In today's markets slot we look at the Standard Bank Kasi SME Pitch Challenge. Now in its second national edition, the competition offers qualifying entrepreneurs across all the nine South African (SA) provinces the chance to compete for provincial prizes and ultimately a grand prize of $60 000 in the  national finals later this year.

The provincial round of applications of the contest opened earlier this month on the 6th and  closes on the 22nd.  

For more on the competition, Lesiba Matladi - Senior Manager for Enterprise and Supplier Development at Business and Commercial Banking, Standard Bank SA.