‘No woman with a disability should be coerced into sharing her food or cash with a male community member because custom dictates she cannot manage her own resources’ Every year, across hunger hotspots, the World Food Programme (WFP) consistently identifies people with disabilities as among the most food-insecure and nutritionally deficient. For WFP to do…
Caz Johnson from NCINCI NDIQALA was the third-place winner of the 2025 Bellville Connect Level Up Business Programme, and represents a new generation of business leaders focused on systems, community upliftment and sustainability. Raised in a family that always found a way to make things work, Caz’s early career in admin and operations shaped his…
As the world prepares for another Black Friday (28 November), South African small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have a golden opportunity to stand out from the big brand noise by offering more value-driven, authentic alternatives. “Big retailers may win on price, but small businesses can win on connection,” saysSudir Sahadeo, Regional Investment Manager at Business…
This report is from this week’s CNBC’s “Inside India” newsletter, which brings you timely, insightful news and market commentary on the emerging powerhouse. Subscribe here. The big story Aarushi Kilawat is a fashion entrepreneur from India’s Jaipur, a small city with less than 5 million residents — a far cry from Indian metropolises like Mumbai, Delhi…
Amazon Proteus robots demonstrate autonomous navigation using barcodes on the floor during the Delivering the Future event at the Amazon Robotics Innovation Hub in Westborough, Massachusetts, US, on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Artificial intelligence is widening the productivity gap between large and small companies, lifting up bigger firms that…
Cannabis is booming as an ingredient in everything from supplementary oils, inflammation-reducing skin creams, lip balms to health drinks and gummy sweets that promise to reduce anxiety and pain and promote relaxation. The global legal cannabis market is today worth about US$69.78 billion, and this will skyrocket to US$216.76 billion by 2033. Read more: More…
If you’re running a small business these days, you’re basically living and dying by your Wi-Fi. Everything’s digital: payments, checkout, even your grandma’s cake shop is syncing inventory with some cloud service. And when the internet bombs out? Boom. Everything grinds to a halt. Customers get cranky, sales vanish and you end up staring at…
When we think of building an SGR railway line, a massive hydroelectric dam, or a modern expressway, the first image that comes to mind is usually billions of dollars in financing, often from foreign loans, or grants. Rarely do we pause to imagine that the foundation of such mega-projects can be laid with something as…
For the second time, Rwanda hosted the Giants of Africa Festival from July 26 to August 2, bringing together 320 young campers from 20 African countries. Over eight days, the event blended basketball, education, culture, and entertainment under the theme of “a borderless Africa.” Off the court, local business owners enjoyed the opportunities that came…
Small businesses often see Public Relations (PR) as something reserved for brands with big budgets. Since PR focuses on building trust and visibility over immediate results, it’s frequently treated as a marketing accessory, not a business driver. But with more businesses fighting for attention online, PR has become a smart way to build credibility and…
