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At the moment, an estimated $42bn financing gap exists for African women across business value chains - $15.6bn in the agriculture alone.

WayCool Foods, the most comprehensive tech stack in the food economy, has brought onboard renowned business media professional and former bureau chief of BTVI - Mr. Vijay Ganeshan Iyer as Head - Public Relations & Corporate Relations.

Accenture has launched its Enterprise and Supplier Development (ESD) marketplace platform with a focus on supply chain in mining.

Enterprise and Supplier Development (ESD) in rural and peri-urban areas has largely been under-prioritised.

While we talk often about established suppliers having the benefit of economies of scale, we don’t talk enough about the benefit of agility that corporates can tap into through smaller suppliers.

The objective of the B-BBEE Act is clear in seeking to increase the number of previously disadvantaged social groups to participate meaningfully in the mainstream economy through various interventions.

South Africa’s first green finance taxonomy will help investors and financial institutions make more informed decisions on ‘green’ projects, say Webber Wentzel’s Patrick Heron and Joon Chong. Heron and Chong describe the taxonomy, launched by National Treasury last Friday, as an official classification of what is eligible to be defined as ‘green’, while also listing the standards that define economic activities as ‘green’.

Today, we are here to grow South Africa together – and particularly to grow our media, advertising and communications sector together. This is a sector that shapes and is shaped by our national identity, cultures and ambitions.

UCT moves to become one of the three most B-BBEE compliant universities in South Africa, according to the latest B-BBEE verification assessment on the institution.

Seriti, in partnership with the University of Limpopo, hosted a graduation ceremony honouring small business owners from communities surrounding its operations, who completed a business development programme to help them run their businesses better. The event took place in Maccauvlei, Vereenigin ...