Technology stocks have been a major driver of US markets, which are up over 10% this year. In June, a Goldman Sachs report noted that “mega-cap” tech, being Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Microsoft and Alphabet (parent of Google), “have been the…

Ekurhuleni  - The mayor of Ekurhuleni Mzwandile Masina has said that the city has set aside R12 billion for youth-owned businesses and small, medium and micro-enterprises (SMMEs) to reposition themselves as capable and preferred service providers to government. He said…

Cape Town - Forty seven percent of South African small and medium enterprise (SME) owners surveyed said they had hired new employees in the last year, according to Ben Bierman, the managing director of Business Partners. He said 77percent of…

As the venture capital sector expands and matures across the continent more jobs are being created more frequently, says a new venture capital study. In particular the two largest economies, Nigeria and South Africa are attracting more investment that helps…