EDSE Programme

09/04/2022

04/04/2022

Stakeholder engagement is an important pillar for the EDSE Programme, as it relates to energizing and strengthening the SMME ecosystem through policy regulation, red-tape reduction, and stimulating access to finance in sectors where entrepreneurs need it the most.

04/03/2022

Google's Africa Developer Ecosystem Report 2021 is posted. The five key takeaways:

The Africa Developer Ecosystem Report brings missing data to measure the potential of Africa’s developer ecosystem and analyze year-on-year growth.

21/02/2022

is pro-innovation, identifying gaps and collaborating with the SMME ecosystem to foster entrepreneurial development across various sectors in the country.

Do you think businesses can be "spoilt with too much capital?"

08/02/2022

"Township entrepreneurs should think beyond small. There are many opportunities to be involved in large business processes," . The believes building an enabling environment through public-private partnership is the first step to sustaining township entrepreneurs.

07/02/2022

Martin Feinstein one of our key experts for SMME Development at the EDSE Programme comments on SA's needs to build a better, wider onramp for SMMEs to corporate supply chains. Read more from him below.

SA needs to build a better, wider onramp for SMMEs to corporate supply chains. EDSE Programme believes knowledge sharing and public-private collaboration is key to market access, capacity-building, revenue growth and sustainability for small businesses in South Africa.

We surveyed 29 research reports and case studies that revealed recurring issues in the practice of Enterprise and Supplier Development that are relevant to both the public and private sectors. These include the:

• lack of consistent, objective measurement of the impact of ESD – is private sector investment is supporting the right outcomes?;
• over-emphasis on compliance versus measurement of demonstrable small business growth support;
• potential for improved collaboration between public and private sectors;
• limited sharing of best practice between ESD professionals;
• lack of systemic SMME impact due to the disaggregated nature of ESD spend and effort.

Together let’s build a ‘Community of Practice’ so individuals with knowledge of effective enterprise and supplier development programmes can join forces to create, share, integrate and innovate for maximum impact for SMMEs.

If you work in an ESD programme, join us along with the Department of Small Business Development and the South African Supplier Diversity Council for workshops in April and May to discuss a Community of Practice approach to enterprise and supplier development. Details to follow.

27/01/2022

We are excited to kick off the new year on a high. Look out for updates, news, public-private dialogues, roundtables, insights and much more from the EDSE Programme in 2022, as we partner with you to create an enabling environment for small business owners and entrepreneurs to succeed.

18/11/2021

YCF launch. The is a flagship project of cooperation with the South African government says . He welcomes 's commitment to allocate 40% of the Youth Challenge Fund to women entrepreneurs.

17/11/2021

The Youth Challenge Fund launches tomorrow and the Department of Small Business Development, Small Enterprise Development Agency, The Small Enterprise Finance Agency, EDSE Programme and the European in South Africa will be calling on all youth entrepreneurs who meet the following qualifying criteria and application requirements to apply.

Click here to attend the launch tomorrow...
http://bit.ly/3CiG6Gv

12/11/2021

Today, we launch the first of four ESD Solution workshops “Leaders of Change,” during Global Entrepreneurship Week.

We have an exciting line-up of panelists, participants and partners sharing best practice and improved collaboration proactive dialogue.

Click here to join the conversation: https://bit.ly/supplierworkshop01