Geekulcha, a platform for young talent in the Information and Communications (ICT) exists to create and enable platforms for Innovation and Creativity. The organisation has built a national footprint working with all spheres or government, industries, academia and community development based organisations to build tech and digital skills in all parts of the country. “It’s […]
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What begins as a normal day in a local community can erupt in protests and demonstrations by evening; looting and violence may follow as the evening progresses. The spark may be an incident that illuminates a deep divide among residents and touches emotional nerves. Media coverage can spread the news quickly, and social media can
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Their company, Cloudy Deliveries, allows residents to request telephonically for the boys to do their grocery shopping or pick up their takeaways. Teenage boys from Langa, Cape Town, are using their bikes to serve their community during lockdown. The team of boys, aged 14 to 19, are delivering food to residents’ doorsteps for only R9.
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Philanthropic responses to the COVID-19 crisis in Africa should be guided by the blueprint that Ebola provided in West Africa, said Carl Manlan, chief operating officer of the EcoBank Foundation in Togo. He was one of three speakers in the final session of the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Africa Month Virtual Symposium. The 27 to
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Edge Growth is pleased to announce that the Edge Action Fund has awarded a debt loan investment to Engen Belfast, a wholly black-women-owned company that is bringing jobs and income to the small town of Belfast in Mpumalanga. “The investment in Engen Belfast 1 Stop was a landmark investment for the Edge Action Fund and
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Worley Enterprise Supplier Development initiative supports meaningful transformation of the Southern Africa economy by providing tangible opportunities for small businesses to prosper and expand. Worley’s ESD partners range from ESD core partner companies to ESD extended partner companies and ESD alumni partner companies. The programme assists the ESD partner companies with capability and capacity building.
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Raizcorp has been developing and growing small businesses for almost two decades now and has worked with numerous large corporate companies on their enterprise and supplier development strategies. Over time, we have seen that corporate supplier development programmes often do not achieve the expected results owing to a number of issues relating to the companies’
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Kumba Iron Ore’s investment in supporting mining communities to procure products and services has increased by 75% to R2bn In an iron-clad commitment to supporting the small businesses operating within the communities in which it operates, Kumba Iron Ore (KIO) has grown its procurement targets by 75% from R 500m two years ago, to a
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It all began with three eager young entrepreneurs from the Osizweni township in Newcastle, northern KwaZulu-Natal. Gcina Makhoba and partners started Mpilenhle Recycling with a borrowed bakkie and no employees. They had to be hands-on for real, overcoming many challenges, especially the stigma attached to this being such a “dirty job”. Gcina recalls an incident
Mpilenhle Recycling – From trash collector to thriving business Read More »
As an organisation, we have committed to a significant mindset change to meet the needs of SMEs. We want to nourish entrepreneurship and understand the plight of our customers, not only with regard to access to funding and markets, but also with respect to the business development support required to nurture these businesses from today’s
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