Local SMMEs with ambitions to grow are invited to apply for the 2025 Bellville Connect Level Up Series, ahead of this year’s Bellville Business Expo (BBExpo), taking place on Tuesday, 28, and Wednesday, 29 October 2025, at the Tyger Valley Centre Arena. Now in its third year, the Level Up Series is a flagship business…
Awaza, Turkmenistan — “Progress towards gender equality and equity remains uneven and far too slow. One in four women in landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) live in extreme poverty, and this is nearly 75 million women,” said Rabab Fatima, Secretary-General of the Third United Nations Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries or LLDC3 ongoing in Awaza, Turkmenistan….
Apple CEO Tim Cook. Carlos Barria/Reuters Apple CEO Tim Cook signalled on Thursday the iPhone maker was ready to spend more to catch up to rivals in artificial intelligence by building more data centres or buying a larger player in the segment, a departure from a long practice of fiscal frugality. Apple has struggled to…
Israel has said it is prepared to open humanitarian corridors to allow UN convoys into Gaza, following weeks of international pressure and a growing hunger crisis. In a statement on Saturday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it had allowed air drops of humanitarian aid to resume, the first of which consisted of seven pallets…
Thai Foreign Ministry spokesman tells Al Jazeera direct talks with Cambodia are priority as deadly clashes continue. Thailand has called for a peaceful resolution to deadly border fighting with Cambodia, saying it prefers to settle the matter through bilateral dialogue while leaving the door open to potential involvement from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations…
After a debut season that drew over 2.3 million views and saw a previously eliminated contestant crowned the winner, Engen The Making Of is back for season 2 – with another R800 000 up for grabs for fearless entrepreneurs. Sponsored once again by Engen, and powered by Raizcorp, ten bold entrepreneurs will be challenged to…
Senegal face the Democratic Republic of Congo in their opening Group A fixture at the TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2024. The match will be played in Mohammedia on Saturday (kick-off 15:00 local time / 14:00 GMT). This will be just the second WAFCON meeting between the two nations. Their first encounter…
TLDR Visa, in partnership with Absa, has launched the 2025 edition of its She’s Next programme in South Africa Women-led businesses can apply for over ZAR1 million ($55,000) in grant funding, mentorship, and business training The initiative is part of Visa’s broader mission to support inclusive entrepreneurship and digitally enable small businesses worldwide Visa, in…
In a powerful testament to the impact of open educational resources, Marketing to South African Consumers by Associate Professor James Lappeman has surpassed a remarkable 250 000 downloads. This milestone highlights the growing role of open textbooks in democratising access to knowledge in South Africa, where affordability and contextual relevance remain pressing challenges in higher…
The She’s Next programme, the global initiative by Visa in partnership with Absa, is aimed at supporting women entrepreneurs, and has officially opened applications for its 2025 South African edition. Now in its second year locally, the programme offers more than just funding—it’s an opportunity for women-led businesses seeking to scale, innovate, and thrive. Backed by over R1 million in…
