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Travel

World Travel Awards 2026 opens for entries

6 hours

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Construction & Engineering

From Siberia to Sahara: Rosatom’s new inverter conquers extreme solar climates

1 day

$TBWA\Hunt\Lascaris accepts an award in Saudi Arabia. Source: TikTok.$

Advertising

All the 2025 SA TikTok Ad Awards winners

1 day

Xponential appoints industry veteran Zuko Mdwaba as Group CEO to accelerate ambitious growth strategy

Financial Services

Xponential appoints industry veteran Zuko Mdwaba as Group CEO to accelerate ambitious growth strategy

Issued by Xponential International Holdings 1 day

Source: Reuters.

Finance

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

Nqobile Dludla 1 day

Source: Supplied. Priced at R8.75m through Pam Golding Properties, this opulent designer home in Gonubie in East London includes a kitchen fit for a chef with Siemens appliances and a glass and gas hob, spacious and airy lounge with grand wooden sliding doors that open to the balcony with views of the Indian Ocean. A jacuzzi in the double-volume reception room leads to an entertainment room. The expansive layout on multiple levels includes five spacious bedrooms and four bathrooms, study, sunroom, hobby room, and spacious home theatre room. A low-maintenance garden with indigenous trees frames the property, while the covered patio with built-in braai and swimming pool offers relaxation.

Residential Property

Why families and investors are flocking to East London’s coastal heaven

2 days

Nestlé BarOne energises cricket fans as official Cricket SA snack partner

Retail Marketing

Nestlé BarOne energises cricket fans as official Cricket SA snack partner

2 days

Hotel 430 partners with JRK Training and Sam Hospitality on customer service excellence

Tourism

Hotel 430 partners with JRK Training and Sam Hospitality on customer service excellence

Issued by Sam Hospitality 2 days

Nissan reshapes AMIEO leadership as transformation plan gathers pace

Dealers

Nissan reshapes AMIEO leadership as transformation plan gathers pace

3 days

Google launches local language pilot for SA publishers

Technology

Google launches local language pilot for SA publishers

3 days

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Aesthetic Medicine

#BizTrends2026 | S&S Aesthetics' Dr Saumya Gautam: The global rise of regenerative aesthetics

Dr Saumya Gautam 3 days

Kantar announces senior appointments in South Africa and Africa

Digital

Kantar announces senior appointments in South Africa and Africa

Issued by Kantar 3 days

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Tourism & Travel

Mantis unveils trio of eco-luxury escapes across Africa and the Middle East

3 days

Time Hotels harnesses AI to fuel 2026 expansion in Africa and Middle East

Hospitality

Time Hotels harnesses AI to fuel 2026 expansion in Africa and Middle East

19 Jan 2026

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Travel

SAA, CemAir launch domestic codeshare across South Africa

19 Jan 2026

Walmart introduces third store in South African market

Retailers

Walmart introduces third store in South African market

19 Jan 2026

South Africa's love for coffee signals a new era of work culture

FMCG

South Africa's love for coffee signals a new era of work culture

Elizabeth Gichangi 16 Jan 2026

Namibian hake fishery achieves second MSC certification

Fishing

Namibian hake fishery achieves second MSC certification

14 Jan 2026

#BizTrends2026 | DHL Express’s Venessa Dewing: How Africa’s logistics landscape will evolve in 2026

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | DHL Express’s Venessa Dewing: How Africa’s logistics landscape will evolve in 2026

Venessa Dewing 14 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

Ethiopia starts $12.5bn airport project

Aviation

Ethiopia starts $12.5bn airport project

12 Jan 2026

Autonomous enterprises are poised to transform business in 2026

Technology

Autonomous enterprises are poised to transform business in 2026

Sergio Maccotta 12 Jan 2026

Locals walk past trains parked at Lobito station, which forms part of the Benguela Railway line, in Lobito, western Angola. Image credit: Reuters

Mining

The Lobito Corridor and why Africa needs to think globally and act regionally

Shirley Webber and Stephen Seaka 12 Jan 2026

An employee inspects bottles of beer on a conveyor belt along a production line at the East African Breweries' microbrewery as the company released its half-year results in Ruaraka, Nairobi Kenya, 26 January 2024. Reuters/Monicah Mwangi/File Photo/File Photo

Competition Law

Kenyan court postpones case seeking to halt Diageo's $2.3bn sale of EABL

Duncan Miriri and Emma Rumney 9 Jan 2026

Global air cargo demand rises 5.5% on year-end logistics rush

Cargo & Storage

Global air cargo demand rises 5.5% on year-end logistics rush

9 Jan 2026

African carriers lead as global air travel hits November record

Travel

African carriers lead as global air travel hits November record

9 Jan 2026

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Education & Training

Why South Africa is well-positioned for the healthcare mobility movement

9 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

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Travel

Emirates adds next-gen A350 on Cape Town’s third daily Dubai service

8 Jan 2026

Beer bottles pass through a conveyor belt along a production line at the East African Breweries' microbrewery as the company released its half-year results in Ruaraka, Nairobi, Kenya, 26 January 2024. Reuters/Monicah Mwangi//File Photo

Competition Law

Kenyan beer firm asks court to block Diageo's $2.3bn EABL sale to Asahi

Duncan Miriri and Emma Rumney 8 Jan 2026

SA's Glenda Venn on Art Directors Club jury

The One Club for Creativity

SA's Glenda Venn on Art Directors Club jury

8 Jan 2026

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Primary & Secondary Education

Over 4,000 Grade 1 and 8 learners still to be placed in Gauteng

7 Jan 2026

SA retail landscape shifts as consumers vote with their wallets

Sales

SA retail landscape shifts as consumers vote with their wallets

Issued by Caxton Media 7 Jan 2026

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Data & Analytics

How data centres are reshaping Africa's power grid

NJ Ayuk 6 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

Cirium reveals 2025 top on-time airlines and airports

Aviation

Cirium reveals 2025 top on-time airlines and airports

5 Jan 2026

The One Club for Creativity reveals 2025 Global Rankings

The One Club for Creativity

The One Club for Creativity reveals 2025 Global Rankings

5 Jan 2026

Source: @Asylab.

Architecture & Design

From architecture to business: Olajumoke Adenowo excels on Power of 55 list

2 Jan 2026

Advertising

How ChatGPT could change the face of advertising, without you even knowing about it

2 Jan 2026

The promise of “everything delivered in 30 minutes” has become a daily standard in Chinese cities (Image source: © e27

E-commerce

Instant Retail: Beyond supercharged delivery

31 Dec 2025

Align policy and investment to power southern Africa’s poultry transformation

Agriculture

Align policy and investment to power southern Africa’s poultry transformation

Dr Jean Jacques Mbonigaba Muhinda 31 Dec 2025

Travel

Africa's business travel industry set for takeoff amid economic growth

31 Dec 2025

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

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MICE

ATM 2026 to spotlight $15tn Middle East leisure travel growth

30 Dec 2025

Oil prices were little changed on Tuesday following a gain of more than 2% in the previous session after Russia accused Ukraine of attacking President Vladimir Putin's residence (Image source: © 123rf )

Coal, Oil & Gas

Oil prices little changed as investors seek clarity on Russia-Ukraine talks

30 Dec 2025