On June 27 I attended a networking event aboard the Logos Hope ship and wrote a report that would lead to an unexpected opportunity. Moved by my article, a special lady and sister, Barbara Jaftha, blessed me with a complimentary ticket to a women’s business networking engagement, where she was […]
Tag: Christian business
Hope for SA stirred at business event on ship — Nomvuyo Xabela
Social entrepreneur Nomvuyo Xabela (aka Nhonho) reflects on her experience at a Christian business networking event aboard the Logos Hope in Cape Town last weekend, days before the OM ship left for Namibia after a six months visit to South Africa Stepping aboard the Logos Hope ship last weekend felt […]
School erases name of Christ off football field — faces court challenge
Originally published in Faith Wire Administrators at a Louisianna high school have taken the controversial decision scrub out a business logo because it featured a cross symbol and the word “Christ.” LATEST NEWS The ‘Christ’ logo is back on the field Read more Billy Weatherall, who is the owner of […]
Indeed it is time for Africa to arise
I was privileged to part of a delegation of South African Christians who visited the country of Ethiopia. The trip to Addis Ababa was facilitated by Vuka Africa Foundation (VAF), an organisation that exists to take the message of restoration to the continent of Africa. Our 6-day trip began with […]
SA group on trade and spiritual mission in Ethiopia
It’s time for Africans to get involved in the building and reconstruction of Africa, says Vuka Africa Foundation (VAF) which is leading a 6-day trade mission to Ethiopia. 15 South African business owners who are on the mission which began on January 27 and concludes on February 1 are participating […]
Putting the church into the heart of spiritual and economic renewal
South Africa is teeming with bright, industrious entrepreneurs working themselves out of unemployment and poverty. Paradigm Shift puts the local church at the heart of this action of transforming the entrepreneurial poor in their communities with a model that incorporates business training, discipleship, micro-finance and mentoring, which creates sustainable economic […]
Graham Power receives entrepreneurial leadership award
Originally published in Christian Today South African businessman and Global Day of Prayer founder Graham Power has received the first WEA/ELO Entrepreneurial Leader of the Year Award. The award from the World Evangelical Alliance and Entrepreneurial Leaders Organisation recognises exemplary Christian and ethical behaviour in the marketplace, which has significantly […]
Interactive course equips trainees to start businesses
[notice]Gateway News writer Gerschwin Langeveldt recently visited a church in the Cape Town township of Mfuleni where he caught up with local residents attending a course that equips them to start their own businesses. He also chatted to Laura and Bruce who run the business training in conjunction with an […]
Godly ‘economic freedom’ for SA is focus of Vereeniging conference
Laying a Biblical foundation to unlock the wealth and resources of South Africa and eradicate the scourge of poverty, endemic unemployment and hopelessness, are the objectives of a pioneering economic conference in the Sharpeville Community Hall in Vereeniging on Saturday, July 7. Christians are invited to register online for free […]
Biblical entrepreneurship training in Joburg, Durban, Cape Town
Biblical Entrepreneurship classes are being offered in Johannesburg, Durban and Cape Town from May in a programme aimed at promoting a biblical worldview in the business arena, says transformational entrepreneur Patrick Kuwana. The national BE rollout follows an inaugural workshop in Johannesburg in early February during which trainees and teachers […]