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RECORD-BREAKING ABSA ESD EXPO BOOSTS SMMES – GENERATING R24 MILLION IN BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
This year’s 14th annual Absa Enterprise & Supplier Development (ESD) Expo, held alongside the 19th annual Smart Procurement World Indaba,

THOUSANDS ATTEND ANNUAL INDABA TO LEVEL UP THEIR PROCUREMENT STRATEGIES AMID SOUTH AFRICAN CHALLENGES AND SHIFTING GLOBAL LANDSCAPE
A record 3,200 delegates attended the annual Smart Procurement World Indaba in Johannesburg to learn, share insights, and network. Among

AMID PUBLIC FINANCE CRISIS, PROCUREMENT PROFESSIONALS INVITED TO LEARN FROM TREASURY LEADERS
South Africa is at a critical fiscal crossroads. Budget deficits are widening, debt service is consuming more public funds than

PROCUREMENT FRAUD, TARIFFS AND ETHICAL SOURCING IN THE SPOTLIGHT AT 2025 INDABA
Procurement fraud, tariffs and ethical sourcing are among the topics topping the agenda at the upcoming 19th annual Smart Procurement

ABSA REAFFIRMS ITS COMMITMENT TO GROWING SMALL BUSINESSES WITH ITS 14TH ANNUAL ESD EXPO
Too many corporate enterprise and supplier development (ESD) initiatives focus on compliance rather than real results. For long-term success and

ANNUAL INDABA SEES RECORD TURNOUT AS PROCUREMENT PROFESSIONALS FLOCK TO EXAMINE NEW PUBLIC PROCUREMENT ACT AND OTHER INDUSTRY ISSUES
The Public Procurement Act will have major implications not just for the public sector but also for the private sector

Public Procurement Act, Sustainable Practices, Tenders in the Spotlight at Indaba
This year’s 18th annual Smart Procurement World Indaba, which takes place in Gauteng from 9 to 12 September 2024, is

ABSA TO BOOST SMMES WITH EMPOWERING CONFERENCE AND EXPO
The development of small businesses can help to fight unemployment in South Africa, which has soared to a record 33.5%,

Lazar Armianov
Head of Sales for Northern Europe, Middle East and Africa, Ecovadis

MINISTER NDABENI-ABRAHAMS TO DISCUSS ESD AND BEE AT 2023 SMART PROCUREMENT WORLD INDABA
Small Business Development minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams will discuss enterprise and supplier development (ESD) and black economic empowerment (BEE) in a

HUNDREDS EXPECTED TO ATTEND ANNUAL ABSA ESD EXPO OPEN DAY
Reflecting its commitment to helping South African SMMEs (small, medium and micro enterprises) to grow and prosper, Absa will once

Risk, ESG, Artificial Intelligence, Public Sector Procurement on the agenda at 2023 Smart Procurement World Indaba
The 17th annual Smart Procurement World Indaba, South Africa’s largest, longest-standing event for procurement and inbound supply chain professionals, will

Smart Procurement Honoured At National Presidential SMME Awards
In recognition of its contribution to empowering and advancing entrepreneurs and developing small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs), Smart Procurement

Think Global and Act Local to Remedy Procurement Myopia and Ensure Business Success and Resilience, Experts Advise
Procurement myopia can be a death sentence for an organisation. This has never been more true than in today’s fragile,

New Approach to ESD Needed for Localisation Success
Localisation and the development of small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs) are key to the growth of African economies, including

2022 Procurement Indaba Back in Person, Offering Vital Networking and Knowledge Sharing for the Profession
This year’s Smart Procurement World Indaba, South Africa’s largest and longest-standing event for procurement and inbound supply chain professionals, will