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Launch of Havas Play in Africa empowers brands across the continent to play in culture

Marketing

Launch of Havas Play in Africa empowers brands across the continent to play in culture

Issued by Havas Johannesburg 18 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

Call for applications for the Samro Music Business Publisher Training Programme is now open for the 2025 intake!

Music

Call for applications for the Samro Music Business Publisher Training Programme is now open for the 2025 intake!

Issued by SAMRO 22 Jan 2025

2025 Samro Music Business Publisher Training Programme opens with an expanded intake

Education

2025 Samro Music Business Publisher Training Programme opens with an expanded intake

22 Jan 2025

MoMo Coach empowers nearly one million SMEs in sub-Saharan Africa

SMEs

MoMo Coach empowers nearly one million SMEs in sub-Saharan Africa

20 Dec 2024

Zambia opens doors to 53 countries with new visa waiver

Travel

Zambia opens doors to 53 countries with new visa waiver

20 Dec 2024

Source: Pexels.

Retail & Hospitality Property

The South African commercial real estate market has surged to nearly R2tn

28 Nov 2024

Pictured: Forbes Padayachee

Energy

Astute African manufacturers will move to clean power to align with global investor and importer expectations

Forbes Padayachee, Issued by Yellow Door Energy 22 Nov 2024

Source: Supplied

Agribusiness

African Agri Investment Indaba to connect investors with $1bn in agri projects

15 Nov 2024

Source: Shadi Chauke, Sanlam’s group executive for market development and sustainability.

Finance

Sanlam's new leader: Shadi Chauke to drive sustainability and growth in Africa

13 Nov 2024

Singularity Summit 2024 brings mind-bending exponential technologies to Africa

Events & Conferencing

Singularity Summit 2024 brings mind-bending exponential technologies to Africa

Issued by Mann Made 7 Nov 2024

Source: BII. Chief executive officer of BII, Nick O’Donohoe, and Saif Malik, head of banking and coverage, UK, Standard Chartered.

Economy

Standard Chartered, BII renew $350m for trade finance

6 Nov 2024

Pictures: Aida Diarra, senior vice president and head of sub-Saharan Africa at Visa with Clayton Hayward, group CEO of EFTCorp. Together they have formed a five year partnership to enhance financial inclusion in Africa (Image supplied)

Fintech

Visa invests $1bn to grow financial inclusion in Africa, partners with EFTCorp

28 Oct 2024

HostAfrica expands in West Africa with acquisition of webmanager.ng

Services

HostAfrica expands in West Africa with acquisition of webmanager.ng

Issued by HOSTAFRICA 23 Oct 2024

MICE

Africa's MICE industry eyes growth amid global competition and economic hurdles

16 Oct 2024

Source: Supplied. Leila Mokaddem, director-general, Southern Africa, AfDB; Charles Russon, Absa group interim chief executive officer designate and Deon Raju, Absa group financial director.

Banking

Empowering African women: Major financial package unveiled by Absa and the African Development Bank

15 Oct 2024

Shaune Jordaan, group CEO and founder of Hoorah. Source: Supplied.

Advertising

Monks and Hoorah's new partnership promises AI-led growth in Africa

8 Oct 2024

Gabriel Semelas to lead Airbus' growth in Africa and the Middle East

Aviation

Gabriel Semelas to lead Airbus' growth in Africa and the Middle East

19 Sep 2024

Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria. Image by T. Obi, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons.

Property

Marking two decades: Broll Nigeria's journey of innovation and growth

5 Sep 2024

Simply Black appoints first COO, Stephanie Thomas

Advertising

Simply Black appoints first COO, Stephanie Thomas

29 Aug 2024

Source: Supplied. Lindeka (Leeds) Dzedze, is Standard Bank Global Markets Head of Strategic Partnerships.

Banking

#Women'sMonth: Lindeka Dzedze shares her vision for advancing women in finance

Katja Hamilton 28 Aug 2024

Pal Solutions transforming mining globally with human capital management solutions

Mining

Pal Solutions transforming mining globally with human capital management solutions

Issued by Pal Solutions 29 Jul 2024

Boosting trade with open skies, ports, and streamlined visas in Africa

Logistics & Transport

Boosting trade with open skies, ports, and streamlined visas in Africa

26 Jul 2024

African skies poised for takeoff: Investment key to growth

Aviation

African skies poised for takeoff: Investment key to growth

16 Jul 2024

Investment key to aviation growth in Africa and beyond

Aviation

Investment key to aviation growth in Africa and beyond

27 Jun 2024

Careerbox is the starting point for many call centre careers in the local CCI base of operations in uMhlanga.

Services

BPO industry report says Africa is becoming global CXM hub

Lindsey Schutters 20 Jun 2024

Liquid C2 becomes first Google Cloud Interconnect provider in Africa

Telecoms & Networks

Liquid C2 becomes first Google Cloud Interconnect provider in Africa

11 Jun 2024

Source: ©Elnur Amikishiyev via

Agriculture

JBQ Africa, Agricolleges sign MoU to empower agri education across Africa

23 May 2024

NWU Chartered Accountancy students excel in 2024 ITC

Higher Education

NWU Chartered Accountancy students excel in 2024 ITC

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 15 Apr 2024

Unlocking global sales potential for local businesses

Sales

Unlocking global sales potential for local businesses

Mark Mwongela Ngungi 2 Apr 2024

A convergence of retail and e-commerce ideas at a must-attend event

E-commerce

A convergence of retail and e-commerce ideas at a must-attend event

Issued by NielsenIQ 25 Mar 2024

Telecoms & Networks

MTN revenue up, but naira drags profit down

Nqobile Dludla 25 Mar 2024

Collaboration is the name of the AI migration game

Data & Analytics

JSE teams up with AWS for major BDA overhaul

18 Mar 2024

Source: Supplied. Bohani Hlungwane, head of trade and working capital, Pan-Africa, Absa CIB.

Trends

No more business-as-usual in African capital markets

Bohani Hlungwane and Ovizikhungo Sicwetsha 22 Mar 2024

Source: LinkedIn.

Financial Services

Mastercard & MTN partner to advance financial inclusion and SME growth in Africa

15 Mar 2024

RX Africa sweeps up 8 awards at the highly anticipated AAXO Roar awards ceremony

Exhibitions

RX Africa sweeps up 8 awards at the highly anticipated AAXO Roar awards ceremony

Issued by The Publicity Workshop 7 Mar 2024

Thomas Kurian, Strive Masiyiwa and Daniela Amodei at the partnership announcement. Source: Supplied

Technology

Liquid, Google and Anthropic team up to power Africa's digital transformation

6 Mar 2024

6 trends driving Africa’s growth in 2024

Trends

6 trends driving Africa’s growth in 2024

Amadou Diallo 19 Feb 2024

Democratising access to luxury goods on the African continent

Retail

Democratising access to luxury goods on the African continent

9 Jan 2024

Source: © 123rf For the first time journalists can now submit entries in any category of the Sanlam Group Awards for Excellence in Financial Journalism

Media

Sanlam Group Awards for Excellence in Financial Journalism open for entries

6 Dec 2023

2023 Kudu Awards winners revealed

Tourism

2023 Kudu Awards winners revealed

4 Dec 2023

Winners of 2023 AWIEF Awards announced

Awards

Winners of 2023 AWIEF Awards announced

Issued by AWIEF 14 Nov 2023

Africa could see $168bn tourism boost in next decade

Tourism

Africa could see $168bn tourism boost in next decade

3 Nov 2023

Markets & Investment

Agoa trade deal talks: South Africa will need to carefully manage relations with the US and China

Arno J. van Niekerk 30 Oct 2023

Source: © 123rf ECI Media Management will incorporate Eley Consulting into its European business, effective immediately, which will see it extend its services into Africa

Media

Deal sees media assurance auditing service extend into Africa

12 Sep 2023

Source: © 123rf Hendrik du Preez, vice president – Africa at Qatar Airways outlines the airlines' sport sponsorship strategy in Africa

Sponsorship

Qatar Airways: Selling airline seats in Africa through sports sponsorships

Hendrik du Preez 8 Sep 2023

SA's 5G rollout could be in jeaopardy. Source: Mohammed Hassan/Pixabay

4th Industrial Revolution

South Africa's 5G rollout race is against load shedding

8 Sep 2023

Economy

Growth For Jobs: What is it and what does it mean for the Western Cape?

24 Jul 2023

Source: Supplied | Radisson Collection Resort Marsa Alam Port Phoenice

Hospitality

Radisson Hotel Group reports strong H1 growth

25 Jul 2023

Grant boosts entrepreneurial training through African Leadership Academy

Skills Training

Grant boosts entrepreneurial training through African Leadership Academy

14 Jul 2023