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…
The women’s world number one tennis player says she was ‘super emotional’ and ‘completely unprofessional’ after losing the French Open final to the American. Aryna Sabalenka says she has written to Coco Gauff to apologise for the “unprofessional” comments she made following her loss to her American rival in the final of the French Open….
A tug-boat directing a cargo vessel to a berth at Mombasa Port. PHOTO/FILE By ANDREW MWANGURA [email protected] Kenya’s maritime potential remains largely untapped, despite the nation’s considerable strategic advantages and access to key international shipping routes. With only 25 merchant vessels registered under the Kenyan flag in 2020—out of 1,849 ship visits to Kenyan ports…
A partnership between The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and UVU Africa via UVU Accelerate, the entrepreneurial development and incubation arm, has launched the timbuktoo Creative Hub Ideation Incubation Programme, a virtual incubator designed for early-stage creative entrepreneurs across Africa. The six-week intensive programme will provide structured support to help creative founders validate their business concepts, develop entrepreneurial…
