Entrepreneurs across Bellville and the Northern Suburbs looking to grow their businesses are invited to apply for the 2026 Bellville Connect Level Up Programme, a four-month business development journey designed to help local businesses strengthen their foundations, increase their visibility and connect with new market opportunities. Now entering its fourth year, the programme forms part…
Representative for the Global Cleantech Innovation Programme South Africa. (Image supplied). Applications are open for the 2026 Global Cleantech Innovation Programme South Africa (GCIP-SA), which supports innovators in building scalable businesses that deliver environmental and economic impact. The initiative, led by the Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) and the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation, is…
Government is deepening its efforts to build State capacity and unlock development finance to drive industrialisation after securing access to a US$14 billion funding programme through Afreximbank. The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic) and the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that unlocks access to a massive…
Communications department director-general Nonkqubela Jordan-Dyani Government’s flagship broadband programme, SA Connect, was effectively frozen for most of the past financial year after funding the communications department had been counting on failed to arrive on time – with the in-year allocation collapsing from an expected R1.1-billion to just R116-million. Communications & digital technologies director-general Nonkqubela Jordan-Dyani…
Through a strategic partnership with the University of Johannesburg’s Business School, FNB’s App Academy 2026 will enable student access to a university-backed, accredited learning experience that combines practical app development, entrepreneurship thinking, innovation leadership and future-focused digital skills development. Supplied image An open and free platform for participants across the continent, the FNB App Academy…
South Africa’s soaring youth unemployment rates of more than 60% and low literacy levels are indicative of structural breakdowns across education, skills, connectivity, labour market, access and governance. Marina Madale, MTN sustainability and shared value executive, speaking at the Trialogue Business in Society conference. Opening the MTN-sponsored panel discussion at the Trialogue Business in Society…
On Friday, 15 May 2026, faith leaders, humanitarian partners, Rotary International representatives, municipal and provincial dignitaries, community leaders and international guests gathered at the former home of Archbishop Desmond Tutu in Soweto, Johannesburg, to celebrate the continued expansion of the Desmond Tutu Programme to End Global Hunger. The programme is a global humanitarian and climate-smart…
The move is a major component of the telco’s capital allocation policy, the company, which operates in 14 markets across Africa, stated in a statement on Friday. Wireless operator Airtel Africa kicked off a share repurchase programme on Friday, aiming to buy back up to 1 per cent of its issued share capital as part…
Shawn Ramsay, CEO at Albida. Albida Consulting, a boutique business transformation and technology consultancy, today announced it has joined the Workday value-added reseller (VAR) programme. Having met the programme’s eligibility criteria, Albida Consulting is now empowered to directly resell Workday licences and bundles alongside its deep consulting, implementation and support services. By joining the Workday VAR…
Core has launched a Microsoft Surface Reseller Programme aimed at expanding opportunities for small and mid-sized IT resellers in South Africa. The programme gives partners access to Surface for Business devices, along with training, technical support and sales enablement to help them grow their operations. It forms part of a broader push to strengthen the…
