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SA SMEs warned to brace for Trump tariffs, rising costs

SMEs

SA SMEs warned to brace for Trump tariffs, rising costs

5 hours

Leading the charge: Dentsu secures elite Google Partner status

Marketing

Leading the charge: Dentsu secures elite Google Partner status

Issued by Dentsu 11 Jul 2025

The next wave of fintech: Key takeaways from Fintech Summit Africa 2025

Fintech

The next wave of fintech: Key takeaways from Fintech Summit Africa 2025

Issued by Realm Digital 4 Jul 2025

Unitrans drives innovation to meet Africa’s evolving logistics needs

Supply Chain

Unitrans drives innovation to meet Africa’s evolving logistics needs

Issued by Unitrans 27 Jun 2025

Marriott to add over 50 new properties in Africa by 2027

Hospitality

Marriott to add over 50 new properties in Africa by 2027

25 Jun 2025

Vikas Mehta, regional CEO of Ogilvy Africa Network (center), and Raphael Beecham, creative director at Ogilvy Tanzania (left), receive the Africa Company of the Year Award for Advertising Agency of the Year from (right) Salim Baabde, managing director of Camel Oil and chairman of the Tanzanite CEO Roundtable, Dar es Salaam Chapter

Advertising

Ogilvy Africa Network named Advertising Agency of the Year

25 Jun 2025

Study reveals Coca-Cola System's $10.4bn impact is reshaping Africa’s economy

Research

Study reveals Coca-Cola System's $10.4bn impact is reshaping Africa’s economy

24 Jun 2025

Source: Supplied. Valor Hospitality Partners announces two significant deals in West Africa, at an estimated value of R540m.

Retail & Hospitality Property

Valor Hospitality expands into West Africa with R540m in new hotel deals

20 Jun 2025

IHG Hotels & Resorts announces African expansion pipeline with 35 new hotels planned

Hospitality

IHG Hotels & Resorts announces African expansion pipeline with 35 new hotels planned

18 Jun 2025

Johannesburg builds on its top position as Africa’s premier data centre market

Facilities & Property Management

Johannesburg builds on its top position as Africa’s premier data centre market

Issued by Catchwords 13 Jun 2025

Pan African marketing just got easier for global brands: Connect with BA:KO By EchoHouse

Marketing

Pan African marketing just got easier for global brands: Connect with BA:KO By EchoHouse

Issued by BA:KO by EchoHouse 4 Jun 2025

Branding

EchoHouse: 17 Years In; An Emerging African Brand. A Fresh Look!

Issued by BA:KO by EchoHouse 7 Feb 2025

How EchoHouse Pulled Off 3 Campaigns In 3 Countries In 1 Weekend

Marketing

How EchoHouse Pulled Off 3 Campaigns In 3 Countries In 1 Weekend

Issued by BA:KO by EchoHouse 25 Apr 2024

Ashish Williams (left) has been appointed senior vice president, media, for Publicis Groupe Africa, reporting directly to Koo Govender, CEO of Publicis Groupe Africa (right) (Image @ Bizcommuniy)

Media

Publicis Groupe Africa appoints Ashish Williams as SVP, Media

2 Jun 2025

#AfricaMonth: Minor Hotels’ Lindi Mthethwa on why regional collaboration is key to Africa’s tourism potential

Hospitality

#AfricaMonth: Minor Hotels’ Lindi Mthethwa on why regional collaboration is key to Africa’s tourism potential

Robin Fredericks 30 May 2025

Source: Supplied. Cornelius Coetzee, country director for Verto South Africa.

Finance

#AfricaMonth: Inside Verto's strategy to streamline African trade with a 2030 vision

Katja Hamilton 27 May 2025

Dentsu Africa crowned media network of the year; Nigeria, Kenya win big at Pitcher Awards 2025

Media

Dentsu Africa crowned media network of the year; Nigeria, Kenya win big at Pitcher Awards 2025

Issued by Dentsu 23 May 2025

Source: Supplied. Simon Black, Chair of Onafriq.

Fintech

Strategic push for pan-African payment solutions as Onafriq appoints new executive

21 May 2025

Primedia CEO pays tribute to Issie Kirsh

Radio & Audio

Primedia CEO pays tribute to Issie Kirsh

Issued by Primedia Broadcasting 20 May 2025

Tiger Brands to sell canned fruit business Langeberg and Ashton Foods for R1

Sales

Tiger Brands to sell canned fruit business Langeberg and Ashton Foods for R1

16 May 2025

The recent Bauma 2025 confirms the global shift toward electrification, smarter fleet management and digital integration (Image supplied)

Energy & Mining

Bauma 2025 shows global shift toward electrification

14 May 2025

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Cyber Law

TikTok, Meta fined hundreds of millions by EU regulators for data privacy breaches

Ryszard Lisinski and Brett Weinberg 13 May 2025

Ntokozo Nhlanhla, executive creative director, Digitas Liquorice says the creator economy is Africa’s chance to leapfrog into a new era of influence, where creators set global trends (Image supplied)

Digital

The next global marketing frontier: Africa’s creator economy

Ntokozo Nhlanhla 12 May 2025

Source: Supplied. Sandile Mpanza, Head: Commercial Property Finance, Africa Region, Absa CIB.

Markets & Investment

EAPI Summit 2025: Transforming East Africa's real estate landscape

8 May 2025

CILTSA ESG Conference to tackle sustainability, regulation and risk in supply chains

Logistics & Transport

CILTSA ESG Conference to tackle sustainability, regulation and risk in supply chains

6 May 2025

Source: Supplied. Palesa Masiteng, the chief growth officer at FracProp.

Markets & Investment

Is fractional ownership the key to affordable housing in South Africa?

5 May 2025

New research reveals Africa’s favourite car brands — and low ownership rates

Dealers

New research reveals Africa’s favourite car brands — and low ownership rates

23 Apr 2025

Infrastructure & Utilities

African Mining Week: Role of infrastructure to unlock mining potential

25 Apr 2025

Hospitality

Valor Hospitality Partners appoints Allan Wantenaar to drive African expansion

14 Apr 2025

Spotify royalty payouts to Nigerian and South African artists boom in 2024

Music

Spotify royalty payouts to Nigerian and South African artists boom in 2024

7 Apr 2025

Transforming data into actionable insight for banking and financial services

Banking

Transforming data into actionable insight for banking and financial services

Issued by AfriGIS 3 Apr 2025

Source: Reuters.

Banking

Absa Group's strategic Dubai office to enhance Africa-Gulf investment links

2 Apr 2025

Africa’s mobile payment boom demands robust security to safeguard growth

Cybersecurity

Africa’s mobile payment boom demands robust security to safeguard growth

Jarryd Jensen, Issued by Tishala Communications 27 Mar 2025

Source: Standard Bank/X. Goolam Ballim, Chief Economist and Head of Research at Standard Bank Group.

Finance

African Markets Conference: Leaders call for SSA to drive global economic reset as US steps back

Katja Hamilton 27 Mar 2025

Larry Khumalo-MacArthur new MD and market lead Weber Shandwick African region

PR & Communications

Larry Khumalo-MacArthur new MD and market lead Weber Shandwick African region

26 Mar 2025

Source: Supplied. Luvuyo Masinda, Chief Executive: Corporate and Investment Banking at Standard Bank Group.

Banking

First African Markets Conference eyes $450bn intra-continental trade boost

24 Mar 2025

Markets & Investment

Firefly Propco Launches Property Investment Opportunities, Backed by FSCA Regulation and Supported by FIO Group

Issued by Alternative Investor Network 4 Feb 2025

Leading the African AI revolution: AAAI and CAMM forge a strategic partnership

Higher Education

Leading the African AI revolution: AAAI and CAMM forge a strategic partnership

Issued by Gordon Institute of Business Science 7 Mar 2025

Source: Reuters.

Pharmaceuticals

African drugmaker Aspen says new Latam and Eli Lilly portfolio boosting earnings

5 Mar 2025

How innovation and sustainability can solve Africa's food security challenges

Food Security

How innovation and sustainability can solve Africa's food security challenges

4 Mar 2025

ArcelorMittal closure confirmed, but hope floats in steel market

Materials & Equipment

ArcelorMittal closure confirmed, but hope floats in steel market

Lindsey Schutters 28 Feb 2025

Truworths profit falls nearly 5% as high living costs hit spending

Retail

Truworths profit falls nearly 5% as high living costs hit spending

Sfundo Parakozov 28 Feb 2025

Branding

Absa celebrates 1 year anniversary of Your Story Matters brand repositioning

Issued by OnPoint PR 27 Feb 2025

Why your tech investment isn’t paying off: The digital transformation myth

Digital

Why your tech investment isn’t paying off: The digital transformation myth

Issued by Dentsu 5 Feb 2025

Source: © 123rf Africa’s entertainment and media industry expected to outpace global growth in the next five years, driven by internet advertising and streaming services says PwC’s newly launched Africa Entertainment and Media Outlook 2024–2028 report

Media

Africa’s entertainment and media industry: A positive story of resilience and expansion

28 Jan 2025

Source: distel2610 via

Viticulture & Oenology

SA wine exports show resilience amid global challenges

27 Jan 2025

Source: Supplied.

Financial Services

Stitch expands to in-person payments with ExiPay

27 Jan 2025

Global giants reshape South Africa’s e-commerce landscape

E-commerce

Global giants reshape South Africa’s e-commerce landscape

21 Jan 2025

SA red meat producers target Algeria to expand exports

Agro-processing

SA red meat producers target Algeria to expand exports

2 Jan 2025