Unlocking the value and growth of SA’s township economy

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The value and growth of SA’s township economy is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight.

Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Bulelani Balabala, founder of The Township Entrepreneurs Alliance (TEA).

Topics of discussion include: the size and scope of the informal sector; the country’s relationship to townships; opportunities for small businesses; ways in which consumers and corporates can show support; and the place of alternative finance models.

Business Day Spotlight is a MultimediaLIVE Production.
18 Oct English South Africa Business News · News

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