South Africa is missing out on fresh fruit export growth. What it needs to do Published by Shingie Chisoro Dube and Pamela Mondliwa on 4 December 2019 South Africa needs to take advantage of opportunities in the global economy that it can convert into quick wins.
Startup snapshot: Online fashion store Doeks & Prints focuses on African designs Published by Staff Writer on 23 October 2019 Doeks & Prints is an online fashion store, based in South Africa.
How these two sisters started their own diamond cutting and polishing shop Published by Marize de Klerk on 21 October 2019 A passion for diamonds drove South African sisters Mathole and Ramodipa to drop their careers as an investment banker and an optometrist.
Startup snapshot: Delivering affordable groceries to South Africa’s townships Published by Staff Writer on 24 September 2019 Yebo Fresh is a Cape Town-based startup that delivers fresh, frozen and dry groceries to township communities.
Same story different day for South Africa Published by Nurmara Daily Brief on 11 September 2019 Moody’s on Tuesday warned that South Africa’s tenuous credit rating at one notch above ‘junk’ depends on the pace of economic reform.
Startup snapshot: Forget about buying stuff and say hello to renting with Rentoza Published by Staff Writer on 11 September 2019 Rentoza was started by a group of South Africans who were convinced the stuff hiding in their garages should be paying rent for taking up so much space.
Meet the Boss: Eran Feinstein, CEO, DPO Group Published by Jaco Maritz on 2 September 2019 ‘I need to know that the people I work with have handled failure and bounced back.’
What to make of South Africa’s ‘new’ growth plan? Published by Nurmara Daily Brief on 29 August 2019 South African finance minister Tito Mboweni has announced an economic growth plan aimed at kick-starting the country’s stalling economy.
WeBuyCars: Used car retailer fuels growth through digitalisation Published by PwC on 23 August 2019 WeBuyCars has become South Africa’s largest second-hand car retailer by going digital.
Startup snapshot: Doing away with paper sales receipts Published by Staff Writer on 23 August 2019 Johannesburg-based Snapslip Holdings is a digital receipting and analytics application.
Alison Gillwald: South Africa is caught in the global hype of the Fourth Industrial Revolution Published by Alison Gillwald on 21 August 2019 Even a cursory glance at earlier industrial revolutions will show that they have not been associated with the interests of the working or underclasses.
Vian Chinner: AI could be a welcome boost for South Africa’s battered retail sector Published by Vian Chinner on 15 August 2019 By not considering the benefits of AI, South African retailers risk leaving money on the table.
The journey so far: Michail Myburgh, co-founder, Cash Flow Capital Published by Nelly Murungi on 9 August 2019 ‘No amount of experience as an employee will prepare you to be able to lead and build a company. The only way is to do it.’
The journey so far: Debbie Merdjan, CEO, Camelot Group Published by Nelly Murungi on 3 August 2019 ‘I have now learned to do a thorough due diligence prior to jumping into the deep end.’
