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Visitors and exhibitors flock to the Smart Procurement World conference

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As the second day of Smart Procurement World conference unfolds, more than 1000 visitors have come through to equip themselves with knowledge about procurement, supply chain, enterprise development and how to support Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMME). “Google can give you so much, but by attending this conference, I am hoping to find […]

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10th Smart Procurement World Indaba underway

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As Smart Procurement World marks its 10th anniversary, the Gauteng conference underway at Gallagher Convention Centre has drawn on its opening morning more than 1 000 delegates, speakers and exhibitors. The conference kicked off with some entertainment from the famous puppet comedian, Chester Missing highlighting side-splitting commentary on South African current affairs. Join us

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Trading portal links small suppliers with procurement functions

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Online trading platfrom, the Business World, is listing more than 100 business contracts a day. Aimed at developing small suppliers and linking them with business opportunities, Business World has vetted and registered more than 10 000 companies. “Registrer on the portal at no cost until the end of 2016,” says Petra Rees, Managing Director

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Gauteng Treasury to assist SMMEs next week to register on government’s Central Supplier Database (CSD)

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Gauteng Provincial Treasury will assist suppliers and small businesses to register on the Central Supplier Database (CSD) next week at SmartProcurementWorld. On 14 September 2016, Treasury will be available at The Absa Enterprise Supplier Development Expo Open Day, co-hosted at Smart Procurement World. A key feature of the CSD is that government procurement officials

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Absa partners with Western Cape provincial government to launch support programme for small suppliers

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Absa bank, in partnership with the Department of Economic Development and Tourism, launched a business skills programme in June 2016 to equip small suppliers with the necessary skills and knowledge to grow and sustain their businesses. The two-day programme aims to reach at least 1 000 small suppliers and, will run across the province

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Smart Procurement World celebrates 10 years serving procurement and SCM

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Smart Procurement World celebrates a landmark year in its history this year. “We are celebrating 10 years of serving the interests of procurement and supply chain professionals in South Africa. Smart Procurement World would like to say ‘thank you’ for your unwavering support over the years,” said Mediacy Mudekwa, Head of Content, Smart Procurement

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Empowering SMEs is key for Africa progress

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Procurement as a driver for the development of the continent was a major theme at the recent CIPS Pan Africa Conference. "Unless we get procurement to support entrepreneurship, it will be like trying to move Everest with a teaspoon,” said KeaObaka Mahuma, head of enterprise and supply chain development for Africa at Absa, at

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Absa aims to raise more than a R1-billion to support SMEs

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Absa aims to raise more than a billion rand to support emerging small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in South Africa, and later across various markets where it has operations. This is part of the bank’s ‘Shared Growth’ initiative announced earlier in July 2016, through which the bank aims to use its assets and resources

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eThekwini municipality linking procurement and SMMEs

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Hosting Smart Procurement World KwaZulu-Natal gave the city of eThekwini’s SMMEs the chance to network with big business procurement from the corporate and public sectors. “Involving Procurement in assisting SMMEs to grow and creating new businesses generates jobs for citizens,” eThekwini Municipality Cllr Fawzia Peer, Chair: Finance & Procurement, told SmartProcurement. “[Linking Procurement with

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Integrating procurement systems is required to achieve real economic transformation

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Developments within government such as the creation of the ministry of economic development and, more recently, the ministry of SMEs indicate that the public procurement system also needs to evolve to remain a relevant and proactive tool to drive sustainable economic development, said Adv. Siza Mthethwa, General Manager: KZN Supply Chain Management, KZN Provincial

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