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The Department of Small Business Development (DSBD) is relaunching the Asset Assist Programme, which was previously implemented by the Small Enterprise Development and Finance Agency (Sedfa).

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Payday Envelope is a South African fintech solution developed by Carpe Diem Group (Pty) Ltd that provides Earned Wage Access (EWA) — an innovative financial wellness tool that allows employees to access a portion of their already-earned wages before payday. The platform is designed to reduce financial stress, prevent debt reliance, and improve workplace productivity, especially in sectors with hourly, shift-based, or lower-income workforces such as security, retail, hospitality, cleaning services, and logistics.

The solution integrates seamlessly with employer payroll and time-and-attendance

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Kuya Capital, a founder-led venture partner based in the U.S., presents an exceptional growth opportunity for ambitious, revenue-generating startups across Africa, Latin America, and beyond. Through its innovative 2025 Kuya Grant program, Kuya Capital empowers startups to break into new markets and realize their international aspirations via a flexible dual funding model enabling founders to select either strategic equity investment or non-dilutive grant support.

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The FemFocus - Encouraging Women’s Entrepreneurship programme, funded by the Government of the Netherlands and administered by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is designed to accelerate women’s economic empowerment in selected African countries. Targeting civil society organizations (CSOs), FemFocus supports sustainable business growth through substantial financial grants and comprehensive capacity-building initiatives. The programme focuses on two strategic tracks:

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The Innovator Trust invites ICT SMMEs and tech entrepreneurs to an empowering webinar focused on developing essential business acumen and strategic skills for resilient, scalable, and sustainable enterprises. Attendees will learn from expert speakers about financial literacy...

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Inhlalonhle Group is a 100% black-owned (Level 1 B-BBEE) digital solutions provider, launching in December 2025 to bridge the gap between enterprise-level digital transformation and individual empowerment. Our mission is to foster economic resilience and inclusion by de-risking and accelerating digital growth for South Africa's SMEs and individuals.

We operate a unique, integrated "one-stop-shop" model across four synergistic divisions:

  • B2B Services: Expert consulting for SMEs in Digitilising Operations (DigOps), Risk & Cybersecurity, Digital Business Projects, and FinTech.
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The National Business Initiative (NBI) is driving this campaign, focusing on the IRM Initiative. 

Target Beneficiaries: Local Small, Medium, and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs), township enterprises, TVET students, youth entrepreneurs, and artisans.

The goal is to empower SMMEs by removing technical, financial, and market barriers, enabling them to create more jobs and play a key role in building a sustainable and inclusive Just Energy Transition (JET). 

The conference aims to discuss crucial advancements in industrial efficiency and detail sustainable industry practices necessary for developing sustainable industrial spaces.

Key topics covered include:

• Sustainable Systems for Industrial Spaces, addressing integrated solutions, energy master...

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The Tropics Summit & Countries Showcase is Africa's premier platform for policymakers, industry leaders, investors, CEOs, entrepreneurs, academics, development finance institutions, sovereign wealth funds, startups, and the African economic diaspora. This gathering is designed for those aiming to...

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Developed at North-West University by Prof Erica Derbyshire following a major study, the toolkit is a structured, nine-chapter workbook designed to build essential financial skills for small business owners. It covers topics such as financial planning, bookkeeping, taxation, investment decisions...