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The JSE’s SME Rise Enterprise Accelerator Programme continues to position itself as a critical enabler in South Africa’s economic ecosystem, offering structured support in areas such as funding readiness, market expansion and operational excellence.

JSE SME programme drives growth as BoTong Civils reports 418% revenue jump

The Johannesburg Stock Exchange has welcomed the fifth cohort of its SME Rise Enterprise Accelerator Programme, supporting high-growth companies in scaling operations, accessing…

Alternative solutions such as revenue-based finance and invoice-based finance can provide capital for small and medium businesses to grow. Photo: Oupa Nkosi

How to boost your business credit using alternative funding strategies

There are ways for start-ups and small and medium enterprises to avoid financing problems

. Building a working relationship with a financial partner, one that supports informed decision-making, may prove to be one of the most practical advantages available in the year ahead.

Why customised SME funding solutions are key to your business success

By tailoring strategies to the specific needs of funders, SMEs can enhance their chances of securing the capital they need to thrive

Sanlam unlocks the power of women-led SMEs

‘We’re not filling a gap; we’re catalysing a new economic paradigm’

Huawei eKit Launch ribbon cutting ceremony: from left to right: Zhang Chaoyang, President of the South Africa-China Economic and Trade Association, CEO of Bank of China Johannesburg Branch; Pan Qingjiang, Consul General of China in Johannesburg; Guo Ziping, Director of the Development and Reform Commission of the Shenzhen Municipality; and Gene Zhang, Managing Director for Huawei South Africa’s Enterprise Business.

Huawei launches eKit brand for SA SMEs

‘We believe that technologies that improve communications will also grow the economy’

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana.   (File photo by Madelene Cronje)

Godongwana must deliver a stimulus-led mid-term budget

A growth-oriented bid-term budget statement would go a long way towards creating a fertile environment for new investments

Big problem: Recycling efforts are not clearing up waste plastic. We must stop using it, says the author of the letter below. (Paul Botes/ M&G)

Letters to the editor: May 3 to 9

Our readers write in about plastic waste, SMEs, humanism, and restitution

Google gives small business a leg up

Google gives small business a leg up

The DTI has thrown its weight behind a Google initiative to get small businesses online and called for big companies to partner with the state.

Massmart, standards bureau sign SME quality agreement

Massmart and the South African Bureau of Standards have signed an agreement to help small businesses improve their product quality.

Development finance bodies ‘key for African SMEs’

Development finance institutions are crucial for small and medium-sized enterprisesacross Africa who struggle to gain access to finance for expansion.

SMEs better at keeping score

SMEs better at keeping score

The balanced scorecard, which is not obsessed with ownership, has made compliance easier.