The future for SMEs is online

Research by the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) found that small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs) who have invested in digital technologies showed more growth than those that did not. In addition, studies found that technology improved management,...

SA Florist helps transform township businesses

Using marketplace technology, SA Florist has launched a programme to on-board township florists through an ecosystem that has been established to assist entrepreneurs to launch sustainable businesses. It plans to attract, upskill and support at least 30 entrepreneurs...

M-Pesa now good for Google Play Store

Global mobile commerce enabler, Docomo Digital has partnered with Safaricom to give customers the option to pay for content on the Google Play Store using M-Pesa. The integration, which is powered by Docomo Digital’s mobile commerce enabling platform using...

TFG expands Collect In Store service

The Foschini Group (TFG) has rolled out its Collect In Store service for online shoppers across the country, taking the number of participating stores to 184, and now offers the service entirely free, with no qualifying amount required. Trialed in the Western Cape for...

‘Tis the season for cybercrime

Consumers planning on purchasing their Christmas gifts online could be at risk of losing between $50 and $ 000 per incident. That’s because it’s the season when cyber criminals across the world are on the prowl to fill up their own Christmas...

Ignite relaunches SME e-commerce platform

Technology is the business leveller that enables South African small and medium businesses to become global organisations — but not if internet and communication technology services are over-complicated or beyond the reach of entrepreneurs. To address what is...