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Too little, too concentrated: why AI startup funding in Africa needs rethinking

4th Industrial Revolution

Too little, too concentrated: why AI startup funding in Africa needs rethinking

Claire Zanuso 17 hours

Edgars claims title sponsor for school hockey on SuperSport Schools

ESG

Edgars claims title sponsor for school hockey on SuperSport Schools

2 hours

Dr Vuyo Nyembezi, digital transformation leader, SABC, examines the trends powering public broadcasting

Media

#BizTrends2026 | SABC’s Dr Vuyo Nyembezi: Trends powering the next era of public broadcasting

Dr Vuyo Nyembezi 23 hours

FMCG

Smartfill captures 19% of cooking oil sales in informal retail as refill model drives brand switching

Issued by DY/DX 1 day

Whenever you’re on the go, your doughnuts are too

Food & bev. services

Whenever you’re on the go, your doughnuts are too

Issued by Krispy Kreme 26 Feb 2026

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Employment Equity

From compliance to credibility: The CFO's guide to BEE success

Snehal Desai 26 Feb 2026

CRM, CX, UX

#BizTrends2026 | Oppo's Avashnee Moodley: How belonging is rewriting brand loyalty

Avashnee Moodley 26 Feb 2026

Features added vs loyalty encouraged: The real power of technology in channel incentives

CRM, CX, UX

Features added vs loyalty encouraged: The real power of technology in channel incentives

Gordon Wilson, Issued by Achievement Awards Group 26 Feb 2026

LeanTechnovations launches AI push for SA’s small businesses

Entrepreneurship

LeanTechnovations launches AI push for SA’s small businesses

25 Feb 2026

NielsenIQ unveils real-time Ramadan insights across MEA

Research

NielsenIQ unveils real-time Ramadan insights across MEA

25 Feb 2026

Supplied image: Chad Moses, the Executive Head of Reddam House Umhlanga

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Reddam's Chad Moses: How digital confidence, entrepreneurship and accessible tools are reshaping learning

Chad Moses 24 Feb 2026

Tiger Brands' next chapter unveiled: Insights from new CMO Lorraine De Graaff

Retail Marketing

Tiger Brands' next chapter unveiled: Insights from new CMO Lorraine De Graaff

Evan-Lee Courie 24 Feb 2026

On-site search is your highest intent channel. Most e-commerce sites still treat it as a utility.

E-commerce

On-site search is your highest intent channel. Most e-commerce sites still treat it as a utility.

Issued by Bluegrass Digital 23 Feb 2026

Epic Outdoor unlocks the final piece of the funnel with national Shell Retail Network

OOH

Epic Outdoor unlocks the final piece of the funnel with national Shell Retail Network

Issued by Epic Outdoor 23 Feb 2026

Community media is not cheap. It is undervalued

Media

Community media is not cheap. It is undervalued

Issued by Thotbox(Pty) Ltd 20 Feb 2026

Kaya 959 has announced the appointment of Tumi Rabanye as its new head of marketing (Image supplied)

Radio & Audio

Tumi Rabanye comes home to Kaya

20 Feb 2026

Mr D accelerates multi-category retail strategy with Absolute Pets partnership

Food & bev. services

Mr D accelerates multi-category retail strategy with Absolute Pets partnership

Issued by aHead Marketing Services 19 Feb 2026

Urban Brew Studios earns 2 Safta nominations, reinforcing the value of locally resonant content

TV

Urban Brew Studios earns 2 Safta nominations, reinforcing the value of locally resonant content

Issued by Urban Brew Studios 19 Feb 2026

The Lead Creative | Client agency partnerships that deliver

The Lead Creative

The Lead Creative | Client agency partnerships that deliver

Danette Breitenbach 20 Feb 2026

(L to r:) Glenda Venn, global design curation director, JLL Design, Andrew Mageto, photographer, cinematographer, INKA Creative, and Yaa Boateng, CCO, managing director, The Storytellers (Image source: Lesley Svenson @ Bizcommunity)

The One Club for Creativity

ADC 105 African jury members on creativity and judging

19 Feb 2026

From isiZulu lessons to isiXhosa food storytelling and multilingual comedy, local creators are proving that language learning doesn’t have to live in textbooks. (Source: )

E-learning

How TikTok is teaching SA to speak in its mother tongues

20 Feb 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Mr Price Foundation's Octavius Phukubye: The appeal of micro-donations for brands

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Mr Price Foundation's Octavius Phukubye: The appeal of micro-donations for brands

Octavius Phukubye 18 Feb 2026

#Saftas19 nominees announced

Film & Cinematography

#Saftas19 nominees announced

17 Feb 2026

How to start and run a successful B&B, guest house or boutique hotel

Skills Training

How to start and run a successful B&B, guest house or boutique hotel

Issued by Sam Hospitality 16 Feb 2026

China drops tariffs on imports from 53 African countries

Logistics & Transport

China drops tariffs on imports from 53 African countries

Kevin Yao 16 Feb 2026

Sponsorship

OLC launches sponsorship division to drive strategic brand partnerships

Issued by OLC Through The Line Communications 16 Feb 2026

Love local! Why local love stories are a smart business investment

TV

Love local! Why local love stories are a smart business investment

Issued by MultiChoice 13 Feb 2026

Stellenbosch Uni's Erick Strauss to lead next-gen antibiotics research in Africa

Medical Research

Stellenbosch Uni's Erick Strauss to lead next-gen antibiotics research in Africa

12 Feb 2026

New global brands on SA shelves: Häagen-Dazs, Old El Paso, Nature Valley and Pillsbury

FMCG

New global brands on SA shelves: Häagen-Dazs, Old El Paso, Nature Valley and Pillsbury

12 Feb 2026

Retailers embrace tokenisation for secure, personalised customer experiences

Banking & Finance

Retailers embrace tokenisation for secure, personalised customer experiences

Peter Ludi 11 Feb 2026

TV5MONDE – a world of content for travellers and culture lovers

Hospitality

TV5MONDE – a world of content for travellers and culture lovers

Issued by TV5MONDE 11 Feb 2026

CX outsourcing is shifting from scale to strategic outcomes

CRM

CX outsourcing is shifting from scale to strategic outcomes

Clinton Cohen 11 Feb 2026

Checkers reclaims the top spot in the Q4 2025 Quarterly Buzz Rankings

Research

Checkers reclaims the top spot in the Q4 2025 Quarterly Buzz Rankings

Issued by KLA 10 Feb 2026

Consumer spend expected to rise on Valentine's weekend

Economy

Consumer spend expected to rise on Valentine's weekend

10 Feb 2026

This year South Africa has sent its biggest team to the Olympic Winter Games, but the event would not be broadcast by DStv’s SuperSport (Image source: © 123rf )

TV

DStv misses historical Winter Olympics coverage to fans dismay

9 Feb 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Reach Africa’s Leslie Adams: 5 streaming trends for 2026

Media

#BizTrends2026 | Reach Africa’s Leslie Adams: 5 streaming trends for 2026

Leslie Adams 6 Feb 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Second Rodeo's Dan Brocklebank: Why the most important marketing trend for 2026 is not new at all

Marketing

#BizTrends2026 | Second Rodeo's Dan Brocklebank: Why the most important marketing trend for 2026 is not new at all

Dan Brocklebank 5 Feb 2026

Woolworths introduces MyDifference: A new era in customer loyalty

Retailers

Woolworths introduces MyDifference: A new era in customer loyalty

5 Feb 2026

When tech meets trust: The new era of community radio

Radio & Audio

When tech meets trust: The new era of community radio

Issued by Motherland OMNi 5 Feb 2026

It’s a love thing: HostAfrica keeps .co.za domains at R49 for Mzansi entrepreneurs this February

Internet

It’s a love thing: HostAfrica keeps .co.za domains at R49 for Mzansi entrepreneurs this February

Issued by HOSTAFRICA 4 Feb 2026

The Future of Medical Schemes depends on Technology, Trust and Transformation

Medical Aid

The Future of Medical Schemes depends on Technology, Trust and Transformation

Issued by Medshield 30 May 2025

Performance hydration takes off in South Africa’s bottled water market

Research

Performance hydration takes off in South Africa’s bottled water market

Issued by Insight Survey 4 Feb 2026

“This isn’t the Wild West anymore”

Social Media

“This isn’t the Wild West anymore”

Issued by TDMC 4 Feb 2026

Data from Samy’s Marketing Trends 2026 shows influencer marketing is no longer experimental. (Source:

Marketing

How brands can future-proof their influencer marketing in 2026

4 Feb 2026

Social media is now the arena in which discovery, trust-building, conversation and purchase coexist in a single motion; one uninterrupted swipe (Image supplied)

Digital

One uninterrupted swipe: Social media more than the top of the funnel

3 Feb 2026

#BizTrends2026 | TTC Tour Brands’ Kelly Jackson: Steering the future of travel in an AI world

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | TTC Tour Brands’ Kelly Jackson: Steering the future of travel in an AI world

Kelly Jackson 2 Feb 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Pay@'s Aart Jurriaanse: The year digital payments redefine SA's financial landscape

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Pay@'s Aart Jurriaanse: The year digital payments redefine SA's financial landscape

Aart Jurriaanse 2 Feb 2026

Location Bank’s 'Year in Location 2025' proves location is now a measurable growth driver

Digital

Location Bank’s 'Year in Location 2025' proves location is now a measurable growth driver

Issued by Location Bank 30 Jan 2026