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Africa’s hotel pipeline surges as investors target sub-Saharan growth

Hospitality

Africa’s hotel pipeline surges as investors target sub-Saharan growth

19 Sep 2025

Alberto Canteli leads Havas’ ambitious African strategy

Advertising

Alberto Canteli leads Havas’ ambitious African strategy

16 Sep 2025

Bridging the gender finance gap in South African entrepreneurship

SMEs

Bridging the gender finance gap in South African entrepreneurship

Issued by Business Partners Limited 8 Aug 2025

Source: Kelly via

Agriculture

SA urged to rethink EU agri-food export strategy amid trade slowdown

8 Aug 2025

From traditional to entrepreneurial: SA women take charge

SMEs

From traditional to entrepreneurial: SA women take charge

Issued by Bullion PR & Communication 5 Aug 2025

Travel

Expat Explore turns 20: The South African-born travel brand comes home to celebrate

Issued by The Publicity Workshop 16 May 2025

This year, the Gerety Awards 2025 South Africa Jury Insight panel includes Linda Kachingwe-Sisya, executive head of marketing and communications, Africa and International, RMB and FNB, and Koo Govender, CEO, Publicis Groupe Africa. Danette Breitenbach, Bizcommunity.com's Marketing and Media editor, will moderate the panel (Image supplied)

Advertising

Publicis Groupe Africa's Koo Govender and RMB-FNB's Linda Kachingwe-Sisya on Gerety Awards 2025 SA jury insight panel

2 May 2025

DHL and Temu join forces to empower local SMEs in new markets

Distribution

DHL and Temu join forces to empower local SMEs in new markets

4 Apr 2025

Source: © The 2025 EMEA Sabre Awards saw South Africa’s public relations and communications agencies, Retroviral and Razor PR, fly the flag high

PR & Communications

Retroviral and Razor PR fly the flag at the Sabre EMEA Awards

Danette Breitenbach 3 Apr 2025

Source: Supplied.

Financial Services

Africa's digital future: Mastercard's $1.5tn vision for growth

26 Mar 2025

Source: maabsnco0 via

Commodities & Fairtrade

FAO: Global food prices rise in February

10 Mar 2025

#BizTrends2025: Exploring key trends in the apple and pear industry

Trends

#BizTrends2025: Exploring key trends in the apple and pear industry

Roelf Pienaar 28 Jan 2025

Source: Pexels.

Healthcare

HIV: there’s hope for a cure – where we stand now

3 Dec 2024

Source: Supplied. Pieter De Wet, business development lead at FutureBank.

Financial Services

Beyond transactions: The rise of mobile wallets. But consolidation is coming

13 Nov 2024

‘Endgame’ youth cigarette sale ban could prevent 10,000 lung cancer deaths in SA over 70 years – UP researcher

Medical Research

‘Endgame’ youth cigarette sale ban could prevent 10,000 lung cancer deaths in SA over 70 years – UP researcher

Issued by University of Pretoria 24 Oct 2024

Mike Abel, The Up&Up Group executive chairman, reflects on The Up&Up Group’s decision to buy back all the equity in the previous M&C Saatchi Group South Africa from the global M&C Saatchi Plc (Image supplied)

Advertising

Exclusive: Mike Abel, The Up&Up Group - Ons weet wat ons weet: There’s never been a better time to invest in SA

Mike Abel 17 Oct 2024

Publicis Groupe Africa empowered by female leadership

Marketing

Publicis Groupe Africa empowered by female leadership

Issued by Publicis Groupe Africa 8 Oct 2024

Source: Brics Competition Law and Policy Centre.

Financial Services

Brics and China unite for a groundbreaking commodities exchange system

19 Sep 2024

Huawei's Watch Fit 3 is a very well packaged and priced fitness wearable

Technology

Huawei dominates global wearable market

Lindsey Schutters 12 Sep 2024

Source: Supplied. Daniel Trappler, senior director – development sub-Sahara Africa at Radisson Hotel Group (RHG).

Retail & Hospitality Property

The future of African hospitality: Investment, innovation and strategic partnerships

2 Sep 2024

Source: Supplied. Bronwyn Knight, chief executive officer of Grit Mauritius.

Healthcare

Healthcare real estate is transforming Mauritius’s investment landscape

18 Jun 2024

Source: Supplied. Visa has partnered with the renowned Egyptian football legend Mohamed Salah who is now a Visa ambassador for the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Kuwait, Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa.

Fintech

#MoSalahxVisa: Visa strikes partnership with new brand ambassador Mo Salah

18 Mar 2024

Branding

Global Soft Power Index: US tops, UK and China follow, SA drops to 43rd

29 Feb 2024

5 key trends for air travel in 2024

Aviation

5 key trends for air travel in 2024

Wrenelle Stander 13 Feb 2024

Source: Supplied. Tayyibat Mohammed, Nigerian Consul General, United Arab Emirates; Prince Tonye T.J.T Princewill, executive chairman, RivExcel; Buti Al Mulla, chairman of the Board of Directors of Mohamed & Obaid AlMulla Group; Sherif Beshara, group chief executive officer of Mohamed & Obaid AlMulla Group and American Hospital, Dubai; Marwan Al Mulla, general director, Dubai Health Authority (DHA) and Mohamed Al Mheri, director of Health Tourism, Dubai Health Authority (DHA).

Public Health

American Hospital Dubai and RivExcel expand medical tourism reach

9 Feb 2024

Publicis launches PXP in South Africa

CRM, CX, UX

Publicis launches PXP in South Africa

Issued by Publicis Groupe Africa 5 Feb 2024

Source: © 123rf In 2024, in the PR industry, ESG is the area in which most investment is expected, AI tools mastery is the most important skill says a new ICCO report

PR & Communications

ESG investment, AI tools mastery and other top trends for the PR industry

11 Dec 2023

Challenges ahead for SA fleets: Port congestion, road degradation, and the call for road safety education

Logistics & Transport

Challenges ahead for SA fleets: Port congestion, road degradation, and the call for road safety education

Justin Manson 19 Dec 2023

Banking

Visa study: Overconfidence exposes consumers to fraud risk

18 Oct 2023

Small SA businesses display resilience: Key findings from Mastercard's latest SME Confidence Index

Research Reports

Small SA businesses display resilience: Key findings from Mastercard's latest SME Confidence Index

27 Sep 2023

Source: Miranda Abraham, RMB’s head of loan syndications.

Banking

Miranda Abraham appointed to LMA Board, boosting EMEA

22 Sep 2023

Seedstars, IOE launch 4th edition of The Migration Challenge

Social Entrepreneurship

Seedstars, IOE launch 4th edition of The Migration Challenge

19 Sep 2023

Source: © 123rf Global advertising spend will $1trn for first time next year says Warc research

Advertising

Warc: SA advertising spend to grow over 6% next year

25 Aug 2023

Source: South African Presidency.

Economy

Russia-Africa Summit kicks off tomorrow

26 Jul 2023

Source: Advin Healthcare.

Healthcare

Tuberculosis risk skyrockets in global prisoners

30 Jun 2023

NWU Botanical Gardens Gallery presents 'When the Dust Settles' - a solo exhibition by Joe Turpin

Art

NWU Botanical Gardens Gallery presents 'When the Dust Settles' - a solo exhibition by Joe Turpin

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 29 Jun 2023

Aquila hosts mega-fam trip in CPT to boost tourism from Poland

Travel

Aquila hosts mega-fam trip in CPT to boost tourism from Poland

30 May 2023

#MusicExchange: Never a dull moment with Nomadic Orchestra

#MEX Music Exchange

#MusicExchange: Never a dull moment with Nomadic Orchestra

Martin Myers 24 May 2023

Human8 lands in Dubai

CRM, CX, UX

Human8 lands in Dubai

Issued by Human8 18 Apr 2023

Brands must balance digital innovation and trust to serve Africa's consumers - study

Research

Brands must balance digital innovation and trust to serve Africa's consumers - study

17 Apr 2023

HIV/AIDS

Roche teams with US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to strengthen lab systems

6 Mar 2023

Source: © PRovoke Media The EMEA Innovation SabreAwards winners have been announced

PR & Communications

Retroviral takes the double at the EMEA Innovation Sabres

22 Feb 2023

IFC Partners with Growthpoint Properties Ltd. to support green buildings in South Africa

Sustainable Development

IFC Partners with Growthpoint Properties Ltd. to support green buildings in South Africa

Issued by Catchwords 14 Dec 2022

Media

Journalist killings up by 50% in 2022

Karabo Ledwaba 18 Jan 2023

Source: Reuters.

Banking

Visa to invest $1bn in Africa over 5 years to cash in on e-payments boom

15 Dec 2022

Image supplied. Vumile Mavumengwana, cofounder and ECD of Odd by Dsgn Johannesburg is a jury member for design The One Show 2023

The One Club for Creativity

Vumile Mavumengwana named as One Show 2023 jury member

9 Dec 2022