Africa Side Hustle: Digitising Your Hustle

Video Summary

South Africa’s unemployment rate remains one of the country’s biggest challenges, but many people are creating their own opportunities through side hustles and informal businesses. From spaza shops and hair salons to food vendors and online sellers, entrepreneurs are finding innovative ways to earn an income and serve their communities. To discuss how technology and digital payments are helping small businesses grow and become more resilient, CNBC Africa’s Prudence Makhubalo spoke to Annelene Dippenaar, Chief Business Officer at Shop2Shop.

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Source: Africa Side Hustle with Prudence Makhubalo

Publication Date: 2026-09-04T11:12:46Z

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South Africa’s unemployment rate remains one of the country’s biggest challenges, but many people are creating their own opportunities through side hustles and informal businesses. From spaza shops and hair salons to food vendors and online sellers, entrepreneurs are finding innovative ways to earn an income and serve their communities. To discuss how technology and digital payments are helping small businesses grow and become more resilient, CNBC Africa’s Prudence Makhubalo spoke to Annelene Dippenaar, Chief Business Officer at Shop2Shop.