22 on Sloane: Inclusive Growth Forum proposes a social compact for SA

Kizito Okechukwu|Published

South Africa's most influential leaders from public and private sectors convened at the Kgalema Motlanthe Foundation's Inclusive Growth Forum to address critical ...

Deputy President Paul Mashatile rallies UK investors in London

Kizito Okechukwu|Published

At the stock exchange, dozens of investors expressed great sentiments on South Africa’s potential, including the opportunity that the new era presents.

Building a coordinated, cohesive and collaborative small business sector

Kizito Okechukwu|Published

Imagine if we could remove the barriers that impede the development of the SMME sector where the seventh administration, with the support of all stakeholders could ...

To save our politics, we need to accelerate socio-economic transformation

Kizito Okechukwu|Published

But specifically: How does the new government become inclusive enough to accommodate and balance the forces on the Left and Right, ensuring we have a stable set ...

Vox Populi, Vox Dei: In the next few days, we will learn the outcome of the voice of the people

Kizito Okechukwu|Published

I still argue that the country has one of the best democracies on the continent.

Only small businesses can solve our 32. 9% unemployment woes

Kizito Okechukwu|Published

Research has indicated that our unemployment woes can be solved only by small businesses, and it is high time we invested heavily in the sector.

The business of music is our business

Kizito Okechukwu|Published

The global recorded music industry was worth $28. 8 billion (R535bn) in 2023, according to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry annual report, ...

For SMMEs to survive and thrive, they need robust entrepreneurship ecosystem

Kizito Okechukwu|Published

Enabling policies are crucial to pro-entrepreneurship development. Our country can be free only when every person has a job – and most of these jobs can be created ...

Resilience and grit helped Taher and Lesetse build their business

Kizito Okechukwu|Published

Their company, Anylytical Technologies, specialises in bespoke software solutions.

SA to create a million new SMMEs by 2030

Kizito Okechukwu|Published

Creating 1 million new businesses, as the Minister suggested, means that the country has to create about 140 000 new businesses each year in order to achieve the ...

Global Entrepreneurship Congress Africa welcomes 2 000 delegates to Cape Town

Kizito Okechukwu|Published

About a dozen ministers from across the continent also jetted in with their delegation of entrepreneurs and ecosystem stakeholders to network and connect with top ...

Brace for impact! Africa’s entrepreneurship ecosystem is set to descend on Cape Town

Kizito Okechukwu|Published

With representation from more than 43 African countries, this isn’t just a congress – it’s an entrepreneurial powerhouse in the making.

Lessons from Afcon: Becoming the best loser as an entrepreneur

Kizito Okechukwu|Published

In the words of Netflix co-founder Mark Randolph, ‘Persistence isn’t easy. It means screwing up, dusting yourself off, and having the courage to head back into battle. ...

SA needs around 3. 21 million new SMMEs by 2030 to achieve NDP targets

Kizito Okechukwu|Published

To reach the target, there would need to be an 8. 53% growth rate over the next seven years.

Building towards stronger Africa-France relations

Kizito Okechukwu|Published

The Africa-France entrepreneur’s community the minister launched aims to promote and strengthen a ‘win-win’ dynamic between Africa and France, while exploring business ...

Ramaphosa stands behind entrepreneurs and SMMEs

Kizito Okechukwu|Published

These awards were very special for many entrepreneurs, not only because many of them walked away with prizes ranging from R100 000 to R1 million, but because they ...

Global Entrepreneurship Week kicks off with a bang!

Kizito Okechukwu|Published

Millions of people have attended thousands of activities in their communities and cities to celebrate the power of entrepreneurship and innovation in advancing economic ...

Why we should celebrate Global Entrepreneurship Week

Kizito Okechukwu|Published

GEW 2023 is a call to action for societies to be resilient and come together to leverage the power of new concepts and innovation for the benefit of all.

Making SA an attractive Investment destination

Kizito Okechukwu|Published

To remain a competitive destination South Africa must cut expenditure, invest in infrastructure, have structural reforms in the areas of electricity and logistics, ...

To globalise or de-globalise? Will de-globalisation become the new norm?

Kizito Okechukwu|Published

South Africa will host the Agoa forum next month, which effects trade flow.

Building the next generation of leaders

Kizito Okechukwu|Published

Four important principles to follow: Innovation, commitment and delayed gratification, resilience and reliability.

Leveraging Web 3. 0 technology to grow businesses

Kizito Okechukwu|Published

The banking sector has now seen a significant shift towards digital platforms, due largely to the Covid-19 pandemic, its lockdowns and restrictions. Customers increasingly ...

Our ecosystem needs to be bullish about investing in seed start-ups

Kizito Okechukwu|Published

One of the most prevalent problems in start-up ecosystems across developing markets is the seemingly shortage of investable start-ups between Seed and Venture Capital, ...

Transforming our world together at GEC 2023

Kizito Okechukwu|Published

Australia’s Minister of Industry and Science, Ed Husic, believes that a nation of entrepreneurs can make anything happen.

Celebrating excellence: The significance of the Presidential SMME and Cooperatives Awards

Kizito Okechukwu|Published

Now in its 16th year, the Global Entrepreneurship Week 2023 in November reaches beyond high-tech start-up hubs like Silicon Valley, London and Shanghai. It envisions ...

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