Siwe Matshisi at her women in business event in Johannesburg.
johannesburg-based businesses

How Siwe Matshisi is connecting people through business

Read the story of Siwe Matshisi’s journey to starting Queencess Creation and how she is using business to encourage positivity and hope.

The entrance of Manifest Yoga in Durban.
durban

Yoga in Durban: Niki and Ellen’s yoga journey

Mother and daughter team Niki and Ellen have made spreading yoga in Durban their business mission. Read their story.

Zandile Tlhapi of Baby Friendly at her baby store in Khayelitsha, Cape Town.
cape town

Zandile Tlhapi: The first home-grown baby store in Khayelitsha

Zandi Tlhapi of Baby Friendly has big ambitions for her baby store – the first homegrown baby store in Khayelitsha. Read about her journey.

Mokgadi Mabela, founder of Native Nosi.
food, drink and hospitality

Mokgadi Mabela: Beehind the story

Meet Mokgadi. Owner of Native Nosi and Yoco Merchant #41 506​.

An image of Anna Savage, who runs the I Heart Market in Durban.
durban

We Heart Anna – I Heart Market’s wonder woman

Anna Savage, of I Heart Market, is a new-wave business person. She has her own rules, an eclectic CV, and a drive to support Durban business.

fashion businesses

Tina Ngxokolo’s story: culture, fashion and business

Tina Ngxokolo has a love for Xhosa culture that comes through in her fashion creations. Read about how she is making it in the industry.

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Arlene Mulder, cofounder of WeThinkCode_.

Arlene Mulder solves the digital skills gap

financial management

The 6 best financial management apps and tools for entrepreneurs

An image of a Yoco merchant pairing their device in article about the cheapest data bundles.

The cheapest data bundles for Yoco merchants

Tips on taking your business to the next level.

Business tips to go the next level

card payments

Introducing Yoco Khumo: SA’s smartest card machine for any business

Sipping On Success: Aperitif And Yoco

Getting the most out of your Yoco Point of Sale.

Getting the most from your Yoco Point of Sale

Nick Jacobs, software developer on open by Yoco.

Nick Jacobs: From London to Yoco

Challenger brands: how underdogs can come out on top

email-list

5 ways to build an email list that actually converts

funding

5 ways to use a boost in funding to level up your small business

loadshedding-yoco

Loadshedding and your business

An image of South Africa rand notes in an article about small business funding.

Access to small business funding online

keep it simple

Set your business up for success by keeping it simple

An image of a stressed man in an article on the effect your business may have on your health.

Help! My business is hurting my health

Tech and tools for your business.

Tools for your business

5 reasons to support small business this festive season

Kim K Apparel

From offshore rigs to home-grown fashion: South Africa’s own Kim K

An article about the stages of business growth.

Stages of business growth from Start to Take-off

yoco khumo

7 money management tips for first-time entrepreneurs

Instant Payout vs. Yoco Capital – The What, Why, & When

The Yoco Business Portal screen in article about the uses of the Portal for reconciling accounts and in the course on small business finances.

Yoco POS Sales Reconciliation

wordpress

How to use WordPress to build an online store

A Yoco workshop with Google in Durban.

Yoco workshop on digital marketing with Google

An image of an old typewriter in an article about financial inclusion.

Small business and financial inclusion in South Africa

An image of an ethernet switch in an article about internet issues.

A quick guide to troubleshooting internet issues

An image of Mandisa Mjamba, a software developer on Open by Yoco.

How Mandisa Mjamba made her career in Tech

yoco-woocommerce-plugin

Yoco for WooCommerce | From sign up to set up in less than 10 minutes

funding proposal

How to write a concise funding proposal for your small business

An image of the inside of an elevator in an article about making an elevator pitch.

The elevator pitch has left the building

Introducing: Instant EFT – a better way to get you paid

small business burnout

Small business burnout: what it looks like, and 6 things you can do about it!

small business finances

5 things you shouldn’t skimp on when it comes to small business finances

social-media-marketing

Social media marketing: our one-stop guide for getting started

New Year's fireworks in an article about setting up your business for the new year.

Get your business off to the right start in the new year