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Gordon Institute of Business Science’s Entrepreneurship Development Academy

Recent research indicates that women’s involvement in the construction industry has increased, suggesting a gender-positive environment that advances the role of women in this traditionally male-dominated industry. But participation rates for women contractors remains low, the failure rate remains high and women in construction are still facing career progression challenges due to factors like limited […]

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The Importance of 4iR in South Africa

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Education is one of the most important aspects for the overall economic, cultural, social, and technical development of a country. Unfortunately, the educational opportunities for the underprivileged are often repressed and are of low quality. Years of isolation and marginalization of these communities in the past has led them to be isolated from the mainstream

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Hollard Daredevil Run 2021 is officially open for entries

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IT’S BALLSY, IT’S BRAVE, IT’S BIGGER… AND IT’S BACK The once-offCOVID-edition, national Hollard Daredevil Run 2021 is officially open for entries Get ready for the streets of your hood to be painted purple on Friday 15 October when thousands of brave men in purple speedos will run through the streets for a good cause. The

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THE CURRENT STATE AND FUTURE OF THE ESD INDUSTRY

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Corporate South Africa provides vital information regarding rate of transformation and job creation. Established small business development specialists, Edge Growth is preparing to announce the findings of their annual research into the state of ESD and SME Development on Friday 3 September 2021. These findings will provide vital information from corporate South Africa as to

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Edge Growth appointed to administer medium- and long-term finance for J.P. Morgan’s Ground-Breaking new Abadali EEIP fund

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Qualifying small businesses urged to apply! There is no doubt that the extreme disruptions and repercussions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa will continue for some time. The long-term effect on the already challenged small and medium businesses will also be profound. Fortunately, initiatives such as the newly launched Abadali Equity Equivalent Investment

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What To Do If Your Child’s Educational Needs Changed Over The Past Year

Community & Impact, In the News / admin

Over the past year and a half, the pandemic threw the educational journeys of learners into disarray. Many schools responded with mitigation measures that resulted in a variety of impacts and outcomes on learners. At the same time, the educational needs of many learners have also changed. Learners that seemed to be in the right

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How black female entrepreneurs leverage entrepreneurial ecosystems for early-stage capital

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In South Africa, economic and social redress is frequently discussed by policy-makers, academics and civil society. Indeed, one of South Africa’s unique characteristics is a focus on age, gender, and ethnicity when offering socio-economic assistance to entrepreneurs. While there has been no shortage of designing and introducing support mechanisms, little is known about exactly how,

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Creating an enabling post-pandemic environment for women to rise

Community & Impact, Professionals / admin

The pandemic may have set gender parity progress back by a generation, according to the World Economic Forum. There’s also been an increase in gender-based violence, primarily linked to lockdowns. And there’s an increasing financial gap between men and women. As the global economy slowly recovers and we embrace the new normal, how are women

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Empowering more South Africans to manage their money and live with confidence

CSI Initiatives, Environment / admin

Upskilling South Africans in financial literacy and knowledge is one of the best ways to empower people to live with confidence. In the past six months, the Sanlam Foundation has provided consumer financial education (CFE) to 5 170 beneficiaries (the 2021 target is 6 050) via service provider Avocado Vision. This means that Sanlam has

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Capitec #Makeadifference Following The Unrest In SA

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To help rebuild South Africa, Capitec visited Tumelo Home and Hospice Centre and Bula Mahlo Home and Day Care, in collaboration with philanthropist BI Phakathi and musician K.O. Both NGOs are based in Johannesburg and were affected by the recent lootings. This forms part of Capitec’s #MakeADifference CSI initiative, which aims to help South Africans

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