding platform Lula secures R340m

Funding

SA SME funding platform Lula secures R340m

3 Feb 2026

5 last-mile shifts set to reshape South African e-commerce in 2026

Logistics & Transport

5 last-mile shifts set to reshape South African e-commerce in 2026

2 Feb 2026

How corporate ESD funding could drive AI adoption among SA SMEs

Entrepreneurship

How corporate ESD funding could drive AI adoption among SA SMEs

Rowen Pillai 28 Jan 2026

Source: Supplied. Norman Nyawo, Head: Merchant Solutions for Business and Commercial Banking at Standard Bank South Africa.

Economy

Standard Bank sees double-digit digital transaction growth amid 40% rise in e-commerce volumes

30 Jan 2026

#BizTrends2026 | MyProperty CEO: What every entrepreneur’s North Star will be in 2026

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | MyProperty CEO: What every entrepreneur’s North Star will be in 2026

Adriaan Grové 27 Jan 2026

Trade-offs of loyalty programmes: The hidden cost of a free coffee

Cybersecurity

Trade-offs of loyalty programmes: The hidden cost of a free coffee

27 Jan 2026

SMEs not funding-ready despite renewed investor confidence in South Africa

Funding

SMEs not funding-ready despite renewed investor confidence in South Africa

26 Jan 2026

The year of impact: SME South Africa's promise for 2026

SMEs

The year of impact: SME South Africa's promise for 2026

Issued by SME South Africa 23 Jan 2026

How targeted collaborative support can drive growth in SA's SME sector

SMEs

How targeted collaborative support can drive growth in SA's SME sector

Issued by Edge Growth 22 Jan 2026

Link in Bio: Why every creator, startup and SME needs one

Digital

Link in Bio: Why every creator, startup and SME needs one

Issued by Domains.co.za 21 Jan 2026

Bloomwit introduces PR services aimed at improving SME visibility across Africa

SMEs

Bloomwit introduces PR services aimed at improving SME visibility across Africa

20 Jan 2026

#BizTrends2026 | TymeBank's Miguel da Silva: 3 business trends SMEs should watch

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | TymeBank's Miguel da Silva: 3 business trends SMEs should watch

Miguel Da Silva 14 Jan 2026

How small businesses can decode customer silence

Entrepreneurship

How small businesses can decode customer silence

Liezel Jonkheid 8 Jan 2026

Modern digital entrepreneurship requires both business management and entrepreneurship skills (Image source: © 123rf )

How To Start Up

5 opportunities & challenges of modern digital entrepreneurship

30 Dec 2025

5 surprising dangers of shopping through social media (and how to spot them before it’s too late)

Social Media

5 surprising dangers of shopping through social media (and how to spot them before it’s too late)

Sonwabile Wolela, Issued by Offernet 23 Dec 2025

In December Grow Business Coaching selected 12 qualifying Black business owners for a free 12-month access to Catalyzer (Image supplied)

SMEs

Black entrepreneurs receive free software for business growth

22 Dec 2025

Rowen Pillai, CEO, LeanTechnovations says we must view AI not as a threat, but as the engine for a new generation of entrepreneurs (Image source: © Education Sub Saharan Africa

Entrepreneurship

AI not a threat, but the engine for a new generation of entrepreneurs

Rowen Pillai 19 Dec 2025

South African fintech Bridgement earns global recognition as SME business loan innovation accelerates

Fintech

South African fintech Bridgement earns global recognition as SME business loan innovation accelerates

Issued by Bridgement 19 Dec 2025

Source: Supplied.

Finance

The rise of private credit in South Africa: Opportunity or risk?

19 Dec 2025

#BestofBiz 2025: ICT

ICT

#BestofBiz 2025: ICT

17 Dec 2025

#BestofBiz 2025: Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurship

#BestofBiz 2025: Entrepreneurship

17 Dec 2025

7 Business trends your SME can leverage in 2026

SMEs

7 Business trends your SME can leverage in 2026

Issued by Domains.co.za 12 Dec 2025

3rd edition of the IFRS for SMEs Accounting Standard

Accounting & Auditing

3rd edition of the IFRS for SMEs Accounting Standard

Issued by SAICA 9 Dec 2025

Why South African SMEs are switching to Sage Accounting

SMEs

Why South African SMEs are switching to Sage Accounting

Issued by SME South Africa 9 Dec 2025

Maverix calls on African founders to reclaim profit through clarity, structure and insight

Business Plans

Maverix calls on African founders to reclaim profit through clarity, structure and insight

Issued by Our Salad Mix 9 Dec 2025