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3 years at the top: Publicis Groupe Africa builds a new era of African creative excellence

Advertising

3 years at the top: Publicis Groupe Africa builds a new era of African creative excellence

Issued by Publicis Groupe Africa 19 hours

Hilton enters Guinea with 196-room Conakry hotel

Tourism & Travel

Hilton enters Guinea with 196-room Conakry hotel

1 day

Can China’s zero-tariff programme offset the loss of Agoa for South African agriculture?

Agriculture

Can China’s zero-tariff programme offset the loss of Agoa for South African agriculture?

Gilberto Biacuana 1 day

African outbound travel spending set to jump 61% by 2030

Tourism & Travel

African outbound travel spending set to jump 61% by 2030

5 Nov 2026

Petrol prices dip 1c as diesel drops by more than R1/litre

Launches & Reviews

Petrol prices dip 1c as diesel drops by more than R1/litre

3 Nov 2026

ChatGPT Ads in South Africa: How Criteo helps brands reach shoppers

Advertising

ChatGPT Ads in South Africa: How Criteo helps brands reach shoppers

Brendan Sterley, Issued by 365 Digital 3 Nov 2026

Radisson hotel in Hoedspruit achieves Verified Net Zero status

Tourism & Travel

Radisson hotel in Hoedspruit achieves Verified Net Zero status

2 Nov 2026

Global air passenger demand falls as travel expectations shift

Tourism & Travel

Global air passenger demand falls as travel expectations shift

2 Nov 2026

African air cargo demand rises 4.7% as fuel costs surge

Cargo & Storage

African air cargo demand rises 4.7% as fuel costs surge

30 Oct 2026

Source: Reuters.

Banking

South Africa's Absa opens first Gulf office in Dubai

Colleen Goko 30 Oct 2026

Arabian Travel Market 2027 taps into demand for travel experiences

Tourism & Travel

Arabian Travel Market 2027 taps into demand for travel experiences

29 Oct 2026

UK fintech Zvilo enters SA with R10bn small business funding target

SMEs

UK fintech Zvilo enters SA with R10bn small business funding target

28 Oct 2026

Great clients, great creativity: 2026 is Joe Public’s best Loeries year yet

Loeries Creative Week

Great clients, great creativity: 2026 is Joe Public’s best Loeries year yet

Issued by Joe Public 28 Oct 2026

VML SA's Jarred Cinman and Tahaab Rais from Publicis Groupe Middle East discuss AI and its impact on humans (Image: Lesley Svenson @ Bizcommunity)

IMC Conference

#IMC2026 | The good and dark side of AI and its impact on humans

Danette Breitenbach 27 Oct 2026

Kantar appoints Yasmin Kathoria as managing partner, Kantar Consulting, South Africa

Advertising

Kantar appoints Yasmin Kathoria as managing partner, Kantar Consulting, South Africa

Issued by Kantar 27 Oct 2026

M+C Saatchi Abel's Lwazi Nene steps up to lead the Loeries Youth Committee

Loeries Creative Week

M+C Saatchi Abel's Lwazi Nene steps up to lead the Loeries Youth Committee

Issued by M+C Saatchi Abel 26 Oct 2026

African execs to embark on bespoke tour of Dubai’s branded residences sector

Events & Conferencing

African execs to embark on bespoke tour of Dubai’s branded residences sector

Issued by API Events 26 Oct 2026

New choices weigh in: South Africa’s weight management market expands

Nutrition

New choices weigh in: South Africa’s weight management market expands

Issued by Insight Survey 23 Oct 2026

Source: Pexels.

Markets & Investment

Gold hits three-month low as oil surge fuels inflation fears and pressures rand

Katja Hamilton 23 Oct 2026

#MTBPS2026 | R10bn reserve, R1.5bn extension funding target agricultural risks

Agribusiness

#MTBPS2026 | R10bn reserve, R1.5bn extension funding target agricultural risks

22 Oct 2026

Commercial & Industrial

Chery, JLR officially relaunch Freelander as hybrid SUV brand

21 Oct 2026

Global finance leaders to convene in South Africa for CIMA's Engage Africa 2026 conference

Accounting & Auditing

Global finance leaders to convene in South Africa for CIMA's Engage Africa 2026 conference

Issued by AICPA & CIMA 20 Oct 2026

Meta opens AI skills programme to SA developers and students

4th Industrial Revolution

Meta opens AI skills programme to SA developers and students

19 Oct 2026

Global food prices set to climb as shipping shocks squeeze supplies

Agriculture

Global food prices set to climb as shipping shocks squeeze supplies

Naveen Thukral and Bernadette Christina 19 Oct 2026

DHL heavyweight shipments rise 10.5% across sub-Saharan Africa

Logistics & Transport

DHL heavyweight shipments rise 10.5% across sub-Saharan Africa

19 Oct 2026

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

South African rand gains slightly as traders await budget speech, inflation data

Sfundo Parakozov 19 Oct 2026

Geoff Lourens has joined the Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa (Manufacturing) (Pty) Limited as product communications manager, effective 1 October (Image supplied)

PR & Communications

Ford appoints product communications manager

16 Oct 2026

Design Week South Africa returns to Cape Town with focus on design, cities and collaboration

Exhibitions & Events

Design Week South Africa returns to Cape Town with focus on design, cities and collaboration

16 Oct 2026

EBM Group’s continued excellence earns global recognition

Marketing

EBM Group’s continued excellence earns global recognition

Issued by EBM Group 15 Oct 2026

Publicis Groupe Africa named Loeries Regional Agency Group of the Year for the 3rd consecutive year

Loeries Creative Week

Publicis Groupe Africa named Loeries Regional Agency Group of the Year for the 3rd consecutive year

Issued by Publicis Groupe Africa 15 Oct 2026

Zuru’s new Mini Brands Vinyl, with a working player, lands in SA this week

Music

Zuru’s new Mini Brands Vinyl, with a working player, lands in SA this week

15 Oct 2026

Provoke Media’s African, Australia & New Zealand and MENAT region Sabre Awards competitions’ early deadline is 16 October 2026 (Image source: @ Provoke Meida)

PR & Communications

Provoke Media Sabre Awards close for entries this week

14 Oct 2026

Source: Reuters.

Finance

African financial markets gain ground but liquidity a challenge, survey shows

Colleen Goko 14 Oct 2026

Source: Reuters. Nigeria's Minister of Finance and Co-ordinating Minister of the Economy Taiwo Oyedele attends a G24 press briefing at the IMF/World Bank 2026 Annual Meetings at Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC) in Bangkok, Thailand, 13 October, 2026.

Economy

Growing debt burden poses significant risk to developing nations, G24 chair says

Rae Wee 13 Oct 2026

VML Birdwatching at the Loeries | New Loeries chair Carl Willoughby on the yin and yang of the industry

Loeries Creative Week

VML Birdwatching at the Loeries | New Loeries chair Carl Willoughby on the yin and yang of the industry

Danette Breitenbach 12 Oct 2026

Joe Public was crowned Independent Agency and Agency of the Year at Loeries (Image source: @ Loeries

Loeries Creative Week

#Loeries2026 | Joe Public takes top honours

10 Oct 2026

Yellow Door Energy breaks ground on 49 MWp Lion Thorn Solar Park

Energy

Yellow Door Energy breaks ground on 49 MWp Lion Thorn Solar Park

Issued by Yellow Door Energy 9 Oct 2026

The first Loerie Awards were awarded last night, 8 October (Image @ Loeries

Loeries Creative Week

#Loeries2026 | All the winners from night 1

9 Oct 2026

#Loeries2026: Judges Wrap party

Loeries Creative Week

#Loeries2026: Judges Wrap party

8 Oct 2026

#Loeries2026: The Mayor's Brunch

Loeries Creative Week

#Loeries2026: The Mayor's Brunch

8 Oct 2026

Source: Supplied.

Construction & Engineering

Kenya’s $26bn building boom is about to take centre stage

7 Oct 2026

Preetesh Sawraj, Loeries CEO, welcomes jury presidents and members, and industry leaders to the Mayor's Brunch (Image: @ Danette Breitenbach, Bizcommunity)

Loeries Creative Week

#Loeries2026 | Embrace the Madness, find the courage

Danette Breitenbach 7 Oct 2026

Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

Coal, Oil & Gas

Fuel prices may stay high after the war ends, warns SA Reserve Bank

7 Oct 2026

Ogilvy South Africa ranked No1 Creative Agency in the Middle East and Africa at The One Show

Advertising

Ogilvy South Africa ranked No1 Creative Agency in the Middle East and Africa at The One Show

Issued by Ogilvy South Africa 7 Oct 2026

October fuel hike puts South Africa’s road freight under pressure

Logistics & Transport

October fuel hike puts South Africa’s road freight under pressure

Gavin Kelly 7 Oct 2026

#ATMDubai | Middle East hotel boom shifts focus from rooms to profitability

Hospitality

#ATMDubai | Middle East hotel boom shifts focus from rooms to profitability

Evan-Lee Courie 6 Oct 2026

Global air cargo demand rises 4.4% as trade growth supports peak-season outlook

Cargo & Storage

Global air cargo demand rises 4.4% as trade growth supports peak-season outlook

5 Oct 2026

Cars queue at a Shell petrol station in Johannesburg after the government announced it would reduce its fuel levy for a month to stop fuel prices from rising even further, 31 March 2026. Image credit: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

Coal, Oil & Gas

South Africa’s rising petrol price is more pressing than supply, says minister

2 Oct 2026

IATA says global air passenger demand fell 0.8% in August

Aviation

IATA says global air passenger demand fell 0.8% in August

1 Oct 2026

Bird Watching at the Loeries, the official podcast of Loeries Creative Week, a collaborative partnership between VML South Africa and Bizcommunity, is back for the 3rd year (Image @ Bizcommunity)

Loeries Creative Week

Bird Watching at the Loeries: More big names, big ideas and big creative conversations

30 Sep 2026