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Buena Barnes, the new general manager for Philip Morris South Africa

Management & Leadership

Philip Morris SA appoints its first female GM

1 hour

Source: Supplied. Jonathan Katende, co-founder and chief executive officer of Lipaworld.

Fintech

Africa's $19.4bn remittance challenge: how stablecoins offer a way out

Jonathan Katende 6 hours

Image credit: Reuters

Coal, Oil & Gas

Shell buys stakes in Angolan offshore blocks from Chevron

7 Jan 2026

Source: Pexels.

Data & Analytics

How data centres are reshaping Africa's power grid

NJ Ayuk 6 Jan 2026

How gender-inclusion in higher education can transform Africa’s future

Higher Education

How gender-inclusion in higher education can transform Africa’s future

Meekness Lunga-Ayidu 2 Jan 2026

Canal+ signs new multi-year deal with Warner Bros. Discovery to keep 12 TV channels on DStv (Image source: © 123rf )

TV

Canal+'s last minute deal rescues Warner Bros. Discovery channels

2 Jan 2026

Airlink launches Embraer E195-E2 aircraft on domestic routes

Aviation

Airlink launches Embraer E195-E2 aircraft on domestic routes

29 Dec 2025

Top 5 markets South African SMEs should target in 2026

Logistics & Transport

Top 5 markets South African SMEs should target in 2026

23 Dec 2025

African ministers urged to meet 2030 water, sanitation and climate goals

Food, Water & Energy Security

African ministers urged to meet 2030 water, sanitation and climate goals

22 Dec 2025

Sanjeev Mansotra, Chairman, Planet One Group

Trends

From adversity to opportunity: African education’s revival strategies

Sanjeev Mansotra 19 Dec 2025

Premier Padel and Primedia Sport to bring first South Africa tournament to Pretoria

Sport

Premier Padel and Primedia Sport to bring first South Africa tournament to Pretoria

Issued by Primedia Broadcasting 19 Dec 2025

What South Africa loved to eat in 2025, according to Uber Eats

Food & bev. services

What South Africa loved to eat in 2025, according to Uber Eats

18 Dec 2025

#BestofBiz 2025: Logistics & Transport

Logistics & Transport

#BestofBiz 2025: Logistics & Transport

17 Dec 2025

Future-ready logistics: 5 shifts to watch in 2026 (sub-Saharan Africa)

Logistics & Transport

Future-ready logistics: 5 shifts to watch in 2026 (sub-Saharan Africa)

Issued by Unitrans 12 Dec 2025

Source: Reuters.

Taxation & Regulation

US House committee to take up Africa trade bill, but South Africa risks exclusion

Nellie Peyton and Aaron Ross 10 Dec 2025

Nivea's e-commerce strategy redefines SA's skincare consumer habits

Health & Beauty

Nivea's e-commerce strategy redefines SA's skincare consumer habits

Angela Nxumalo 10 Dec 2025

SA creatives secure 8 spots on The One Show 2026 Jury

The One Club for Creativity

SA creatives secure 8 spots on The One Show 2026 Jury

10 Dec 2025

The 2025 TikTok Awards sub-Saharan Africa were recently announced. Picture: Creator of the Year, Raja’atu Muhammed Ibrahim, @diaryofanortherncook (Image supplied)

Social Media

TikTok SSA top creators crowned

9 Dec 2025

Spotify’s Wrapped 2025 campaign transforms African listening habits into bold design, street-level activations and stories that reflect how the continent really moves through music. (Image Supplied)

Media

Africa’s Wrapped goes real-world as Spotify turns listening into street culture

8 Dec 2025

Facebook promotes rubbish because it doesn’t understand indigenous languages

Media

Facebook promotes rubbish because it doesn’t understand indigenous languages

Thembi Siaga and Anton van Zyl 4 Dec 2025

90% of South Africans believe ride-hailing is safer: What's driving this change?

Transport

90% of South Africans believe ride-hailing is safer: What's driving this change?

4 Dec 2025

Factory farming in Africa: development banks see it as a good idea, but it’s bad for the climate

Agriculture

Factory farming in Africa: development banks see it as a good idea, but it’s bad for the climate

Divya Narain 2 Dec 2025

Retail Services

Amazon South Africa and Epic Outdoor deliver a larger-than-life brand experience in KwaZulu-Natal

Issued by Epic Outdoor 2 Dec 2025

Give A Little Thanks with Cadbury's new festive range

FMCG

Give A Little Thanks with Cadbury's new festive range

1 Dec 2025

Sponsorship

TikTok unites with Nivea and inDrive for 2025 sub-Saharan Awards

1 Dec 2025

ESPN Africa secures exclusive Fiba broadcast rights across sub-Saharan Africa

TV

ESPN Africa secures exclusive Fiba broadcast rights across sub-Saharan Africa

Issued by The Walt Disney Company Africa 1 Dec 2025

Dentistry

Align Technology appoints Berenice Monzeglio as country manager

28 Nov 2025

3 ways e-tailers can improve checkout conversion

E-commerce

3 ways e-tailers can improve checkout conversion

27 Nov 2025

All the FM AdFocus Awards winners (Image Danette Breitenbach © Bizcommunity)

Advertising

All the FM AdFocus Awards 2025 winners: Ogilvy leads the pack

26 Nov 2025

Uber introduces electric rides in South Africa

Launches & Reviews

Uber introduces electric rides in South Africa

25 Nov 2025

Promotions & Activations

A new benchmark for brand experience: Playmakers wins Gold with Jameson’s Spread the Cheers

Issued by Playmakers 24 Nov 2025

South Africans plan more holidays in 2026, embrace AI, lux-scaping and passion pursuits

Hospitality

South Africans plan more holidays in 2026, embrace AI, lux-scaping and passion pursuits

24 Nov 2025

In the final session of the 2025 Marketing Masterclass series, industry leaders unpacked why safe, predictable advertising is failing and how entertainment, bold thinking and real consumer insight are the new keys to relevance. (Image Supplied)

Marketing

Marketing masterclass: Why “boring” brands are losing attention

24 Nov 2025

Africa's constraints can be beautiful opportunities for growth

Marketing

Africa's constraints can be beautiful opportunities for growth

Issued by eatbigfish 21 Nov 2025

A partnership between BrandSA and Netflix celebrates and showcases South Africa's vibrant cultures in a film hosted by that highlights the country’s attractions (Image source: © Bizcommunity )

Branding

Jason Goliath hosts Brand SA-Netflix film on SA for G20 Summit

21 Nov 2025

Innovation meets impact in NIQ’s 2025 South African Breakthrough Innovation Awards

Retail Marketing

Innovation meets impact in NIQ’s 2025 South African Breakthrough Innovation Awards

Issued by NielsenIQ 20 Nov 2025

Peak season 2025/26: 3 must-do marketing priorities for South African retail

Retail Marketing

Peak season 2025/26: 3 must-do marketing priorities for South African retail

Anwar Jappie, Issued by Google 19 Nov 2025

Why South African thought leaders love the Business Talk podcast

Media

Why South African thought leaders love the Business Talk podcast

Issued by Broad Media 18 Nov 2025

Hospitality

Hospitality doubles down on human talent in response to AI transformation

Sandra Kneubuhler 14 Nov 2025

Ogilvy South Africa and Yum! took the top industry honours at the Marketing and Media Alliance sub-Saharan Africa's 2025 Smarties (image supplied)

Marketing

Ogilvy and Yum! take top honours at MMA SSA Smarties

14 Nov 2025

Why Africa’s food future depends on its women farmers

Agriculture

Why Africa’s food future depends on its women farmers

Debra Mallowah 13 Nov 2025

Source: Reuters.

Banking

Standard Bank opens Egypt office to tap Gulf–Africa flows as outlook brightens

Mohamed Ezz 13 Nov 2025

Novartis' new malaria medicine GanLum sachets at the company's manufacturing site in Slovenia, October 30, 2024. Image credit: Novartis/Handout via Reuters

Malaria

Novartis' new drug more than 97% effective at treating malaria

Jennifer Rigby 13 Nov 2025

Clinton Brink stars in Kings of Joburg. Source: YouTube.

Marketing

All the African GEMA Award winners

Karabo Ledwaba 11 Nov 2025

What will it take to make Africa food secure? G20 group points to trade, resilient supply chains and sustainable farming

Agriculture

What will it take to make Africa food secure? G20 group points to trade, resilient supply chains and sustainable farming

Wandile Sihlobo 11 Nov 2025

Image supplied.

Health & Social Welfare

Disney Africa, Sporting Chance Foundation mark a decade of Disney Healthy Happy Play

7 Nov 2025

Amazon transforms KZN shopping with new same-day delivery service

E-commerce

Amazon transforms KZN shopping with new same-day delivery service

7 Nov 2025

The Foschini Group's Fionna Ronnie appointed new MMA SA chair with international rebrand

Marketing

The Foschini Group's Fionna Ronnie appointed new MMA SA chair with international rebrand

6 Nov 2025