Small Business Development & ESD

As climate change and social inequality demand visionary leadership, Alison Taylor, Clinical Professor at NYU Stern School of Business, outlines four key strategies for emerging sustainability professionals—insights that resonate deeply across Africa’s impact-driven community. By Alison Taylor – Trellis 1. Make Sustainability Your ‘Minor’—Whatever Your Major Taylor advises that sustainability should be more than a

Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) has issued a strong critique of the government’s proposed R100 billion Transformation Fund, warning that as currently structured, it risks becoming financially unviable, poorly governed—and hostile to economic growth. By Busisiwe Mavuso – Politics Web ⚠️ Key Concerns from BLSA’s Submission 🚀 BLSA’s Proposal for a Better Fund 👥 Why

Corporate South Africa must play a more active role in developing SME skills if the country is to reduce unemployment and build a sustainable economy, argues Daniel Orelowitz, Managing Director of Training Force, in a recent Engineering News article. By Daniel Orelowitz – Engineering News While SMEs contribute significantly to economic growth and job creation,

Transformation is not a barrier to growth—it’s a catalyst for it. That’s the message from Busi Mavuso, CEO of Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA), as the country navigates a fragile economy and shifting political landscape. By Business Day Speaking at a recent business forum, Mavuso stressed that inclusive economic transformation is essential to unlocking South

Trade, Industry and Competition Deputy Minister Zuko Godlimpi has reaffirmed the importance of the Transformation Investment Portfolio Fund, while acknowledging its limitations in achieving broad-based empowerment across South Africa’s economy. By Terence Creamer – Engineering News Speaking at a recent policy dialogue, Godlimpi described the fund—launched by the dtic, IDC, and NEF—as a “powerful tool

Are Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) policies holding South Africa back—or is this a convenient narrative that overlooks deeper systemic issues? A recent article sparked debate after reports surfaced claiming that the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) view BEE as a constraint on growth and investment in South Africa. But a closer look reveals