Gender-based violence (GBV) should be viewed as a human rights issue by South African companies, who have a vital role to play in eradicating the terrible scourge that is currently gripping our country. Given that businesses operate within society and form a part of the social fabric, companies are far from immune to the social […]
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The Vumela Fund, established by FNB Business and Edge Growth, today announced a new investment in Kusini Water, a cleantech enterprise that provides clean drinking water to local communities and corporates by manufacturing mobile, solar-powered water purification systems made from locally sourced macadamia nut shells and nanotechnology. The investment will enable Kusini Water to expand
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Imagine the concept of ‘food systems approach’ as organising a concert to bring together a wide range of performers across different genres, from classical orchestras and folk singers to rock bands and hip-hop musicians. To make it work, you need to take the relationships and power dynamics of all the stakeholders into account, who despite
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What do jockeys and entrepreneurs have in common? Not much at the face of it, but there are clear parallels between piloting a horse and getting a business to fly. Right out of the starting gate, entrepreneurs are in a race to win business funding in a way that jockeys steer their charges through a
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World Children’s Day was first established in 1954 as Universal Children’s Day and is celebrated on 20 November each year to promote international togetherness, awareness among children worldwide, and improving children’s welfare. World Children’s Day offers each of us an inspirational entry-point to advocate, promote and celebrate children’s rights, translating into dialogues and actions that
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October was Mental Health Awareness Month – a topic that is more relevant than ever during the course of the Covid-19 pandemic. As the viral threat of the pandemic seems to be getting under control, the mental scars and trauma still linger, especially for non-profit (NPO) workers who have been exposed to higher levels of
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South Africa’s top mid-size creative agency at the Loerie Awards in both 2019 and 2020, FoxP2, has recently secured investment and increased its black ownership from 45% to 51%. This encouraging move to further transform the local advertising industry was made possible by a 10% private shareholding acquired by the Vumela Fund, established by FNB
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By Jolandi Snyders, Senior Business Development Manager at The Hope Factory Most small business owners would agree that growing their business is both their biggest desire and biggest struggle at the same time. The Hope Factory would like to propose that entrepreneurial skills development is crucial in improving business operations, which could lead to business
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Contraception is more than just a personal matter – it’s about the empowerment of women and translates into economic liberty and healthy families. Although significant progress has been made over the past 15 years in educating and empowering young adults about contraceptives, the COVID-19 pandemic and an increase in gender-based violence has negatively impacted family
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The Hope Factory celebrated the successful delivery of the ASISA Foundation’s Financial Literacy and Micro Enterprise (FLAME) Programme in Qonce (also known as King William’s Town) in the Eastern Cape at the end of October 2021. As the programme’s implementation partner, The Hope Factory, which is part of the Learning and Development division of the
Fostering financial capability for Small Business owners in Qonce, Eastern Cape. Read More »
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