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Mining

Lifezone acquires BHP's share in $2.5bn Tanzania nickel venture

21 Jul 2025

Africa’s hospitality boom: Are we building fast enough?

Hospitality

Africa’s hospitality boom: Are we building fast enough?

Robin Fredericks 24 Jun 2025

Johannesburg builds on its top position as Africa’s premier data centre market

Facilities & Property Management

Johannesburg builds on its top position as Africa’s premier data centre market

Issued by Catchwords 13 Jun 2025

US President Donald Trump speaks as he attends a "Summer Soiree" held on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, US, 4 June 2025. Reuters/Leah Millis

Immigration & Citizenship Law

Trump reinstates US travel ban, bars citizens of 12 countries

Jeff Mason and Nandita Bose 5 Jun 2025

Source: Supplied. Justin Poiroux, chief technology officer and co-founder of Yellow Card.

Fintech

The future of finance: AI and fintech are changing the playing field

Justin Poiroux 15 May 2025

Source: © Africa Energy Msenge Emoyeni project is one of the innovative greenfield projects in renewable energy that saw ACED awarded the IJGlobal Sponsor of the Year (Africa) Award

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

ACED awarded IJGlobal Sponsor Award for innovative greenfield projects in renewable energy

14 Mar 2025

#MiningIndaba: Anglo pivots to Sasol biodiesel for emissions gains

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

#MiningIndaba: Anglo pivots to Sasol biodiesel for emissions gains

Lindsey Schutters 4 Feb 2025

Source: Supplied.

Property

SA welcomes its first 6-Star industrial marvel

9 Dec 2024

The global demand for AI will drive data centre innovation.

Data & Analytics

Data centre trends in 2025 will support, enable, leverage and regulate AI

6 Dec 2024

World’s third-biggest automaker to establish new factory in SA soon

Manufacturing & Parts

World’s third-biggest automaker to establish new factory in SA soon

16 May 2024

Source: US-Africa Business Summit -where 1800+ business and government luminaries from the US and Africa charted pathways to prosperity and collaboration for sustainable success.

Banking

US Africa Business Summit: Standard Bank leaders highlight mutual partnerships

13 May 2024

Critical minerals are all the elements needed to produce the batteries and catalysts in the renewable energy value chain. Source: Paul-Alain Hunt/Unsplash.

Mining

Anglo diversifies into critical minerals with Finland battery deal

12 Feb 2024

Peter Hodgkinson, Director for Strategic Growth and Major Projects: Property & Buildings, WSP in Africa

Construction & Engineering

The indispensable role of battery giga factories in a net zero future

Peter Hodgkinson 5 Feb 2024

Jan Fourie takes over as Mulilo Energy CEO in May

Energy

Jan Fourie takes over as Mulilo Energy CEO in May

12 Jan 2024

Source: Brett Sayles/Pexels

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

This is how the government is tackling the transmission crisis

Lindsey Schutters 27 Dec 2023

Revolutionising retail store planning in SA’s clothing industry

Retail

Revolutionising retail store planning in SA’s clothing industry

Craig Schwabe 18 Dec 2023

Map of affected area.

Infrastructure & Utilities

R2bn construction on N3 will cause traffic disruption and bring relief

9 Nov 2023

Human8 appoints Camille Nicita as new global CEO

CRM, CX, UX

Human8 appoints Camille Nicita as new global CEO

Issued by Human8 29 Sep 2023

Automaker Stellantis to invest R3bn in South Africa

Manufacturing & Parts

Automaker Stellantis to invest R3bn in South Africa

14 Sep 2023

Source: Supplied.

Industrial & Logistics Property

R64.5m facility in the works at Redefine's Brackengate 2 precinct

24 Aug 2023

Source: typolix via

Logistics & Transport

Transnet seeks partners to develop new container terminal in Richards Bay

21 Jul 2023

Innovative partnership drives inclusive agricultural growth at Middelburg Vineyards

Agriculture

Innovative partnership drives inclusive agricultural growth at Middelburg Vineyards

5 Jul 2023

Engie, Meridiam to acquire 100% of BTE Renewables

Markets & Investment

Engie, Meridiam to acquire 100% of BTE Renewables

21 Jun 2023

CSI & Philanthropy

UN gets $2.4bn in pledges for Horn of Africa aid efforts

Michelle Nichols 26 May 2023

AngloGold to switch primary listing to US as has 'outgrown' SA

Markets & Investment

AngloGold to switch primary listing to US as has 'outgrown' SA

Nelson Banya and Felix Njini 15 May 2023

Advantage Group names Lauren Filen as customer director for Africa

Retail

Advantage Group names Lauren Filen as customer director for Africa

23 Feb 2023

India's Jindal wins bid to build Botswana's 300MW coal power plant

Energy

India's Jindal wins bid to build Botswana's 300MW coal power plant

Brian Benza 22 Nov 2022

Home services startup SweepSouth secures R198m in funding

Funding

Home services startup SweepSouth secures R198m in funding

26 Sep 2022

Source: Arise Ivoire.

Banking

RMB funds Greenfield dry bulk port concession in Côte d'Ivoire

27 Jul 2022

#YouthMonth: Meet Bongani Dladla, the CIDB's dynamic new CEO

Construction & Engineering

#YouthMonth: Meet Bongani Dladla, the CIDB's dynamic new CEO

Sindy Peters 7 Jun 2022

DHL Express breaks ground at new Joburg facility

Logistics & Transport

DHL Express breaks ground at new Joburg facility

3 Jun 2022

African mining sector set for strong growth in 2022

Mining

African mining sector set for strong growth in 2022

Mark Buncombe 26 May 2022

Digital services and solutions... One trend to rule them all

Digital

Digital services and solutions... One trend to rule them all

Issued by Realm Digital 13 Apr 2022

Uganda seeks investors to revive copper mine

Mining

Uganda seeks investors to revive copper mine

Elias Biryabarema 13 Apr 2022

SONA and the Budget Speech in the eyes of a manufacturer

Design & Manufacturing

SONA and the Budget Speech in the eyes of a manufacturer

Nadia Rawjee 22 Feb 2022

Creating an investment-ready platform for infrastructure projects in the emerging aquaculture sector

Agriculture

Creating an investment-ready platform for infrastructure projects in the emerging aquaculture sector

Dr Keith Du Plessis 9 Feb 2022

Barati Mahloele, Venture Capital Fund director, Tiger Brands. Source: Supplied

FMCG

Tiger Brands appoints first Venture Capital Fund director

20 Jan 2022

#BizTrends2022: The Anglophone Africa buildings industry - a continued evolution

Trends

#BizTrends2022: The Anglophone Africa buildings industry - a continued evolution

Devan Pillay 14 Jan 2022

Can the SA fast food market continue to grow beyond Covid-19?

Food & bev. services

Can the SA fast food market continue to grow beyond Covid-19?

Craig Schwabe 20 Dec 2021

Africa Tech Week Awards 2021 winners announced

Media

Africa Tech Week Awards 2021 winners announced

Issued by Topco Media 3 Dec 2021

Telecoms & Networks

MTN to sell and leaseback SA towers for $412m

Nqobile Dludla 17 Nov 2021

Electric cars alone won't save the planet. We'll need to design cities so people can walk and cycle safely

Transport

Electric cars alone won't save the planet. We'll need to design cities so people can walk and cycle safely

Timothy Welch 17 Nov 2021

Addo awash in raw sewage for months

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Addo awash in raw sewage for months

Joseph Chirume 18 Aug 2021

Source: Canadian Greenfield Technologies Corp.

Design & Manufacturing

QCH signs agreement to manufacture, sell HempTrain in SA

10 Aug 2021

JLL SA Q2 report reflects positive outlook for industrial, warehousing sector

Markets & Investment

JLL SA Q2 report reflects positive outlook for industrial, warehousing sector

29 Jul 2021

#BizTrends2021: 3 major trends in the commercial property space in Africa

Trends

#BizTrends2021: 3 major trends in the commercial property space in Africa

Peter Hodgkinson 22 Jul 2021

UN Security Council backs AU bid to broker Ethiopia dam deal

Infrastructure & Utilities

UN Security Council backs AU bid to broker Ethiopia dam deal

Michelle Nichols 9 Jul 2021