ABSA- start my business
Get advice on how to draft a business plan, how to register a new business and what you would need to open a franchise business. Plus, apply for a business account online and insure your new company.
Download business documents for free (courtesy of LIPCO, a legal entity that provides legal services to individuals and businesses).
Small business funding to help you grow
We offer startups and existing small, medium and micro enterprises (SMEs) asset loans, working capital and business expansion finance.
Starting a business takes lots of courage and determination. You know you have both. A lack of funds shouldn’t prevent you from realising your business dreams.
See our funding solutions for SMEs
- Absa Development Credit Fund: Loan of up to R5 million payable over four years and monthly reducible overdrafts. Read more
- Absa Women Empowerment Fund: Finance of up to R5 million aimed at women-owned SMEs. Maximum loan term is four years. Read more
- Absa SME Fund: Up to R3 million loan to assist 100% black-owned SMEs awarded government contracts or tenders. Read more
- Thembani International Guarantee Fund: Black-owned SMEs in Southern Africa and in countries where we do business can apply for up to R10 million. Read moreSource: ABSA
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