By Adrian Ephraim
When the Western Cape Investment Summit convenes at Cape Town’s International Convention Centre from 5-7 November 2025, the headlines will likely focus on the province’s ambitious R200 billion investment target. But beneath the surface of this premier investment showcase lies something potentially more transformative: a deliberate effort to bridge the gap between South Africa’s small and medium enterprises and the capital they desperately need to scale.
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