What began as a ‘stop-gap income solution’ in Given Ngwamba’s garage in Mpumalanga, has blossomed into a flourishing business, making significant strides in the eco-friendly charcoal industry. The company, TNK Greenhouse Technology, now employs 17 people and sells its briquette products in major retailers, such as Pick ‘n Pay and Spar. Despite holding a Diploma […]
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August is Women’s Month and Impact SA talks to influential women in key sectors of the South Africa economy. Women entrepreneurs are cornerstones of the South African economy and the township economy in particular. Developing entrepreneurship and small enterprises has to be made a priority for South Africa to successfully overcome the unemployment challenges, particularly
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Tiger Brands will recruit unemployed youth and people living with a disability from local communities to support the company’s drive to increase its presence in South Africa’s informal sector, which includes spaza stores. In 2023, the company announced its route-to-market strategy aimed at increasing its presence in a targeted 130, 000 general trade stores, including
Documentary details how perseverance through many challenges and the fruits of hard labour yield success for Jabu Atchar founder, Jabu Malungane. A new documentary has been launched which chronicles the entrepreneurial journey of Jabu Malungane, founder of Jabu Atchar. The current unemployment rate in South Africa now sits at 32.9%, yet some analysts believe that
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One of the market leaders in the fintech space in South Africa, iKhokha, has announced the launch of a new smart card machine that fits into your pocket, called the iK Flyer Lite. This new offering follows the success of the flagship iK Flyer card machine, launched in 2022, which far surpassed initial sales expectations.
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It is often mooted that growing South Africa’s economy is largely reliant on the success of small businesses. Yet a lack of access to operating capital from banks and limited business experience can be major obstacles to entering the formal economy. ProfitShare Partners has established an enviable track record in unlocking operating capital to SMEs
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Proudly South African’s flagship event, the annual Buy Local Summit & Expo will celebrate its 12th edition in 2024. The property has grown exponentially over the years into a two-day showcase including multiple elements and a large target audience. From SMME-focused workshops to lessons in local procurement, business solutions hub, to legislator & compliance issues and an impressive exhibition of
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Afrika Tikkun was established with the belief that every young person deserves the opportunity to realise his or her fullest potential. Many of our beneficiaries hail from impoverished and under-resourced backgrounds, where socioeconomic opportunities are rare. Our goal, as Afrika Tikkun, is to create an economically thriving South African society by investing holistically in our
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The prospect of being included in the supply chain of major JSE-listed and multinational corporations has given a glimmer of hope to many small and medium-sized entrepreneurs. Many encounter fierce competition from established corporates armed with enormous war chests and often stand no chance in getting a foot in the door of cut-throat industries that
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iKhokha, the KZN based fintech which recently picked up the MTN Financial App of the Year Award, has announced that it has surpassed the impressive milestone of disbursing more than R2bn in working capital to its SME customer base, in partnership with Retail Capital, now a division of TymeBank. “In a tough South African economic
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