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Source: Supplied. Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) announces its role as co-financial adviser on the successful issuance of the inaugural tranche of bonds under the Federal Government of Nigeria’s Presidential Power Sector Financial Reforms Programme.

Financial Services

Africa Finance Corporation: Nigeria launches ₦501bn bond to transform its power sector

14 hours

Leroy Merlin Retail Academy to open in Centurion to boost SA's workforce skills

Training

Leroy Merlin Retail Academy to open in Centurion to boost SA's workforce skills

18 hours

Media

African journalists encouraged to apply to Wikipedia's Open Knowledge Awards

19 hours

Entries open for Cape Town YouthStart Entrepreneurial Challenge

Entrepreneurship

Entries open for Cape Town YouthStart Entrepreneurial Challenge

1 day

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Labour Law & Unions

LAC upholds dismissal based on 'unexpressed' allegation: Deep dive into competent verdicts

AmandlakaThixo Magubane 1 day

Gibs partners with the Academy of Management via the Community Accelerator Program

Higher Education

Gibs partners with the Academy of Management via the Community Accelerator Program

Issued by Gordon Institute of Business Science 1 day

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | UCT Online High School's Tessa Venter: Engagement, agency, and AI - the academic benchmarks of 2026

Tessa Venter 1 day

From farm to future: Rainbow Chicken strengthens local farming at inaugural Farmer’s Day

Agriculture

From farm to future: Rainbow Chicken strengthens local farming at inaugural Farmer’s Day

Issued by Rainbow Chicken 1 day

#BizTrends2026 | TTC Tour Brands’ Kelly Jackson: Steering the future of travel in an AI world

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | TTC Tour Brands’ Kelly Jackson: Steering the future of travel in an AI world

Kelly Jackson 1 day

Business travel in 2026 shifts from cost-cutting to traveller experience

Travel

Business travel in 2026 shifts from cost-cutting to traveller experience

30 Jan 2026

Understanding how AI models learn

Technology

Understanding how AI models learn

Issued by Domains.co.za 30 Jan 2026

The 5 trends shaping SA media in 2026

Trends

The 5 trends shaping SA media in 2026

Issued by Caxton Media 30 Jan 2026

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Labour Law

Employers warned: Labour inspectors to enforce retirement fund payment laws

Deirdre Phillips and Chloë Loubser 29 Jan 2026

New report finds strong growth in AI use among SA adults

4th Industrial Revolution

New report finds strong growth in AI use among SA adults

29 Jan 2026

Stop collecting courses, start designing your BA journey

Higher Education

Stop collecting courses, start designing your BA journey

Issued by Business Change 29 Jan 2026

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Public Liability & Personal Injury

New SCA judgment on accident liability: A lesson for tour operators

Mtho Maphumulo 29 Jan 2026

Entries to H&M Design Award now open to 8 new countries; SA included

Design & Manufacturing

Entries to H&M Design Award now open to 8 new countries; SA included

28 Jan 2026

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Education & Training

CHE, SAPC enter MoA to enhance South African pharmacy education quality

28 Jan 2026

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Climate Change

South Africa’s floods turned deadly because Limpopo wasn’t prepared – how to prevent a repeat

Ephias Mugari 28 Jan 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Terres d’Afrique's Dr. Stephan Helary: African superfoods reshape hospitality

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Terres d’Afrique's Dr. Stephan Helary: African superfoods reshape hospitality

Dr. Stephan Helary 28 Jan 2026

Nigerian farmers talk about how climate change is affecting staple food crops – and what can help

Agro-processing

Nigerian farmers talk about how climate change is affecting staple food crops – and what can help

Abeeb Babatunde Omotoso and Mojirayo Ayodele 28 Jan 2026

Brian Eagar, CEO of Towerstone

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Towerstone's Brian Eagar: A leadership guide to turning job huggers into culture champions

Brian Eagar 28 Jan 2026

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Property Development

Why is UCT’s Jagger Library still boarded up?

Matthew Hirsch 29 Jan 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Venture Workspace founder Louis Fourie: New workplace culture, entrepreneurship trends

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Venture Workspace founder Louis Fourie: New workplace culture, entrepreneurship trends

Louis Fourie 27 Jan 2026

Dumisani Tshabalala, head of Academics at the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls (Owlag)

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Owlag's Dumisani Tshabalala: 7 trends that will redefine education in 2026 and beyond

Dumisani Tshabalala 27 Jan 2026

AI-powered search will reshape the $595bn e-commerce industry by 2028

E-commerce

AI-powered search will reshape the $595bn e-commerce industry by 2028

27 Jan 2026

Macadamia farmer turns mentorship into growth engine for small-scale agriculture

Agriculture

Macadamia farmer turns mentorship into growth engine for small-scale agriculture

27 Jan 2026

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IP Law

Prior art: European ruling G1/23 and the impact on patent landscapes in SA

Amy Anderson and Dirk Hanekom 27 Jan 2026

#BizTrends2026 | IAB SA’s Chris Borain: Continuous learning - digital marketing’s most powerful advantage

Digital

#BizTrends2026 | IAB SA’s Chris Borain: Continuous learning - digital marketing’s most powerful advantage

Chris Borain 27 Jan 2026

Sorbet and Bidvest Bank empower woman to franchise ownership

Franchising

Sorbet and Bidvest Bank empower woman to franchise ownership

26 Jan 2026

As generative AI platforms become mainstream discovery tools, digital commerce is undergoing a seismic transformation (Image source: © 123rf )

E-commerce

Gen AI platforms see e-commerce seismic transformation

26 Jan 2026

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Law Practice

Understanding LinkedIn's new algorithm: A guide for lawyers

Andrea Paulsen 26 Jan 2026

Tourvest expands with new acquisitions in Africa, Europe, and Caribbean

Tourism & Travel

Tourvest expands with new acquisitions in Africa, Europe, and Caribbean

26 Jan 2026

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Transport

Africa’s growth story is shifting. Smart logistics will shape what comes next

Nelson Teixeira 23 Jan 2026

Education

#InternationalDayofEducation | SA's education crisis: Why prioritising teachers is the missing link

23 Jan 2026

Source: Supplied. Laurence Rapp, chief executive officer of Vukile Property Fund.

Markets & Investment

Expansion into Europe: Vukile acquires 35% of Pradera

22 Jan 2026

#BizTrends2026 | ANEW Hotels & Resorts’ Madri van der Westhuizen: AI and the future of holiday planning

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | ANEW Hotels & Resorts’ Madri van der Westhuizen: AI and the future of holiday planning

Madri van der Westhuizen 22 Jan 2026

Xponential appoints industry veteran Zuko Mdwaba as Group CEO to accelerate ambitious growth strategy

Financial Services

Xponential appoints industry veteran Zuko Mdwaba as Group CEO to accelerate ambitious growth strategy

Issued by Xponential International Holdings 22 Jan 2026

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Environment & Natural Resources

Fast fashion: Why changes in return policies don’t do enough to address environmental damage

Anastasia Vayona 22 Jan 2026

Three meida leaders discuss mentorship as the answer to attraction and retention in the marketing and media industry (L to r:)Zodwa Vundla, head of sales and partnerships at MediaHeads360, Chris Hitchings of Evermind and Pulse co-founder, and Her Collective founder, Kirsty Carlson (Composite image: ©Bizcommunity, Lesley Svenson)

Education

3 ways mentorship drives leadership in marketing and media

22 Jan 2026

Merilynn Steenkamp, Roche Diagnostics. Image supplied.

Oncology

Cervical Cancer Awareness Month | Roche’s Merilynn Steenkamp: Screening key to elimination

Merilynn Steenkamp 22 Jan 2026

Robyn Gouws, Coding and Robotics teacher at Reddam House Waterfall

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Reddam House Waterfall's Robyn Gouws: Girls are taking Stem by storm

Robyn Gouws 21 Jan 2026

PR Powerhouse’s Lebo Madiba says the start of 2026 has brought an unexpectedly loud soundtrack of the year 2016. What makes it interesting is what it reveals about the present (Image supplied)

PR & Communications

#BizTrends2026 | PR Powerhouse’s Lebo Madiba: Leading into nostalgia, a communication signal

Lebo Madiba 21 Jan 2026

Calls grow to redesign entrepreneurial ecosystems in the Global South

Entrepreneurship

Calls grow to redesign entrepreneurial ecosystems in the Global South

21 Jan 2026

6 trends to help CMOs bridge human intent with machine execution in 2026

Marketing

6 trends to help CMOs bridge human intent with machine execution in 2026

Issued by Incubeta 21 Jan 2026

Are you ready for the CX evolution? Here are the top 5 trends for 2026

Trends

Are you ready for the CX evolution? Here are the top 5 trends for 2026

Bruce von Maltitz 21 Jan 2026

Take centre stage in your career: Live Music Lab 2026 opens applications

Music

Take centre stage in your career: Live Music Lab 2026 opens applications

20 Jan 2026