The Cutting Edge Podcast

In this episode of The Cutting Edge Podcast, we explore Edge Growth's 20-year transformation journey from a business founded by three white entrepreneurs to a majority Black-owned company committed to driving inclusive economic growth. Joining the conversation are: Joining the conversation are: 🎙️ Daniel Hatfield - CEO & Co-Founder, Edge Growth 🎙️ Fumani Mthembi - Co-founder, Pele Energy Group; MD...

In this episode of The Cutting Edge, Susan Moloisane (CE of Edge Growth Solutions) sits down with Tokollo Mahapa (Management Consultant at SyTra Consulting) and Xolani Nxanga (Guard Risk - Microinsurance & InsureTech). Together, they expose the brutal realities facing South Africa's financial services SMEs and reveal why traditional business models are at risk of becoming obsolete in the digital a...

In this episode of The Cutting Edge, recorded live at an event organised by 100WF and hosted by Edge Growth Ventures, moderator Zinathi Gquma (Business Day TV anchor and host) leads a powerful discussion on how innovation within SMEs is reshaping South Africa's economic landscape despite an underwhelming growth. 4 business growth experts shared their insights on: ↳ Why SMEs must embrace innovation...

In this episode of The Cutting Edge, Susan Moloisane (CEO of Edge Growth Solutions) sits down with AI expert Tanye ver Loren van Themaat and Jason Krause (CEO of Art of Scale - an AI-powered business scaling platform). Collectively, they break down why South African SMEs can't afford to wait on AI adoption and provide actionable steps to start integrating and building AI-powered systems into your...

In this episode of the Cutting Edge, Senior Programme Manager from Edge Growth Solutions (Mbuso Radebe) sits down with Township Economy Expert, Sifiso Moyo, to shed light on the R900 billion opportunity that most corporate ESD strategies miss completely within South Africa’s Township Economy. Together, they strip away common misconceptions about township entrepreneurship and reveal the strategic s...

In this episode of the Cutting Edge, Nyaniso Rapiya (ESD & Preferential Procurement Manager at Seriti Resources) and Nabeela Vally (Business Development Head at Edge Growth) break down how mining houses can transform their ESD & SME Development initiatives from compliance exercises into engines of local economic growth. Collectively, they tackle the tough questions facing South Africa’s mining sec...

In this episode of the Cutting Edge, Edge Growth Business Development Manager, Nabeela Vally sits down with Adjunct Faculty and Practice Director at the Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) - Anne Cabot-Alletzhauser. Together, they delve into the very relevant outcomes of the recent study conducted by GIBS titled “Enhancing Enterprise and Supplier Development Ecosystem Effectiveness in Sout...

Join the electrifying discussion as Chief Executive of Edge Growth Ventures Janice Johnston teams up with green energy experts to dive into the transformative green economy and its vast potential to drive sustainable development through groundbreaking innovations. Contributing to the conversation is Ziyad Cassim, the SA Country Representative for the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (G...

Edge Growth Investment Principal Noluvo Nela engages African Enterprise Network founder Sinazo Vabaza Tundube and Chumile Holdings founder Violet Lupuwana in an analysis of South Africa’s SME funding ecosystem that inspects the opportunities to improve access to finance for small businesses. Sinazo’s experience implementing Finance Readiness Masterclasses for SMEs across the country positions her...

Thank you for listening to The Cutting Edge Season 2! A podcast series powered by Edge Growth, expert solutionists in Enterprise and Supplier Development, SME development and impact investing in South Africa. A quick recap of what to expect from this series: 💥 We'll bring you the freshest updates on the local and global factors shaping the trajectory of SME Development. From the green economy and...

Edge Growth Business Development Manager Nabeela Vally engages AlphaCode Head of Operations Amina Patterson and founder and CEO of Vocalysd.ai Kelly Hoffman in a compelling conversation that examines how the concepts of entrepreneurship, innovation and tech converge to solve complex problems. The trio discuss the pivotal role that tech entrepreneurs play in developing solutions that tackle these c...

Nabeela Vally, Business Development Manager at Edge Growth, and Trevor Naidoo, Founding Director of ProcureSense, conduct a riveting dialogue that examines the importance of market access as a critical driver for innovation, SME growth, job creation and economic stimulation in South Africa. The duo introduce strategies that will aid corporates to foster innovation and drive disruption within their...

Edge Growth Head of Client Lillian Keetse engages INSETA Research Specialist Zakariyya Desai and INSETA Learning Division Manager Kgothatso Modise in a compelling conversation that explores how corporates can rethink their SME development strategies to better support the needs of small businesses in South Africa. Zakariyya and Kgothatso provide real-world examples that demonstrate the ways in whic...

Edge Growth Senior Investment Associate Philani Mzila leads Vumela Fund Trustee Mike Sage and Kusini Water founder Murendeni Mafumo in a dynamic discussion that explores the potential to lift the barriers to funding and unlock capital for South Africa’s SMEs. Providing a dual perspective on the complexities of capital raising, Mike Sage presents an investor's outlook whose insight on the topic is...

Nabeela Vally, Edge Growth Business Development Manager and Colleen Ebbitt, Vice President, Programme Officer for J.P. Morgan Global Philanthropy (EMEA), engage in an enthralling discussion that calls attention to the potential that impact investing holds to unlock greater SME support and social innovation in South Africa. The pair unpack the meaning of impact investing and the influential local a...

Julian Warbreck, Product Lead at Edge Growth, and Lerato Bopape, Founder and CEO of Concise Flow, conduct a riveting dialogue that reports on the strengths and weaknesses of South Africa’s SME development landscape from the perspective of an SME founder. The duo cast a light on the opportunities that exist to better SME development to the advantage of both corporates and SMEs. As Lerato chronicles...

Edge Growth CEO Daniel Hatfield and FNB Head of SME Development Heather Lowe lead a compelling conversation as to how shared value can translate from a theoretical concept to an actionable and advantageous corporate strategy. Daniel and Heather explore shared value in relation to enterprise and supplier development, SME development, social enterprise, innovation and socio-economic development. The...

Thank you for listening to The Cutting Edge! A podcast series powered by Edge Growth, expert solutionists in Enterprise and Supplier Development, SME development and impact investing in South Africa. We hope you enjoyed the episode  A quick recap of what to expect from this series:  We'll be discussing the local and global matters that are shaping the trajectory of SME development in South Africa...