Tag: Women entrepreneurs

Foreign-owned businesses have successfully dominated sectors like township spaza shops precisely by clubbing together to procure stock in bulk from wholesalers at lower prices

Driven by a desire to tackle local water scarcity and build a community-centred enterprise, 20-year-old entrepreneur Phomello Maluleke's water purification company TJP Aquifer, provides clean, affordable drinking water to Hammanskraal ...

The business has now grown from being run out of a bedroom to serving customers nationwide through courier deliverie

Nyathela is the founder and CEO of Farmers Hope (Pty) Ltd, an agricultural and agro-processing business established in 2016

The AfDB and Standard Bank have launched a R5.4 billion facility backed by a R16 million AFAWA grant to expand SME credit.

EmpowerHer Trade Fair opens new markets for women entrepreneurs.

Greater access to finance, markets, skills, mentorship and procurement opportunities could help more women-owned businesses move beyond survival

Polokwane entrepreneur Pitsi Mafolo is transforming South African macadamia nuts into premium products, building a business that supports farmers, creates jobs and adds value through local agro-processing.

Clay bricks remain a widely used building material due to their durability

African women entrepreneurs have called for financial systems that truly recognise and serve women-led businesses, warning that the current lending landscape still excludes many from scaling their ventures. The call ...