Meet the 2025 cohort of Matiepreneurs headed for EDHE Intervarsity Regionals
Seven student entrepreneurs from Stellenbosch University (SU) have advanced to the regional round of the 2025 Entrepreneurship Development in Higher Education’s (EDHE) Entrepreneurship Intervarsity competition. This initiative, now in its seventh year, is designed ...
Launch: Unisa Student Women Economic Empowerment Programme (SWEEP)
Event date: 20 June 2025 Time: 11:00:00 - 13:00:00 SWEEP (Student Women Economic Empowerment Programme) is a Unisa student-led initiative that empowers student women with the skills, knowledge and support to succeed in entrepreneurship ...
UJ Hosts Successful EDHE Intervarsity Gauteng Regional Rounds, Showcasing Student Innovation
The University of Johannesburg’s Technology Transfer Office (UJ TTO) proudly hosted the 2025 Entrepreneurship Development in Higher Education (EDHE) Intervarsity Gauteng Regional Rounds on 22 and 23 July at the InnUvation Junction in Auckland ...
USAf and Absa Bank launch a R5.5 million entrepreneurship partnership across 26 public universities
Wednesday, 25 June 2025, saw Universities South Africa (USAf), through its Entrepreneurship Development in Higher Education (EDHE) programme, formalise a groundbreaking R5.5 million partnership with Absa Bank, aimed at creating a vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystem ...
The EDHE-Absa Innovation Challenge unlocks tech solutions to societal challenges
The EDHE-Absa Innovation Challenge officially opened for entries on Wednesday, 25 June 2025, launching what organisers describe as a structured pathway to develop student innovations into viable, scalable ventures that address pressing societal challenges ...
Beyond banking: how corporate citizenship is reshaping SA’s entrepreneurial landscape
In a keynote address that challenged traditional notions of corporate support, Ms. Nonhlanhla Magagula, Head of Absa’s Corporate Citizenship Programmes, outlined a transformative vision where her institution has become a catalyst for systemic change ...