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Alfred Ramosedi CIMA President and Association Co-Chair

Accounting & Auditing

The future of our profession will be defined by human leadership

Alfred Ramosedi, Issued by AICPA & CIMA 3 days

Why network coverage alone is no longer enough for Africa

Telecoms & Networks

Why network coverage alone is no longer enough for Africa

Toni Pellegrino 6 Aug 2026

Leadership from UJ, Vodacom, AWS and the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI) at the official launch event. Photo: Supplied

Higher Education

Vodacom, UJ, and AWS join forces to develop industry-ready AI graduates

29 Jul 2026

A hauling truck transports blasted ore at the Mogalakwena open-pit platinum mine, operated by Valterra Platinum, in Limpopo. Image credit: Reuters/Nqobile Dludla

Mining

On back of soaring profits, Valterra Platinum sets its sights on AI

Olivia Kumwenda-Mtambo and Nelson Banya 29 Jul 2026

Google hunts for SA startups to join accelerator

Technology

Google hunts for SA startups to join accelerator

23 Jul 2026

Dr. Mandi Joubert

Higher Education

Qualification is not enough: The new standard for graduate readiness in the age of AI

Dr Mandi Joubert, Issued by Eduvos 7 Jul 2026

SA-linked AI coding startup raises R16m in pre-seed funding

Development

SA-linked AI coding startup raises R16m in pre-seed funding

7 Jul 2026

Africa’s mobile sector adds R4.3tn to economy as digital divide evolves

Mobile & Apps

Africa’s mobile sector adds R4.3tn to economy as digital divide evolves

17 Jun 2026

Built to be smarter: What it means for your business to be AI-ready

Software

Built to be smarter: What it means for your business to be AI-ready

Werner Joubert, Issued by ASUS 12 Jun 2026

SA’s Draft AI policy: What it means and what comes next

4th Industrial Revolution

SA’s Draft AI policy: What it means and what comes next

Peter Grealy, Leanne Mostert, Wendy Tembedza, Karl Blom, Aalia Manie 23 Apr 2026

Liquid C2 launches Google Cloud AI centre in Johannesburg

Cloud

Liquid C2 launches Google Cloud AI centre in Johannesburg

9 Apr 2026

Why South African SMEs are ditching traditional IT models

SMEs

Why South African SMEs are ditching traditional IT models

Sudesh Pillay 23 Mar 2026

How SMEs can build AI-ready businesses starting with the right technology foundation

SMEs

How SMEs can build AI-ready businesses starting with the right technology foundation

Sudesh Pillay, Issued by WhyMAcForSME 25 Feb 2026

How African CEOs plan to close the AI execution gap

4th Industrial Revolution

How African CEOs plan to close the AI execution gap

President Ntuli 10 Feb 2026

How corporate ESD funding could drive AI adoption among SA SMEs

Entrepreneurship

How corporate ESD funding could drive AI adoption among SA SMEs

Rowen Pillai 28 Jan 2026

MakeReign appoints creative technology director to drive AI-led growth

Artificial Intelligence

MakeReign appoints creative technology director to drive AI-led growth

Issued by MakeReign 22 Jan 2026

The final Media and Digital Platforms Market Inquiry report (MDPMI) has been released (Source: © 123rf )

Media

MDPMI report released; Google commits R688m to SA media

13 Nov 2025

Image source: DC Studio from

4th Industrial Revolution

Study reveals privacy and ethics are a top priority in AI implementation

4 Nov 2025

AI in Africa: 5 issues that must be tackled for digital equality

4th Industrial Revolution

AI in Africa: 5 issues that must be tackled for digital equality

Rachel Adams 25 Oct 2025

Image credit: on Pexels

Mining

BME and Strayos develop AI-enabled solution for mine-to-mill optimisation

23 Oct 2025

Legislation & Regulation

The vital role of AI governance in shaping sustainable ESG practices

Prineil Padayachy, Sinalo Matubatuba, and Ilhaam Fredericks 22 Oct 2025

Promptathons: Catalysing AI Adoption and Innovation in the Enterprise

Education

Promptathons: Catalysing AI Adoption and Innovation in the Enterprise

Issued by Shaper 8 Jul 2025

Source: © 123rf A new CMO Council thought leadership programme with Zeta Global, engages senior marketers in a benchmarking process to determine their company’s level of digital marketing maturity, organisational capacity and performance predictability

Marketing

How martech ready is your organisation?

11 Sep 2025

Source: © 123rf Following the inaugural M20 Summit, the Johannesburg Declaration has been formulated with the aim of prioritising information integrity for the public good

Media Freedom

Johannesburg Declaration unapologetic in addressing threats to journalism

5 Sep 2025

Rising confidence in SA's small businesses amid growing pains

SMEs

Rising confidence in SA's small businesses amid growing pains

Gerhard Hartman 18 Aug 2025

Image credit: Thirdman on Pexels

Medtech

AI chatbots can boost public health in Africa – why language inclusion matters

Songbo Hu, Anna Barford and Anna Korhonen 29 Jul 2025

Sustainability becomes more urgent as consumers vote with their wallets

Marketing

Sustainability becomes more urgent as consumers vote with their wallets

Andrew Turner, Issued by Incubeta 21 Jul 2025

Advertising

Warc signals potential renaissance for programmatic advertising

11 Jul 2025

Image credit: Christina Morillo on Pexels

Energy

Data centres evolve to tackle AI's energy surge

Faith Waithaka 11 Jul 2025

CEM Africa Summit 2025: Leading the future of customer experience with AI innovation

CRM

CEM Africa Summit 2025: Leading the future of customer experience with AI innovation

Issued by CEM Africa 18 Jun 2025

Source: Archive

Travel

FlySafair launches Lindi, a new AI travel assistant

11 Jun 2025

Navigating AI and PoPIA: Juta hosts expert webinar on ethical AI use in South Africa

Technology

Navigating AI and PoPIA: Juta hosts expert webinar on ethical AI use in South Africa

Issued by Juta and Company 26 May 2025

The Future of Measurement 2025, part of Warc’s Evolution of Marketing programme, highlights emerging trends in media and creative measurement (Image supplied)

Marketing

3 Media and creative measurement trends from Warc

9 May 2025

DeepSeek opens AI's doors to smaller businesses

4th Industrial Revolution

DeepSeek opens AI's doors to smaller businesses

Harshwardhan Dixit 7 Apr 2025

Source: Supplied. Dr. Ricardo Baptista Leite, CEO: HealthAI.

Healthcare

The rise of AI in LMICs: A new era for global healthcare

Ricardo Baptista Leite 17 Mar 2025

Leading the African AI revolution: AAAI and CAMM forge a strategic partnership

Higher Education

Leading the African AI revolution: AAAI and CAMM forge a strategic partnership

Issued by Gordon Institute of Business Science 7 Mar 2025

The tourism job revolution: Adapting to AI, sustainability, and evolving consumer demands

Tourism

The tourism job revolution: Adapting to AI, sustainability, and evolving consumer demands

Siya Mthethwa 3 Mar 2025

Microsoft launches AI skilling drive to train 1M South Africans

Skills Training

Microsoft launches AI skilling drive to train 1M South Africans

29 Jan 2025

California AG puts AI firms on notice, and we know DeepSeek’s secret

Technology

California AG puts AI firms on notice, and we know DeepSeek’s secret

Lindsey Schutters 29 Jan 2025

Source: © 123rf Africa’s entertainment and media industry expected to outpace global growth in the next five years, driven by internet advertising and streaming services says PwC’s newly launched Africa Entertainment and Media Outlook 2024–2028 report

Media

Africa’s entertainment and media industry: A positive story of resilience and expansion

28 Jan 2025

Judith Mugeni says success in 2025 will mean harnessing the power of sponsorship in a futuristic environment by returning to fundamental principles (Image supplied)

Marketing

#BizTrends2025: Judith Mugeni - Back to the future, sponsorship in 2025

Judith Mugeni 24 Jan 2025

Education

From chalkboards to chatbots: AI in the 2025 classroom

Herkulaas MvE Combrink 24 Jan 2025

Nvidia H100 GPUs are the cornerstone of the AI revolution. Source: Nvidia

Technology

Biden policy is first stress test for Nvidia AI card house

Lindsey Schutters 15 Jan 2025

Chloë Loubser, Knowledge and Learning Lawyer, Bowmans

Trends

#BizTrends2025: African employment law trends - employee rights and well-being, workplace and technology evolution

Chloë Loubser 13 Jan 2025

QuickFest returns in January: A must-attend for progressive accountants

Accounting & Auditing

QuickFest returns in January: A must-attend for progressive accountants

Issued by Intuit QuickBooks 6 Jan 2025

Wendy Tembedza & Bernadete Versfeld, partners at Webber Wentzel give five risks in the context of personalised marketing (Image supplied)

Marketing

5 risks of personalised marketing in the context of the PoPIA

Wendy Tembedza 5 Dec 2024

AI: A leapfrog opportunity for South African economic growth

Artificial Intelligence

AI: A leapfrog opportunity for South African economic growth

Musa Kalenga, Issued by Brave Group 6 Dec 2024

Ezra Eeman. Source: Supplied.

Artificial Intelligence

Ezra Eeman joins Wan-Ifra to steer AI initiatives in the media industry

29 Nov 2024