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Finance

BankservAfrica and UnionPay International boost e-commerce in Africa

10 Jul 2024

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Tourism & Travel

Radisson expands across Africa, including Tanzania debut

2 Jul 2024

Source: South African Market Insights.

Finance

27four launches first AMETF on JSE, targeting sustainable growth

2 Jul 2024

Building meaningful brands for modern Africa

Marketing & Media

Building meaningful brands for modern Africa

Issued by Epic Lion 1 Jul 2024

HostAfrica acquires Naijawebhost to strengthen Nigerian market presence

ICT

HostAfrica acquires Naijawebhost to strengthen Nigerian market presence

Issued by HOSTAFRICA 26 Jun 2024

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Tourism & Travel

Qatar Airways expands in Africa, lands in Kinshasa

14 Jun 2024

Source: Supplied. Sarah Slabbert, consulting analyst at Frost & Sullivan.

Healthcare

#AfricaMonth: Exploring bioplastics as a sustainable and health-conscious solution

Katja Hamilton 28 May 2024

Omnicom Media Group Africa celebrates Africa Day 2024

Marketing & Media

Omnicom Media Group Africa celebrates Africa Day 2024

Issued by Omnicom Media Group SA 28 May 2024

Engen and Vivo Energy merge to form Pan-African energy giant

Energy & Mining

Engen and Vivo Energy merge to form Pan-African energy giant

22 May 2024

Saudi Arabia is making moves in the global telecoms industry

ICT

CompCom approves Saudi telecom deal to acquire CMC Networks

Lindsey Schutters 21 May 2024

Mukuru CEO Andy Jury on stage at Africa Tech Week 2024

ICT

#ATW24: Mukuru's customer-first approach behind Africa longevity

Lindsey Schutters 20 May 2024

The SBA whitepaper is a global first focus on the continent

ICT

Report: Tower companies fuel Africa’s telecommunications boom

Lindsey Schutters 10 May 2024

Source: © 123rf Absa Group marks a historic milestone with the official launch of a non-banking subsidiary in China

Finance

Absa opens a non-banking subsidiary in China

9 May 2024

Johannesburg: data centre hub for big operators in South Africa

ICT

Johannesburg: data centre hub for big operators in South Africa

Issued by Catchwords 8 May 2024

Finance

African countries can’t resolve their debt crisis under a system rigged against them

Carlos Lopes 6 May 2024

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Legal

What fund managers want... and other investment trends

Ashford Nyatsumba and Michael Denenga 23 Apr 2024

Volkswagen injects R4bn into Kariega plant for expansion and innovation

Automotive

Volkswagen injects R4bn into Kariega plant for expansion and innovation

16 Apr 2024

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Entrepreneurship

Unveiling ALX Ventures: The catalyst for a 21st century African entrepreneurship revolution!

12 Apr 2024

Source: © Local agency M&C Saatchi Abel has acquired all the shares in the local agency from the Plc. Mike Abel will remain on the global executive leadership team with his core worldwide responsibilities including the marketing portfolio and other key priority projects

Marketing & Media

M&C Saatchi Abel returns home with £5.6m share buy-out by local leadership

11 Apr 2024

Unlocking Africa’s fintech potential: Insights from Dentsu and McKinsey

Marketing & Media

Unlocking Africa’s fintech potential: Insights from Dentsu and McKinsey

Issued by Dentsu 3 Apr 2024

2024 Africa’s Business Heroes Prize Competition calls for applications

Entrepreneurship

2024 Africa’s Business Heroes Prize Competition calls for applications

25 Mar 2024

ICT

MTN revenue up, but naira drags profit down

Nqobile Dludla 25 Mar 2024

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Finance

Mastercard & MTN partner to advance financial inclusion and SME growth in Africa

15 Mar 2024

Source: Supplied. Paul Calvey, partner and market leader, Oliver Wyman South Africa; Sandra Villars, partner, financial services, Oliver Wyman South Africa; and Pierre Romagny, partner, financial services, Oliver Wyman South Africa.

Finance

#BizTrends: 10 trends to watch in South African banking

7 Mar 2024

Charting uncharted waters: A quintet of challenges for South Africa's built environment

Property

Charting uncharted waters: A quintet of challenges for South Africa's built environment

Issued by Catchwords 28 Feb 2024

South Africa celebrates first AfCFTA export to Ghana amidst global trade disruptions

Logistics & Transport

South Africa celebrates first AfCFTA export to Ghana amidst global trade disruptions

28 Feb 2024

Marketing & Media

Absa declares bold new business and brand promise across all of its markets

Issued by OnPoint PR 23 Feb 2024

Tiger Brands announces new managing directors to head up business units

Retail

Tiger Brands announces new managing directors to head up business units

21 Feb 2024

Customer centricity is queen – why the global language of customer-first economy speaks volumes in Africa

Entrepreneurship

Customer centricity is queen – why the global language of customer-first economy speaks volumes in Africa

Issued by OriginalNerdsZA 12 Feb 2024

6 e-commerce trends to watch out for in Africa in 2024

Retail

6 e-commerce trends to watch out for in Africa in 2024

Natasha Parmanand 5 Feb 2024

Source: Reuters.

Finance

Absa aims to harness Chinese corporate Africa push

1 Feb 2024

Source: Reuters.

Healthcare

Bayer says to outsource some aspects of pharma business in Africa

Duncan Miriri 31 Jan 2024

South African business schools must take advantage of growth in trade and investment in Africa

Finance

South African business schools must take advantage of growth in trade and investment in Africa

Dr Chante van Tonder, Issued by JNPR 25 Jan 2024

Finance

Standard Bank, UnionPay boost African e-commerce

5 Jan 2024

Building JP Markets: A founder's perspective on risk, innovation, and success

Finance

Building JP Markets: A founder's perspective on risk, innovation, and success

Justin Paulsen, Issued by JP Markets 19 Dec 2023

Seizing opportunities: dentsu Africa's positive outlook for 2024

Marketing & Media

Seizing opportunities: dentsu Africa's positive outlook for 2024

Dawn Rowlands, Issued by Dentsu 12 Dec 2023

Fuchs Lubricants invests R218m in expansion to boost production

Construction & Engineering

Fuchs Lubricants invests R218m in expansion to boost production

12 Dec 2023

Source: Supplied. Kagiso Tloubatla, the co-founder of SV Capital.

Finance

#BizTrends2024: Diversify, grow, impact - the fractional ownership investment trend

Kagiso Tloubatla 11 Jan 2024

Dipping into the distribution channels for beverages in Africa

Retail

Dipping into the distribution channels for beverages in Africa

7 Nov 2023

Source: Wikipedia. Trade, Industry and Competition Minister, Ebrahim Patel.

Finance

Patel backs Agoa reauthorisation and trade boost

6 Nov 2023

Mobile commerce: the next frontier for local small businesses

Entrepreneurship

Mobile commerce: the next frontier for local small businesses

Issued by Business Partners Limited 3 Nov 2023

Source: Reuters.

Finance

Africa-US trade programme needs at least 10-year extension, AU says

Joe Bavier 3 Nov 2023

Tarsus On Demand joins elite group of AWS distributors

ICT

Tarsus On Demand joins elite group of AWS distributors

17 Oct 2023

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Property

The Instant Group acquires PSA

16 Oct 2023

Masslift Africa: Leading Mitsubishi forklift provider in Southern Africa

Construction & Engineering

Masslift Africa: Leading Mitsubishi forklift provider in Southern Africa

Issued by Masslift 16 Oct 2023

Kenya's grocery retail sector is a beacon of innovation and growth

Retail

Kenya's grocery retail sector is a beacon of innovation and growth

Kerry Elliott 6 Oct 2023

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Finance

Is Mauritian banking transforming sub-Saharan Africa's economic landscape internationally?

Thavin Audit 4 Oct 2023

New pre-owned car marketplace launches in South Africa

Automotive

New pre-owned car marketplace launches in South Africa

27 Sep 2023

Specialised diet pet foods trending in the South African market

Retail

Specialised diet pet foods trending in the South African market

Issued by Insight Survey 27 Sep 2023