{"id":10869,"date":"2025-11-07T15:30:08","date_gmt":"2025-11-07T13:30:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/?post_type=event_report&#038;p=10869"},"modified":"2025-12-03T16:41:16","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T14:41:16","slug":"knowledge-hub","status":"publish","type":"event_report","link":"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/event-report\/post-event-report-2025\/knowledge-hub\/","title":{"rendered":"Knowledge Hub"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"10869\" class=\"elementor elementor-10869\" data-elementor-post-type=\"event_report\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67a20d0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"67a20d0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">  \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d766cc7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d766cc7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6bb480 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b6bb480\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">  \t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">the Knowledge Hub empowered SMMEs with actionable knowledge, buyer connections, and practical tools<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97589be elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"97589be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Knowledge Hub created a dynamic learning space for SMMEs, complementing the Supplier MatchUp sessions by equipping them with practical insights directly from buyers, corporates, and industry experts.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8207e34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8207e34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The day opened with live drumming and networking before diving into a rich line-up of sessions that covered funding readiness, compliance, tendering, business strategy, and digital transformation. Procurement leaders from organisations such as Telkom, Afrisam, Alexander Forbes, PepsiCo, and Eskom shared step-by-step guidance on how SMMEs can access opportunities in their supply chains.<\/p> <p><\/p> <p>In addition to corporate insights, sessions also explored critical business skills such as clear payment terms, workforce wellbeing, and building authority in the marketplace. Tools and advice from specialists on the psychology of bidding, storytelling for procurement influence, and digital adoption gave SMMEs the edge to present themselves more competitively.<\/p> <p>Overall, the Knowledge Hub empowered SMMEs with actionable knowledge, buyer connections, and practical tools to position their businesses for long-term growth and immediate success at the Supplier MatchUp.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c9ac81 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1c9ac81\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8982e02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8982e02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"553\" height=\"537\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Knowledge-Hum.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-11438\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Knowledge-Hum.png 553w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Knowledge-Hum-300x291.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 553px) 100vw, 553px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af295de e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"af295de\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">  \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">  \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-875df10 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"875df10\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d4a441 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"4d4a441\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Corporate Companies<\/b><\/span>  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Absa<\/span>  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Telkom<\/span>  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Afrisam<\/span>  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Alexander Forbes<\/span>  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">PepsiCo South Africa<\/span>  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Eskom<\/span>  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Gauteng Provincial Treasury<\/span>  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>  \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>  \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4ffb5f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d4ffb5f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e49ebaf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e49ebaf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">  \t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Networking and Entertainment<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2cd888 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f2cd888\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"549\" height=\"772\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ai.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10992\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ai.png 549w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ai-213x300.png 213w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 549px) 100vw, 549px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f983315 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f983315\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0ab25f elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"d0ab25f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Consulting &amp; Support<\/b><\/span>  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Ndzumo Consulting<\/span>  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Hot Mustard<\/span>  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">ArborLily<\/span>  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Socio-Elevate Solutions<\/span>  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">EQ Consulting<\/span>  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">nFold<\/span>  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Story Advantage<\/span>  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">PiCortex<\/span>  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>  \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>  \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ecf78f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2ecf78f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">  \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e6c152 elementor-arrows-position-outside elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"5e6c152\" 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