Shopping Mall

THE SHOPPING MALL DILEMMA – SOLUTIONS FOR LOCAL ECONOMY

The number of shopping centers has skyrocketed over the last few years. But what impact does that have on our small business sector in South Africa?
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mentor

Caring for front-line workers.

Caring for our front line workers during the COVID-19 pandemic is essential, but caring for business mentors, coaches and SMEs is just as vital. Without a SMME sector, our economy will struggle long after the COVID-19 pandemic is over.
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Massmart winner

There is power in collaboration

Human Rights Day makes me reflect on the power of coming together to effect change for the benefit of many – there is power in collaboration. As a founding partner of the Absa Business Day Supplier Development Awards, which recognise excellence in Supplier Development, I have aimed to make this a platform for partnership and learning in the Supplier Development space.
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hands together

Working together to change the future through Supplier Development

We are at a crisis level, and unless we stimulate the economy and create real opportunities for small, black-owned businesses, we are in trouble.
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Business Incubators

Building Impactful Business Incubators

Fetola have put together a paper that lays out the key incubation components that empower and educate entrepreneurs, allowing them to grow their businesses and generate job creation.  
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Supplier Development Benchmark Report

2018 Supplier Development Benchmark Report

It takes a country to grow an economy and the 2018 ABSA Business Day Supplier Development Awards were a great success. The Supplier Development Benchmark Report as an indication to industry of the great work that has been done.
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