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Evelyn Maruping, the Kimberley-based entrepreneur, founder and owner of Ping TVSA, founder of NC Starlet and more, was announced as the first female entrepreneur in the digital space to represent the Northern Cape in the MTN Women in Digital Business Challenge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This forms part of the MTN Foundation\u2019s second annual MTN Women in Digital Business Challenge, which displays the foundation\u2019s commitment to empowerment in the digital economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Evelyn Maruping<\/div>\n
<\/span>Photo: Supplied<\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

On her Facebook page Maruping says Ping TVSA released its first digital magazine, Talking to Eve<\/em>, and it was welcomed successfully by readers with great reviews.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis magazine forms part of my five career goals,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maruping then mentioned that Ping TVSA was officially inducted into the MTN Women in Digital Business Challenge as one of the ten top South African female-led digital businesses. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is a first for the Northern Cape. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lesimola Selepe, senior manager for community programmes at the MTN Foundation, says MTN SA believes that it is up to talented women to show what they can achieve within the science, technology, information and mathematics sectors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a second challenge, MTN will once again be extending opportunities for women to benefit professionally through the innovative and entrepreneurial environment created for their growth. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

After the initial applications, the women compete in a two-day pitching competition during which they showcase their businesses and compete for a place in the top ten. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Following this, the entrepreneurs enter a four-month mentorship journey, and in addition are given help to ensure that the financial and business management skills required to run a successful small business are improved. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once graduating from these programmes, each of the ten successful candidates receive their R100 000 funding for developing their businesses. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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