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24 Jun

22 On Sloane Launches Version Three Of The Township Digital Market Access Programme In The Western Cape

The programme launched in June 2024 is designed to address persistent barriers to digital participation, particularly limited digital literacy and restricted access to e-commerce marketplaces. Through structured training, technical onboarding and ongoing digital support, participating businesses will be capacitated to list and trade on leading South African e-commerce platforms. “Version three (3) represents a deliberate shift from access alone to preparedness and competitiveness,” says Bongani Ntombela, Executive: Programmes at 22 On Sloane...

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13 Mar

22 ON SLOANE AND TRANSNET LAUNCH NATIONAL ENTERPRISE & SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME: APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN

22 On Sloane is excited to officially launch the Transnet Enterprise & Supplier Development (ESD) Programme. The programme, in partnership with Transnet, is a national initiative designed to strengthen South Africa’s supply chains by empowering 95 Black-owned, women-owned, and youth-owned MSMEs across eight (8) high-impact economic sectors.

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6 Feb

PRESS RELEASE | REGISTRATIONS FOR GEC+AFRICA 2026 ARE IN FULL SWING

Registrations for GEC+Africa 2026 are in full swing, marking the countdown to one of the continent’s most anticipated gatherings for entrepreneurs, investors, policymakers, corporates, and ecosystem enablers. ‑level plenaries, panel discussions, workshops, exhibitions, investor engagements, policy dialogue, pitching sessions, and opportunities for meaningful collaboration aimed at driving innovation and economic growth. The congress continues to serve as a continental platform where ideas move forward, partnerships take shape, and new opportunities emerge for startups, MSMEs, investors and ecosystem stakeholders...

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7 Nov

OpenAI and 22 On Sloane to Host the AI Innovation Forum in Cape Town, Co-Creating Africa’s AI Future

22 On Sloane is excited to officially launch the Transnet Enterprise & Supplier Development (ESD) Programme. The programme, in partnership with Transnet, is a national initiative designed to strengthen South Africa’s supply chains by empowering 95 Black-owned, women-owned, and youth-owned MSMEs across eight (8) high-impact economic sectors.

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6 Nov

Africa’s role in global innovation: Insights from Startup20

The 22 SU20 recommendations are far from abstract; they are pragmatic, evidence-based and rooted in the lived experiences of entrepreneurs across the globe. Under South Africa’s leadership, the engagement group took on a distinctly African identity, rooted locally yet globally ambitious, perfectly captured by the Minister of Small Business Development at the handover who declared, “Africa is not the future of innovation; Africa is innovation”. The Foundation and Alliances recommendations propose mechanisms such as the Global Ecosystem Exchange (GEX) and the Global Entrepreneurial Learning Alliance (GELA), designed to link African startups and MSMEs into global networks of learning, trade and investment. They provide the institutional backbone for transnational collaboration, ensuring African innovation systems are connected and visible in the global economy.

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4 Nov

22 ON SLOANE LAUNCHES JAPAN–SA ACCELERATING AGRITECH AND AQUATECH PROGRAMME

05 November, Johannesburg: 22 On Sloane, in partnership with UNDP through the support of the Japan Government, is proud to announce the Accelerating AgriTech and AI SMEs through the Japan–South Africa Partnership Programme. The programme targets 50 local SMEs, with 50% women-led participation, and aims to support 100 smallholder farmers with technology adoption and productivity improvements. Participants will benefit from training, mentorship, international exchange (particularly with Japan), and market linkages.

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