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Funding Opportunity: FemFocus – Encouraging Women’s Entrepreneurship

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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 Business Acumen Blueprint: Essential Insights for Every ICT SMME

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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 (Pty) Ltd

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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Skilling for Employment Programme (SEP) Phase 2 Strategic Intervention: Empowering SMMEs for Market Entry in the Just Energy Transition (JET)

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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). 

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Sustainable Industrial Spaces Conference 2025

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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Tropics Summit & Countries Showcase

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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FINANCIAL LITERACY SURVIVAL TOOLKIT FOR SMALL AND MICRO-ENTERPRISE OWNERS

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...

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Call for Registration: Science Forum South Africa 2025

The Department of Science, Technology and Innovation, together with the Science Diplomacy Capital for Africa, invites participants to the Science Forum South Africa 2025. The Forum provides a dynamic platform for open and inclusive debate on the role of science, technology and innovation in society...

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Call for Applications: The Tender Solution – Platform Built for SMEs

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Fund The People is calling for applications for the Tender Solution Platform Built for SMEs. Fund The People provides quick, accessible funding solutions that empower South African SMMEs to take on tenders, deliver large orders, and scale confidently without taking on risky loans or giving up equity. They assist with purchase orders starting from R150,000.

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Absa-SACCI National MSME Summit North West

The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SACCI) in collaboration with ABSA is calling for registrations to the upcoming Absa-SACCI National MSME Summit, taking place in the North West Province. 

Themed: Empowering township economies in the MSME landscape, the summit focuses on showcasing...

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