Informal traders turn houses into industries
“Longer than an earthquake, a pandemic shakes your life and living,” says Indian philosopher, Kumar Jagadeesh, as he aptly describes the effects of Covid-19 on economies around the globe. The … Read More
Category: Entrepreneurship
SMES should seize chance to grow, enter new markets
The importance of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) for development in Africa is acknowledged worldwide. SMEs have become the cornerstone of most economies in Africa, creating employment and reducing poverty. … Read More
Entrepreneurship to ease Covid-19 effects
Government is pinning hopes on entrepreneurship and job creation as part of initiatives to reverse devastating effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. The outbreak of the Covid-19 has resulted in economic … Read More
Seize chances to grow business, SMEs told
Small to medium enterprises (SMEs) should utilise opportunities presented by the Government to grow their business to large corporates. This was said by Vice President Kembo Mohadi after a familiarisation … Read More
Call to build appropriate infrastructure for SMEs
Local authorities and developmental partners must build appropriate and affordable premises for small to medium enterprises (SMEs), Women’s Affairs, Community, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Minister Sithembiso Nyoni said yesterday … Read More
Beitbridge Business Summit targets youth/women entrepreneurs
ALL is set for the second edition of the Beitbridge Business Summit next week Thursday with focus on promoting entrepreneurship among the youth and women. This year’s event was initially … Read More
Local startups looking to finance using equity might finally have a lifeline
We last wrote about the Growth Enterprise Market (GEM) back in March. At the time, FINSEC was formulating a draft framework for the online platform designed for SMEs looking to … Read More
Empowering youths to be successful entrepreneurs
This is the season when thousands of bright-eyed, ambitious graduates are walking out of the halls of institutions of higher learning and into the larger world. Most of them have … Read More
Zim national launches online mall
A ZIMBABWE national living in the United Kingdom has launched an online shopping mall to improve trade in and delivery of products across Africa. Michael Thindwa, the founder and CEO … Read More
‘SMEs should adopt Sustainable Green Procurement’
Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) have been encouraged to adopt sustainable green procurement and clean technologies as a way of reducing levels of pollution and also to harness any business … Read More
