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Small business, poverty and inequality in South Africa (Presentation)

February 3, 2021March 3, 2016 by Ebrahim

A presentation on whether small business can contribute to a reduction in poverty and inequality in South Africa. It has several policy suggestions. I will be working on these over the next month, and looking …

AlphaCode – FinTech Entrepreneurs Solve Our Problems

July 19, 2020March 3, 2016 by Ebrahim

Editors Note: AlphaCode is for financial services entrepreneurs. At ZApreneur, we believe the financial services industry in South Africa needs to become much more innovative. We support financial services that target enttrepreneurs, and that are …

Knife Capital Looking for 10 Companies for Grindstone Accelerator Programme

July 19, 2020March 2, 2016 by Ebrahim

10 Companies will be selected to participate in the year-long Grindstone acceleration programme for 2015/16 but additional spaces can be made available on request. Selection criteria for the programme are: Existing South African SMEs Post-revenue …

Silvertree Internet Holdings to Invest $10m in African Startups in 2016

July 27, 2020March 1, 2016 by Ebrahim

Silver Tree Capital recently announced that it will invest $10m in African startups in 2016. You will probaly recognise PriceCheck, which is one of their investments. This post tells you what they do, and what …

2016 SEED Awards – Social and Environmental Enterprises

July 27, 2020March 1, 2016 by Ebrahim

What are the SEED Awards? The SEED Awards for Entrepreneurship in Sustainable Development is an annual awards scheme designed to find the most promising, innovative and locally-led start-up social and environmental enterprises in countries with developing and …

GIST Startup Boot Camp for African Tech Entrepreneurs Johannesburg | 12-15 April 2016

July 27, 2020February 29, 2016 by Ebrahim

Editors Note: This is closing on the 29 Feb 2016. I just received word of it and so posted it. GIST Startup Boot Camp is coming to Johannesburg! Do you have an innovation that …

Startup Survey 2016 – Take the Survey

July 19, 2020February 26, 2016 by Ebrahim

Take part in the Startup Survey 2016 and stand to win 1 of 3 business support packages valued at R30,000 each and other prizes valued at over R25,000!
If you have been in business for less than five years, please complete Seed Academy’s second annual startup survey by clicking here. It will only take around 5 minutes to complete.
Why participate?

Budget 2016: Encouraging for SMMEs, but more detail needed

November 16, 2019February 25, 2016 by Ebrahim

The South African government is well aware that the small, medium and micro enterprise (SMME) sector is the key to unlocking job creation and economic growth over the next decade and a half. The National Development Plan envisions 90% of new employment by 2030 will be generated by SMMEs.
Yet SMMEs often seem to be forgotten by policymakers as they try to juggle the demands of stakeholders such as big business and labour. In that context, it was refreshing to hear Finance Minister Gordhan use the 2016 Budget Speech to mention some small business-friendly steps the government plans to take in the next year or so.

#Hack.Jozi – Got an idea, transform Jozi! (The 5 million rand in prizes is just a bonus)

July 27, 2020February 25, 2016 by Ebrahim

With prizes valued at R5m worth of support including R1m for the winner and R350 000 for two runners up and a boot camp for the top 100 ideas, you might just want to share …

South African Small and Medium Enterprises 2nd Annual Convention 17 March 2016

July 27, 2020February 24, 2016 by Ebrahim

Editor’s Note: SASMEF is an important initiative. I have agreed to post this announcement, because it amplifies the voice of small business. You can read an interview with Carl J Lotter – one of SASMEF …

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