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News

Jordaan Burger, new managing director for Sage Africa & Middle East (AME) region

Management & Leadership

New MD for Sage Africa & Middle East

16 hours

Media

Entries open for Prism Young Voices 2025

14 hours

Women's Month

#WomensMonth: How a Limpopo upbringing armed Erica Bopape for Absa's corporate world

Karabo Ledwaba 16 hours

Image credit: Bermix Studio on Unsplash

HIV/AIDS

AHF’s global HIV response: 2.5 million treated as Trump withholds Pepfar funds

17 hours

Source: Reuters.

Banking

New Development Bank names RBI's Rajiv Ranjan as vice president

Nishit Navin and Nikunj Ohri 19 hours

Robyn Campbell takes the helm as communications VP at Publicis Groupe Africa

Marketing & Media

Robyn Campbell takes the helm as communications VP at Publicis Groupe Africa

1 day

Soweto startup Khoi Tech showcased at JSE as Proudly SA backs SMMEs

SMEs

Soweto startup Khoi Tech showcased at JSE as Proudly SA backs SMMEs

1 day

Image credit: Towfiqu barbhuiya on Unsplash

Public Health

Botswana's medical supply chain collapse triggers public health emergency

1 day

Source: Supplied. Judge Dennis Davis kicked off the opening of the Institute of Retirement Funds Africa Conference at the CTICC by moderating a panel discussion critically examining whether pension funds are contributing to local infrastructure development, creating positive community impact while generating sustainable returns for members.

Finance

#IRFA2025: Pension funds harness trust to drive infrastructure investment on the continent

1 day

Chery launches R3m education foundation in SA with Unicef partnership

Dealers

Chery launches R3m education foundation in SA with Unicef partnership

2 days

The Up&Up Group hosts internationally recognised speakers at conference for marketers

Marketing

The Up&Up Group hosts internationally recognised speakers at conference for marketers

Issued by The Up&Up Group 1 day

Protesters hold placards as lead applicant and lawyer Mzwandile Masuku addresses them outside the court, after a hearing was postponed, in Mbabane, Eswatini, 22 August 2025. Reuters/Zakhele Mabuza

Human Rights Law

Eswatini government faces court challenge for accepting US deportees

Nellie Peyton 2 days

All the 2025 African Marketing Confederation Awards winners

Marketing & Media

All the 2025 African Marketing Confederation Awards winners

2 days

Innovator Trust Women In Tech Awards 2025: A decade of powering progress

SMEs

Innovator Trust Women In Tech Awards 2025: A decade of powering progress

Issued by The Innovator Trust 22 Aug 2025

Source: ReutersTiksa Negeri. Duma Gideon Boko, President of Botswana, attends a meeting during the 38th Ordinary Session of the Heads of State and Government of the African Union at the African Union Commission (AUC) Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, February 14, 2025.

Finance

Botswana signs $12bn investment deal with Qatar's Al Mansour Holdings

Brian Benza 22 Aug 2025

Social Media

Why South Africa's social media defines authenticity by struggle and luxury

Nompumelelo Nhlengethwa 22 Aug 2025

Addressing barriers to accessing innovative medicines in South Africa - A critical moment amid funding cuts

Advertising

Addressing barriers to accessing innovative medicines in South Africa - A critical moment amid funding cuts

Matimba Ngobeni 22 Aug 2025

The Gathering 2025: Changemakers | The Impact Edition – agenda released

Online Media

The Gathering 2025: Changemakers | The Impact Edition – agenda released

Issued by Daily Maverick 21 Aug 2025

Jessica Babsy, senior art director at VML South Africa, was living the dream when she earned a Young Lions Pass to the Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity through the Open Chair community. Source: Supplied.

Women's Month

#WomensMonth | Open Chair's lioness: Jessica Babsy - I carry the stories of Cannes women with me

Jessica Babsy 21 Aug 2025

A general view of commuters in the capital, Harare, Zimbabwe, 1 April 2025. Reuters/Philimon Bulawayo/File Photo

Immigration & Citizenship Law

US suspends visa processing in Zimbabwe, embassy says

Chris Muronzi and Nellie Peyton 20 Aug 2025

The Audit Bureau of Circulations of South Africa (ABC) circulation figures for Q2 2025 for magazines have been released (Image: Bizcommunity)

Magazines

ABC Q2 2025: All magazine categories show growth

Danette Breitenbach 21 Aug 2025

The ABC circulation for newspapers for April to June 2025 grew 3.1% in the quarter compared to the previous quarter (Image: Bizcommunity)

Newspapers

ABC Q2 2025: Newspapers show growth despite closure of Media 24 titles

Danette Breitenbach 21 Aug 2025

#WomensMonth: Rochelle de Paiva steps up as vice president of communications at Anglo American

Women's Month

#WomensMonth: Rochelle de Paiva steps up as vice president of communications at Anglo American

Karabo Ledwaba 20 Aug 2025

Advertising

Minister Morolong says media, advertising can boost SA reputation & economy

20 Aug 2025

The Lead Creative: Unpacking Cannes 2025 with Xolisa Dyeshana and Saf Sindhi

The Lead Creative

The Lead Creative: Unpacking Cannes 2025 with Xolisa Dyeshana and Saf Sindhi

20 Aug 2025

Isuzu plans South Africa as hub for African truck production

Manufacturing & Parts

Isuzu plans South Africa as hub for African truck production

Nqobile Dludla 19 Aug 2025

Image credit: Reuters

Infectious Diseases

Diphtheria outbreak in Somalia worsens with vaccine shortages

19 Aug 2025

Source: © 123rf Industry leader Ann Nurock delivered a thought-provoking keynote, sharing her perspectives on some of the defining themes from the 2025 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity

Cannes Lions

#CreativeCircle | Ann Nurock: 3 key trends shaping the future of marketing and creativity

Ann Nurock 19 Aug 2025

Source: © 123rf Paul Reynell, vice-president of Prisa and founder of Paddington Station PR says Women’s Month invites us to reflect

Women's Month

#WomensMonth | Prisa's Paul Reynell: “I Ask—Who Is She?”

Paul Reynell 19 Aug 2025

Image credit: Marko Ivanov on Unsplash

Gold

Uganda launches major Chinese-backed gold mine to boost economy

18 Aug 2025

Energy

SA’s electricity price is soaring. Why protests are often the only way for people to be heard

Luke Sinwell 18 Aug 2025

Mining

Congolese mining firm rebuffs US accusations amid sanctions

15 Aug 2025

Source: Reuters.

Economy

Inside SA’s multi-million rand plan to fill US funding void

Jesse Copelyn 15 Aug 2025

Source: Reuters.

Economy

South African business confidence edges up in July ahead of Trump's 30% tariff

15 Aug 2025

Source: © 123rf Derek Coles, president and MD of McCann Joburg says ‘digital-first’ isn’t enough and make a case for idea-first thinking in modern advertising

Marketing & Media

McCann Joburg's Derek Coles: Stand out, don't fit in

Derek Coles 15 Aug 2025

Warc has revealed insights from the winners of the Cannes Creative Effectiveness Lions 2025 (Image supplied)

Marketing & Media

Warc: 3 themes from Cannes Lions for commercial success

14 Aug 2025

Source: GCIS. President Cyril Ramaphosa urged that water investment be central to finance discussions at the AU-AIP Water Summit 2025, which aligns with the launch of the Rand Water Zuikerbosch System Purification Plant in Vereeniging which he attended last week.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Global leaders unite in Cape Town to transform water investment strategy

14 Aug 2025

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

World equities hit record highs, US yields fall on optimism for Fed rate cut

Chibuike Oguh and Tom Wilson 14 Aug 2025

Primedia Sport & Entertainment hosts successful Masterclass 2025

Media

Primedia Sport & Entertainment hosts successful Masterclass 2025

Issued by Primedia Broadcasting 14 Aug 2025

Private sector forms steering committee to boost SADC tourism

Tourism

Private sector forms steering committee to boost SADC tourism

14 Aug 2025

SA's auto sector hit by job losses and company closures

Commercial & Industrial

SA's auto sector hit by job losses and company closures

Nqobile Dludla 13 Aug 2025

Local 8-year-old girl lands Real Madrid education, sport sponsorship

Skills Training

Local 8-year-old girl lands Real Madrid education, sport sponsorship

13 Aug 2025

A miner holds a sack of ore as it comes out from the mine shaft at Rubaya coltan mine, near the town of Rubaya, which is controlled by M23 rebels, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Image credit: Reuters

Mining

The hidden cost of your smartphone: Inside Congo's rebel-funded mines

Giulia Paravicini and David Lewis 14 Aug 2025

Growthpoint confirms leadership succession for Group CEO and Group CFO

Residential Property

Growthpoint confirms leadership succession for Group CEO and Group CFO

Issued by Catchwords 13 Aug 2025

(L to r:) Mark Elliott, division president, Africa at Mastercard and Kenyan ambassador, Philip Thigo (Image supplied)

4th Industrial Revolution

The transformative power of AI to create jobs in Africa

13 Aug 2025

Branding

World’s top 100 food brands valued at $250.8bn, with Nestlé number 1

13 Aug 2025

How a Richfield MBA graduate is leading economic change in the DRC

Higher Education

How a Richfield MBA graduate is leading economic change in the DRC

Issued by Richfield 13 Aug 2025