by Trudi Makhaya | Dec 12, 2017 | achievement, education, Featured, funding, inspiration, media, Media Release, Notices, Opportunities, Oxford
JOHANNESBURG/07 December 2018 – The Secretariat, Rhodes Scholarships in Southern Africa is pleased to announce the election of the 2018 Rhodes Scholars-elect for South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Namibia and Swaziland to study at the University of Oxford from...
by Trudi Makhaya | Nov 21, 2017 | achievement, advocacy, education, funding, innovation, insights, inspiration, media, Media Release, mzansipreneur, public policy, women
At a pan-African conference with more than 40,000 delegates, one imagines that a not insignificant proportion of attendees are parents of young children. There is also the emerging trend of business travellers who take their children along on business trips, out of...
by Trudi Makhaya | Nov 20, 2017 | competition, economic development, economic freedom, economic policy, enterprise development, entrepreneurship, Events, Featured, finance, funding, innovation, insights, inspiration, Investment, media, Opportunities, public policy, social enterprise, start-ups, wealth, youth entrepreneurship
The concept of social enterprise has gone mainstream over the past few years, reflecting a desire for new ways to create economic value in a manner that delivers measurable social impact. This year’s Global Entrepreneurship Week kicked off on 10 November at the...
by Trudi Makhaya | Oct 30, 2017 | entrepreneurship, Featured, finance, funding, innovation, insights
Gro Intelligence, the New York and Nairobi-based agricultural data analytics business used by investment professionals, major corporations, governments and international organizations around the world, has raised a round of financing led by TPG Growth, the middle...
by Trudi Makhaya | Oct 30, 2017 | achievement, competition, creative economy, economic development, education, enterprise development, entrepreneurship, Events, Featured, finance, funding, Notices, Opportunities, small business
Engen Petroleum and Nedbank have partnered with Raizcorp to bring the ENGEN Pitch & Polish programme to cities and towns across South Africa, for the eighth time. The programme helps to educate and grow entrepreneurs. It teaches entrepreneurs how to polish their...
by Trudi Makhaya | Jan 27, 2017 | creative economy, entrepreneurship, Featured, funding, small business, start-ups
In 2017, an economic climate more conducive to entrepreneurship will prevail, though tinged by uncertainty on the local and international front. Check out this interview as I discuss some of the trends to look out for in coming months: CNBC Africa...
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