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Israel’s surveillance tools are now part of its economic presence in Africa. Photo: File

Blockchain-based financial reporting has potential to empower SMMEs

It can eliminate the need for expensive and time-consuming manual audits, creating verifiable financial histories automatically, with minimal cost.

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

The pandemic offers opportunities for online businesses that deliver services ranging from education and communication with clients to delivering groceries, but it doesn’t come without difficulties.

As the economy inches open, South Africa’s startups prepare for a post-Covid world

The pandemic offers opportunities for online businesses that deliver services ranging from education and communication with clients to delivering groceries, but it doesn’t come…

Co-Creation Hub provides infrastructure and support to young entrepreneurs who are hoping to change Nigerian society.

Nigeria’s start-up scene is growing fast

In the middle of Lagos, young entrepreneurs develop business ideas and put together their first start-ups. But only a few will actually survive

Sara Tsebe (Delwyn Verasamy)

IoT tech fires up savvy SA start-ups

The internet of things is sparking innovative solutions to local problems, as small businesses devise smart devices to improve lives

The lack of a secure electricity supply in many African states is a chronic obstacle to doing business

African start-ups draw interest after slow start

African high-tech startups are minuscule compared with their US and European peers but they are finally gaining momentum and attention

Banking on irrationality

Banking on irrationality

The area in which we should be the most clear-headed, our personal finances, is usually the deepest vortex of self-delusion.