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Source: Supplied. Chris Maurice, co-founder and chief executive officer of Yellow Card and Maurício Pires, a founder of GoMoney and its chief executive.

Fintech

Yellow Card enters Brazil’s crypto market with GoMoney acquisition

20 hours

Logistics & Transport

Agoa exclusion puts South African exporters under pressure

3 days

Global air passenger demand falls as travel expectations shift

Tourism & Travel

Global air passenger demand falls as travel expectations shift

2 Nov 2026

African air cargo demand rises 4.7% as fuel costs surge

Cargo & Storage

African air cargo demand rises 4.7% as fuel costs surge

30 Oct 2026

“Our third quarter results show further sequential improvement in LFL growth, in line with our expectations," says Cindy Rose, CEO WPP (Image source@ WPP

Advertising

WPP's Q3 results: Disciplined execution to return to growth in 2027

29 Oct 2026

Global food prices set to climb as shipping shocks squeeze supplies

Agriculture

Global food prices set to climb as shipping shocks squeeze supplies

Naveen Thukral and Bernadette Christina 19 Oct 2026

Geoff Lourens has joined the Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa (Manufacturing) (Pty) Limited as product communications manager, effective 1 October (Image supplied)

PR & Communications

Ford appoints product communications manager

16 Oct 2026

Source: World Mice Awards

Tourism & Travel

World MICE Awards crowns London, Dubai and South African venues

14 Oct 2026

Provoke Media’s African, Australia & New Zealand and MENAT region Sabre Awards competitions’ early deadline is 16 October 2026 (Image source: @ Provoke Meida)

PR & Communications

Provoke Media Sabre Awards close for entries this week

14 Oct 2026

Source: Reuters. Nigeria's Minister of Finance and Co-ordinating Minister of the Economy Taiwo Oyedele attends a G24 press briefing at the IMF/World Bank 2026 Annual Meetings at Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC) in Bangkok, Thailand, 13 October, 2026.

Economy

Growing debt burden poses significant risk to developing nations, G24 chair says

Rae Wee 13 Oct 2026

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Competition Law

Shoprite and Woolworths secure conditional green light for major retail buyouts

13 Oct 2026

WPP has announced that Tyler Turnbull will join the company as CEO of WPP Creative in early 2027(Image source: @ WPP

Advertising

McCann global CEO appointed CEO of WPP Creative

13 Oct 2026

Virgin Atlantic adds Johannesburg flights and A350-1000

Tourism & Travel

Virgin Atlantic adds Johannesburg flights and A350-1000

13 Oct 2026

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Commodities & Fairtrade

Weather and shipping disruptions push global food prices higher

5 Oct 2026

Global air cargo demand rises 4.4% as trade growth supports peak-season outlook

Cargo & Storage

Global air cargo demand rises 4.4% as trade growth supports peak-season outlook

5 Oct 2026

IATA says global air passenger demand fell 0.8% in August

Aviation

IATA says global air passenger demand fell 0.8% in August

1 Oct 2026

Voxcomm welcomes its first African board members

Advertising

Voxcomm welcomes its first African board members

Issued by Association for Communication and Advertising 30 Sep 2026

A2X CEO, Kevin Brady has welcomed Sibanye-Stillwater Limited's secondary listing on A2X Markets (Image supplied)

Markets & Investment

Sibanye-Stillwater Limited to list on A2X Markets

29 Sep 2026

Good news for SA fans: Tyla adds a second Gauteng date with venue change

Events

Good news for SA fans: Tyla adds a second Gauteng date with venue change

29 Sep 2026

A drone view shows queued dump trucks at Gold Fields Mine in Tarkwa, Ghana. Image credit: Reuters/Francis Kokoroko/File Photo

Gold

Gold Fields denied takeover at Australia’s top gold producer

Melanie Burton and Roshan Thomas 28 Sep 2026

Travel

Singapore Airlines named World’s Best Airline at 2026 awards

22 Sep 2026

Services

Paarl SEO agency Gen1 Media expands into Canada and the United States, with a client's Google traffic up 64%

Issued by Gen1Media 6 Aug 2026

British Airways adds Tanzania routes, boosts Cape Town service

Travel

British Airways adds Tanzania routes, boosts Cape Town service

18 Sep 2026

Ethiopian Airlines adds daily Durban-Addis Ababa service

Travel

Ethiopian Airlines adds daily Durban-Addis Ababa service

16 Sep 2026

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Fashion

African fashion leaders head to Moscow for fourth Brics+ Fashion Summit

15 Sep 2026

Burger King and Toei Animation power-up to launch a limited-time “Dragon Ball Super” menu in South Africa

FMCG

Burger King and Toei Animation power-up to launch a limited-time “Dragon Ball Super” menu in South Africa

Issued by Burger King 14 Sep 2026

Dealers

Baic’s Arcfox electric brand set to enter SA market

8 Sep 2026

Source: Revolut.

Banking

Revolut gets green light for next US banking push

7 Sep 2026

Raffaele Annecchino, who led Paramount’s Africa push, dies at 55

Media

Raffaele Annecchino, who led Paramount’s Africa push, dies at 55

7 Sep 2026

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Agriculture

FAO food price index rises as supply concerns mount

4 Sep 2026

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Pharmaceuticals

Aspen to make SA’s hunger for weight-loss drugs its bread and butter

Nqobile Dludla 3 Sep 2026

Digital marketing, connectivity shape Cape Town tourism growth

Tourism & Travel

Digital marketing, connectivity shape Cape Town tourism growth

2 Sep 2026

African airlines outperform global passenger demand in July

Tourism & Travel

African airlines outperform global passenger demand in July

2 Sep 2026

Africa’s air cargo growth lags global market in July

Cargo & Storage

Africa’s air cargo growth lags global market in July

1 Sep 2026

Origin Coffee Roasters marks 20 years building SA's specialty coffee market

FMCG

Origin Coffee Roasters marks 20 years building SA's specialty coffee market

2 Sep 2026

Zara clothing supplier Pearl Global evaluates Africa expansion as Europe demand grows

Manufacturing

Zara clothing supplier Pearl Global evaluates Africa expansion as Europe demand grows

Praveen Paramasivam 27 Aug 2026

Corporate & Commercial Law

Foreign banks win key jurisdiction ruling in South Africa forex case

Shawn van der Meulen and Kelton Miller 26 Aug 2026

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Mental health

Can doomscrolling on Reddit and X deepen depression?

11 Aug 2026

Fintech

Standard Chartered, Sony back Yellow Card in $40m funding round

7 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

(Image source: @ PR Week UK

Advertising

WPP results beat analyst forecasts, sees shares jump up

6 Aug 2026

Protesters march during a demonstration in support of Wild Coast communities’ legal battle against Shell’s offshore oil and gas exploration, at the Constitutional Court in Johannesburg. Image credit: Reuters/Alet Pretorius/File Photo

Coal, Oil & Gas

TotalEnergies goes all in on Namibia as SA stays stuck on Orange Basin exploration

3 Aug 2026

Source: Supplied. YellowCard chief executive officer, Chris Maurice.

Fintech

Yellow Card’s Chris Maurice named alongside Coinbase, Stripe and BlackRock leaders in stablecoin ranking

31 Jul 2026

Marriott expands all-inclusive portfolio into Zanzibar and Jamaica

Hospitality

Marriott expands all-inclusive portfolio into Zanzibar and Jamaica

31 Jul 2026

Beyond the flight: Why global connectivity matters

Travel

Beyond the flight: Why global connectivity matters

Liezl Gericke 30 Jul 2026

Omnicom’s revenue in the second quarter of 2026 increased $2.5bn to $6.6bn as compared to the second quarter of 2025. Pictured: Annalect, part of the Omnicom Media Group, is a prominent player in the media and analytics sector located in Bengaluru, India (Image source @ Annalect

Advertising

Omnicom Q2 results: Built for an era where speed, integration, and scale matter most

30 Jul 2026

K-Beauty goes global: Sales surge 53% as Korean innovation reshapes beauty growth

Health & Beauty

K-Beauty goes global: Sales surge 53% as Korean innovation reshapes beauty growth

Issued by NielsenIQ 28 Jul 2026

Tyla for A*POP.

Streaming

What's your APop*? South Africa deserves its own pop nostalgia

Karabo Ledwaba 28 Jul 2026

The Creative Circle Full Circle event takes place in July and August.

Cannes Lions

#CreativeCircle | Jabulani Sigege's insights into audio and radio

Jabulani Sigege 27 Jul 2026