Tag - Access to Markets

Intra-Africa Trade Event

Are you interested in doing intra-Africa trade in 2019? Are you looking for insights about the various countries, legislation, threats and opportunities? The SME Movement and Decusatio teams are putting together an event on 22 January 2019 and would like to gauge interest in the event.

Google Launchpad Accelerator Africa – March 2019 Cohort

Google Launchpad Accelerator Africa program starting late March 2019 and are looking for early and seed stage startups using technology to solve Africa's biggest challenges. Startups can apply using this link: Launchpad Accelerator Africa Application. Applications close midnight Sunday January 13th, 2019.   ')}

Female entrepreneurship: Is South Africa winning the gender inequality struggle?

South Africa still grapples with issues concerning gender inequality. On a global level, the facts show that even though women are prevalent in global workforce, education, employment and wealth indicators still favor their male counterparts - there are parallels to South African trends. A panel of South African panelists discuss this disparity and have highlighted a...

Four entrepreneurship archetypes

Research has identified four entrepreneurship archetypes in the South African SME market and identified the components that needs to be strengthened to ensure that these archetypes thrive: High-tech Entrepreneurship Model -  In this model intellectual property (IP) is developed by research universities or centers and commercialized with support from angel investors and venture capital. External...