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AI presents another opportunity to expand the reach and relevance of African entertainment and media, says PwC’s Africa Entertainment & Media Outlook 2026–2030 (Image source: © 123rf )

Media

AI can help African stories travel further as digital growth reshapes Africa's E&M industry

13 Oct 2026

Source: Supplied. Lilian Mutia from Nelson Mandela University.

Construction & Engineering

Investing in innovation: RS South Africa’s new fund for engineering students

24 Mar 2026

Hostex 2026 brings the industry together for 3 days of food, drink and hospitality in action

Events

Hostex 2026 brings the industry together for 3 days of food, drink and hospitality in action

Issued by Hostex 2028 2 Mar 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

RAPT BizTrendsTV | Bronwyn Williams: The Dark Forest, fat pigs, pitchforks, and giant monsters

BizTrendsTV

RAPT BizTrendsTV | Bronwyn Williams: The Dark Forest, fat pigs, pitchforks, and giant monsters

Danette Breitenbach 9 Dec 2025

Media

PWC report | Youth propel Africa's E&M sector beyond global benchmarks

23 Oct 2025

Hostex 2026: Celebrating 40 years of opening doors for the hospitality, food and beverage industry

Hospitality

Hostex 2026: Celebrating 40 years of opening doors for the hospitality, food and beverage industry

Issued by Hostex 2028 20 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: © 123rf Charles Stuart, PwC South Africa Technology, Media & Telecommunications partner says while digital advertising remains a multibillion-rand industry, the world of digital advertising is a complex ecosystem

Digital

PwC’s 4 key elements for digital campaigns to hit the mark

Charles Stuart 5 Sep 2024

Hostex 2024 shatters 10-year visitor attendance record

Exhibitions & Events

Hostex 2024 shatters 10-year visitor attendance record

25 Mar 2024

Hostex 2024: Africa's premier expo unites industry for 3 days

Hospitality

Hostex 2024: Africa's premier expo unites industry for 3 days

Issued by Hostex 2028 5 Mar 2024

Hostex 2024: Africa's expo unites leaders and innovators for three days of inspiration

Hospitality

Hostex 2024: Africa's expo unites leaders and innovators for three days of inspiration

Issued by Montgomery Group Africa 20 Feb 2024

Rami Osman, director for business development, MediaTek MEA.

Telecoms & Networks

MediaTek keeps Africa 5G adoption as ‘strategic priority’ for 2024

22 Dec 2023

Hostex 2024 adds more to exhibitor list

Exhibitions & Events

Hostex 2024 adds more to exhibitor list

13 Sep 2023

Chefs demonstrating Adriatic equipment at a past expo. Source: Supplied.

Exhibitions & Events

Dates announced for Hostex 2024

11 Jul 2023

Adrian Ephraim is the editor-in-chief at Tech Cabal. Source: Supplied.

Africa Month

#AfricaMonth: Adrian Ephraim talks new role at Tech Cabal

Karabo Ledwaba 3 May 2023

New report: How AI is transforming jobs, catalysing a workforce revolution

4th Industrial Revolution

New report: How AI is transforming jobs, catalysing a workforce revolution

5 Apr 2023

Future Females launches e-learning platform for women entrepreneurs

Community

Future Females launches e-learning platform for women entrepreneurs

26 Jul 2022

Flutterwave closes $250m in Series D funding

Funding

Flutterwave closes $250m in Series D funding

16 Feb 2022

Dual faces of the gig economy and ride-hailing industry

Labour Law

Dual faces of the gig economy and ride-hailing industry

Denine Smit and Grey Stopforth 22 Jun 2021

Finding the best address for website and email use

Internet

Finding the best address for website and email use

Issued by Web4Africa 17 Feb 2021

Musa Kalenga presents "New ways for New Days" at #BizTrends2021 online

Trends

Musa Kalenga presents "New ways for New Days" at #BizTrends2021 online

Evan-Lee Courie 26 Jan 2021

How m-commerce is brewing in SA's coffee industry

Mobile

How m-commerce is brewing in SA's coffee industry

Issued by Insight Survey 23 Mar 2020

Forbes Woman Africa Awards 2020 winners announced

Magazines

Forbes Woman Africa Awards 2020 winners announced

9 Mar 2020

HP empowers women and entrepreneurs in Africa

Social Entrepreneurship

HP empowers women and entrepreneurs in Africa

Imran Salie 18 Feb 2020

HP's plan to bridge gap between tech, education and Africa's hidden talent

Technology

HP's plan to bridge gap between tech, education and Africa's hidden talent

Imran Salie 11 Feb 2020

Why Africa hasn't had its real leapfrog moment yet

Technology

Why Africa hasn't had its real leapfrog moment yet

Andries Brink 19 Nov 2019

New technologies can be a force for good in Africa if they're developed from the ground

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

New technologies can be a force for good in Africa if they're developed from the ground

Roland Benedikter 30 Aug 2019

Local manufacturers need to look to the next generation of AI

IoT

Local manufacturers need to look to the next generation of AI

Mohamed Cassoojee 28 Jun 2019

Transforming the African collective

Technology

Transforming the African collective

Chris Ogden 12 Jun 2019

Data, tech to transform retail market in Nigeria

Data & Analytics

Data, tech to transform retail market in Nigeria

15 Oct 2018

All the winners at the Gender Mainstreaming Awards. Image supplied.

Events & Conferencing

Gender Mainstreaming Awards: Winners announced

19 Sep 2018

Women-led tech startups on the rise in Africa

Tech Startups

Women-led tech startups on the rise in Africa

3 Sep 2018

Technology in education

Education

Technology in education

Alan Goldberg 29 Aug 2018

Ministers adopt UNWTO programme to develop tourism in Africa

Tourism & Travel

Ministers adopt UNWTO programme to develop tourism in Africa

7 Jun 2018

Neil Palmer (CIAT) via

Agri Tech

East Africa: Technology helping East Africa unlock agriculture potential

Ruari Phillips 17 Apr 2018

African tech and telecom sector to thrive in 2018/19

Corporate & Commercial Law

African tech and telecom sector to thrive in 2018/19

16 Mar 2018

New book launches with stories of African female entrepreneurs

Marketing & Media

New book launches with stories of African female entrepreneurs

9 Mar 2018

Wynand Smit, CEO of Inovo

Trends

#BizTrends2018: Enhancing the customer experience

Wynand Smit 3 Jan 2018

#AfricaCom: How innovation is better in Africa

Mobile & Apps

#AfricaCom: How innovation is better in Africa

Ilse van den Berg 8 Nov 2017

Unpacking the future for technology, media and telecoms in Africa

AfricaCom

Unpacking the future for technology, media and telecoms in Africa

12 Oct 2017

Healthcare at the click of a button

Medtech

Healthcare at the click of a button

Matthew Donen 23 May 2017

Celebrating 13 South African Gold Quills winners

PR & Communications

Celebrating 13 South African Gold Quills winners

21 Apr 2017

Africa ripe with opportunity, innovation to transform lives

Digital

Africa ripe with opportunity, innovation to transform lives

10 Mar 2017

#BizTrends2017: The next wave of technology transforming the classroom

Trends

#BizTrends2017: The next wave of technology transforming the classroom

Nirvani Dhevcharran 8 Feb 2017

How technology can create new pathways for inclusive growth

Marketing

How technology can create new pathways for inclusive growth

Wim van der Beek 31 Jan 2017

Marketing

New ‘Aspiring Africa' narrative fuelled by technology growth

12 Jan 2017

Research

Market research predictions for Africa in 2017

4 Jan 2017

Three keystones in reaching Africa's energy goals

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Three keystones in reaching Africa's energy goals

Fola Esan 6 Dec 2016