Finance and skills the enabler

Small to medium businesses in South Africa view the availability and accessibility of finance as important factors which will enable them to compete effectively in this country, while the availability of information and communications technology is less important....

SME survey 2006: It’s empowered

SME Survey, which tracks the sentiment, performance and needs of the vital small to medium enterprises (SME) market in South Africa, has concluded an empowerment deal with Bonngoe Capital, a company which specialises in advisory services relating to BEE and...

SME’s have what it takes to hold their own

When it comes to being competitive in the South African economy, most small and medium enterprises (SMEs) feel they have what it takes to hold their own, according to the final results of SME Survey 2005 backed by Standard Bank, MWEB Business and Microsoft.Although...