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JA South Africa expands board to drive youth impact

Skills Training

JA South Africa expands board to drive youth impact

Issued by JA South Africa 8 hours

Uber Eats and Special US win Grand Effie at US 2026 Effie Awards for Football is for Food (Image supplied)

Advertising

Uber Eats wins US Effie Awards' Grand Effie

29 May 2026

ALX accelerates gender parity in Africa's tech and AI workforce

Skills Training

ALX accelerates gender parity in Africa's tech and AI workforce

Issued by ALX 20 Apr 2026

The 2026 Africa SABRE Awards took place on March 17 at The Venue Melrose Arch in South Africa (Image source: © Provoke Media )

PR & Communications

All the 2026 Africa Sabre Awards winners

18 Mar 2026

Record-breaking athletes vie for Laureus World Sports Awards 2026 glory

Sport

Record-breaking athletes vie for Laureus World Sports Awards 2026 glory

4 Mar 2026

Doja Cat to headline Global Citizen’s Move Africa 2026 tour in Rwanda and South Africa this March

Music

Doja Cat to headline Global Citizen’s Move Africa 2026 tour in Rwanda and South Africa this March

Issued by OnPoint PR 13 Feb 2026

Source: Pexels.

Financial Services

A look ahead: How crypto will revolutionise finance by the end of 2026

Christo de Wit 23 Jan 2026

Source: Supplied. Calvin Taylor, chief financial officer of D24 Fintech.

Financial Services

From pilot to production: JPM Coin live on Ethereum Layer-2

7 Jan 2026

Who to watch: Africa's Top 10 PR professionals

PR & Communications

Who to watch: Africa's Top 10 PR professionals

19 Dec 2025

An ode to a year of growth: Matte BLK’s reflections on its successes this year

Marketing

An ode to a year of growth: Matte BLK’s reflections on its successes this year

Fredine Swigelaar, Issued by Matte BLK 18 Dec 2025

Ogilvy wins AdFocus Agency of the Year, alongside key Specialist Honours at the 2025 awards

Advertising

Ogilvy wins AdFocus Agency of the Year, alongside key Specialist Honours at the 2025 awards

Issued by Ogilvy South Africa 4 Dec 2025

Source: Supplied. TransBridj chief executive officer, Michael Lenz.

Proptech

Inside Africa's digital lending revolution: Where fintech meets proptech

13 Nov 2025

Source: Reuters.

Financial Services

FNB, Mastercard launch cross-border platform for cheaper, faster transfers

12 Nov 2025

South Africa's toy market defies economic slump with steady growth

FMCG

South Africa's toy market defies economic slump with steady growth

11 Nov 2025

How to prepare your e-commerce business for peak retail season

E-commerce

How to prepare your e-commerce business for peak retail season

Issued by TDMC 4 Nov 2025

MTN MoMo, Mastercard extend partnership to support wider digital access in SA

Technology

MTN MoMo, Mastercard extend partnership to support wider digital access in SA

31 Oct 2025

Source: jcomp via

Tourism

CapeNature goes cashless at key nature reserves

30 Oct 2025

Katie Andrews, Business Unit Director, Irvine Partners

Tourism

Tourism in flux: Why economics, policy and storytelling will decide who wins

Katie Andrews 21 Oct 2025

All the 2025 Prism Award winners

PR & Communications

All the 2025 Prism Award winners

20 Oct 2025

Township entrepreneurs urged to embrace digital ahead of festive season

Entrepreneurship

Township entrepreneurs urged to embrace digital ahead of festive season

7 Oct 2025

Local online retailers see profits soar as consumer trust grows

E-commerce

Local online retailers see profits soar as consumer trust grows

1 Oct 2025

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Environment & Natural Resources

UFS’s new initiative plans to plant 400,000 trees across South Africa

23 Sep 2025

Silverbacks and ImpactHER boost African fashion brands' global presence

Fashion & Homeware

Silverbacks and ImpactHER boost African fashion brands' global presence

22 Sep 2025

SA e-commerce market to surpass R130bn in 2025

E-commerce

SA e-commerce market to surpass R130bn in 2025

12 Sep 2025

Source: Supplied. Chief executive officer and co-founder of Yellow Card, Chris Maurice.

Finance

Yellow Card and Fireblocks unite to revolutionise financial services in Africa

11 Sep 2025

Limu Lab’s mission to preserve culture through tech

Primary & Secondary Education

Limu Lab’s mission to preserve culture through tech

Issued by MultiChoice 4 Sep 2025

Image credit: Towfiqu barbhuiya on Unsplash

Medical Aid

Rising mega gap claims signal growing healthcare funding woes

Martin Rimmer 1 Sep 2025

#WomensMonth | Women in digital: The rise of female-led innovation in South Africa

Women's Month

#WomensMonth | Women in digital: The rise of female-led innovation in South Africa

Victoria Oyeboade 27 Aug 2025

All the 2025 African Marketing Confederation Awards winners

Marketing & Media

All the 2025 African Marketing Confederation Awards winners

25 Aug 2025

Image credit: Annie Spratt on Unsplash

Medical Aid

HQA 2024: Progress and pitfalls for South Africa's private healthcare sector

21 Aug 2025

SA’s new entrepreneurial wave: Women over 40 taking charge

Entrepreneurship

SA’s new entrepreneurial wave: Women over 40 taking charge

Dori Moreno 18 Aug 2025

Source: © 123rf Derek Coles, president and MD of McCann Joburg says ‘digital-first’ isn’t enough and make a case for idea-first thinking in modern advertising

Marketing & Media

McCann Joburg's Derek Coles: Stand out, don't fit in

Derek Coles 15 Aug 2025

(L to r:) Mark Elliott, division president, Africa at Mastercard and Kenyan ambassador, Philip Thigo (Image supplied)

4th Industrial Revolution

The transformative power of AI to create jobs in Africa

13 Aug 2025

Bridging the gender finance gap in South African entrepreneurship

SMEs

Bridging the gender finance gap in South African entrepreneurship

Issued by Business Partners Limited 8 Aug 2025

Shannon Henning appointed MD at PR Worx

PR & Communications

Shannon Henning appointed MD at PR Worx

6 Aug 2025

Image supplied.

Medtech

SA Mastercard holders can get discounted virtual health

31 Jul 2025

Source: Reuters.

Financial Services

Visa opens first Africa data centre in Johannesburg

Nqobile Dludla 24 Jul 2025

Source: Supplied. Sergio Barbosa, chief executive officer of FutureBank.

Banking

Agentic AI empowers banks with smart tools for digital-age advantage

14 Jul 2025

Digital wallets open the doors to a whole new paradigm

Banking & Finance

Digital wallets open the doors to a whole new paradigm

Paul Wenborn 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

MultiChoice’s 2025 ESG Report shows progress toward a sustainable, inclusive, empowered Africa

ESG

MultiChoice’s 2025 ESG Report shows progress toward a sustainable, inclusive, empowered Africa

Issued by MultiChoice 3 Jul 2025

Peach Payments launches POS terminal, Digit Pro

Banking & Finance

Peach Payments launches POS terminal, Digit Pro

27 Jun 2025

The New York Festivals Advertising Awards (NYFA) 2025 winners have been announced (Image supplied)

Advertising

Dentsu Digital Inc. awarded New York Festivals 2025 Best of Show Award

13 Jun 2025

Ceribio: Biotech’s new launchpad in Stellenbosch

How To Start Up

Ceribio: Biotech’s new launchpad in Stellenbosch

Issued by Stellenbosch University 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

Temu signs MoU to combat online counterfeiting

E-commerce

Temu signs MoU to combat online counterfeiting

22 May 2025

HER Power, Africa’s Transformation: Insights for women breaking barriers in tech

Technology

HER Power, Africa’s Transformation: Insights for women breaking barriers in tech

Issued by ALX 13 May 2025

Source: © 123rf Nike's tagline Just do It works because it transcends sports

Branding

5 world-famous taglines: What they’re really saying—and selling

2 May 2025

Dubai's ATM 2025 to highlight luxury travel amid rising global demand

Travel

Dubai's ATM 2025 to highlight luxury travel amid rising global demand

22 Apr 2025

Moja Gabedi: From waste to a thriving community engagement hub

Environment & Natural Resources

Moja Gabedi: From waste to a thriving community engagement hub

Issued by University of Pretoria 7 Apr 2025