Closing the gap between green businesses and the growth finance

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Efforts to increase funding for sustainable business models in SA is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight.

Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Catherine Wijnberg, founder and CEO of Fetola, together with Maluta Netshaulu, senior lead green economy portfolio for corporate social investment at Nedbank.

Through the discussion, the team explains issues faced by SMEs in access funding for sustainably led models; the partnership created to form Hloolo; getting SMEs to become investment ready; and the evolution of sustainability in corporate SA.

Business Day Spotlight is a MultimediaLIVE Production.
28 Aug English South Africa Business News · News

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