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| Aug 5, 2023 | The Tholoana program of the SAB Foundation is now accepting applications | Entrepreneurs from all around South Africa are being encouraged to participate in the 18-month-long Tholoana enterprise program, an initiative launched by the renowned SAB Foundation and aimed at equipping entrepreneurs with the tools they ... |
| Mar 6, 2023 | SAB Disability Empowerment Awards applications are now open | Disability Empowerment Awards applications are now open
3 March 2023, Johannesburg: Applications for the 13th annual SAB Foundation Social Innovation Awards and the eighth annual SAB Disability Empowerment Awards are now open for applicatio... |
| Jul 13, 2022 | Entrepreneur trades trash for community dignity | Smanga Mthembu is using waste recycling to help make dignified funerals a reality in his impoverished Soweto community: Image: GCIS Vuk’uzenzele
Smanga Mthembu, a Soweto entrepreneur who is making a difference in his community through his r... |
| Jun 10, 2022 | TIA, SAB Foundation support innovative entrepreneurs | The Technology Innovation Agency (TIA), an entity of the Department of Science and Innovation, and the SAB Foundation have collaborated to support innovative start-ups across SA.
According to a statement, the partnership will see the TIA an... |
| Sep 26, 2021 | This bakery sold muffins to school kids – now Pick n Pay wants their snowball cakes | (Supplied)
Bakers Creationz is a bakery business in Durban that started off selling muffins to school kids.
The bakery now supplies vanilla, chocolate, and raspberry snowball cakes to Pick n Pay in Durban, and will supply the retailer throu... |
| Aug 2, 2021 | New African VC aims to aid SMMEs with early-stage funding | Nigeria-based pre-seed and seed firm Voltron Capital announced its official launch in a statement last week.
Close to two-thirds of startups want to raise between R100 000 to R3-million
The firm aims to focus on startups emerging from Niger... |
| Aug 2, 2021 | New African VC aims to aid SMMEs with early-stage funding | Nigeria-based pre-seed and seed firm Voltron Capital announced its official launch in a statement last week.
Close to two-thirds of startups want to raise between R100 000 to R3-million
The firm aims to focus on startups emerging from Nig... |
| Jul 7, 2021 | Research identifies barriers to funding for early-stage social enterprises [Opinion] | Over the last ten years, the SAB Foundation has invested in over 200 social enterprises. We define social enterprises as businesses solving social problems. For the SAB Foundation to invest, there must be an ability for them to employ innov... |
| Jul 7, 2021 | Research identifies barriers to funding for early-stage social enterprises [Opinion] | Over the last ten years, the SAB Foundation has invested in over 200 social enterprises. We define social enterprises as businesses solving social problems. For the SAB Foundation to invest, there must be an ability for them to employ innov... |
| Jun 16, 2021 | Contour Enviro Group doubles annual turnover in first year | Cape Town-based startup, Contour Enviro Group, has doubled their annual turnover from R700 000 to R1,4 million within their first year.
The company was established in 2017 and provides environmental support services such as capacity develop... |
| Jun 16, 2021 | Contour Enviro Group doubles annual turnover in first year | Cape Town-based startup, Contour Enviro Group, has doubled their annual turnover from R700 000 to R1,4 million within their first year.
The company was established in 2017 and provides environmental support services such as capacity develo... |
| May 28, 2021 | SAB Foundation Tholoana Enterprise Programme graduates create new jobs | According to reports, 68 businesses within the SAB Foundation Tholoana Enterprise Programme collectively recorded a 31% increase in turnover growth, created 169 new jobs, and sustained 483 jobs. This indicates that the programme is positive... |
| May 28, 2021 | SAB Foundation Tholoana Enterprise Programme graduates create new jobs | According to reports, 68 businesses within the SAB Foundation Tholoana Enterprise Programme collectively recorded a 31% increase in turnover growth, created 169 new jobs, and sustained 483 jobs. This indicates that the programme is positive... |
| Apr 1, 2021 | Applications for 2021 SAB Social Innovation and Disability Awards deadline extended | Applications for the SAB Foundation’s 11th annual Social Innovation Awards and 6th annual Disability Empowerment Awards deadline have been extended to midday 8 April 2021. This extension will provide interested applicants the opportunity to... |
| Apr 1, 2021 | Applications for 2021 SAB Social Innovation and Disability Awards deadline extended | Applications for the SAB Foundation’s 11th annual Social Innovation Awards and 6th annual Disability Empowerment Awards deadline have been extended to midday 8 April 2021. This extension will provide interested applicants the opportunity to... |
| Feb 26, 2021 | Applications for 2021 SAB Social Innovation and Disability Awards open | Applications for the SAB Foundation‘s 11th annual Social Innovation and 6th Disability Empowerment Awards are now open.
Applications close on 31 March 2021
Bridgit Evans, SAB Foundation Director explains that the awards promote innovation... |
| Feb 26, 2021 | Applications for 2021 SAB Social Innovation and Disability Awards open | Applications for the SAB Foundation‘s 11th annual Social Innovation and 6th Disability Empowerment Awards are now open.
Applications close on 31 March 2021
Bridgit Evans, SAB Foundation Director explains that the awards promote innovation a... |
| Feb 10, 2021 | R12.6-million awarded to SAB Social Innovation and Disability Empowerment Award winners | The SAB Foundation 10th Social Innovation and Disability Empowerment Award winners have been announced.
First place for the Social Innovation awards was jointly awarded to Meat Naturally and Agricool Finance while Leafline Washable Sanitar... |
| Feb 10, 2021 | R12.6-million awarded to SAB Social Innovation and Disability Empowerment Award winners | The SAB Foundation 10th Social Innovation and Disability Empowerment Award winners have been announced.
First place for the Social Innovation awards was jointly awarded to Meat Naturally and Agricool Finance while Leafline Washable Sanitary... |
| Feb 10, 2021 | R12.5M In Funding Awarded To 17 of SA’s Most Promising Social Innovators | wp_booster error:
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| Sep 4, 2020 | Applications for local enterprise programme open | Local entrepreneurs are encouraged to apply to the SAB Foundation’s annual Thoaloana Enterprise Programme with applications opening on 1 September 2020.
Successful applicants will be provided support over the two-year programme
According ... |
| Sep 4, 2020 | Applications for local enterprise programme open | Local entrepreneurs are encouraged to apply to the SAB Foundation’s annual Thoaloana Enterprise Programme with applications opening on 1 September 2020.
Successful applicants will be provided support over the two-year programme
According to... |
| Feb 25, 2020 | The Big 5 Daily: 25th February, 2020 | Hello there!
Allow us walk you through today’s Big 5 Daily.
Enjoy!
First off, the Mastercard Foundation has revealed plans to hike its investment amount in the Young Africa Works Program in Nigeria to $500 Million. The program will boost th... |
| Feb 24, 2020 | Applications for SAB’s Social Innovation and Disability Empowerment Awards open | Applications for the SAB Foundation‘s 10th annual Social Innovation and Disability Empowerment Awards are now open. Winning social innovators stand the chance of receiving up-to R1.3 million in funding for their innovations as well as busin... |
| Feb 24, 2020 | Applications for SAB’s Social Innovation and Disability Empowerment Awards open | Applications for the SAB Foundation‘s 10th annual Social Innovation and Disability Empowerment Awards are now open. Winning social innovators stand the chance of receiving up-to R1.3 million in funding for their innovations as well as busin... |
| Dec 23, 2019 | African tech startups netted over $6m in collective prize money in 2019 [List] | African tech startups this year tapped millions of dollars by taking part in and winning startup competitions — at least over $6-million collectively, by Ventureburn’s calculations.
The biggest cash prize went to South African insurtech st... |
| Dec 23, 2019 | African tech startups netted over $6m in collective prize money in 2019 [List] | African tech startups this year tapped millions of dollars by taking part in and winning startup competitions — at least over $6-million collectively, by Ventureburn’s calculations.
The biggest cash prize went to South African insurtech sta... |
| Oct 21, 2019 | Meet the winners of SAB Foundation’s 2019 social innovation, disability empowerment awards | Cape Town recycling service Regenize has been named the winner of this year’s SAB Foundation Social Innovation Awards.
This, while OptiShunt — an implantable device that prevents glaucoma in patients — and a second company, Specialised Seat... |
| Oct 21, 2019 | Meet the winners of SAB Foundation’s 2019 social innovation, disability empowerment awards | Cape Town recycling service Regenize has been named the winner of this year’s SAB Foundation Social Innovation Awards.
This, while OptiShunt — an implantable device that prevents glaucoma in patients — and a second company, Specialised Sea... |
| Mar 13, 2019 | SAB Foundation opens entries for Social Innovation, Disability Employment Awards | The SAB Foundation has opened applications for its ninth annual Social Innovation Awards, as well as the fourth annual Disability Empowerment Awards.
In this year’s awards the SAB Foundation will hand out a total of R12-million in prize mon... |
| Mar 13, 2019 | SAB Foundation opens entries for Social Innovation, Disability Employment Awards | The SAB Foundation has opened applications for its ninth annual Social Innovation Awards, as well as the fourth annual Disability Empowerment Awards.
In this year’s awards the SAB Foundation will hand out a total of R12-million in prize mo... |
| The Big 5 Daily: 25th February, 2020 | Hello there!
Allow us walk you through today’s Big 5 Daily.
Enjoy!
First off, the Mastercard Foundation has revealed plans to hike its investment amount in the Young Africa Works Program in Nigeria to $500 Million. The program will boost th... |