South Africa enters 2026 on a firmer economic footing than in recent years, with a steadier macro backdrop and modest growth prospects beginning to take shape.
Vignesh Subramani, interim managing executive of SME Business at Absa Business Banking, says the countrys current landscape should be positive for the small business sector, which picked up some momentum in the second half of last year off a low base.
Even as sentiment improves and confidence returns in a measured, cautiously optimistic way rather than with outright bullishness, he says.
