At Uzenzele, we know that 2025 marks a pivotal year for Enterprise and Supplier Development (ESD) funding in South Africa, with changes to B-BBEE policies pushing businesses toward deeper, more…
read moreSouth Africa stands at the threshold of an exciting new era: green industrialisation. However, to successfully join this global race, robust supply-side support is essential. At Uzenzele, we believe our…
read moreThe recent 10th Manufacturing Indaba event held from the 24th to 26th of October 2023 in South Africa provided an illuminating overview of the manufacturing landscape on the continent. Aptly…
read moreLike many developmental initiatives, ESD is complex for benefactors and beneficiaries alike. The right partner will simplify the process for either party. So, for the purposes of this article, we…
read moreOn Wednesday 22 May 2019, we participated in the 2nd Annual ABSA Business Day Supplier Development Awards – an industry award ceremony acknowledging the leading corporate entities who are implementing Supplier Development…
read more93% of SMEs don’t know where or how to access finance, hampering their ability to grow and deliver on contracts and met the expectations of corporate buyers. We see this…
read moreThe DTI announced in October last year (2018) that it has so far financed 128 projects, surpassing its original goal of supporting 100 black industrialists, resulting in an investment of…
read moreOn Wednesday 23rd May 2018, Zahra and I attended the first ABSA Supplier Development Awards #SDAwards at The Empire in Johannesburg. This pioneering awards ceremony has been launched by ABSA…
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