Articles about SME

Tender Success Summit 2026 sharpens the focus on market access, technology, trade for SMEs

Hosted by ROI Group, the summit focused on a central question: how do SMEs move from opportunity-seeking to execution-ready growth within Africa?

Rubrik highlights SME cyber risk surge ahead of Security Summit 2026

A silver sponsor of the ITWeb Security Summit 2026, Rubrik says SA’s rapid AI adoption is not being matched by cyber security readiness, particularly among SMEs.

Outsourcing is big win for SME IT, cyber security operations

ICT cost unpredictability is one of the biggest headaches for SMEs, making financial planning difficult and keeping business owners awake at night.

Disaster recovery simplified

For SMEs that might lack extensive IT infrastructure, the simplicity of adopting DRaaS is a significant drawcard, says Metrofile Cloud.

The importance of mid-year payroll compliance for SMEs

When payroll compliance is managed properly, SMEs can focus on business growth, says CRS GM Ian McAlister.

Cyber Insight, Sophos host strategic event on ransomware trends, future of cyber security

The event highlighted findings from the latest Sophos Ransomware Report, underscoring the challenges faced by SMEs worldwide.

Universe Direct partners with Merchant West to deliver flexible technology finance solutions

The partnership is expected to reduce the capital burden of upgrading IT infrastructure by introducing structured finance and rental options for reconditioned IT equipment.

Old Mutual pitchathon offers R4.2m to ICT, fintech SMEs

Tech that can be scaled to help SMEs grow will create jobs, say business leaders at the 2025 Old Mutual SMEgo Pitchathon launch.

SA SMEs: You’re not too small to be a target

Supply chain vulnerabilities mean attackers may go after smaller businesses to gain access to larger partners or clients, says Ross Anderson, Sophos BU executive at Duxbury Networking.

Takealot on recruitment drive in Gauteng townships

The e-commerce giant is looking to hire hundreds of Gauteng youth, as it rolls out its franchisee development programme across the province.

Smart surveillance isn’t just for big businesses

Duxbury works with partners like Axis Communications, Milestone Systems and IronLink to bring scalable, intelligent surveillance solutions to the SME space.

Worry-free cyber security for SMEs

Fort Knox Cyber Security is the official global partner of Trend Micro and its worry-free solutions.