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Allan Gray Makers and E Squared Investments launch Imara SMME Fund
South Africa's first SMME Fund aims to transform 20,000 artisan SMMEs into drivers of job creation and community growth.
Staff Writer
Apr 1, 20252 min read
Africa’s mobile payment boom demands robust security to safeguard growth
Africa’s digital revolution thrives against odds. As the first mobile-first continent, it pioneered transformative tech.
Jarryd Jensen
Apr 1, 20253 min read
Allan Gray Makers and E Squared Investments launch Imara SMME Fund
27 March 2025 The fund aims to transform 20,000 artisan SMMEs into drivers of job creation and community growth. In a bold move to reshape South Africa’s economic landscape, the Imara Artisan SMME Fund has officially launched, pledging to empower the nation’s unsung heroes: artisan entrepreneurs. Spearheaded by Allan Gray Makers and seeded by E Squared Investments, this fund targets the R300bn funding gap stifling small and medium enterprises (SMMEs) in critical artisan trade
Nomsa Mdhluli
Mar 27, 20252 min read
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