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|  | ROBIN FREDERICKS In this interview, Julie Barlow, key account executive at Infobip, unpacks how local logistics companies can stay competitive by leveraging omnichannel messaging tools, AI-driven chatbots, and real-time communication strategies...read |
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 | DANETTE BREITENBACH In this BizTrends TV episode, Musa Kalenga chats about agentic AI and how it is revolutionising business... Read |
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 | DALIT SHEKEL Airports are transforming into vibrant economic hubs, creating opportunities and fostering cultural exchange. Through impactful partnerships, transit spaces are becoming catalysts for social change... Read |
| Banking & Finance |
 | SAMEER KUMANDAN Microlenders face two regulators and one big risk... Read |
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 | DEAN HYDE Dean Hyde, COO at PayJustNow, shares his insights on retail undergoing a shift – where omnichannel shopping is not just about selling both online and in-store... Read |
| E-commerce |
 | PayJustNow and Finchoice from HiL’s Weaver Fintech group have launched their new brand identities in an attempt to better appeal to their fast-growing customer bases... Read |
 | April has been packed with public holidays, giving South Africans a well-deserved break – but also creating challenges for anyone trying to stick to regular delivery timelines... Read |
| ESG & Sustainability |
 | Pick n Pay and Pick n Pay asap! customers stepped in to support Cape Town’s firefighting teams, who battled against a raging wildfire that hit Cape Town over the long weekend... Read |
| Exhibitions & Events |
 | ISSUED BY A-OSH EXPO 2025 Workplace safety, while driven by compliance with OHS Act regulations, should be more than just a checklist... Read |
 | Decorex Africa is preparing for its 2025 showcases in Cape Town from 5-8 June at the Cape Town International Convention Centre and in Johannesburg from 24-27 July at the Sandton Convention Centre... Read |
| Fashion & Homeware |
 | K-Way Elements has partnered with Gerber & Co, a Namaqualand-based Merino wool brand to create a limited-edition winter capsule... Read |
 | Jonathan Anderson has been confirmed as the new artistic director of Dior menswear... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY NINETY9CENTS Following its record-breaking success worldwide, Lindt Dubai Style Chocolate is finally launching in South Africa on Friday, 2 May... Read |
 | Danone Southern Africa has received the global B Corp Certification, reportedly a first for the FMCG sector in South Africa... Read |
 | Simba has launched its new tangy tomato sauce-flavoured chips, this time inspired by Wellington’s Full Flavour Tomato Sauce... Read |
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 | MORNE BOTES As oil prices declined in April 2025, the South African food services industry might see an opportunity to cut costs. However, caution should be applied as the short-term relief brought on by cheaper oil could carry long-term consequences for local cooking oil producers... Read |
| Import/Export |
 | NUZULACK DAUSEN Tanzania has lifted a short-lived ban on agricultural imports from Malawi and South Africa, clearing the way for ministerial talks to address ongoing trade tensions... Read |
 | LISA BAERTLEIN Global container port volumes are expected to decline by 1% this year due to US trade policies, maritime consultancy Drewry has said... Read |
| Packaging |
 | ISSUED BY DNA BRAND ARCHITECTS Isanti Glass, one of South Africa's leading manufacturers of glass packaging for the food and beverage industries, has launched its nationwide brand campaign, It's In Our Hands... Read |
| Regulatory |
 | Understanding what goes into a truly safe and responsibly bottled water brand is important... Read |
| Research |
 | ISSUED BY NIELSENIQ According to NielsenIQ (NIQ) private labels generated sales value of more than R98bn in South Africa during 2024. The data shows that private labels grew sales value in South Africa by 7.5% in 2024 and accounted for around 18% of total FMCG sales value for the year... Read |
 | The Red Meat Industry Services (RMIS) has launched its “Field to Future” framework, a project prioritisation process aimed at aligning research, development, and implementation initiatives with South Africa’s red meat sector growth targets for 2030... Read |
| Retail Marketing |
 | KARABO LEDWABA Cape Flair’s online ads promise “Cape Town’s signature style” and proudly wave the South African flag—but when a customer tried to return her order, she was told to send it to China... Read |
| Retailers |
 | The Nicci Brooklyn store has entered an exciting new chapter - a larger, more unique space that blends a signature fashion-forward approach with an elevated shopping experience... Read |
 | Twenty-one years since its launch Umvuzo Health covers nearly 100,000 lives, is fully self-administered, and remains financially sound with a solvency of over 50%... Read |
| Security |
 | ISSUED BY SECUREX 2025 The financial impact of crime on South Africa’s retail sector is immense. A 2023 report by the SARRI group reveals that retailers lose approximately R23bn ($1.5bn) each year... Read |
| Technology |
 | PETER LUDI Everyone understands that in order for a retailer to be competitive, it must invest in the best technology to remove friction for customers and employees... Read |
 | Modern retailers looking to build on this need a seamless and reliable technology ecosystem to remain competitive and to serve consumers, especially during periods of high demand, says Nkgwete IT Solutions CEO, Siddika Osman... Read |
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 | “Franchise education should be a strategic imperative,” says Michael Gullan, CEO of G&G Advocacy Read |
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 | NARA MONKAM Why fiscal autonomy is key to transforming Africa's urban growth... Read |
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 | FIFI SALI Fifi Sali, human capital executive at Vuma, offers a fresh perspective on how businesses can move beyond ticking boxes to truly support employee well-being in practical, measurable ways... Read |
 | Treasury has announced that no VAT increase will take place on 1 May as scheduled... Read |
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Confucius "We should feel sorrow, but not sink under its oppression." Norman Vincent Peale "Change your thoughts and you change your world." Helen Keller "The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched - they must be felt with the heart." Steve Prefontaine "To give anything less than your best, is to sacrifice the gift." Peter Drucker "The best way to predict the future is to create it." |
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