Google has announced new tools to help businesses, job seekers, educational institutions and vulnerable populations to recover from the impact of the Covid-19 crisis, with the aim to address the need for funding, training and services across various sectors, including support for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and teachers. Among other initiatives, Google has set...
The V&A Waterfront’s, Makers Landing, a development created by the V&A Waterfront in partnership with the National Treasury’s Job Fund has opened applications for its Food Lab incubation programme. The programme will offer opportunities to qualified business startups and existing small food businesses that can show that they will benefit significantly from affordable access to a...
SiMODiSA invites women entrepreneurs, who have at least a 6-month track record in business to apply for SiMODiSA Venture Capital Office Hours.By applying, you could be chosen to get a chance to have a one-on-one with Knife Capital's Andrea Bohmert or IDF Capital's Themba Ntini, to help you with a business challenge you may...
Shoprite is passionate about small businesses and believes that supporting our country’s entrepreneurs is important now more than ever before. The Shoprite Hustle Competition is aimed at giving South Africa’s entrepreneurs a much-needed boost: after a careful selection process, 20 small business owners will walk away with an extra R50 000 cash, as well as...
A film and television relief fund worth R8.3-million has been established by Netflix in partnership with the South African Screen Federation (SASFED) and supported by the Independent Producers Organisation (IPO), aiming to provide short-term financial relief to ‘below-the-line workers whose livelihoods have been negatively impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. Many of those impacted are paid hourly wages and work on...
Enygma Ventures’ subfund Shift, has opened for the second round of funding for entrepreneurs and innovators in Africa who either have existing businesses or new business ideas. The new fund was founded in a response to the impact of the current Covid-19 pandemic and focuses on entrepreneurs and innovators in Southern Africa who are passionate...
Wits University’s Tshimologong Digital Innovation Precinct with financial support from J.P. Morgan, have launched Ya Basadi, a 4IR programme targeted at primarily female-owned businesses, which are already trading and have a clear understanding of how tech can scale their businesses. The programme is also aimed at underserved female entrepreneurs from low-income backgrounds. Tshimologong will facilitate the programme and...
The GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize is an exciting competition that aims to uplift innovative entrepreneurial ventures in the agri-food sector founded by young people across Africa. If you are a young agripreneur with an innovative business venture, you could win one of two US$50,000 cash prizes that will help you change your world and transform...
The Westerwelle Young Founders Programme is a fully funded 6-month-long programme for outstanding young entrepreneurs from emerging and developing countries. The programme aims to connect young founders from all over the world with each other and with the Berlin startup scene and support them in further developing their entrepreneurial skills and their international network. Applications for...
