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Finance

UK's development finance agency anchors $1bn blended finance fund for emerging markets

Karin Strohecker and Colleen Gok 4 hours

Meta taps new president and vice chairman

Social Media

Meta taps new president and vice chairman

15 Jan 2026

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Tech, banks weigh on Wall Street; Trump eases Iran oil fears

Isla Binnie 15 Jan 2026

A Burson study has revealed that companies with the strongest reputations earned nearly five percent ‘Reputation Return’ in shareholder value (Image source: © 123rf )

PR & Communications

Burson: The value of reputation reveals a $7tr global economy

14 Jan 2026

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Yen sinks to 18-month low on election speculation

Gregor Stuart Hunter 14 Jan 2026

Source: Pexels.

Markets & Investment

Geopolitical chess or economic folly: The US focus on Venezuelan oil

Simonetta Spavieri 13 Jan 2026

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Gold leaps to record high, dollar drops as US prosecutors target Fed's Powell

12 Jan 2026

Source: Supplied. Jonathan Katende, co-founder and chief executive officer of Lipaworld.

Fintech

Africa's $19.4bn remittance challenge: how stablecoins offer a way out

Jonathan Katende 12 Jan 2026

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

South African rand steady as investors eye key US data

9 Jan 2026

Source: Reuters.

Finance

Goldman Sachs expects South Africa's rand to extend gains as conditions improve

Colleen Goko and Anathi Madubela 9 Jan 2026

Arielle Horwitz is the engineering manager at Halo Dot. Source: Supplied.

Technology

Why the future of retail calls for a checkout revolution

Arielle Horwitz 8 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

Film

Avatar: Fire and Ash pushes the franchise past the $6bn mark

5 Jan 2026

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

South African rand steady after Venezuela shock

Anathi Madubela 5 Jan 2026

Source: Supplied. The design team at the groundbreaking ceremony: Simon Herd and Alex Sagwe, Mace YMR; Justin Orina, Airtel; Rob Woffenden, FBW; Harry Eddy, Mace YMR and Mohamed Elsayed, Meinhardt.

ICT

Kenya’s tech evolution: Construction of colossal data centre underway at Tatu City

31 Dec 2025

Source: Supplied.

Markets & Investment

South Africa's booming property market in 2025: Key takeaways for future investors

Paul Stevens 31 Dec 2025

Sanjeev Mansotra, Chairman, Planet One Group

Trends

From adversity to opportunity: African education’s revival strategies

Sanjeev Mansotra 19 Dec 2025

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Marketing & Media

Global ad market growth to accelerate, Big Tech takes market share

18 Dec 2025

SA’s economic recovery efforts bear fruit

Economy

SA’s economic recovery efforts bear fruit

17 Dec 2025

Rand gains as gold shines and investors eye year's final economic data

Markets & Investment

Rand gains as gold shines and investors eye year's final economic data

Anathi Madubela 15 Dec 2025

Source: Supplied. Shumani Industrial Equipment managing director, Victor Nemukula.

Materials & Equipment

Shumani boosts South African industry with new forklift range

12 Dec 2025

Maverix calls on African founders to reclaim profit through clarity, structure and insight

Business Plans

Maverix calls on African founders to reclaim profit through clarity, structure and insight

Issued by Our Salad Mix 9 Dec 2025

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Euro hits almost seven-week high, dollar broadly lower

Karen Brettell 4 Dec 2025

Factory farming in Africa: development banks see it as a good idea, but it’s bad for the climate

Agriculture

Factory farming in Africa: development banks see it as a good idea, but it’s bad for the climate

Divya Narain 2 Dec 2025

MDNtv announces 2025 GivingTuesday campaign focused on Youth Journalism Academy

TV

MDNtv announces 2025 GivingTuesday campaign focused on Youth Journalism Academy

Issued by MDNTV 28 Nov 2025

Branding

Thinkerneur creates brand identity for Dime, a UNDP and Wakanda Food Accelerator initiative

Issued by Thinkerneur 27 Nov 2025

The martech mirage: $160bn spent. But ROI is still elusive

Marketing

The martech mirage: $160bn spent. But ROI is still elusive

Musa Kalenga, Issued by Brave Group 27 Nov 2025

CMOs face a ‘reputation and results’ reckoning, according to NIQ’s 2026 Outlook

Marketing

CMOs face a ‘reputation and results’ reckoning, according to NIQ’s 2026 Outlook

Issued by NielsenIQ 25 Nov 2025

One Show 2026 reduces entry fees for 8 countries

The One Club for Creativity

One Show 2026 reduces entry fees for 8 countries

25 Nov 2025

Africa's constraints can be beautiful opportunities for growth

Marketing

Africa's constraints can be beautiful opportunities for growth

Issued by eatbigfish 21 Nov 2025

Influence or illusion

Marketing

Influence or illusion

Jonty Fisher, Issued by Publicis Groupe Africa 18 Nov 2025

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Stocks crumble as hopes fade for imminent Fed rate cut

Stella Qiu and Gregor Stuart Hunter 14 Nov 2025

Source: Reuters.

Finance

South Africa's private-sector activity declines as demand weakens in October, PMI shows

Johannesburg bureau 6 Nov 2025

Source: Supplied.

Finance

World Bank's investment arm to boost local-currency lending in Africa

Colleen Goko 4 Nov 2025

The price of petrol, diesel, illuminating paraffin and LP Gas will decrease from Wednesday this week (Image source: © 123rf )

Fuel & Energy

November price decrease for petrol and diesel

4 Nov 2025

Image source: Oleksandr Mudretsov –

Higher Education

University ranking systems are being rejected. African institutions should take note

Sioux McKenna 4 Nov 2025

Source: Khristina Sergeychik via

Agribusiness

Why Asia beats Africa for new SA agricultural markets

Wandile Sihlobo 3 Nov 2025

Markets & Investment

Surging gold prices push Switzerland's reserves to $135bn

3 Nov 2025

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Gold

Good as gold: World Gold Council outlines record-breaking quarter

30 Oct 2025

Source: ©belikova via

Agriculture

AfDB unlocks $200m for Africa's smallholder farmers

27 Oct 2025

Source: Supplied. Christo de Wit, Luno’s South Africa country manager.

Fintech

South Africans embrace xStocks with Nvidia leading the charge: Luno report

22 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

Bold actions needed to elevate Africa’s aviation industry, says Aasa

Aviation

Bold actions needed to elevate Africa’s aviation industry, says Aasa

21 Oct 2025

Mining

Gemfields' Montepuez ruby mine invaded by illegal miners

16 Oct 2025

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Shares rebound, dollar eases as Fed cut bets reclaim spotlight

Rae Wee 15 Oct 2025

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IP Law

The business of Swift and Kelce: A brand match made in IP heaven?

Nishaat Slamdien 8 Oct 2025

Source: © Gallo Images executive mayor of Cape Town, Geordin Hill-Lewis, says the creative economy is a key part of the city’s vision to be a City of hope and opportunity

Loeries Creative Week

#Loeries2025 and City of Cape Town drive creative industry

Danette Breitenbach 8 Oct 2025

A shop attendant displays gold necklaces for the camera at a jewellery shop in the southern Indian city of Hyderabad, June 30, 2009. Image credit: Reuters/Krishnendu Halder

Gold

$4,000 an ounce: Gold price hits a record

Brijesh Patel and Anushree Mukherjee 8 Oct 2025