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Empowering marginalised entrepreneurs: A vision for inclusive economic growth

It is essential for SMEs to access finance, mentorship and market opportunities

The winners of the 2023 UKZN Inspiring Impact Challenge. (Photo: Sethu Dlamini)

Social entrepreneurs excel in finals of Inspiring Impact Challenge

Their organisations are helping the community and ensuring sustainability

Barloworld Mbewu introduces a new vision for shared value for corporate South Africa, says Noluvu Ngcwabe

Strategic social investments are a catalyst for social progress

Barloworld Mbewu enables beneficiaries to move away from dependence on grant funding

Now is the time for corporate South Africa to roll up its sleeves and collectively work towards to consolidate its role as a catalyst for social change, says Barloworld’s group executive of corporate affairs, Gugu Sepamla

We all have a part to play to make South Africa work

Powering societal progress demands partnerships between all stakeholders

A social enterprise is a business with a conscience at its core. (Russell Scott, Tyrone Bradley/Red Bull Content Pool & Anglo American/AP)

So you want to be a social entrepreneur?

Do the research first; it will save money and time later

Economist Muhammed Yunus founded Grameen Bank in 1976, enabling small businesses in Bangladesh to borrow money without requiring collateral. (Christof Sonderegger)

Social entrepreneurship means business

Enterprises with a cause at their core might be exactly what our economy desperately needs

NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick, famous for protesting against social injustice in the US, was championed by Nike, but probably just to increase the company’s sales.(Angela Weiss/AFP)

Looking inwards

Businesses are finding tangible ways to give back – but only because consumers demand it

Malala Yousafzai, a Pakistani advocate for the education of girls and women, receives help from Shiza Shahid for running the non-profit Malala Fund. (Niu Xiaolei/AFP)

Working for women

Female-led businesses have a key role to play in the social entrepreneurship space

Creating jobs and enabling sustainable economic transformation are the core drivers of Siyakhula, says Hlonela Lupuwana-Pemba

Enterprise and supplier development still remains key to enabling growth and progress in society

Siyakhula aims to be a catalyst for generating further access to opportunities in the marketplace