Hustling has traditionally been a means for South Africans to make it through the month.

The South African Reserve Bank has given its regulatory approval for a new partnership designed to exclusively serve the SME sector.

Lunga Momoza has won Stellenbosch Network's Entrepreneur of the Month award for Basket, an ecommerce and agritech startup that is digitising the supply and value chains between township-based farmers and traders across the Western Cape.

Yuppiechef founders Andrew Smith and Shane Dryden have resigned, less than a year after the kitchen and homeware retailer was acquired by retail giant Mr Price Group for approximately R470m.

Unpacking how local entrepreneurs can grow and scale their own ecommerce businesses amid increasing competition, the PayFast eCommerce Virtual Summit will take place from 26 to 29 May 2022.

For the next Cracking the Code of Ecommerce webinar, PayFast and uAfrica are pleased to bring you one of the most knowledgeable ecommerce experts in South Africa, Warrick Kernes.

It’s now a lot easier and faster for SA’s small businesses to access funding thanks to the influence of fintech.

Many SMEs are torn between needing to end a difficult year on the best possible note by making sure marketing messages hit the mark or investing in capex that will put them ahead of the pack when 2022 starts.

Let’s celebrate South African women making waves in the ecommerce space. These remarkable women are starting companies, embracing retail landscape changes and raising their voices in support of other women.

The booming South African ecommerce sector is attracting growing numbers of SMEs and retailers, with a surge in requests for funding.