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Financial Services

OMPE Fund VI gains strategic backing from E Squared Investments

8 Jul 2026

What the end of the 12J lock-in means for hospitality investors

Hospitality

What the end of the 12J lock-in means for hospitality investors

Anton Gillis 29 Jun 2026

Investor-ready or not? A reality check for South African business owners

Corporate & Commercial Law

Investor-ready or not? A reality check for South African business owners

Nicolene Schoeman-Louw, Issued by SchoemanLaw 19 Jun 2026

Media24 launches new corporate subscription bundle with The Wall Street Journal

Media

Media24 launches new corporate subscription bundle with The Wall Street Journal

Issued by Media24 11 Jun 2026

5 entrepreneurial lessons from the Premier League’s dramatic finish

Entrepreneurship

5 entrepreneurial lessons from the Premier League’s dramatic finish

Reginald Pillay 25 May 2026

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Infrastructure & Utilities

The R2.8bn private investment unlocking SA’s struggling rail logistics sector

8 May 2026

Source: Supplied. Rob Grieve, head of Westbrooke UK Private Equity.

Finance

SA investors drive £75m first close for Westbrooke UK fund

7 May 2026

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Banking

Remgro exits FirstRand after nearly three decades in strategic portfolio shift

29 Apr 2026

Engaging the financially excluded market – how private equity can be an architect for inclusion

Financial Services

Engaging the financially excluded market – how private equity can be an architect for inclusion

Issued by Articulate Partners 8 Apr 2026

Source: Supplied. Eugene Booysen, chief executive officer of Cape Town Stock Exchange; Jarryd Gillmer Group chief executive officer of Everest Wealth, and Thys van Zyl, founder of Everest Wealth.

Financial Services

Everest launches R20bn private credit programme

1 Apr 2026

Woolworths set to acquire 100% of convenience food supplier in2food

Retailers

Woolworths set to acquire 100% of convenience food supplier in2food

17 Mar 2026

Corporate & Commercial Law

Business rescue risks: When can practitioners be held personally liable for debt?

Jean-Paul Rudd 4 Mar 2026

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Employment Equity

From compliance to credibility: The CFO's guide to BEE success

Snehal Desai 26 Feb 2026

Sanlam Private Equity acquires majority stake in Medhold

Medtech

Sanlam Private Equity acquires majority stake in Medhold

16 Feb 2026

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Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Bowmans' team: Regulatory developments in fintech, TMT sectors help steer Africa's investment future

Ashleigh Hale, Kate Beretta and John Paul Ongeso 5 Feb 2026

US-backed consortium eyes 40% stake of Glencore's DRC mines

Mining

US-backed consortium eyes 40% stake of Glencore's DRC mines

4 Feb 2026

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 22 Jan 2026

Anheuser-Busch InBev will buy back a 49.9% stake in its US metal container plants for about $3 billion (Image source: © AB InBev

Packaging

AB InBev buys back stake in US metal packaging plants for $3bn

8 Jan 2026

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Data & Analytics

How data centres are reshaping Africa's power grid

NJ Ayuk 6 Jan 2026

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Pharmaceuticals

Aspen to sell major APAC operations for $1.6bn

31 Dec 2025

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Economy

WBAF appointments mark new era for South African startups

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

#BestofBiz 2025: Finance

Finance

#BestofBiz 2025: Finance

17 Dec 2025

The Creative Producer Indaba brought together saw15 filmmakers. Top left to right: Aswathi Naduthodi (India), David Franciscus (South Africa), Iman Djionne (Senegal), Ique Langa (Mozambique), Lova Nantenaina (La Réunion/Madagascar).
Middle left to right: Linda Qibaa (Morocco/France), Mahelet Gezachew (Ethiopia /USA), Mo Harawe (Austria/Somalia), Shveta Naidoo (South Africa), Soko Negash (Canada), Stefan Eichenberger (Switzerland).
Bottom left to right: Talita Arruda (Brazil), Wame Otshepe Merafhe (Botswana), Xolani Nhlapho (South Africa), Yasmin Hassan Mohamed (Kenya/Somalia) (Image supplied)

Education

Creative Producer Indaba provides filmmakers with future-facing skills

8 Dec 2025

Source: Supplied. Mbongeni Madonsela, partner at Resolve.

Finance

South Africa's young workforce gets a boost from private equity investments

5 Dec 2025

New regulatory sandbox to accelerate venture capital growth for SA startups

Legal Regulations

New regulatory sandbox to accelerate venture capital growth for SA startups

24 Nov 2025

Cox Yeats recognised in the 17th edition of Best Lawyers in South Africa

Law Practice

Cox Yeats recognised in the 17th edition of Best Lawyers in South Africa

Issued by Cox Yeats 14 Nov 2025

Bruce Hunt, MD Transcend Capital

Employment Equity

Funding vs fronting: Is the 3% BEE levy the answer to empowerment?

Bruce Hunt 7 Oct 2025

Float lands R46m funding to scale SA operations

Funding

Float lands R46m funding to scale SA operations

10 Sep 2025

African Law Firm of the Year – Webber Wentzel

Law Practice

Winners of the 2025 African Legal Awards

Shan Radcliffe 8 Sep 2025

Source: Supplied. Tshandu Ramusetheli, chief executive officer at Maia Capital.

Student Accommodation

Landmark student residence in Stellenbosch strengthened by Maia-Slam partnership

22 Aug 2025

SA’s new entrepreneurial wave: Women over 40 taking charge

Entrepreneurship

SA’s new entrepreneurial wave: Women over 40 taking charge

Dori Moreno 18 Aug 2025

Primedia Sport hosts Entertainment Masterclass with Harvard Business School Professor

Media

Primedia Sport hosts Entertainment Masterclass with Harvard Business School Professor

Issued by Primedia Broadcasting 7 Aug 2025

Source: Supplied. Philip Robotham, Schroders Head of Wealth, South Africa.

Finance

Why global equities are outperforming private equity in 2025

1 Aug 2025

Lula: In a world of negativity, here’s the real story

Financial Services

Lula: In a world of negativity, here’s the real story

Garth Rossiter, Issued by Lula 9 Jun 2025

Primedia CEO pays tribute to Issie Kirsh

Radio & Audio

Primedia CEO pays tribute to Issie Kirsh

Issued by Primedia Broadcasting 20 May 2025

Tshepiso Kobile steps down as Savca CEO

Funding

Tshepiso Kobile steps down as Savca CEO

16 May 2025

Source: Supplied. Amol Prabhu, Country CEO: South Africa & Market Head for Barclays.

Markets & Investment

How global volatility and international family businesses are shaping private and investment banking in Africa

24 Apr 2025

Infrastructure & Utilities

How FSDAi is unlocking £31m Nigerian pension capital for sustainable infrastructure

22 Apr 2025

Source: © Genesis Water Tech The Clean Technology Fund, has recently launched and secured an initial commitment of R2,4 Billion ($120 million) under Airnergize Capital Fund I, which aims to drive and advance sustainable clean technology investments across Southern and broader Africa

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

First close of Airnergize Capital at R2.4bn in support of sustainable infrastructure for Africa

14 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: © 123rf Inspired Evolution has announced the final close of its Evolution III Fund on 3 March 2025, securing total commitments of $238m for clean energy in Africa

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Final close of $238m Evolution III Fund for clean energy in Africa

2 Apr 2025

The Katse Dam in the Lesotho Highlands, where SanLei Trout has its farm. Source: Sechaba Mokhethi

Agriculture

The “biggest trout farm in Africa” and the failed R5,000 community fund

17 Mar 2025

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Markets & Investment

Playing the Trump card: How to get an investment edge in 2025

10 Mar 2025