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Influencer Marketing For Small Businesses
Karabo Kgophane
April 17, 2025 • Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutes
Good morning. Want to get your business in front of the right people without breaking the bank? Influencer marketing could be your secret weapon. In this brief, we’re breaking down how small businesses can team up with the right influencers to build trust, boost visibility, and drive real results. From finding your perfect match to making every collab count, we have got you covered.
Influencer marketing is reshaping how brands engage customers in today’s fast-paced, connected world. With shrinking attention spans, peer influence is more powerful than traditional ads. Influencers help guide customers along a new path from awareness to advocacy through shareable content. When done right, influencer marketing enhances brand storytelling and strengthens marketing strategies by building authentic customer connections. Read More!
Influencer marketing helps brands reach more customers by leveraging trusted individuals on social media to promote products authentically. As consumers grow skeptical of traditional ads, they increasingly trust peer recommendations. Micro-influencers are especially valuable for SMEs due to cost and relatability. The trend emphasizes collaboration, authenticity, and co-creation over scripted content and complements rather than replaces traditional advertising. Read More!
Influencer marketing continues to grow in South Africa, offering opportunities for both brands and content creators. While still maturing compared to international markets, local brands are increasingly working with micro- and nano-influencers due to their authenticity and audience connection. For success, influencer partnerships must be collaborative, with influencers given creative freedom and recognition.
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Media Launch Highlights | SME Funding Summit 2025
As the SME South Africa Funding Summit 2025 is officially underway! We kicked things off with an inspiring media launch held on 15 April 2025, bringing together media, sponsors, partners, and key stakeholders for a powerful conversation on the future of SME funding in South Africa.
CEO, Velly Bosega, delivered a compelling message on the importance of empowering small businesses and also led an engaging Q&A session that sparked meaningful dialogue about the real challenges SMEs face today, including limited access to capital, lack of investor visibility, and exclusion from traditional banking models.
SME South Africa is addressing these challenges through a data-driven platform that connects high-growth SMEs with funders and corporates, streamlining the funding process, supporting scale, and driving inclusive growth.
This launch marks the beginning of our journey toward the SME South Africa Funding Summit happening on 12 June 2025 at the Empire Conference Centre in Johannesburg. We’re excited for what’s to come, and this was just the start.