Afda introduces BCom in Business Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Port Elizabeth campus for 2021: The fourth industrial revolution is well underway and it is shaping up some of the most significant opportunities and challenges of our ... Source: "Port Elizabeth" business - BingNews. Retrenchment leads Eastern Cape pair to booming food business: What should have been an unfortunate event in their lives turned out to be a blessing for two young Motherwell business owners ... Source: "Port … [Read more...] about Afda introduces BCom in Business Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Port Elizabeth campus for 2021 – Port Elizabeth Business News
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Symposium seeks to place student entrepreneurship at centre stage
Symposium seeks to place student entrepreneurship at centre stage: High Rates of unemployment continue to affect thousands of graduates on an annual basis. Every year, universities produce graduates from different academic disciplines and send them into the labour market with an idea that upon graduation, they will be liberated with unlimited job opportunities. Source: News Latest News. … [Read more...] about Symposium seeks to place student entrepreneurship at centre stage
Applications open for 4th Cycle of $100m Entrepreneurship Development Programme
Africa's largest philanthropy supporting entrepreneurship - The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) is now accepting applications for business ideas that can transform Africa. To apply, complete the online application at application.tonyelumelufoundation.org. The deadline is midnight (WAT) on 1 March 2018. The Programme provides critical tools for business success, including: Training: 12 weeks of intensive online training which guides creating and managing a business Mentoring: A … [Read more...] about Applications open for 4th Cycle of $100m Entrepreneurship Development Programme
Microsoft to Deliver Microsoft Cloud from Datacentres in Africa to Enable Greater Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Economic Growth
Microsoft to Deliver Microsoft Cloud from Datacentres in Africa to Enable Greater Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Economic Growth: Today Microsoft (Nasdaq "MSFT" @Microsoft) (www.Microsoft.com) revealed plans to deliver the complete, intelligent Microsoft Cloud for the first time from datacentres located in Africa. This new investment is a major milestone in the company’s mission to empower every person and every organisation on the planet to achieve more, and a recognition of the … [Read more...] about Microsoft to Deliver Microsoft Cloud from Datacentres in Africa to Enable Greater Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Economic Growth
NMMU lecturer pushes social entrepreneurship
NMMU lecturer pushes social entrepreneurship: “Give a man a fish and he’ll eat for a day, but teach a man to fish and he’ll eat for years.” This Chinese proverb is the personal philosophy of Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU) PhD graduate Paul Tai-Hing. Source: NMMU News Latest News. … [Read more...] about NMMU lecturer pushes social entrepreneurship
Agriculture Entrepreneur from Madagascar wins $25,000 2016 Anzisha Grand Prize for African Youth Entrepreneurship
Agriculture Entrepreneur from Madagascar wins ,000 2016 Anzisha Grand Prize for African Youth Entrepreneurship: African Leadership Academy (www.AfricanLeadershipAcademy.org) and The MasterCard Foundation (www.MastercardFdn.org) are pleased to announce Heritiaina Randriamananatahina, 22 year old agriculture entrepreneur from Madagascar, as this year’s winner of the $ 25,000 Grand Prize in the sixth annual edition of Africa’s premier award for youth entrepreneurship. Heritiaina is the … [Read more...] about Agriculture Entrepreneur from Madagascar wins $25,000 2016 Anzisha Grand Prize for African Youth Entrepreneurship
2016 Finalists for Africa’s Leading Youth Entrepreneurship Award – the Anzisha Prize – Break New Ground in Innovation and Representation
2016 Finalists for Africa’s Leading Youth Entrepreneurship Award – the Anzisha Prize – Break New Ground in Innovation and Representation: African Leadership Academy (http://AfricanLeadershipAcademy.org), in partnership with The MasterCard Foundation (www.MasterCardFDN.org), is proud to announce Africa’s top youth entrepreneur finalists for the sixth annual Anzisha Prize (www.AnzishaPrize.org). This year, the Prize celebrates increased presence in Northern African markets such as Morocco … [Read more...] about 2016 Finalists for Africa’s Leading Youth Entrepreneurship Award – the Anzisha Prize – Break New Ground in Innovation and Representation
Entrepreneurship release: Pitch-a-Phobia
Entrepreneurship release: Pitch-a-Phobia: Pitch A Phobia – Allon Raiz Photo: Raizcorp PITCH-A-PHOBIA… And how to overcome it Imagine this scenario: You’re ready to pitch your well-practised polished business pitch or idea for an innovative business to potential investors and/or partners, but at the moment of delivery, you suffer from acute vocal paralysis. No sounds, only terror – pitch-a-phobia. Is there a cure? Sure. It’s called ‘systematic desensitisation’ and is based on the principles … [Read more...] about Entrepreneurship release: Pitch-a-Phobia
tSparx ignites creative minds
Students and entrepreneurs from across the Eastern Cape had the opportunity to develop their business ideas through tSparx, a technology entrepreneurship training course that is funded by the Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) and was hosted by the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU), Rhodes University and Propella Business Incubator this past week. The course provided participants with the tools to develop a business case and inspired their entrepreneurial journey through lectures, … [Read more...] about tSparx ignites creative minds
Shanduka Black Umbrella’s Global Entrepreneurship event
Dr Mongezi Noah (far right) and Sanral’s candidate engineer Zanele Mlangeni (second from left) met with SMMEs at the Shanduka Black Umbrella’s Global Entrepreneurship event, held at the Boardwalk International Conference Centre in Port Elizabeth on Monday, 16 November 2015. Sanral staff addressed the SMMEs and informed them how the agency works with SMME on various projects. Two graduates spoke about their Sanral bursaries and experience working for the agency. Date: December 01, 2015 … [Read more...] about Shanduka Black Umbrella’s Global Entrepreneurship event
Friday Rant – Is BEE stifling Entrepreneurship?
A recent survey concluded that, as a result of BEE, the drive and desire amongst skilled black people to become entrepreneurs had been reduced in favour of 'easy employment'. One of BEE's consequences would then appear to be that it has driven white males to become entrepreneurs and help the white population to remain as drivers of the economy. Just where is the solution to skills transfer and economic growth in South … [Read more...] about Friday Rant – Is BEE stifling Entrepreneurship?
