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RAPT BizTrendsTV: Heidi Patmore – Digital wallets: A gamechanger

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How technology is reshaping classrooms: A guide to top trends in education

RAPT BizTrendsTV: Heidi Patmore – Digital wallets: A gamechanger

RAPT BizTrendsTV: Heidi Patmore – Digital wallets: A gamechanger

By Danette Breitenbach 24 Jun 2025

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#YouthMonth: Reuters digital media report finds SA youth are plugged in but cautious

By Karabo Ledwaba 23 Jun 2025

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Africa's role in executive search trends beyond 2025

Jeremy Bossenger 12 Jun 2025

RAPT BizTrendsTV: Student Village's Ronen Aires - Gen Z's disruption of the world

RAPT BizTrendsTV: Student Village's Ronen Aires - Gen Z's disruption of the world

Danette Breitenbach 27 May 2025

All about YOU! Putting YOU in YOUth Month on Biz!

All about YOU! Putting YOU in YOUth Month on Biz!

Bizcommunity.com 20 May 2025

#BizTrends2025: 555 Media Hub’s Tapelo Zama | The challenge for brands - LLM disrupting the consumer journey

#BizTrends2025: 555 Media Hub’s Tapelo Zama | The challenge for brands - LLM disrupting the consumer journey

Tapelo Zama 16 May 2025

RAPT BizTrendsTV: Musa Kalenga - How agentic AI is revolutioning business

RAPT BizTrendsTV: Musa Kalenga - How agentic AI is revolutioning business

Danette Breitenbach 29 Apr 2025

#BizTrends2025: Discovery CEO Hylton Kallner on the future of spending

#BizTrends2025: Discovery CEO Hylton Kallner on the future of spending

15 Apr 2025

Source: © 123rf In a world of sameness, humans are not thinking, not applying themselves and not adding anything new, just melting into whatever the digital algorithm is feeds us

#BizTrends2025: Break free from brain rot, enshittification, move from digital sameness and embrace culture movements

Danette Breitenbach 31 Mar 2025

RAPT BizTrendsTV: GG Alcock on KasiNomics - A growth trend reshaping Africa's economies

RAPT BizTrendsTV: GG Alcock on KasiNomics - A growth trend reshaping Africa's economies

25 Mar 2025

RAPT BizTrendsTV: Li Ndube on Afro-optimism - African growth vs Western degrowth

RAPT BizTrendsTV: Li Ndube on Afro-optimism - African growth vs Western degrowth

Danette Breitenbach 25 Feb 2025

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Bizcommunity.com 21 Feb 2025

#BizTrends2025: The rise of new CBDs

#BizTrends2025: The rise of new CBDs

Lindsey Schutters 6 Feb 2025

#BizTrends2025: E-commerce fuels surge in last-mile delivery demand

#BizTrends2025: E-commerce fuels surge in last-mile delivery demand

Damian Velayadum 6 Feb 2025

Busisiwe Phakathi is 5fm's marketing manager. Source: Supplied.

#BizTrends2025: Busisiwe Phakathi, 5FM - Keeping radio relevant among youth

Busisiwe Phakathi 6 Feb 2025

#BizTrends2025: 7 trends for retailers to '2020-thrive'

#BizTrends2025: 7 trends for retailers to '2020-thrive'

Evan-Lee Courie 6 Feb 2025

Yesh Surjoodeen is managing director of HP Southern and Central Africa

#BizTrends2025: African innovation depends on investment and protecting intellectual property

Yesh Surjoodeen 5 Feb 2025

Grant Lapping is a digital executive at Midnight. Source: Supplied.

#BizTrends2025: Grant Lapping | 3 trends dominating search: GEO, social search and voice

Grant Lapping 5 Feb 2025

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#BizTrends2025: Data-led insurance product development – the key to the year ahead and beyond

Brina Biggs 4 Feb 2025

#BizTrends 2025: Google's Alex Okosi – Africa, an opportunity more than a challenge

#BizTrends 2025: Google's Alex Okosi – Africa, an opportunity more than a challenge

Danette Breitenbach 4 Feb 2025

#BizTrends2025: The rapid transformation of South Africa’s energy sector

#BizTrends2025: The rapid transformation of South Africa’s energy sector

Jenna Harris 4 Feb 2025

Source: Ben April, Associate Director: ESG leader for KPMG in Africa.

#BizTrends2025: COP29 reflections and the importance of sustainable finance and investment

Ben April 4 Feb 2025

Andre Le Roux, head of strategy: TBWA\Coastal, talks about trends that drive culture to understand SA shopper (Image supplied)

#BizTrends2025: TBWA\Coastal's Andre Le Roux - Understanding the SA shopper

Andre Le Roux 4 Feb 2025

Ancel Draai, MD for Applico Training

#BizTrends2025: What’s next for HR and payroll? Top trends to watch in 2025

Ancel Draai 4 Feb 2025

#BizTrends2025: Special Effects Media’s Kelly Kaimowitz - Creating a lasting impact through influencer marketing

#BizTrends2025: Special Effects Media’s Kelly Kaimowitz - Creating a lasting impact through influencer marketing

Kelly Kaimowitz 3 Feb 2025

#BizTrends 2025: 99c’s Andrew Brand - Retail advertising: The new frontier

Andrew Brand 3 Feb 2025

Arik Karani says PR needs to embrace empathetic communication. Source: Instagram.

#BizTrends2025: Arik Karani on how data, disinformation, and ethics will redefine PR in Africa

Karabo Ledwaba 3 Feb 2025

Dr Chris Blair, CEO at 21st Century

#BizTrends2025: Future of remuneration - culture, AI, and management shifts

Chris Blair 3 Feb 2025

Dr Melanie van Rooy. Source: Supplied.

#BizTrends2025: Dr Melanie van Rooy, CMO at Clicks - Experiential marketing key to retail future

Melanie van Rooy 31 Jan 2025

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