Category: <span>Startups</span>

PayPal today announced a new global goal to support 25 million people and small businesses with the resources, skills, and training they need to thrive in the digital economy. The goal is outlined in PayPal’s 2025 Global Impact Report, published recently, and reflects the company’s continued focus on expanding economic opportunity and helping entrepreneurs thrive in a rapidly evolving world.  “Small businesses are...

For many small businesses, marketing is not necessarily the problem; consistency is. Across South Africa, small business owners are expected to manage operations, finances, customer service, sales, administration, and increasingly, digital communication. In many businesses, the founder is also the marketer, social media manager, and designer. The result is that communication often becomes reactive rather...

XTransfer, the B2B Cross-Border Trade Payment Platform, reinforced its commitment to serving SMEs across Africa through its participation in major regional events. Following the Inclusive FinTech Forum 2026 in Rwanda, XTransfer joined the Solar & Storage Live Africa 2026 in Johannesburg. These engagements reflect XTransfer’s growing focus on enabling legitimate, secure cross-border trade that supports real-economy supply chains across the continent. As Africa’s premier energy...

Interactive e-learning initiative equips learners to earn their first smart device responsibly amid risingonline risks One third of South African children face the risk of online violence, exploitation or abuse, according to a 2022 report from UNICEF. Globally, experts in education, psychology, child protection, and law enforcement are raising urgent concerns about children’s exposure to...

During a recent SoilSistas Round Table discussion held at the Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) in Johannesburg, discussions centred on how women led agripreneurship and technology adoption are shaping profitability, agricultural resilience and food security. “The SoilSistas initiative, launched by Corteva Agriscience in partnership with the GIBS Development Academy, empowers women in agriculture by...

MTN and 702 proudly reaffirm their strategic alliance for the third consecutive year to present the 702 MTN Small Business Awards, an initiative dedicated to recognising and amplifying the transformative power of Gauteng’s entrepreneurial spirit.  Nominations officially opened on 25 March 2026 and close on Friday, 10 April 2026. Gauteng residents, business owners, and customers...

Township businesses contribute significantly to local economic activity, yet many remain digitally excluded. National data shows that while over 70% of South Africans have access to the internet, fewer than 30% of small businesses actively trade online. In township economies the gap is even wider, with limited access to structured incubation, digital infrastructure and technology...

Herbalife Ltd. announced global sports icon Cristiano Ronaldo acquired a 10% equity interest in HBL Pro2col Software, LLC, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Herbalife that holds the Pro2col technology. Pro2col is Herbalife’s next-generation, digital, personalized health and wellness operating system, designed to drive daily engagement, sustainable behavior change, and measurable outcomes through a structured, data-driven...

Spanish soccer giants Barcelona have officially withdrawn from the European Super League, dealing the latest blow to the breakaway competition. The LaLiga champions were one of three Spanish clubs to sign up to the project when it was first announced in April 2021, alongside Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid. However, the plans quickly unravelled following a backlash from supporters, with...

As disruption accelerates and business models grow increasingly fragile, Point Hope today announced the launch of the Anchor Generational Assets Fund, a long-only global equities strategy designed for investors with multi-decade investment horizons. The Fund is informed by Point Hope’s research into business longevity — shaped by studying how companies sustain economic relevance through competition, market cycles, and...