OPINION: SMEs’ contribution to economy should improve

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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 …

Future job creators under pressure

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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, …