Growth Downcast, Elites Read Us The Riot Act: Link RoundUp 5
Growth! What Growth The IMF and the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) indicated that South Africa will continue to grow slowly, or in the case of the SARB not at all. The SARB projects a …
Small Business and Entrepreneurship
Small business holds the promise of creating jobs and entrepreneurs create the opportunities that employ more people. This promise will be a reality when significant contextual changes and policy shifts occur.
Youth Unemployment in South Africa: Infographic
This infographic is provided couteosy of the Development Policy Research Unit at UCT. Youth unemployment is a big problem worldwide, and South Africa is no exception. While in South Africa unemployment is a major concern …
Call for Nominations – Minara Chamber of Commerce Recognition Awards 2016
There is an opportunity to recognise excellence in our community by submitting nominations in the following categories for the Minara Chamber of Commerce Recognition Awards 2016: Business of the year Business Person of the year Business …
Zuma Funnels Procurement to Small Business : Link RoundUp 4
Predicting the rand is a fools game, unless you are the best predictor in the business. Matthias Krieger, an analyst at Landesbank Baden-Wuerttemberg, is the best at predicting the rand. Says Mr. Krieger The deteriorating …
The Pan African Awards for Entrepreneurship in Education – Closing Soon
About the Awards The Pan African Awards reward the very best projects which are using enterprise and entrepreneurship to innovate in the field of education. The awards are generously supported by The Saville Foundation, a …
#FillUpTheIncubator – Awethu Project Looking for Gauteng Entrepreneurs
Are you ready to introduce your ambition to opportunity? Click here secure your space: https://t.co/scFkfagNpB pic.twitter.com/l8db0ioo8E — Awethu Project (@AwethuProject) June 1, 2016 Background Awethu Project is created by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs. We’re using …
503 000 Youth Entrepreneurs in South Africa
This post provides an extract from the recently released The Social Profile of Youth, 2009-2014 on youth entrepreneurship, released by Stats SA. The report starts out by presenting a table, indicating that in 2014, 543 000 youth could …
Research Round Up #1.: Manufacturing Mass Entrepreneurship?
The National Development Plan speaks to ‘mass entrepreneurship’ to reduce unemployment and foster economic growth in South Africa. To quote: A large percentage of jobs will be created in domestic-orientated activities and in the services …
The Importance of Digital Finance for Financial Inclusion in South Africa
The Importance of Digital Finance for Financial Inclusion in South Africa The Banking Association of South Africa defines Financial Inclusion as a development that improves the “range, quality and availability of financial services and …
SA Innovation Summit
SA INNOVATION SUMMIT It’s that time of year again, when the SA Innovation Summit gives every innovator, inventor and unique creative thinker the opportunity to present their concept, prototype or product to the South African …