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Africa's impact investing leaders are heading to Cape Town this September

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3 SA innovators selected for 2026 FNF Afri GreenPitch Challenge

29 Jul 2026

South Africa’s most valuable brands add $14bn to their value, as MTN reclaims the no.1 spot

South Africa’s most valuable brands add $14bn to their value, as MTN reclaims the no.1 spot

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Mining

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Mining

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Food, Water & Energy Security

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4th Industrial Revolution

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13 Aug 2025

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Mining

Diamond discovery: De Beers unearths new kimberlite field in Angola

13 Aug 2025

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Gold

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Media Freedom

Al Jazeera journalist Anas al-Sharif dies in Israeli attack

11 Aug 2025

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Women's Month

#WomensMonth: Kionna Moodley's shopper marketing vision for PepsiCo in Africa

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Nutrition

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AI and data are reshaping Africa's retail sector

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AI and data are reshaping Africa's retail sector

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TV

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All 13 Pick n Pay stores in Botswana now under full corporate ownership

7 Aug 2025

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Mining

Congo's cobalt ban leaves Glencore with unsold stockpiles

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Shoprite plans to exit Ghana and Malawi

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Shoprite plans to exit Ghana and Malawi

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PR & Communications

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

Laila Bastati 6 Aug 2025

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Mining

Dubai-based EGA loses key bauxite rights in Guinea

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PR & Communications

Lexi Hall leads Kleber Group’s new Cape Town office

5 Aug 2025

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Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

Petrofund's new scholarship to boost Namibian youth in the oil and gas sector

5 Aug 2025

SA travel startup TurnStay raises R34m to expand across Africa

Funding

SA travel startup TurnStay raises R34m to expand across Africa

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Pan-African challenge opens for fintech entrepreneurs

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Ex-Shell exec to lead Dangote's refinery amid expansion drive

4 Aug 2025

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Climate Change

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4 Aug 2025

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Retail Services

CCBA celebrates investment milestone in Africa

1 Aug 2025

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