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Agriculture trends

Recovery starts now - looking back at 2020 and ahead to a more resilient region
Patrice Talla
Agricultural review of 2020 and outlook for the year ahead
John Hudson

Automotive trends

Construction & Engineering trends

How Covid-19 has forced designers to reimagine the work experience
Sindy Peters
A bright horizon for South Africa's energy landscape
Barry Bredenkamp
Achieving developmental goals through construction
Cyril Vuyani Gamede
The engineering workforce of the future will be digitally inclined
Selvan Murugan

CSI & Sustainability trends

5 sustainability trends that will shape business in 2021
Christelle Marais
4 trends set to continue or be re-interpreted in the NGO sector
Innocent Masayira
Simple ways to accelerate business sustainability outcomes
Kavita Pema
Strengthening NPO skills and processes
Nazeema Mohamed, Feryal Domingo and Soraya Joonas
Sustainability paving the way for future of waste management
Kate Stubbs
Sustainability is key for social investment in 2021
Keri-Leigh Paschal
Finding solutions to the complexities of 21st century youth unemployment
Gabriel Hamuy

Education trends

Energy & Mining trends

Sustainable energy evolution opens opportunities for SA businesses
Tygue Theron
Digital solutions need small steps to succeed
Xanthe Adams
Mining looks ahead to more Covid risk
Ralf Hennecke
The future of SA's energy mix
Gaopalelwe Santswere
Mining's year ahead will demand deep innovation
Frederick Cawood
Just energy transition will continue to accelerate
Ben Brimble

Entrepreneurship trends

Finance trends

The 4 themes for the new year
Andrew Duvenage,
4 trends that will have a major impact on private equity in 2021
Bryan Turner
3 skills finance professionals cannot go without in 2021 and beyond
PJ Bishop
3 wealth management trends to watch in 2021
Maarten Ackerman
4 strategies to rethink investing in SMEs
Kuhle Mnisi
Microinsurance ready to reach new heights
Marius Botha
Finding alpha in the age of Covid-19
Nema Ramkhelawan-Bhana
What's driving short-term insurance in 2021?
Ian Sibiya
Purpose or profit. It's not a choice
Mike Middleton
Shifting towards a digital - but still human - approach
Henry van Deventer
How life insurers can transform the customer experience in 2021
Gareth Quinn

Healthcare trends

The 3 prevalent influencers in healthcare in 2021
Paul Cox
African demands for post-Covid healthcare align impact with investor opportunity in 2021
Jason Mitchell
Healthcare innovation in 2021 and beyond
Reynhardt Uys
Are day hospitals the new trend?
Lee Callakoppen
3 emerging medical scheme membership patterns
Nerine Brink
Healthcare innovations to look out for
Moshe Lichtenstein

HR & Management trends

ICT trends

Legal trends

3 wide-ranging issues demanding legal attention this year
Jonathan Veeran, Nozipho Mngomezulu and Burton Phillips
The post-pandemic workplace - a look at key trends
Johan Botes
'Wealth tax' unlikely to be government policy in near future as pressure on tax base mounts
Albertus Marais
Key industry group trends in post-pandemic Africa
Wildu du Plessis

Lifestyle trends

2021 is set to be a promising year for the fashionably forward
Rob Noble
The emerging plant-based paradigm - 7 trends for 2021
Mira Weiner
5 key factors influencing the business of fashion
Meagan Duckitt
A renewed focus on community through exclusive content and livestreaming
Tecla Ciolfi
Wine in the wake of corona
Kristen Duff and Gosia Young
Finding purpose and wellbeing through travel
Mariette du Toit-Helmbold
7 prospects and necessary shifts for the arts
Rucera Seethal

Logistics & Transport trends

Marketing & Media trends

Property trends

Retail trends

A challenging year anticipated for SA retailers
Tasmika Ramlakan
A bold year for beverages
Alex Glenday
Confessions of a drinks salesman
Rowan Leibbrandt
The rise of D2C
Michael Smollan
Covid and the evolution of loungewear
Nicola Cooper
Acceleration of digital payments
Jonathan Smit
Recalibrating for diminished growth - resolutions for 2021
Ailsa Wingfield
Franchising post-Covid - 5 trends to watch
Morne Cronje
Safety vs sustainability - the packaging industry's key conundrum
Nthabiseng Motsoeneng
The evolving e-tail landscape
Vilo Trska
The path forward for retail in 2021
Matthew Leighton

Tourism & Travel trends

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Retail

Ethnic conflict could unravel Ethiopia's valuable garment industry

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Agriculture

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Construction & Engineering

Why a sustainable sewerage system in Kenya is vital in urban development

Two years ago the National Construction Authority said more than 70% of buildings in Nairobi, Kenya were unsafe for occupation..

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Lifestyle

Melrose Gallery pan-African group exhibition at Sandton City's Diamond Walk extended

The Melrose Gallery is currently showcasing the Introspection - Art Of Contemporary Africa group exhibition, which features established and emerging artists from Africa, at Sandton City's Diamond Walk in Johannesburg...