{"id":306,"date":"2024-10-08T15:03:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-08T15:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/informalbizinnovationhub.hsrc.ac.za\/?page_id=306"},"modified":"2024-10-08T15:03:00","modified_gmt":"2024-10-08T15:03:00","slug":"updates-and-latest-news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/informalbizinnovationhub.hsrc.ac.za\/?page_id=306","title":{"rendered":"Updates and latest news"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-9b4607c3 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--superbspacing-small);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--superbspacing-small);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--superbspacing-small);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--superbspacing-small)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:70%\">\n<main class=\"wp-block-group blog-feed-one has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8921a5c1 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--superbspacing-small);padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-query alignwide has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-query-is-layout-db9edeb8 wp-block-query-is-layout-constrained\"><ul class=\"alignwide wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-container-core-post-template-is-layout-56df9aa4 wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-341 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-bb2c3a78 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-bottom-style:none;border-bottom-width:0px;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\"><figure style=\"height:400px;\" class=\"alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/informalbizinnovationhub.hsrc.ac.za\/?p=341\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"height:400px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"877\" src=\"https:\/\/informalbizinnovationhub.hsrc.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/illustrativeAIimagenews.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Africa\u2019s innovations are overlooked because global measures don\u2019t fit: what needs to\u00a0change\" style=\"border-radius:8px;height:400px;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/informalbizinnovationhub.hsrc.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/illustrativeAIimagenews.png 1536w, https:\/\/informalbizinnovationhub.hsrc.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/illustrativeAIimagenews-300x171.png 300w, https:\/\/informalbizinnovationhub.hsrc.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/illustrativeAIimagenews-1024x585.png 1024w, https:\/\/informalbizinnovationhub.hsrc.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/illustrativeAIimagenews-768x439.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><h2 style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600; padding-right:0;padding-left:0;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\" class=\"wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-mono-1-color has-superbfont-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/informalbizinnovationhub.hsrc.ac.za\/?p=341\" target=\"_self\" >Africa\u2019s innovations are overlooked because global measures don\u2019t fit: what needs to\u00a0change<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-9cd48561 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px\"><div style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600;\" class=\"wp-block-post-date has-text-color has-primary-color has-superbfont-xsmall-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2026-03-05T14:53:50+00:00\"><a href=\"https:\/\/informalbizinnovationhub.hsrc.ac.za\/?p=341\">March 5, 2026<\/a><\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-mono-1-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">\u2022<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600;\" class=\"wp-block-post-author-name has-text-color has-primary-color has-superbfont-xsmall-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/informalbizinnovationhub.hsrc.ac.za\/?author=6\" target=\"_self\" class=\"wp-block-post-author-name__link\">Kim Trollip<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;\" class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt has-text-color has-mono-2-color has-superbfont-xsmall-font-size\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">African governments and development agencies have embraced science, technology and innovation as levers for development over the past two decades. Science, technology and innovation boost productivity, cut transaction costs, open new business opportunities and promote social inclusion. They also help societies tackle grand challenges such as climate change and persistent&hellip; <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-311 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-bb2c3a78 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-bottom-style:none;border-bottom-width:0px;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\"><figure style=\"height:400px;\" class=\"alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/informalbizinnovationhub.hsrc.ac.za\/?p=311\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"height:400px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"877\" src=\"https:\/\/informalbizinnovationhub.hsrc.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/illustrativeAIimagenews.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"AfricaLics Research Coordination Area on Africa-Focused Innovation Measurement\" style=\"border-radius:8px;height:400px;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/informalbizinnovationhub.hsrc.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/illustrativeAIimagenews.png 1536w, https:\/\/informalbizinnovationhub.hsrc.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/illustrativeAIimagenews-300x171.png 300w, https:\/\/informalbizinnovationhub.hsrc.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/illustrativeAIimagenews-1024x585.png 1024w, https:\/\/informalbizinnovationhub.hsrc.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/illustrativeAIimagenews-768x439.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><h2 style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600; padding-right:0;padding-left:0;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\" class=\"wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-mono-1-color has-superbfont-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/informalbizinnovationhub.hsrc.ac.za\/?p=311\" target=\"_self\" >AfricaLics Research Coordination Area on Africa-Focused Innovation Measurement<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-9cd48561 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px\"><div style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600;\" class=\"wp-block-post-date has-text-color has-primary-color has-superbfont-xsmall-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2026-03-05T12:03:19+00:00\"><a href=\"https:\/\/informalbizinnovationhub.hsrc.ac.za\/?p=311\">March 5, 2026<\/a><\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-mono-1-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">\u2022<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600;\" class=\"wp-block-post-author-name has-text-color has-primary-color has-superbfont-xsmall-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/informalbizinnovationhub.hsrc.ac.za\/?author=6\" target=\"_self\" class=\"wp-block-post-author-name__link\">Kim Trollip<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;\" class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt has-text-color has-mono-2-color has-superbfont-xsmall-font-size\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Strengthening innovation measurement in Africa The AfricaLics Research Coordination Area (RCA) on Africa-Focused Innovation Measurement was established in November 2022 to advance research and collaboration on how innovation is measured across African economies. The initiative aims to build a stronger evidence base for science, technology and innovation (STI) policy by&hellip; <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-275 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-workshops\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-bb2c3a78 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-bottom-style:none;border-bottom-width:0px;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\"><figure style=\"height:400px;\" class=\"alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/informalbizinnovationhub.hsrc.ac.za\/?p=275\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"height:400px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"922\" src=\"https:\/\/informalbizinnovationhub.hsrc.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Article-4-Fig-7-Strategy-Tins-2048x922-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Uncovering and growing business innovation potential in South African townships\" style=\"border-radius:8px;height:400px;object-fit:cover;\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><h2 style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600; padding-right:0;padding-left:0;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\" class=\"wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-mono-1-color has-superbfont-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/informalbizinnovationhub.hsrc.ac.za\/?p=275\" target=\"_self\" >Uncovering and growing business innovation potential in South African townships<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-9cd48561 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px\"><div style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600;\" class=\"wp-block-post-date has-text-color has-primary-color has-superbfont-xsmall-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2024-10-08T09:42:01+00:00\"><a href=\"https:\/\/informalbizinnovationhub.hsrc.ac.za\/?p=275\">October 8, 2024<\/a><\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-mono-1-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">\u2022<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600;\" class=\"wp-block-post-author-name has-text-color has-primary-color has-superbfont-xsmall-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/informalbizinnovationhub.hsrc.ac.za\/?author=1\" target=\"_self\" class=\"wp-block-post-author-name__link\">admin<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;\" class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt has-text-color has-mono-2-color has-superbfont-xsmall-font-size\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Informal businesses significantly contribute to employment and income generation in South Africa. As HSRC research shows, innovation is crucial to their survival. On 24 and 25 April 2024, the HSRC held a workshop with informal business owners at Philippi Village, Cape Town, to share a new evidence-based toolkit designed to&hellip; <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-266 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-bb2c3a78 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-bottom-style:none;border-bottom-width:0px;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\"><figure style=\"height:400px;\" class=\"alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/informalbizinnovationhub.hsrc.ac.za\/?p=266\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"height:400px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4500\" height=\"4500\" src=\"https:\/\/informalbizinnovationhub.hsrc.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/App-launch-social-media-artwork-01.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Countdown to MyBIP app launch\" style=\"border-radius:8px;height:400px;object-fit:cover;\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><h2 style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600; padding-right:0;padding-left:0;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\" class=\"wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-mono-1-color has-superbfont-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/informalbizinnovationhub.hsrc.ac.za\/?p=266\" target=\"_self\" >Countdown to MyBIP app launch<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-9cd48561 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px\"><div style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600;\" class=\"wp-block-post-date has-text-color has-primary-color has-superbfont-xsmall-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2024-09-23T15:14:08+00:00\"><a href=\"https:\/\/informalbizinnovationhub.hsrc.ac.za\/?p=266\">September 23, 2024<\/a><\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-mono-1-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">\u2022<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600;\" class=\"wp-block-post-author-name has-text-color has-primary-color has-superbfont-xsmall-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/informalbizinnovationhub.hsrc.ac.za\/?author=1\" target=\"_self\" class=\"wp-block-post-author-name__link\">admin<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;\" class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt has-text-color has-mono-2-color has-superbfont-xsmall-font-size\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">The HSRC team and Cnetworks have been hard at work finalising the MyBIP app, which will be available on Google Play shortly. Stay tuned! <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-toolkit\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-bb2c3a78 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-bottom-style:none;border-bottom-width:0px;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\"><figure style=\"height:400px;\" class=\"alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/informalbizinnovationhub.hsrc.ac.za\/?p=1\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"height:400px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1241\" height=\"1754\" src=\"https:\/\/informalbizinnovationhub.hsrc.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/MyBIP_Pocketbookcover.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Business Evolution Maturity Pocketbook\" style=\"border-radius:8px;height:400px;object-fit:cover;\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><h2 style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600; padding-right:0;padding-left:0;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\" class=\"wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-mono-1-color has-superbfont-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/informalbizinnovationhub.hsrc.ac.za\/?p=1\" target=\"_self\" >Business Evolution Maturity Pocketbook<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-9cd48561 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px\"><div style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600;\" class=\"wp-block-post-date has-text-color has-primary-color has-superbfont-xsmall-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2024-09-16T16:28:57+00:00\"><a href=\"https:\/\/informalbizinnovationhub.hsrc.ac.za\/?p=1\">September 16, 2024<\/a><\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-mono-1-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">\u2022<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600;\" class=\"wp-block-post-author-name has-text-color has-primary-color has-superbfont-xsmall-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/informalbizinnovationhub.hsrc.ac.za\/?author=1\" target=\"_self\" class=\"wp-block-post-author-name__link\">admin<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;\" class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt has-text-color has-mono-2-color has-superbfont-xsmall-font-size\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">This website provides guidelines, tools and tips to create an innovation strategy based on understanding your business now and your vision for the future. The resources will help you to assess progress, plan, and build skills. Formal small businesses, NGOs and others providing business skills training and support may also&hellip; <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-mono-1-color has-text-color has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2ee64fa6 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-radius:10px;margin-top:50px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/main>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:30%\"><div class=\"wp-block-template-part\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-superbfont-medium-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--superbspacing-xxsmall)\">Recent Posts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-container-core-post-template-is-layout-ea1fff98 wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-341 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide are-vertically-aligned-center has-border-color has-mono-3-border-color is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-02fb5f4d wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-width:1px;border-radius:8px;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--superbspacing-xxsmall);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--superbspacing-xxsmall);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--superbspacing-xsmall);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--superbspacing-xsmall);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--superbspacing-xsmall);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--superbspacing-xsmall)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><figure style=\"width:52px;height:52px;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/informalbizinnovationhub.hsrc.ac.za\/?p=341\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"height:52px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"877\" src=\"https:\/\/informalbizinnovationhub.hsrc.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/illustrativeAIimagenews.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Africa\u2019s innovations are overlooked because global measures don\u2019t fit: what needs to\u00a0change\" style=\"border-radius:8px;height:52px;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/informalbizinnovationhub.hsrc.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/illustrativeAIimagenews.png 1536w, https:\/\/informalbizinnovationhub.hsrc.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/illustrativeAIimagenews-300x171.png 300w, https:\/\/informalbizinnovationhub.hsrc.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/illustrativeAIimagenews-1024x585.png 1024w, https:\/\/informalbizinnovationhub.hsrc.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/illustrativeAIimagenews-768x439.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\"><h2 style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600; 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