South Africa has over 700,000 registered small businesses. In the townships these include hair salons, taverns, car repair shops, laundromats and others sometimes operating out of people’s homes.

Until recently, municipal by-laws, zoning requirements and complex, slow processes have been a significant barrier.

Ultimately, embracing Industry 4.0 and 5.0 with AI-driven data analysis tools can increase township based fast-food retail ...

A digital transformation and financial education training programme for township-based micro enterprises will take place in ...

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, June 9 (UNHCR) - With the World Cup finals looming, UNHCR and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) turned to football to tackle the lingering problem of ...

A few decades ago, women weren’t even allowed to drink beer in the same room as men - hotels had separate “ladies’ bars” where they were confined to sip their drinks out of sight. Fast-forward to ...