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Orange Ink's Portia Mvubuis examines the shift in influencer marketing from popularity to genuine influence, referred to as “social opinion leadership" by some brands (image supplied)

Social Media

#BizTrends2025: Orange Ink's Portia Mvubuis - Redefining influence, from popularity to leadership and other influencer marketing trends

Portia Mvubuis 4 hours

#BizTrends2025: 5 trends that will transform the forensics and compliance sector in 2025 and beyond

Trends

#BizTrends2025: 5 trends that will transform the forensics and compliance sector in 2025 and beyond

Zaakir Mohamed and Mawande Ntontela 1 day

Pat Mahlangu is the CEO of Lerato Agency and Top 16 YOBA's. Source: Supplied

Marketing

#BizTrends2025: Pat Mahlangu - Trends end, focus on brand building

Pat Mahlangu 1 day

Peter Andrew, CEO, CCI South Africa

Trends

#BizTrends2025: BPO industry ready for transformation

Peter Andrew 1 day

Source: © 123rf Warc’s The Future of Media 2025 highlights trends in media planning, advertising investments and the media ecosystem

Media

Warc: Media in 2025 - Defined by abundance, driven by algorithms

1 day

Abigail Buckley, digital business director at Joe Public, examines the impact on digital marketing when it comes to AI (Image supplied)

Digital

#BizTrends2025: Joe Public’s Abigail Buckley - AI's impact on digital marketing

Abigail Buckley 1 day

LG presents “Live Beyond” with expanded second-generation LG Signature lineup at CES 2025

Fashion & Homeware

LG presents “Live Beyond” with expanded second-generation LG Signature lineup at CES 2025

Issued by LG 17 Jan 2025

Travel

Sustainable aviation and AI to take centre stage at ATM 2025

17 Jan 2025

Source: Supplied. Jeff Ryan, managing director for AWCape, now a member of TydeCo.

Trends

#BizTrends2025: Navigating the future of financial management

Jeff Ryan 16 Jan 2025

Incubeta Africa’s MD Jaco Lintvelt says CMOs must get back to the idea of marketing as a key driver of value (Image supplied)

Marketing

#BizTrends 2025: Incubeta Africa’s Jaco Lintvelt – Getting back to marketing as a key driver of value

Jaco Lintvelt 1 day

#BizTrends2025: PR Powerhouse’s Lebo Madiba - Breaking through in 2025: Trust, personalities, and the new rules of engagement

Media

#BizTrends2025: PR Powerhouse’s Lebo Madiba - Breaking through in 2025: Trust, personalities, and the new rules of engagement

Lebo Madiba 16 Jan 2025

Joe Hamman, the founder and director at Novus Group, examines some trends set to reshape media monitoring and further strengthen its role in driving decision-making in 2025 (Image supplied)

Media

#BizTrends2025: Novus Group’s Joe Hamman - Media monitoring trends to watch in 2025

Joe Hamman 16 Jan 2025

Source: Supplied. Jessica Voerman, chief clinical officer at SH Inc. Healthcare.

Trends

#BizTrends2025: Key insights poised to define healthcare in 2025

Jessica Voerman 16 Jan 2025

Nvidia H100 GPUs are the cornerstone of the AI revolution. Source: Nvidia

Technology

Biden policy is first stress test for Nvidia AI card house

Lindsey Schutters 15 Jan 2025

#BizTrends2025: A vision for the future – transforming transport education and shaping the logistics economy

Trends

#BizTrends2025: A vision for the future – transforming transport education and shaping the logistics economy

Maphefo Anno-Frempong 16 Jan 2025

Provantage CEO Jacques du Preez explains why OOH advertising poised for growth in SA in 2025 (Image supplied)

Media

#BizTrends2025: Provantage’s Jacques du Preez - OOH advertising poised for growth in SA

Jacques du Preez 15 Jan 2025

Why creativity is the most valuable skill for the jobs of tomorrow

Education

Why creativity is the most valuable skill for the jobs of tomorrow

Issued by AAA School of Advertising 15 Jan 2025

#BizTrends2025: What IT decisions businesses should make in 2025

Trends

#BizTrends2025: What IT decisions businesses should make in 2025

Issued by ASUS 14 Jan 2025

#BizTrends2025: ACA’s Gillian Rightford - Navigating the smile curve; reinventing agency value in 2025

Advertising

#BizTrends2025: ACA’s Gillian Rightford - Navigating the smile curve; reinventing agency value in 2025

Gillian Rightford 14 Jan 2025

#BizTrends2025: Old Mutual FOR SME - Global outlook relevant to the local South African economy

Trends

#BizTrends2025: Old Mutual FOR SME - Global outlook relevant to the local South African economy

Nobesuthu Ndlovu, Issued by Old Mutual SMEgo 13 Jan 2025

#BizTrends2025: Digicape - Making marketing’s future smarter than ever before

Advertising

#BizTrends2025: Digicape - Making marketing’s future smarter than ever before

Issued by Digicape 13 Jan 2025

Feryal Domingo, acting executive director, Inyathelo

Trends

#BizTrends2025: New challenges, new opportunities for nonprofits

Feryal Domingo 13 Jan 2025

Chloë Loubser, Knowledge and Learning Lawyer, Bowmans

Trends

#BizTrends2025: African employment law trends - employee rights and well-being, workplace and technology evolution

Chloë Loubser 13 Jan 2025

#BizTrends2025: Curating the future - the transformation of food security in South Africa

Trends

#BizTrends2025: Curating the future - the transformation of food security in South Africa

Alan Browde 13 Jan 2025

Nosiyabonga Mongane the first black woman to serve as the President of the South African Council for the Quantity Surveying Profession

Trends

#BizTrends2025: The future of quantity surveying is all about AI and budgets

Nosiyabonga Mongane 13 Jan 2025

Jon Kornik is CEO of Plentify

Trends

#BizTrends2025: How geysers can pave the way for a solar energy boom

Jon Kornik 13 Jan 2025

Gerhard Swart is chief technology officer at Performanta

Trends

#BizTrends2025: Finding cybersecurity's place in the world

Gerhard Swart 13 Jan 2025

President and CEO of Scopen, Cesar Vacchiano examines the trends shaping marketing in 2025 (Image supplied)

Marketing

#BizTrends2025: Scopen's Cesar Vacchiano - The trends shaping marketing in 2025

Cesar Vacchiano 13 Jan 2025

Source: © CIO SA Vincent Maher, True I/O CEO and the leader of the MMA AI Leadership Consortium looks at the five trends driving the reshaping of marketing through AI

Digital

#BizTrends2025:True I/O's Vincent Maher - 5 AI trends shaping marketing in 2025

Vincent Maher 13 Jan 2025

#BizTrends2025: Key trends for local SMEs and entrepreneurs in 2025

Trends

#BizTrends2025: Key trends for local SMEs and entrepreneurs in 2025

Miguel da Silva 13 Jan 2025

Image source: Jakub Jirsak –

Legislation

AI adoption in Africa - balancing innovation and regulation

Zaakir Mohamed, Kabelo Dlothi, and Lebogang Molebale 10 Jan 2025

“Of the nine cases referred to and cited, only two could be found to exist, albeit that the citation of one was incorrect,” wrote Judge Elsja-Marie Bezuidenhout about an application for leave to appeal. Illustration: Lisa Nelson

Law Practice

Lawyers in deep trouble for using AI to draft court papers

Tania Broughton 9 Jan 2025

The One Club’s ADC 104th Annual Awards global jury has been announced. It includes 10 creatives from the Middle East and Africa region (Image by © Bizcommunity)

Sales

One Club ADC 104th Annual Awards global jury includes 10 creatives from the Middle East and Africa

9 Jan 2025

Choreographed integration of human workers, robotic and agentic systems and equipment in a facility digital twin. Source: Image courtesy of Accenture, Kion Group.

Construction & Engineering

Nvidia ‘Mega’ Omniverse is digital win for industrial engineers

Lindsey Schutters 7 Jan 2025

EcoFlow announces AI-powered Oasis energy management platform

Mobile & Apps

EcoFlow announces AI-powered Oasis energy management platform

6 Jan 2025

QuickFest returns in January: A must-attend for progressive accountants

Accounting & Auditing

QuickFest returns in January: A must-attend for progressive accountants

Issued by Intuit QuickBooks 6 Jan 2025

Source: Microsoft Designer

Cybersecurity

New year, new authentication

3 Jan 2025

Source: © LinkedIn In 2025 AI will transform advertising, signalling a fundamental shift in how advertisers approach digital marketing

Artificial Intelligence

AI to transform advertising in fundamental shift in digital marketing in 2025

3 Jan 2025

Source: Markus Spiske/Unsplash

4th Industrial Revolution

Building a data governance framework for AI integration

27 Dec 2024

Source: © 123rf Amanda Chikara, marketing specialist, FamilySearch – Southern Africa says the changes we’re witnessing are not mere trends but foundational shifts that will define the future of marketing

Marketing

Marketers be warned: Adapt or become obsolete

Amanda Chikara 30 Dec 2024

Study: AI and electric vehicles set to drive major changes in fleet management

Logistics & Transport

Study: AI and electric vehicles set to drive major changes in fleet management

19 Dec 2024

Starting a small business: How to build your own website

SMEs

Starting a small business: How to build your own website

Issued by Domains.co.za 19 Dec 2024

Understanding your qualification: Why accreditation matters

Higher Education

Understanding your qualification: Why accreditation matters

Issued by Richfield 18 Dec 2024

Source: © 123rf A strategic partnership giving brands new opportunities to connect with audiences through music has been formed by WPP and the Universal Music Group (UMG).

Marketing

WPP and UMG form partnership connecting audiences through music

18 Dec 2024

Mining enters its AI era

Mining

Mining enters its AI era

17 Dec 2024

Integrate to innovate

Radio & Audio

Integrate to innovate

Issued by Motherland OMNi 13 Dec 2024

3 key strategies for retailers to navigate 2025

Trends

3 key strategies for retailers to navigate 2025

13 Dec 2024

Image: Supplied

Talent Acquisition

Bizmod talent report reveals in-demand talent, hard-to-fill jobs

12 Dec 2024

Source: Chief executive officer of Southern African Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (Savca), Tshepiso Kobile.

Finance

2024 in review: A transformative year for Southern African private capital

Tshepiso Kobile 30 Dec 2024

(Images supplied. Artwork: Lesley Svenson, Bizcommunity)

PR & Communications

Razor's Kalay Maistry and NTT Data's Marian Scala named in Provoke Media’s Innovator 25 EMEA

Danette Breitenbach 12 Dec 2024