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TFG Africa grows profit as group closes 120 stores and cuts costs

Retailers

TFG Africa grows profit as group closes 120 stores and cuts costs

2 hours

CANAL+ group revenue is up 37.5%, reflecting increased scale following its acquisition of MultiChoice (Image source: @TV with Thinus

Media

MultiChoice deal lifts Canal+ revenue 37.5% in Q3

23 Oct 2026

Omnicom’s results for the quarter ended September 20206, posted yesterday, 22 October, show revenue of $6.4bn, a 7.2% organic growth. Pictured: John Wren, chairman and chief executive officer of Omnicom. (Image source: @ PR Week UK

Advertising

Omnicom Q3 2026 results reflect benefits of IPG acquisition

23 Oct 2026

Eliminating the 'Toggle Tax': How CRM integration transforms your customer experience

CRM, CX, UX

Eliminating the 'Toggle Tax': How CRM integration transforms your customer experience

Martie de Beer, Issued by Telviva 21 Oct 2026

Make your 2027 budget work harder: Prioritise water cost savings now

Facilities & Property Management

Make your 2027 budget work harder: Prioritise water cost savings now

Zea Gove, Issued by Propelair SA 1 Oct 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

Retail’s next profit lever isn’t on the shelf

Trends

Retail’s next profit lever isn’t on the shelf

28 Jul 2026

Why authentic influencer generated content is important

Digital

Why authentic influencer generated content is important

Issued by TDMC 27 Jul 2026

Built to be smarter: What it means for your business to be AI-ready

Software

Built to be smarter: What it means for your business to be AI-ready

Werner Joubert, Issued by ASUS 12 Jun 2026

The death of the mass campaign

Marketing

The death of the mass campaign

Mosa Ntwampe, Issued by Brave Group 10 Jun 2026

HelloChoice rolls out multi-wallets for smallholder lending

Agriculture

HelloChoice rolls out multi-wallets for smallholder lending

10 Apr 2026

Bridging the CIO and CFO divide: How South African business can approve AI with confidence

Artificial Intelligence

Bridging the CIO and CFO divide: How South African business can approve AI with confidence

Issued by Helm 1 Apr 2026

Consumers don't have an ad problem: Great ideas haven't changed, the industry has

Marketing & Media

Consumers don't have an ad problem: Great ideas haven't changed, the industry has

23 Mar 2026

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Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Why Eskom's virtual wheeling is a breakthrough moment for SMEs

Bronwyn Timm 12 Nov 2025

Dr Gillian Hammah at the Nedbank IMC Conference 2025.

IMC Conference

#NedbankIMC2025 | Dr Gillian Hammah's 7 steps to integrating AI in your business

Karabo Ledwaba 6 Oct 2025

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Energy

South Africa strengthens global ties in pursuit of sustainable fuels

16 Sep 2025

Sea Harvest delivers firm interim results with HEPS surging 91%

Banking & Finance

Sea Harvest delivers firm interim results with HEPS surging 91%

2 Sep 2025

Celebrate International Women in Engineering Day with Nelisiwe Mathebula of Yellow Door Energy

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Celebrate International Women in Engineering Day with Nelisiwe Mathebula of Yellow Door Energy

Nelisiwe Mathebula, Senior Business Development Ma, Issued by Yellow Door Energy 25 Jun 2025

Tackling Financial Inclusion in Africa

Financial Services

Tackling Financial Inclusion in Africa

Issued by XLink 7 Apr 2025

Collaboration is the new competition: Why coopetition defines 2025

Marketing

Collaboration is the new competition: Why coopetition defines 2025

Belinda Cavé, Issued by Brandfundi 9 Jul 2025

Source: Supplied. Cornelius Coetzee, country director for Verto South Africa.

Finance

#AfricaMonth: Inside Verto's strategy to streamline African trade with a 2030 vision

Katja Hamilton 27 May 2025

The politics of power: South Africans didn’t wait for Eskom to change, we changed first

Energy

The politics of power: South Africans didn’t wait for Eskom to change, we changed first

Mark Allewell, Issued by Sensor Networks 6 May 2025

Source: © 123rf Dom Wills, executive director at SOLA Group is hopeful that we will soon see a day where 24-hour solar PV is not only cost-effective, but also able to scale fast enough to reach the zero carbon dawn in time

Energy

Modularity: Driving the future of electricity

Dom Wills 29 Apr 2025

Rethinking corporate real estate: Is portfolio consolidation over?

Office Property

Rethinking corporate real estate: Is portfolio consolidation over?

Issued by Catchwords 24 Apr 2025

3 technological advancements SMEs need to leverage

SMEs

3 technological advancements SMEs need to leverage

Issued by Business Partners Limited 26 Nov 2024

Why fear is the single biggest challenge in B2B marketing, and how to overcome it

Marketing

Why fear is the single biggest challenge in B2B marketing, and how to overcome it

Issued by Machine_ 25 Oct 2024

Banking

Land Bank's R1.2bn solution to transforming South Africa's agriculture

30 Sep 2024

On the eve of World News Day Kalay Maistry, head of reputation, risk & advisory at Razor PR says PR Pros should be deeply concerned about the state of media (Image supplied)

Media Freedom

EXCLUSIVE: Razor PR's Kalay Maistry: Why the crisis in South African media should concern PR Pros

23 Sep 2024

Announcement on Daily Maverick’s cost reduction and reorganisation

Media

Announcement on Daily Maverick’s cost reduction and reorganisation

Issued by Daily Maverick 20 Sep 2024

Acsa posts strong financial results with R472m profit in 2023/24

Aviation

Acsa posts strong financial results with R472m profit in 2023/24

6 Sep 2024

Source: © 123rf Charles Stuart, PwC South Africa Technology, Media & Telecommunications partner says while digital advertising remains a multibillion-rand industry, the world of digital advertising is a complex ecosystem

Digital

PwC’s 4 key elements for digital campaigns to hit the mark

Charles Stuart 5 Sep 2024

Building resilience: Mitigating geopolitical tensions in supply chains

Logistics & Transport

Building resilience: Mitigating geopolitical tensions in supply chains

14 Jun 2024

African countries could unlock billions in local and global trade – what’s working and what’s not

Logistics & Transport

African countries could unlock billions in local and global trade – what’s working and what’s not

Bedassa Tadesse 13 Jun 2024

New Multimodal Inland Port Association launch marks new era for SA logistics

Logistics & Transport

New Multimodal Inland Port Association launch marks new era for SA logistics

30 May 2024

Building customer trust through personalised, integrated logistics solutions

Supply Chain

Building customer trust through personalised, integrated logistics solutions

Issued by Unitrans 22 May 2024

Source: © 123rf A CMO study has found that chief marketing officers appear clear, confident, and intentional in where Gen AI integration and application will deliver the best results in marketing process improvement and execution in 2024

Marketing

A clear and confident shift in marketing technology as CMOs embrace AI

22 May 2024

OpenAI's latest multimodal AI model GPT-4o is built on GPT-4 intelligence.

4th Industrial Revolution

OpenAI debuts GPT-4o as a multimodal, more personal AI

Lindsey Schutters 14 May 2024

Source: Supplied. Kwaku Debra, expert at Partners in Performance.

Banking

South Africa’s banks need to get better at cost controls

11 Mar 2024

Source: Supplied. Paul Calvey, partner and market leader, Oliver Wyman South Africa; Sandra Villars, partner, financial services, Oliver Wyman South Africa; and Pierre Romagny, partner, financial services, Oliver Wyman South Africa.

Trends

#BizTrends: 10 trends to watch in South African banking

7 Mar 2024

Telkom revenue steady despite BCX drag and load shedding

Telecoms & Networks

Telkom revenue steady despite BCX drag and load shedding

Nqobile Dludla 21 Feb 2024

Upgrading your manufacturing ERP in 2024? Here's what to look out for

Software

Upgrading your manufacturing ERP in 2024? Here's what to look out for

Issued by QuickEasy Software 22 Jan 2024

Redefining efficiencies: the BPO blueprint for future-proof supply chains

Supply Chain

Redefining efficiencies: the BPO blueprint for future-proof supply chains

Tennille Bell 14 Nov 2023

Source: © 123rf Nfinity Influencer CEO, Pieter Groenewald says crowdsourcing platforms are the most social and seamless integration of humanity and technology in business

Digital

Collective intelligence: The best social and seamless integration of humanity and technology

Pieter Groenewald 12 Sep 2023