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Kantar appoints Yasmin Kathoria as managing partner, Kantar Consulting, South Africa

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Kantar appoints Yasmin Kathoria as managing partner, Kantar Consulting, South Africa

Issued by Kantar 27 Oct 2026

The border is at the checkout, not the map: 5 lessons from running e-commerce across Africa

E-commerce

The border is at the checkout, not the map: 5 lessons from running e-commerce across Africa

Issued by TDMC 16 Oct 2026

Source: Supplied.

Construction & Engineering

Kenya’s $26bn building boom is about to take centre stage

7 Oct 2026

AfDB and Germany partner to strengthen Africa’s rail networks

Logistics & Transport

AfDB and Germany partner to strengthen Africa’s rail networks

6 Oct 2026

Source: Supplied

Tourism & Travel

Safari advisors can drive bigger sales by slowing itineraries

5 Oct 2026

Machinery is lined up on the day of a ground breaking ceremony for the construction of a $16bn oil refinery, which is backed by Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote, who intends to replicate the success of his group’s 700,000-barrel-per-day refinery in Nigeria to meet growing demand for petroleum products across East Africa, in Lamu, Kenya. Image credit: Reuters/Monicah Mwangi

Construction & Engineering

Honeywell to help build Dangote’s new Kenyan mega-refinery

1 Oct 2026

Zuru's latest collectible range, Nook Nooks by StarBox hits SA

FMCG

Zuru's latest collectible range, Nook Nooks by StarBox hits SA

30 Sep 2026

#HeritageMonth | Heritage meets heritage: 125 braais become one

Promotions & Activations

#HeritageMonth | Heritage meets heritage: 125 braais become one

29 Sep 2026

#HeritageMonth | 100 braais to create Heinz emblem

Promotions & Activations

#HeritageMonth | 100 braais to create Heinz emblem

21 Sep 2026

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Legislation & Regulation

Smart wearables and PoPIA: What SA employers need to know

Ahmore Burger-Smidt 21 Sep 2026

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Corporate & Commercial Law

SA mid-year M&A review: Commodity gains and regulatory reform drive deal growth

Ricci Hackner 18 Sep 2026

British Airways adds Tanzania routes, boosts Cape Town service

Travel

British Airways adds Tanzania routes, boosts Cape Town service

18 Sep 2026

The signals shaping business, media, technology, and consumer behaviour across Africa

Media

The signals shaping business, media, technology, and consumer behaviour across Africa

Issued by Dentsu 11 Sep 2026

Independent newsrooms build digital audiences as transformation fund gains momentum

Digital

Independent newsrooms build digital audiences as transformation fund gains momentum

Issued by Digital News Transformation Fund 11 Sep 2026

Image: The Webber Wentzel team with the African Law Firm of the Year Award (source: )

Law Practice

2026 African Legal Awards celebrates continent’s top legal talent

Shan Radcliffe 10 Sep 2026

East African farmers to benefit from US$200m climate financing

Agriculture

East African farmers to benefit from US$200m climate financing

7 Sep 2026

Raffaele Annecchino, who led Paramount’s Africa push, dies at 55

Media

Raffaele Annecchino, who led Paramount’s Africa push, dies at 55

7 Sep 2026

Source: Supplied | Kampala Marriott Hotel exterior

Tourism & Travel

Marriott opens two hotels in Uganda, marking brand debut

3 Sep 2026

Kantar announces leadership changes for its West, East and Central Africa business

Marketing

Kantar announces leadership changes for its West, East and Central Africa business

Issued by Kantar 2 Sep 2026

Hilton to enter Zimbabwe with first hotel in Harare

Tourism & Travel

Hilton to enter Zimbabwe with first hotel in Harare

28 Aug 2026

Cadbury brings social rituals to life with new limited-edition packaging

Retail Marketing

Cadbury brings social rituals to life with new limited-edition packaging

27 Aug 2026

Mondelēz names Vijay Ameta to drive Central and East Africa growth

FMCG

Mondelēz names Vijay Ameta to drive Central and East Africa growth

26 Aug 2026

API Summit: Breaking ground on accelerating African hotel builds

Markets & Investment

API Summit: Breaking ground on accelerating African hotel builds

Issued by API Events 20 Aug 2026

Cape Town’s food future depends on protecting its narrative

Food & Wine

Cape Town’s food future depends on protecting its narrative

Dennis Molewa, 19 Aug 2026

Middle East hospitality leans into experience-led growth ahead of ATM 2026

Tourism & Travel

Middle East hospitality leans into experience-led growth ahead of ATM 2026

17 Aug 2026

#WomensMonth | Thuthukile Moloto on building a career from the ground up in hospitality

Tourism & Travel

#WomensMonth | Thuthukile Moloto on building a career from the ground up in hospitality

Robin Fredericks 17 Aug 2026

#WomensMonth | Lee-Anne Singer champions the next generation of tourism leaders

Tourism

#WomensMonth | Lee-Anne Singer champions the next generation of tourism leaders

Robin Fredericks 13 Aug 2026

Africa's luxury travel market shifts towards more personalised experiences

Tourism & Travel

Africa's luxury travel market shifts towards more personalised experiences

Robin Fredericks 13 Aug 2026

Why most 5-star ultra-luxury lodges partner with Sam Hospitality for service standards

Tourism

Why most 5-star ultra-luxury lodges partner with Sam Hospitality for service standards

Issued by Sam Hospitrain Training 4 Aug 2026

Beyond the flight: Why global connectivity matters

Travel

Beyond the flight: Why global connectivity matters

Liezl Gericke 30 Jul 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

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Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

3 SA innovators selected for 2026 FNF Afri GreenPitch Challenge

29 Jul 2026

5 Middle East & Africa creatives are on the ADC Young Guns 24 jury (Image supplied)

Advertising

5 Middle East & Africa creatives on ADC Young Guns 24 jury

28 Jul 2026

Climate Change

Africa to weather billion-dollar storm as “super” El Niño approaches

Simon Jessop and Marc Jones 27 Jul 2026

Boeketlong Lodge partners with Sam Hospitality on a 3-month staff transformation programme

Tourism

Boeketlong Lodge partners with Sam Hospitality on a 3-month staff transformation programme

Issued by Sam Hospitrain Training 21 Jul 2026

Maximising the growth opportunity for luxury tented camps in Africa

Hospitality

Maximising the growth opportunity for luxury tented camps in Africa

Issued by Bushtec 21 Jul 2026

$2.1bn and counting: African real estate is executing

Markets & Investment

$2.1bn and counting: African real estate is executing

Issued by API Events 20 Jul 2026

Source: Supplied. Bright Anyanwu, senior compliance manager and money laundering reporting officer (MLRO) for West, Central and East Africa at Yellow Card.

Financial Services

Africa's GRC Financial Crime Awards: Yellow Card earns seven nominations

14 Jul 2026

A strategic content licensing partnership sees e.tv's new daily drama,The Four of Us appearing on Netflix (Image supplied)

Streaming

Select e.tv content moves onto international streaming platform

9 Jul 2026

Gibs announces 2026 cohort of the Executive Programme in Media Leadership

Higher Education

Gibs announces 2026 cohort of the Executive Programme in Media Leadership

Issued by Gordon Institute of Business Science 8 Jul 2026

Vodacom takes majority stake in Safaricom through R35bn deal

Telecoms & Networks

Vodacom takes majority stake in Safaricom through R35bn deal

1 Jul 2026

Source: Reuters.

Banking

Absa to raise Kenya unit stake via $238m tender offer

Nqobile Dludla 22 Jun 2026

CA&S Group advances digital commerce strategy with investment in TDMC

Media

CA&S Group advances digital commerce strategy with investment in TDMC

Issued by TDMC 18 Jun 2026

Effie Worldwide has released the 2025 Effie Index (Image supplied)

Marketing

Global Effie Index: 2025’s most effective marketers, brands and agencies

17 Jun 2026

Why leading safari lodges and hotels partner with Sam Hospitality for staff training

Hospitality

Why leading safari lodges and hotels partner with Sam Hospitality for staff training

Issued by Sam Hospitrain Training 11 Jun 2026

AI platform targets Africa's $65bn smallholder finance gap

Agriculture

AI platform targets Africa's $65bn smallholder finance gap

10 Jun 2026

The Pitcher Awards 2026 winners have been announced, with agencies from Kenya and Mozambique winning Grands Prix (Image source: © The Nation Online

Advertising

The Pitcher Awards celebrate African creativity with inaugural success for Mozambique

1 Jun 2026

Source: Reuters.

Banking

AfDB expects Africa's economic growth to slow to 4.2% due to the Middle East crisis

Duncan Miriri 27 May 2026

The growing impact of MultiChoice Talent Factory across Africa’s film industry

Film & Cinematography

The growing impact of MultiChoice Talent Factory across Africa’s film industry

Issued by MultiChoice 27 May 2026

Smart glasses raise new privacy questions in South Africa

IoT

Smart glasses raise new privacy questions in South Africa

Allan Juma 26 May 2026