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Source: Supplied. Andrea McKaiser-Walbrugh, senior associate at legal firm CMS South Africa.

Taxation & Regulation

From trade pact to action plan: AfCFTA faces capital mobilisation test

Andrea McKaiser-Walbrugh 1 day

2 SA startups join Google’s 10th Africa accelerator cohort

SMEs

2 SA startups join Google’s 10th Africa accelerator cohort

3 days

Source: Reuters. Andrew Dabalen, chief economist, Africa region, World Bank, speaks during the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund annual meetings in Washington, DC, US, 18 October, 2025.

Markets & Investment

Sub-Saharan Africa faces slower growth as US-Iran war raises costs

10 Apr 2026

Africa's untapped $322bn tourism potential hinges on tackling key barriers

Tourism & Travel

Africa's untapped $322bn tourism potential hinges on tackling key barriers

Ross Volk 10 Apr 2026

Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

Final call for applications to the Mandela Rhodes Foundation Scholarship SA 2027

7 Apr 2026

Edge Growth Investee Day provides lessons in entrepreneurial resilience and growth

SMEs

Edge Growth Investee Day provides lessons in entrepreneurial resilience and growth

Issued by Edge Growth 24 Mar 2026

Coca-Cola system contributed R51.2bn to bolster economic growth in SA in 2024

Supply Chain

Coca-Cola system contributed R51.2bn to bolster economic growth in SA in 2024

24 Mar 2026

Musk's Starlink denied telecoms licence in Namibia

Telecoms & Networks

Musk's Starlink denied telecoms licence in Namibia

Nyasha Nyaungwa 24 Mar 2026

Electric vehicles could soon be cheaper than petrol cars in Africa – if financing barriers fall

Fuel & Energy

Electric vehicles could soon be cheaper than petrol cars in Africa – if financing barriers fall

Christian Moretti, Bessie Noll 23 Mar 2026

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Environment & Natural Resources

African scientists invited to apply for $150k Jennifer Ward Oppenheimer Research Grant

23 Mar 2026

African airlines face rising jet fuel costs amid Middle East supply disruption

Aviation

African airlines face rising jet fuel costs amid Middle East supply disruption

Wendell Roelf and Seher Dareen 23 Mar 2026

BBC Studios expands footprint with French‑language launch of BBC Earth in Africa with Canal+

TV

BBC Studios expands footprint with French‑language launch of BBC Earth in Africa with Canal+

Issued by Duma Collective 17 Mar 2026

Branding

Rebrand Africa releases its top country brands

11 Mar 2026

Source: Supplied. Serenity Hills, an eco-estate located in the stunning coastal town of Margate on the KZN South Coast.

Markets & Investment

From stability to opportunity: South Africa’s real estate in 2026

6 Mar 2026

Source: Reuters | An MSC container ship crosses the Strait of Gibraltar from the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea, near the northern tip of the port of Tangier, Morocco, January 8, 2026. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh/ File Photo

Logistics & Transport

MSC introduces war surcharge on shipments to Africa and Indian Ocean

Shubham Kalia 6 Mar 2026

Local production of Gilead's HIV drug in South Africa could boost access

HIV/AIDS

Local production of Gilead's HIV drug in South Africa could boost access

Jennifer Rigby 5 Mar 2026

Movie Room strengthens its position as Africa’s 24-hour movie destination

TV

Movie Room strengthens its position as Africa’s 24-hour movie destination

Issued by The Rooms Network 5 Mar 2026

Too little, too concentrated: why AI startup funding in Africa needs rethinking

4th Industrial Revolution

Too little, too concentrated: why AI startup funding in Africa needs rethinking

Claire Zanuso 3 Mar 2026

The kids are alright: African youth outshine global peers in mental health survey

Mental health

The kids are alright: African youth outshine global peers in mental health survey

3 Mar 2026

Meetings Africa 2026 drives economic impact in SA

MICE

Meetings Africa 2026 drives economic impact in SA

26 Feb 2026

Will there be a “B” in the budget?

Budget Speech

Will there be a “B” in the budget?

Issued by SAICA 25 Feb 2026

SA welcomes over 1.1 million tourists in January 2026

Travel

SA welcomes over 1.1 million tourists in January 2026

25 Feb 2026

Building Africa’s talent pipeline for the next fintech wave

Fintech

Building Africa’s talent pipeline for the next fintech wave

Pivendren Naik, Issued by Sanlam Fintech 23 Feb 2026

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IP Law

How Miss Marple and Rachmaninoff highlight cross-jurisdictional copyright issues

Lodewyk Cilliers 17 Feb 2026

#BizTrends2026 | CDH’s Vivien Chaplin & Haafizah Khota: SA’s rail reform as a catalyst for African logistics

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | CDH’s Vivien Chaplin & Haafizah Khota: SA’s rail reform as a catalyst for African logistics

Vivien Chaplin and Haafizah Khota 17 Feb 2026

China drops tariffs on imports from 53 African countries

Logistics & Transport

China drops tariffs on imports from 53 African countries

Kevin Yao 16 Feb 2026

Veteran marketer Ryan Blumrick steps into top role at Volkswagen Africa

Marketing

Veteran marketer Ryan Blumrick steps into top role at Volkswagen Africa

13 Feb 2026

South Africa's growth hinges on bold budget choices

Economy

South Africa's growth hinges on bold budget choices

Issued by Bullion PR & Communication 12 Feb 2026

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Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Bowmans' Richard Bryce & Nazeera Mia: How Africa’s new competition laws could reshape its business landscape

Richard Bryce and Nazeera Mia 11 Feb 2026

"Financial apartheid" hampers South Africa's health future

Public Health

"Financial apartheid" hampers South Africa's health future

10 Feb 2026

#MiningIndaba: Mantashe calls for African unity amid geopolitical tensions

Mining

#MiningIndaba: Mantashe calls for African unity amid geopolitical tensions

9 Feb 2026

Viticulture & Oenology

SA wine exports hold value despite falling volumes and US tariffs

27 Jan 2026

Source: Reuters.

Banking

Afreximbank severs ties with Fitch in dispute over rating cut

Duncan Miriri 26 Jan 2026

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Renewables & Energy Efficiency

SA leads Africa in attracting renewable energy investment, finds new Forvis Mazars report

22 Jan 2026

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Medtech

Gates Foundation and OpenAI's $50m push for AI health in Africa

Jennifer Rigby 21 Jan 2026

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Travel

Qatar Airways to boost flights to South Africa

20 Jan 2026

Source: Trevor Hill/Audi South Africa.

Finance

How Agoa renewal impacts the SA-US economic relationship

16 Jan 2026

#BizTrends2026 | TymeBank's Miguel da Silva: 3 business trends SMEs should watch

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | TymeBank's Miguel da Silva: 3 business trends SMEs should watch

Miguel Da Silva 14 Jan 2026

Source: Supplied. George Elombi, president and chairman of the Board of Directors of Afreximbank, and Hassan Abdalla, Governor: Central Bank of Egypt (CBE).

Finance

Africa’s first pan-African Gold Bank launched

6 Jan 2026

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HIV/AIDS

HIV funding still falls short of targets after pledges: what’s at stake

Melanie Bisnauth 5 Jan 2026

Canal+ signs new multi-year deal with Warner Bros. Discovery to keep 12 TV channels on DStv (Image source: © 123rf )

TV

Canal+'s last minute deal rescues Warner Bros. Discovery channels

2 Jan 2026

Source: Supplied. The design team at the groundbreaking ceremony: Simon Herd and Alex Sagwe, Mace YMR; Justin Orina, Airtel; Rob Woffenden, FBW; Harry Eddy, Mace YMR and Mohamed Elsayed, Meinhardt.

ICT

Kenya’s tech evolution: Construction of colossal data centre underway at Tatu City

31 Dec 2025

Agricultural exports from Africa are not doing well. Four ways to change that

Agriculture

Agricultural exports from Africa are not doing well. Four ways to change that

Lilac Nachum 30 Dec 2025

Preparing for mandatory e-invoicing

HR Tools & Software

Preparing for mandatory e-invoicing

Issued by Times 3 Technologies 29 Dec 2025

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Data & Analytics

Why smart investors demand digital reporting in private equity deals

Johan Marais and Wiehann Olivier 23 Dec 2025

Sanjeev Mansotra, Chairman, Planet One Group

Trends

From adversity to opportunity: African education’s revival strategies

Sanjeev Mansotra 19 Dec 2025

4th Industrial Revolution

How African countries rank on AI competitiveness in 2026

19 Dec 2025

Source: Reuters.

Banking

AfDB raises $11bn for low-cost lending window, no word on US funding

Duncan Miriri 18 Dec 2025

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Environment & Natural Resources

South Africa’s G20 presidency is over – what did it achieve for climate and clean energy in Africa?

Britta Rennkamp 9 Dec 2025