African Black-Owned Businesses Face $209bn Funding Gap, Report Finds – MSME
The report, titled Understanding the Investment Gaps in Black-owned and -Led Businesses in Sub-Saharan Africa, examines the representation of black-owned and -led businesses, their financing needs and the barriers limiting their access to capital
$45bn gap: Black businesses worse off for funding than before B-BBEE
Businesses owned and led by blacks are in a far worse position now in terms of accessing funding than they were before the implementation of broad-based BEE (B-BBEE) about 20 years ago, with these businesses facing a hefty funding gap of $45bn, a study has revealed
Manufacturing Africa Helps 23 Nigerian Businesses Secure $630m Investment,
Manufacturing Africa, a UK Government-backed investment programme, has helped 23 Nigerian businesses secure more than $630 million in investment and create or safeguard over 21,400 direct jobs over the past six years
Dangote’s failed bets: Here are the businesses Africa’s richest man had to shut down on his way to building Africa’s largest refinery
Dangote himself is now worth an estimated $51.3 billion. But the scale of his empire was not built through successful bets alone
Businesses ignoring informal market realities lose out — LBS
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African Trade: How small businesses can finally tap Into the free trade zone {Business Africa} | Africanews
Nearly a decade after the launch of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), many of the small businesses it was designed to empower say its benefits remain out of reach. While the agreement promises a unified market across Africa, entrepreneurs continue to face barriers such as poor infrastructure, complex border procedures, and limited access…
Why More Millennials Are Buying Businesses Instead Of Starting Them
For decades, entrepreneurship has been synonymous with building a company from the ground up. The narrative has celebrated founders who launch startups from a garage, secure venture capital, and spend years chasing product-market fit. But a growing number of millennials are choosing a different path; buying businesses instead
How South African Businesses can Unlock ROI from Investment into AI
Artificial intelligence has reached a tipping point. Globally, the AI market is expected to surpass $1,8-trillion by 2030, with generative AI alone attracting nearly $34-billion in private investment this year.