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Siwe Matshisi at her women in business event in Johannesburg.

How Siwe Matshisi is connecting people through business

Marijke Makomba 13th September 2019

Read the story of Siwe Matshisi’s journey to starting Queencess Creation and how she is using business to encourage positivity and hope.

durban

Yoga in Durban: Niki and Ellen’s yoga journey

Niamh 5th September 2019

Mother and daughter team Niki and Ellen have made spreading yoga in Durban their business mission. Read their story.

cape town

Zandile Tlhapi: The first home-grown baby store in Khayelitsha

Marijke Makomba 29th August 2019

Zandi Tlhapi of Baby Friendly has big ambitions for her baby store – the first homegrown baby store in Khayelitsha. Read about her journey.

food, drink and hospitality

Mokgadi Mabela: Beehind the story

Gugulethu 23rd August 2019

Meet Mokgadi. Owner of Native Nosi and Yoco Merchant #41 506.

durban

We Heart Anna – I Heart Market’s wonder woman

Niamh 13th August 2019

Anna Savage, of I Heart Market, is a new-wave business person. She has her own rules, an eclectic CV, and a drive to support Durban business.

fashion businesses

Tina Ngxokolo’s story: culture, fashion and business

Marijke Makomba 2nd August 2019

Tina Ngxokolo has a love for Xhosa culture that comes through in her fashion creations. Read about how she is making it in the industry.

An image of Mandisa Mjamba, a software developer on Open by Yoco.

How Mandisa Mjamba made her career in Tech

How to deal with negative online comments.

Negative comments online: 9 tips for dealing with them

15 books for entrepreneurs

Nick Jacobs, software developer on open by Yoco.

Nick Jacobs: From London to Yoco

5 small business ideas to kickstart your side hustle

The point of sale system at Truth Coffee alongside a Yoco device.

How to choose a Point of Sale system

Practical ways a small business can create loyal customers

A customer shopping at Patagonia in Cape Town using Yoco.

Yoco Point of Sale app: Set up your store

Meet the Yoco Finance Team

Safeguarding your business finances during COVID-19

It Takes a Village: Yoco Meets X Durban

The 4 fundamentals of scaling a small business

7 reasons why Shopify is your ticket to e-commerce success

Staying connected: how Yoco’s customers played a pivotal role in innovation

7 lessons from doing business during Covid-19 to take into 2021

7 e-commerce metrics to learn and use for your online store

E-commerce UX: how to build a user-friendly online store

COVID-19: How to sanitise your card machine

Biltong Rules SA selling at a market in Durban.

How to start a market stall

Five cash saving tips you probably haven’t thought of

How to get SME funding with Yoco Capital

How to stay connected through the COVID-19 outbreak

Introducing Yoco’s online payment suite

7 budget-friendly ways small business owners can motivate staff

FAQs: How to educate your customers if they are new to paying with Yoco

What’s Your Y? | 5 things we learned at Yoco Meets

An image of a coffee shop in an article on beating a sales slump.

Beat the sales slump: working on your marketing

8 ways to help make your small business bloom in spring

Arlene Mulder, cofounder of WeThinkCode_.

Arlene Mulder solves the digital skills gap

COVID-19 Lockdown: Level 2 Explained

How to sell on Instagram: Yoco’s guide for beginners | Part 1

5 ways to build an email list that actually converts

5 business skills to improve to level up as an entrepreneur

5 steps to kicking off a killer customer loyalty program

An image of the Staff Switching feature in action.

A man of the denim cloth

How Boniface is carving out his future

Meet the cyclists of Velokhaya

Hands on at Hope on Hopkins

JK Vending: “If you don’t pay with Yoco you must be loco”

Shoe No. 14