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MOSHE KOLA | Why the big SA banks still get the kasi market wrong (opens the original)
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South Africa’s township economy is estimated to be worth billions. That is not a side economy or a charitable cause waiting for corporate South Africa to discover it. It is one of the country’s most important economic ecosystems, sustained by millions of consumers, entrepreneurs, traders, transport operators, landlords and service providers. However, for an economy of this size, South Africa’s big banks still appear to understand township people better as account holders than as participants in
MOSHE KOLA | Corporates don’t understand township consumers and it shows (opens the original)
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Corporate South Africa has become very good at putting products into townships. It builds shopping malls, opens national retail chains, paints spaza shops in corporate colours, sponsors community events and launches advertising campaigns featuring township streets, music, slang and celebrities. Yet a fundamental question remains: does corporate South Africa actually understand the township consumer? Too often, the answer appears to be no. The problem is not that companies have ignored the townsh
MOSHE KOLA | Townships are full of entrepreneurs but where are the factories? (opens the original)
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South Africa has no shortage of entrepreneurs. Walk through Soweto, Khayelitsha, Umlazi, Mdantsane or Seshego and you will find entrepreneurship everywhere: Spaza shops, salons, mechanics, clothing retailers, transport operators, restaurants, construction businesses and food vendors serving thousands of customers daily. The energy is unmistakable. The hustle is relentless. We celebrate these entrepreneurs as the backbone of the township economy. But there is a question we rarely ask: where are t
MOSHE KOLA | Township businesses need capital, not charity (opens the original)
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If a technology start-up in Sandton can raise millions from investors before signing its first customer, why does a township business with 15 years of trading history struggle to secure a modest bank loan? That question exposes one of the greatest contradictions in South Africa’s economy. Across the country, thousands of township businesses have loyal customers, predictable cash flow and deep knowledge of their local markets, yet they remain largely invisible to mainstream investors. Instead of
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