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GEC+Africa 2026 connects the continent and celebrates Africa’s most promising entrepreneurs

Funding

GEC+Africa 2026 connects the continent and celebrates Africa’s most promising entrepreneurs

Issued by 22 On Sloane 13 hours

The Department of Land Reform and Rural Development has asked the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to investigate failed farm worker equity schemes (FWES). Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Employment Equity

SIU asked to investigate farm worker equity schemes

Liezl Human 13 hours

On Tuesday South African investigative journalist Micah Reddy was released and on his way back to South Africa (Image source: @ Cape Town Etc

Media Freedom

SA investigative journalist freed and back in SA

2 days

Africa cannot afford another decade of potential

Digital

Africa cannot afford another decade of potential

Issued by Dentsu 2 days

CANEX WKND 2026 brings Global Africa’s creative economy to Lagos this November

Events & Conferencing

CANEX WKND 2026 brings Global Africa’s creative economy to Lagos this November

Issued by Red Flag Media 21 Sep 2026

Source: Reuters.

Banking

JPMorgan to launch long-awaited 'frontier' local currency debt index

Marc Jones 15 Sep 2026

Image supplied.

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Loop’s Nafi Abrahams is connecting people — from Mitchells Plain to the world

Maroefah Smith 15 Sep 2026

#ATMDubai | Middle East events industry grows despite cost pressures and uncertainty

Tourism

#ATMDubai | Middle East events industry grows despite cost pressures and uncertainty

Evan-Lee Courie 15 Sep 2026

#ATMDubai | GCC tourism resilience rests on preparedness, collaboration

Tourism & Travel

#ATMDubai | GCC tourism resilience rests on preparedness, collaboration

15 Sep 2026

Source: Pexels.

Markets & Investment

The ballot box could determine where property values rise or fall - Seeff

14 Sep 2026

ATM 2026 puts future of global travel in focus

Tourism

ATM 2026 puts future of global travel in focus

11 Sep 2026

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Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

OnlyFans in South Africa: What creators say about sex work, personal safety and the gig economy

Phiwokazi Qoza 10 Sep 2026

Source: Reuters.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Africa50 infrastructure fund plans to more than double project value in five years

Duncan Miriri 9 Sep 2026

East African farmers to benefit from US$200m climate financing

Agriculture

East African farmers to benefit from US$200m climate financing

7 Sep 2026

AI, new tech must not leave SA's workforce behind: Ramokgopa

Technology

AI, new tech must not leave SA's workforce behind: Ramokgopa

4 Sep 2026

Image source: Kateryna Babaieva from

Higher Education

WorldSkills SA opens 2027 competition applications in September

28 Aug 2026

Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

Medical Aid

Exclusive | Health Funders Association’s Thoneshan Naidoo on the hardest decisions in healthcare

Thoneshan Naidoo 28 Aug 2026

Source: Wikimedia Commons. African Union Headquarters; Addis Ababa.

Finance

African Union to launch African credit rating agency in October, adviser says

Duncan Miriri 27 Aug 2026

Air traffic control is becoming more automated. Is regulation keeping up?

Aviation

Air traffic control is becoming more automated. Is regulation keeping up?

Cindy Hendrikse 27 Aug 2026

Africa Golf Tourism Convention puts investment in focus

Tourism & Travel

Africa Golf Tourism Convention puts investment in focus

26 Aug 2026

Social media companies are increasingly coming under fire for violations of children's privacy (Image source: © 123rf )

Social Media

Social media companies increasingly under fire for violations of children's privacy

24 Aug 2026

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Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

South Africa’s top court blocked Shell’s Wild Coast oil search: Why it matters for climate justice

Angela van der Berg 20 Aug 2026

AI can drive South Africa's entrepreneurial future

SMEs

AI can drive South Africa's entrepreneurial future

Issued by Bullion PR & Communication 19 Aug 2026

Middle East hospitality leans into experience-led growth ahead of ATM 2026

Tourism & Travel

Middle East hospitality leans into experience-led growth ahead of ATM 2026

17 Aug 2026

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Legislation & Regulation

Public comment open: Legal practice and trust law reforms, tougher penalties for illegal mining

13 Aug 2026

Changemakers driving innovation to feature at Singularity Summit South Africa 2026

Technology

Changemakers driving innovation to feature at Singularity Summit South Africa 2026

Issued by Mann Made 11 Aug 2026

South Africa's digital healthcare shift: Progress, challenges ahead

Education & Training

South Africa's digital healthcare shift: Progress, challenges ahead

Issued by Bullion PR & Communication 11 Aug 2026

#WomensMonth | PepsiCo's Suraya Hamdulay on leading with purpose, trust and the courage to keep growing

Retail

#WomensMonth | PepsiCo's Suraya Hamdulay on leading with purpose, trust and the courage to keep growing

Evan-Lee Courie 11 Aug 2026

VW wants to simplify its operations, but at what cost?

Commercial & Industrial

VW wants to simplify its operations, but at what cost?

Lance Branquinho 6 Aug 2026

75% of South African women journalists face cyberbullying, Sanef study finds

Media Freedom

75% of South African women journalists face cyberbullying, Sanef study finds

6 Aug 2026

Mind the gaps: Why South Africa needs to rethink the journey from education to employment

Higher Education

Mind the gaps: Why South Africa needs to rethink the journey from education to employment

Jeanette Clark, Issued by Eduvos 4 Aug 2026

Wearing his creative direction hat, South African designer Wanda Lephoto recently worked on a project for Soccer Bible and Adidas, showcasing Bafana Bafana’s 2026 World Cup kit in a three-chapter visual narrative mirroring the adidas three stripes, moving from street and Zulu heritage to everyday community life. Image credit:

ESG & Sustainability

#AfricaTextileTalks: Africa’s not new to sustainable fashion; it’s true to it

Maroefah Smith 3 Aug 2026

Retailers urged to ditch plastic bags before 2027 deadline

ESG

Retailers urged to ditch plastic bags before 2027 deadline

30 Jul 2026

Solidaridad Southern Africa joins IFA to advance sustainable fertiliser use

Agriculture

Solidaridad Southern Africa joins IFA to advance sustainable fertiliser use

30 Jul 2026

Source: Supplied.

Materials & Equipment

IZA Africa marks seven years of advancing zinc-use across Southern Africa

30 Jul 2026

Iata launches aviation safety workshops across Africa

Aviation

Iata launches aviation safety workshops across Africa

29 Jul 2026

Franchising is a key driver of Africa's growth, says Standard Bank

Franchising

Franchising is a key driver of Africa's growth, says Standard Bank

29 Jul 2026

Lessons for Africa from Japan: Yesterday can’t fix tomorrow, but today can

Higher Education

Lessons for Africa from Japan: Yesterday can’t fix tomorrow, but today can

Bismark Tyobeka, Issued by North-West University (NWU) 27 Jul 2026

CEM Africa 2026 welcomes 3 influential global speakers

Events & Conferencing

CEM Africa 2026 welcomes 3 influential global speakers

Issued by CEM Africa Summit 27 Jul 2026

Climate Change

Africa to weather billion-dollar storm as “super” El Niño approaches

Simon Jessop and Marc Jones 27 Jul 2026

The Merck Research Laboratories in South San Francisco, California. Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

Generic Medicines

Aspen gets Merck licensing agreement for experimental HIV pill

Christy Santhosh 24 Jul 2026

Source: Pexels.

Affordable & Social Housing

South Africa’s housing backlog hits 3 million as court ruling bites

22 Jul 2026

Travellers walk at the Charlotte Douglas International Airport in Charlotte, North Carolina, US. Image credit: Reuters/Kaylee Greenlee/File Photo

Infectious Diseases

Canada bans DRC arrivals; South Africa adds Ebola questionnaire

21 Jul 2026

From wilderness skills to economic impact: Why safari guides hold the key to Africa's tourism future

Tourism

From wilderness skills to economic impact: Why safari guides hold the key to Africa's tourism future

Robin Fredericks 21 Jul 2026

Shift happens. Are you ready?

IMC Conference

Shift happens. Are you ready?

Issued by IMC Conference 21 Jul 2026

The Africa Declaration will be formally signed and launched at the World PR Forum (WPRF) in Abuja, Nigeria, in November 2026 (Image @ Guardian Nigeria )

PR & Communications

Africa declaration to PR professionalisation launches

20 Jul 2026

Africa launches golf tourism push to win global market share

Tourism

Africa launches golf tourism push to win global market share

20 Jul 2026

Source: Reuters/Ricci Shryock

E-commerce

A hidden pipeline brings Amazon and Walmart to African shoppers

Jessica Donati 16 Jul 2026