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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.

Electricity Uncertainty Increasing Risk Profile Says Institute Of Risk Management South Africa
Risk officers must act now says professional body.

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.