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PepsiCo names Suraya Hamdulay to lead Southern Africa corporate affairs

Food & bev. services

PepsiCo names Suraya Hamdulay to lead Southern Africa corporate affairs

6 Jul 2026

Foreign visitors lift Cape Town tourism to R24.5bn but domestic spend falls

Tourism

Foreign visitors lift Cape Town tourism to R24.5bn but domestic spend falls

15 Jun 2026

Sydney Mbhele, group chief marketing & corporate affairs officer at Absa, talks about the shifts in marketing in banking (Image supplied)

Marketing

#BehindtheMarketer | Absa’s Sydney Mbhele: Trust and relevance will decide future banking winners

Danette Breitenbach 4 Jun 2026

The Lux Collective enters Rwanda with luxury tourism circuit

Hospitality

The Lux Collective enters Rwanda with luxury tourism circuit

19 May 2026

Source: Supplied. Ashish Rai, group chief executive officer of Aurionpro Solutions Limited.

Banking

DTB and Aurionpro drive next phase of East Africa banking digitalisation

30 Apr 2026

iME appoints Carol Tshabalala as CEO, Africa

Technology

iME appoints Carol Tshabalala as CEO, Africa

17 Apr 2026

SRK Consulting opens new practice in Zambia

Mining

SRK Consulting opens new practice in Zambia

Issued by SRK Consulting 23 Mar 2026

Banking the future of African mining: Why partnerships matter more than ever

Banking

Banking the future of African mining: Why partnerships matter more than ever

Issued by The Publicity Workshop 28 Jan 2026

Source: Reuters.

Finance

Nedbank to buy majority stake in Kenya's NCBA for $856m

Nqobile Dludla 22 Jan 2026

Marriott debuts boutique Camps Bay hotel with Morea House opening

Hospitality

Marriott debuts boutique Camps Bay hotel with Morea House opening

8 Jan 2026

Levi’s opens 3 new stores in SA

Fashion & Homeware

Levi’s opens 3 new stores in SA

8 Dec 2025

Marriott expands into DRC with new hotel openings in Kinshasa

Hospitality

Marriott expands into DRC with new hotel openings in Kinshasa

3 Dec 2025

Source: Reuters/Mike Hutchings

Fintech

Absa Bank embraces the future with Ripple's digital asset custody technology

16 Oct 2025

Source: © 123rf Murray Hamilton, content director, VML South Africa tackles the “should design inform copy or should copy inform design?”debate

CRM, CX, UX

“Should design inform copy or should copy inform design?”

Murray Hamilton 6 Oct 2025

Signal Hill Products aligns with Basa to drive beverage innovation

Food & bev. services

Signal Hill Products aligns with Basa to drive beverage innovation

3 Oct 2025

Events

Corona Sunsets Festival 2025: It's 'More Than Music'

Evan-Lee Courie 17 Sep 2025

Airbus opens new support hub in Johannesburg

Aviation

Airbus opens new support hub in Johannesburg

24 Jul 2025

Turkish Airlines, Airlink partner for Africa expansion

Travel

Turkish Airlines, Airlink partner for Africa expansion

15 Jul 2025

Source: Supplied. Prabashini Moodley, CEO of Old Mutual’s newly configured Life and Savings segment.

Finance

Leadership change at Old Mutual’s Life & Savings division

9 Jul 2025

Cape Malls wins international marketing award

Retail Marketing

Cape Malls wins international marketing award

Issued by Taryn Louch Creative 8 Jul 2025

Standard Bank, Sacci launch export readiness programme for KZN SMEs

SMEs

Standard Bank, Sacci launch export readiness programme for KZN SMEs

1 Jul 2025

Absa launches The I Grew It Show to celebrate and scale African entrepreneurial success

SMEs

Absa launches The I Grew It Show to celebrate and scale African entrepreneurial success

Issued by OnPoint PR 6 May 2025

Workforce Staffing expands its African operations amid rising demand

Talent Acquisition

Workforce Staffing expands its African operations amid rising demand

29 Apr 2025

Last quarter of 2024 saw a double win for The Body Shop

Health & Beauty

Last quarter of 2024 saw a double win for The Body Shop

Issued by The Body Shop 31 Jan 2025

22nd Absa Champagne in Africa Festival: A feast for the senses

Events

22nd Absa Champagne in Africa Festival: A feast for the senses

Issued by OnPoint PR 6 Nov 2024

Source: Supplied.

Tourism & Travel

Qatar Airways invests in Virgin Australia: A strategic $3bn boost to Aussie aviation

2 Oct 2024

SA's beverage industry shows a thirst for growth and innovation

Food & bev. services

SA's beverage industry shows a thirst for growth and innovation

Brendan Grundlingh 28 Aug 2024

Qatar Airways acquires 25% stake in Airlink, expands African footprint

Travel

Qatar Airways acquires 25% stake in Airlink, expands African footprint

21 Aug 2024

Source: Supplied.

Property

Re/Max SA claims coveted title of Best Luxury Real Estate Agency

5 Aug 2024

Hudson Sandler Invicomm launches in South Africa

Marketing & Media

Hudson Sandler Invicomm launches in South Africa

Issued by Hudson Sandler Invicomm 20 Jun 2024

Battle of the beverages: Varun Beverages acquires BevCo, sets to expand African footprint

FMCG

Battle of the beverages: Varun Beverages acquires BevCo, sets to expand African footprint

16 May 2024

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Engie expands South African footprint through strategic acquisition

28 Dec 2023

Hoorah: Paving the way for a thriving 2024 after stellar 2023

Advertising

Hoorah: Paving the way for a thriving 2024 after stellar 2023

Issued by Hoorah Digital 13 Dec 2023

Seizing opportunities: dentsu Africa's positive outlook for 2024

Marketing

Seizing opportunities: dentsu Africa's positive outlook for 2024

Dawn Rowlands, Issued by Dentsu 12 Dec 2023

Source: Supplied.

Banking

Standard Bank's inaugural nature-conservation loan powers Wilderness' market expansion

11 Oct 2023

Source: Supplied.

Financial Services

Digital banking: Kenya welcomes Fingo Africa

9 May 2023

Source: Supplied.

Banking

RMB now operating from New York

6 Feb 2023

Aleph Hospitality expands African footprint with upscale hotel in Ghana

Hospitality

Aleph Hospitality expands African footprint with upscale hotel in Ghana

31 Jan 2023

Source:Screenshot.

Branding

Highbury Media rebrands to Habari Media

18 Nov 2022

#WomensMonth: Vodacom's Mamello Selamolela talks tech, telecoms and gender equality

Mobile & Apps

#WomensMonth: Vodacom's Mamello Selamolela talks tech, telecoms and gender equality

Imran Salie 11 Aug 2022

Bon Hotels expands into Eswatini

Tourism & Travel

Bon Hotels expands into Eswatini

7 Jul 2022

Servest expands African footprint into Uganda

Facilities & Property Management

Servest expands African footprint into Uganda

12 Apr 2022

What it will take for Africa's agrifood systems to thrive

Agriculture

What it will take for Africa's agrifood systems to thrive

Lulama Ndibongo Traub, Edward Mabaya and Wandile Sihlobo 12 Jan 2022

Some of the Ada Animation bootcamp participants and staff with founder of Ada Labs, John Kamara (back , 2nd left)

Digital

Animation bootcamp to create wealth opportunities for young Africans

15 Dec 2021

Wetpaint Advertising - Twenty Twenty Won!

Advertising

Wetpaint Advertising - Twenty Twenty Won!

Issued by Wetpaint Advertising 14 Dec 2021

Transport

Rhenus to expand footprint after 25 years in SA

10 Nov 2021

Ezra Davids named new chairman, senior partner of Bowmans

Law Practice

Ezra Davids named new chairman, senior partner of Bowmans

30 Sep 2021

Startups can establish roots in Africa with the GIIG Africa Fund

Funding

Startups can establish roots in Africa with the GIIG Africa Fund

29 Sep 2021