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Source: Supplied. Prof Nara Monkam, Chair in Municipal Finance at the African Tax Institute (ATI).

Infrastructure & Utilities

Empowering Africa’s cities: The case for fiscal autonomy and financial expertise

Nara Monkam 23 Apr 2025

Can franchising in SA keep up with global growth?

Franchising

Can franchising in SA keep up with global growth?

Ayabulela Njingolo 26 Mar 2025

#BizTrends2025: The rise of new CBDs

Trends

#BizTrends2025: The rise of new CBDs

Lindsey Schutters 6 Feb 2025

Source: Supplied. Christo de Wit, Luno’s country manager for South Africa.

Financial Services

Luno’s predictions for 2025's crypto landscape

15 Jan 2025

Provantage CEO Jacques du Preez explains why OOH advertising poised for growth in SA in 2025 (Image supplied)

Media

#BizTrends2025: Provantage’s Jacques du Preez - OOH advertising poised for growth in SA

Jacques du Preez 15 Jan 2025

Source: Supplied. Akin Jimoh, chief editor at Nature Africa.

Healthcare

Historic first: Africa hosts Inclusive Health Research Awards

Akin Jimoh 25 Oct 2024

Industry specialists to share expertise at Electra Mining Africa seminars

Mining

Industry specialists to share expertise at Electra Mining Africa seminars

Issued by Electra Mining 30 Aug 2024

Property

Western Cape calls for urgent reform in emergency housing funding

Katja Hamilton 18 Jul 2024

The Western Cape is in the clutches of its second major storm in 2024. Source: Unsplash/Hennie Stander

Infrastructure & Utilities

Western Cape uses #CapeStorm to call for decentralised emergency housing fund

Lindsey Schutters 12 Jul 2024

Source: Reuters.

Economy

FMF calls for ‘No-alition’ government in SA

5 Jun 2024

The power of AI and innovative thinking in learning

4th Industrial Revolution

The power of AI and innovative thinking in learning

Issued by Richfield 17 Apr 2024

Source: Supplied.

Healthcare

To tackle poverty, Africa needs welfarist policies and people-centred development - Adesina

4 Apr 2024

#BizTrends2024: Unveiling key trends in the travel and tourism sector

Trends

#BizTrends2024: Unveiling key trends in the travel and tourism sector

Nombulelo Guliwe 30 Jan 2024

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Management & Leadership

What we can learn from the firing and rehiring of OpenAI's Sam Altman

Musa Kalenga 29 Nov 2023

Source: © 123rf the 5th Industrial Revolution is predicted to centre on the harmonisation between humanity and technology,” says Dr Linda Meyer, MD of The Independent Institute of Education’s Rosebank College

4th Industrial Revolution

5 steps to remain resilient in your career

26 Oct 2023

Africa's Premier Marketing Event: Nedbank IMC 2023 highlights and insights

Digital

Africa's Premier Marketing Event: Nedbank IMC 2023 highlights and insights

Issued by V5 Digital 22 Sep 2023

Image: Terry Levin. Zoe Scaman looks at where the internet is going through the lens of User Generated Content at the recent Nedbank IMC.

IMC Conference

#NedbankIMC2023: From creator economy to cosy web to a new spirit of reciprocity and generosity

Terry Levin 18 Sep 2023

Chris Blair, CEO at 21st Century

ESG & Sustainability

How decentralised digital currencies can empower sustainable finance

Chris Blair 11 Aug 2023

Chris Blair, CEO at 21st Century

ESG & Sustainability

How AI and blockchain can shape sustainability

Chris Blair 4 Aug 2023

Challengers to Watch 2023: Mastodon

Social Media

Challengers to Watch 2023: Mastodon

Nick Geoghegan, Issued by eatbigfish 24 Jul 2023

Huawei aims to use its '4T' technologies to enable an energy landscape transition

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Huawei aims to use its '4T' technologies to enable an energy landscape transition

Issued by Huawei Technologies 10 May 2023

Supply chain conference examines African economic development, growth post-Covid

Logistics & Transport

Supply chain conference examines African economic development, growth post-Covid

30 Mar 2023

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Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Lessons in collaboration to help strengthen SA's water governance

Margo Paterson and John Dini 9 Mar 2023

Dale Hefer is CEO of the IMC (Integrated Marketing Council) which incorporates, Africa’s foremost integrated marketing conference

Marketing

#BizTrends2023: The politics of marketing in 2023

Dale Hefer, Issued by IMC Conference 24 Jan 2023

#BizTrends2023: Challenges and opportunities abound in power utilities sector

Trends

#BizTrends2023: Challenges and opportunities abound in power utilities sector

Godfrey Marema 10 Jan 2023

#BizTrends2023: 5 trends driving the future of digital payments

Trends

#BizTrends2023: 5 trends driving the future of digital payments

Brendon Williamson 13 Jan 2023

5 tech trends for SMEs to watch in 2023

Trends

5 tech trends for SMEs to watch in 2023

James Bergin 14 Dec 2022

Banking

AfDB invests $20m in private equity fund targeting renewable energy projects in sub-Saharan Africa

21 Nov 2022

Binance offers free blockchain courses for rural communities in Africa and Brazil

Education & Training

Binance offers free blockchain courses for rural communities in Africa and Brazil

Issued by JNPR 12 Sep 2022

Higher electricity connection fees in South Africa? A good, and necessary, next step

Energy

Higher electricity connection fees in South Africa? A good, and necessary, next step

Seán Mfundza Muller and Mike Muller 11 Aug 2022

Why cybersecurity needs to tighten up as cryptocurrencies plummet

Cybersecurity

Why cybersecurity needs to tighten up as cryptocurrencies plummet

Dan Thornton 22 Jun 2022

NFTs, Web 3.0, the metaverse, cryptocurrencies and blockchain - it is the era of hype

4th Industrial Revolution

NFTs, Web 3.0, the metaverse, cryptocurrencies and blockchain - it is the era of hype

29 Mar 2022

Source: The Gazprom Tower in Moscow.

Markets & Investment

The economic blow of the Russia-Ukraine crisis

Sanet Madonsela 4 Mar 2022

Jordan Epstein talks Good Vibes, influencer marketing and social media in the metaverse

Marketing & Media

Jordan Epstein talks Good Vibes, influencer marketing and social media in the metaverse

Evan-Lee Courie 21 Feb 2022

#BizTrends2022: Key legal trends in Africa - Part 3

Trends

#BizTrends2022: Key legal trends in Africa - Part 3

Darryl Bernstein, Johan Botes, Kieran Whyte and Lerisha Naidu 31 Jan 2022

#BizTrends2022: Change is trending

Trends

#BizTrends2022: Change is trending

Edward Herridge 18 Jan 2022

Jonathan Cherry, futurist and founder of Cherryflava Media. Source: Supplied

Trends

#BizTrends2022: The great retail powershift is here

Jonathan Cherry 12 Jan 2022

#BizTrends2022: Safeguarding supply chain sustainability in a post-pandemic world

Trends

#BizTrends2022: Safeguarding supply chain sustainability in a post-pandemic world

Dr Juanita Maree 5 Jan 2022

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Remuneration & Payroll

UIF pays almost R1bn in ordinary benefits

30 Dec 2021

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Management & Leadership

View of the office in 2022

17 Dec 2021

Africa on the cusp of a new energy paradigm - Kearney paper

Energy

Africa on the cusp of a new energy paradigm - Kearney paper

12 Oct 2021

Semigration: fuelling the shift to hybrid working

Office Property

Semigration: fuelling the shift to hybrid working

Issued by GO Content Lab 30 Jul 2021

Africities 2022 offers opportunity to examine water issues

Infrastructure & Utilities

Africities 2022 offers opportunity to examine water issues

Simon Thomas 14 Jul 2021

Blockchain could play an important role in future agriculture and food security

Agriculture

Blockchain could play an important role in future agriculture and food security

Abdul-Rahim Abdulai, Carling Bieg, Evan Fraser and Sarah Marquis 16 Apr 2021

Can blockchain technology really help Africa's economy?

Blockchain Africa

Can blockchain technology really help Africa's economy?

Musa Kalenga and Samuel Segun 26 Feb 2021

What is IT decentralisation and how is it changing the way we live?

IoT

What is IT decentralisation and how is it changing the way we live?

Michelle Slabbert 5 Feb 2021