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SA SME funding platform Lula secures R340m

Funding

SA SME funding platform Lula secures R340m

3 Feb 2026

Januworry and the cost of coping

Economy

Januworry and the cost of coping

Issued by Sanlam Fintech 2 Feb 2026

Multifamily rental housing is now one of SA’s most resilient and investable property sectors

Residential Property

Multifamily rental housing is now one of SA’s most resilient and investable property sectors

Issued by Catchwords 29 Jan 2026

South Africa’s easing consumer inflation and resultant lower interest rates have begun to translate into increased home loan activity (Image source: © 123rf )

Property

Housing market recovery in 2026 as inflation eases

28 Jan 2026

Source: Reuters.

Banking

Afreximbank severs ties with Fitch in dispute over rating cut

Duncan Miriri 26 Jan 2026

Rode appoints Jess Moyer as COO amid strategic growth

Residential Property

Rode appoints Jess Moyer as COO amid strategic growth

Issued by Catchwords 23 Jan 2026

Source: Reuters. South African Reserve Bank's Lesetja Kganyago.

Finance

Prime interest rate may soon be phased out, says SA Reserve Bank governor

Ed Stoddard 22 Jan 2026

Finance

UK's development finance agency anchors $1bn blended finance fund for emerging markets

Karin Strohecker and Colleen Gok 20 Jan 2026

#BizTrends2026 | TymeBank's Miguel da Silva: 3 business trends SMEs should watch

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | TymeBank's Miguel da Silva: 3 business trends SMEs should watch

Miguel Da Silva 14 Jan 2026

Source: Pexels.

Residential Property

Just Property's Paul Stevens: An investor's guide to stress-free renovations

15 Jan 2026

Source: Supplied. Eva August, chief executive officer of Century21 South Africa.

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Century21's Eva August: Why constraint breeds opportunity

Eva August 14 Jan 2026

Source: Pexels.

Property

Fractional ownership: Transforming the property market for millennials

Kagiso Mahlangu and Fhumulani Denga 12 Jan 2026

Ethiopia starts $12.5bn airport project

Aviation

Ethiopia starts $12.5bn airport project

12 Jan 2026

Modern digital entrepreneurship requires both business management and entrepreneurship skills (Image source: © 123rf )

How To Start Up

5 opportunities & challenges of modern digital entrepreneurship

30 Dec 2025

Source: Pexels.

Data & Analytics

Why smart investors demand digital reporting in private equity deals

Johan Marais and Wiehann Olivier 23 Dec 2025

South African fintech Bridgement earns global recognition as SME business loan innovation accelerates

Fintech

South African fintech Bridgement earns global recognition as SME business loan innovation accelerates

Issued by Bridgement 19 Dec 2025

Source: Supplied.

Finance

The rise of private credit in South Africa: Opportunity or risk?

19 Dec 2025

When passion for healthcare goes beyond taking care of patients

Medtech

When passion for healthcare goes beyond taking care of patients

Issued by MultiChoice 10 Dec 2025

Recognising water risk in mining due diligence

Mining

Recognising water risk in mining due diligence

Issued by SBPR on behalf of SRK Consulting (South Africa) 24 May 2025

Rising costs and weak credit quality to shape SME planning in 2026

SMEs

Rising costs and weak credit quality to shape SME planning in 2026

3 Dec 2025

Culinary tourism is a Western Cape jobs engine fit for growth

Hospitality

Culinary tourism is a Western Cape jobs engine fit for growth

Brent Downard 2 Dec 2025

Why South Africa’s consumer goods sector is racing to adopt renewable energy

Energy

Why South Africa’s consumer goods sector is racing to adopt renewable energy

Issued by Yellow Door Energy 1 Dec 2025

The 3 key drivers of Africa’s food-secure future

Agribusiness

The 3 key drivers of Africa’s food-secure future

Paul Makube 28 Nov 2025

A practical guide to building a better credit score in South Africa - Finance365

Financial Services

A practical guide to building a better credit score in South Africa - Finance365

Issued by Finance365 3 Dec 2025

Source: Supplied.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Unlocking Africa's potential: Infrastructure Africa 2026 becomes reality

25 Nov 2025

R1,2m worth of business asset support available for your business

Funding

R1,2m worth of business asset support available for your business

Issued by Old Mutual SMEgo 24 Nov 2025

Africa’s time is now: Mapping the true landscape of GBVF through technology and innovation

ESG & Sustainability

Africa’s time is now: Mapping the true landscape of GBVF through technology and innovation

Issued by TEARS Foundation 17 Nov 2025

Image supplied.

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Seshni Naidoo to engineer a new energy era at Engie South Africa

13 Nov 2025

Sappi reports Q4 and full-year 2025 financial results

Accounting & Auditing

Sappi reports Q4 and full-year 2025 financial results

Issued by Sappi 10 Nov 2025

Source: Supplied. Gwen Mwaba, Managing Director: Trade Finance and Correspondent Banking; Afreximbank

Finance

Unlocking Africa's potential: Afreximbank highlights skilled trade-finance workforce

6 Nov 2025

Source: Reuters.

Banking

African development banks set to expand lending as capital buffers rise, S&P says

Colleen Goko 29 Oct 2025

Source: ©belikova via

Agriculture

AfDB unlocks $200m for Africa's smallholder farmers

27 Oct 2025

Image source: DC Studio from

Corporate & Commercial Law

Changes to UK sanctions designations list: What African operations need to know

Ryan Nelson, Nikita Shaw, and Cynthia Venter 21 Oct 2025

Source: Supplied.

Residential Property

Why sectional-title properties are dominating the real estate market

10 Oct 2025

Image credit: Sassa

Health & Social Welfare

Sassa's record year: Serving over 28 million people in 2024/2025

10 Oct 2025

Property

IFC and TUHF join forces for sustainable urban transformation in South Africa

17 Sep 2025

Source: Reuters.

Finance

FirstRand's annual earnings rise 10% after further UK provision

Nqobile Dludla 12 Sep 2025

Fuel the future: AMIE Academy Fund

Funding

Fuel the future: AMIE Academy Fund

Issued by AMIE 9 Sep 2025

SA’s SMEs face trade uncertainty, new funding models this September

Entrepreneurship

SA’s SMEs face trade uncertainty, new funding models this September

8 Sep 2025

Gig workers increasingly entering South Africa’s property market

Residential Property

Gig workers increasingly entering South Africa’s property market

8 Sep 2025

Financial Services

SA credit growth hits strongest quarter since Covid era

3 Sep 2025

R75m boost for SME logistics finance in Bellville

SMEs

R75m boost for SME logistics finance in Bellville

22 Aug 2025

Be the Reason Things Change: TransUnion unveils peelable billboard to tackle financial inclusion

OOH

Be the Reason Things Change: TransUnion unveils peelable billboard to tackle financial inclusion

22 Aug 2025

Rode Report expands coverage to include multifamily rental housing

Residential Property

Rode Report expands coverage to include multifamily rental housing

Issued by Catchwords 14 Aug 2025

Source: EcoBank.

Banking

Pan-African lender Ecobank optimistic about second half, CEO says

Duncan Miriri 12 Aug 2025

Source: Alexas_Fotos via

Railway

Transnet’s recovery: Why institutional investors should be watching closely

Thanzi Ramukosi and Alastair Herbertson 7 Aug 2025

Laila Bastati, chief commercial officer, APO Group. Source: Supplied.

PR & Communications

Energy, tech, and finance sectors feel comms pressure in Africa

Laila Bastati 6 Aug 2025

Absa joins SAMRRA, deepening capital commitment to South Africa’s multifamily rental sector

Residential Property

Absa joins SAMRRA, deepening capital commitment to South Africa’s multifamily rental sector

Issued by Catchwords 5 Aug 2025