With the South African government spending in excess of R800bn in annual procurement, the tender system in South Africa is a key access point for entrepreneurs looking to grow their business.
Navigating the system and the tender procurement process can be tricky and entrepreneurs may find the process challenging without appropriate training and preparation.
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Marc Ashton
The fields of robotics, automation and Artificial Intelligence (AI) are some of the fastest growing and most exciting in the world. Despite the enormous opportunities presented by these sectors, many South Africans are unaware of how to access these specialist sectors.
Unless you are an expert in these fields and are able to identify “the next…
While there will be much euphoria around a Cyril Ramaphosa victory at the ANC elective congress yesterday, investors should not forget that the SA economy remains in a tough place and the current Rand strength may be a reason to in fact continue to diversify offshore.
If you are reading news headlines and social media this…
Small business and entrepreneurship have been identified as key levers for tackling unemployment in South Africa but with a highly-concentrated economy and sluggish economic growth holding back SMEs, innovative new solutions are required to kickstart this critical segment.
Enterprise Development (ED) and Supplier Development (SD) initiatives have been identified as one of the mechanisms for empowering…
As a network, one of our key endeavours is to develop financial education and understanding in South Africa.
Many of us feel intimidated by the jargon that accompanies discussions around financial markets and this is exacerbated in a country like South Africa where many people remain excluded from the mainstream economy. While we hear the jargon…
As a network, we are focused on working with high-growth entrepreneurs, business owners and innovators who are tackling major challenges, both locally and abroad.
Clean energy and stable water supplies are arguably two of the biggest challenges facing the globe right now and we are constantly on the look-out for innovators and trends in these sectors.
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It is generally accepted that less than 10% of South Africans will be able to afford to retire in line with their expectations. If the future of work is expected to change as we expect it to, then this figure could drop even further and this has serious long-term consequences.
What are the two factors at…
Black Economic Empowerment (BEE), scorecards and “Charters” are all contentious topics in South Africa and yet with a little leap of faith, we can turn a “grudge” purchase into actual economic activity.
Let’s [a little tongue in cheek**] simplify the current approach to compliance (as I see it happening):
- We build a business but don’t want to…
Over the past 3 years, South Africans have learnt two things:
Political risk can weigh on your investment portfolio and negatively impact your retirement planning
The local bourse is heavily impacted by the performance of a handful of stocks (primarily Naspers) and there may be more effective markets to consider.
The below graph has…