For many small businesses in Africa, the core challenge is not market access or entrepreneurial capacity but operating within a regulatory environment that is repeatedly revised, unevenly enforced, or poorly…
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By the end of 2025, most African SMEs and startups had stopped treating the year as a temporary rough patch. Truth be told, the pressure did not ease. Costs continued…
For much of the past decade, the dominant startup narrative in Africa mirrored Silicon Valley logic: raise fast, grow fast, scale fast. Expansion into multiple markets, aggressive customer acquisition and…
Cross-border trade has become a critical pathway for African start-ups seeking growth. Still, for many, it has also become one of their costliest hurdles. While digital platforms have lowered entry…
South Africa’s most promising entrepreneurs converged in Johannesburg this month to pitch for millions in business funding at the 2025 South Africa Future Trust (SAFT) Summit a national platform celebrating…
Small medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) drive economic growth, create jobs, and promote innovation across Africa. Yet, more often than never these small businesses often struggle to scale due to limited access…
Driving Infrastructure Growth in Underserved Communities At the recent SMME Awards Gala, Dorio Bowes, Director of Comstor Southern Africa, shared Comstor’s vision to empower digital infrastructure growth across South Africa,…
Since the start of 2025, several announcements by government have left South African consumers concerned about future disposable income as well as businesses troubled about available cashflow. The National Energy…
Zimbabwe’s technology and business scene is undertaking a dynamic transformation, driven by innovation and a pressing need to solve local challenges. Despite economic and infrastructural hurdles, SMEs and startups are…
MTN South Africa’s Big Step to Improve Connectivity MTN South Africa is making it easier for people to access faster internet by offering 4G smartphones for just $5. This effort…
