JOHANNESBURG – Three recently released reports paint a dismal picture of the contribution small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are making to the economy. They are a wake-up call for policymakers who assume that SMEs are the main jobs drivers and will create 90percent of new jobs by 2030. Compared to its peers, South Africa has a smaller number of firms …
How many jobs are created by small businesses in South Africa
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Future job creators under pressure
Policy makers and researchers agree that a thriving SMME sector is the key to job creation in South Africa, but accessing finance, particularly in the early stage of a business, is very difficult. This results in many small businesses struggling to reach the point at which they are able to create these much-needed jobs. With the National Development Plan predicting …
Support for Women Entrepreneurs Funding For Women Entrepreneurs – A Collective Effort
It is well recognised that women are powerful drivers of economic growth in South Africa, and are vital to the country reaching its full economic potential. Yet women account for only 18% percent of business owners in South Africa, according to the second Mastercard Index of Women Entrepreneurs (MIWE), released earlier this year. The reasons are many, including lack of financial …
OUR FUTURE JOB CREATORS ARE UNDER PRESSURE | #eBizInsights | Darlene Menzies
Policy makers and researchers agree that a thriving SMME sector is the key to job creation in this country, but accessing finance, particularly in the early stage of a business, is very difficult. This results in many small businesses struggling to reach the point at which they are able to create these much-needed jobs. With the National Development Plan predicting …
Our Future Job Creators are Under Pressure
Policy makers and researchers agree that a thriving SMME sector is the key to job creation in this country, but accessing finance, particularly in the early stage of a business, is very difficult. This results in many small businesses struggling to reach the point at which they are able to create these much-needed jobs. With the National Development Plan predicting …
How many jobs are created by small businesses in South Africa
Policy makers and researchers agree that a thriving SMME sector is the key to job creation in this country, but accessing finance, particularly in the early stage of a business, is very difficult. This results in many small businesses struggling to reach the point at which they are able to create these much-needed jobs, says Darlene Menzies, CEO of Finfind, …