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Securing Finance Is Challenging

Securing financing for a franchise can be tricky – even if it’s a “sure thing”. Here are the seven biggest challenges when seeking funding. By Trevor Crighton.

A Career In Business Development

By Ntsiki Ndzima, Business Development Manager, Mergence Investment Managers.

Fuelling Transformation Efforts

Puseletso Mompei speaks to two women with their feet firmly on the pedal when it comes to breaking into and succeeding in the petroleum industry.

My Salute To The Women In Fund Services

By Jon Hugill, MD: Maitland Fund Services.

SA Youth Address Key African Challenges

A recent global hackathon brought together multiple disciplines and participants to develop a more sustainable and healthy approach to living. By Rodney Weidemann.

Growing The Industry

The franchising sector is a missed opportunity for transformation, job creation, economic recovery and skills development, writes Delia du Toit.

Exciting Opportunity For Black Entrepreneurs In The Vehicle Tracking Industry

SPONSORED: MiX Telematics Africa has launched its Ithuba Excelerator Programme, an enterprise development project to assist young entrepreneurs establish their own fitment centre businesses.

Premier Verification

SPONSORED: We sat down and spoke to the Managing Director of Premier Verification in Johannesburg, Bridget Ntombela. This is what she had to say about the Skills Development element on the DTi Generic B-BBEE Scorecard.

A List Of Firsts

South Africa boasts several unique firsts in a diverse range of categories. Simon Foulds takes a deeper look at 10 of these.

Supply Chain Professionals For The 21st Century

In an evolving world beset by challenges on all sides, graduates today must have a range of core and technical skills in their professional supply chain toolkit. By Angela Bruwer, executive academic head at the IMM Graduate School.

Sisi Safety Wear

Sisi Safety Wear launches first locally manufactured Metaguard safety footwear style for women.

Realising Logistics 4.0

Are South African logistics companies adopting digital? James Francis finds out.

The Capacity To Sense And Respond – Building The Continuous Supply Chain

SPONSORED: Competitive supply chains must enable a new level of coordinated performance that creates a high-fidelity picture of in-process flows across extended networks.

How The Pandemic Impacts CSI Funding

James Francis finds out how corporate social investment is affected by the challenges presented by COVID-19 and if this will change the practice.

Proudly South African Iconic Brands And Products

What do South Africans crave when they leave home and what products do tourists want to try first? Asks Lisa Witepski.

When The Shoe Doesn’t Fit

SPONSORED: Why women need to demand female-specific safety footwear in the workplace.

Shaking Up South Africa’s Anti-Money Laundering And Counter-Terrorist Financing Measures

By Deirdre van der Berg, Head of Compliance, Fund Services, Maitland.

Financial Inclusion – We Need To Step Up The Pace

By Bulelwa Ntshingwa: Investment Principal, Mergence Investment Managers.

Premier Verification

SPONSORED: We spoke to the Managing Director of Premier Verification in Johannesburg, Bridget Ntombela. This is what she had to say about the Management and Control element on the B-BBEE Scorecard.