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Markets & Investment

Stocks selloff worsens as energy price jump revives inflation fears

Lucy Raitano and Gregor Stuart Hunter 11 hours

Too little, too concentrated: why AI startup funding in Africa needs rethinking

4th Industrial Revolution

Too little, too concentrated: why AI startup funding in Africa needs rethinking

Claire Zanuso 12 hours

Africa’s Business Heroes opens 2026 applications with $1.5m in grant funding

Community

Africa’s Business Heroes opens 2026 applications with $1.5m in grant funding

12 hours

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Agriculture

Global geopolitical escalation raises risks for South African agriculture

Gilberto Biacuana 16 hours

Festive focus pays off as NAD malls close 2025 on a high

Retailers

Festive focus pays off as NAD malls close 2025 on a high

Issued by Catchwords 16 hours

Shoprite delivers 7.1% revenue growth amid festive deflation with customer-first strategy

Banking & Finance

Shoprite delivers 7.1% revenue growth amid festive deflation with customer-first strategy

18 hours

Domestic vehicle sales hit a 13-year high despite export challenges

Commercial & Industrial

Domestic vehicle sales hit a 13-year high despite export challenges

19 hours

Eskom's electricity hikes overshadow end of loadshedding

Energy

Eskom's electricity hikes overshadow end of loadshedding

David McDonald 20 hours

Tourism & Travel

ATTA report: Africa posts 18.6% jump in global aviation growth

19 hours

VoxComm issues call for agencies to transform business models in response to AI

Advertising

VoxComm issues call for agencies to transform business models in response to AI

Issued by Association for Communication and Advertising 18 hours

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Economy

South Africa faces fuel-price surge as global oil tensions rise

1 day

FMCG

Smartfill captures 19% of cooking oil sales in informal retail as refill model drives brand switching

Issued by DY/DX 1 day

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Agriculture

How corporate South Africa can transform land reform into economic opportunity

Peter Setou 1 day

Source: Pexels.

Economy

US-Israel attack on Iran: South Africa warned of potential business disruption

Katja Hamilton 1 day

SA showcases tourism growth and SMMEs at ITB Berlin 2026

MICE

SA showcases tourism growth and SMMEs at ITB Berlin 2026

1 day

Global survey reveals growing AI adoption gap as organisations struggle with talent, technology, and governance readiness

Finance

Global survey reveals growing AI adoption gap as organisations struggle with talent, technology, and governance readiness

Issued by AICPA & CIMA 27 Feb 2026

Jennifer Stein, managing director at GGi Communications, outlines practical guidance for boards navigating executive departures. (Image supplied.)

PR & Communications

How to communicate executive departures with credible transparency

Jennifer Stein 27 Feb 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Air France-KLM’s Wilson Tauro: Premium and bleisure travel is 2026’s biggest travel trend

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Air France-KLM’s Wilson Tauro: Premium and bleisure travel is 2026’s biggest travel trend

Wilson Tauro 27 Feb 2026

The official deadline to enter is 23 April 2026. Source: Supplied.

Advertising

New York Festivals names 2026 Executive Jury

27 Feb 2026

Why peptides are the next it-girl ingredient in South African beauty and wellness

Aesthetic Medicine

Why peptides are the next it-girl ingredient in South African beauty and wellness

27 Feb 2026

Budget Speech

#Budget2026: SA pioneers cross-border trade reform with crypto and payments regulation

26 Feb 2026

Global two-wheeler maker TVS Motors starts operations in SA

Dealers

Global two-wheeler maker TVS Motors starts operations in SA

26 Feb 2026

Truecaller Ads Platform now directly available to advertisers in South Africa and Kenya via 365 Digital

Digital

Truecaller Ads Platform now directly available to advertisers in South Africa and Kenya via 365 Digital

Issued by 365 Digital 26 Feb 2026

Partnerships power tourism growth: CTT strengthens airline alliances to boost global reach

Tourism

Partnerships power tourism growth: CTT strengthens airline alliances to boost global reach

Issued by Cape Town Tourism 26 Feb 2026

Kantar appoints Ndeye Diagne as chief strategy and transformation officer, MEA & Türkiye

Digital

Kantar appoints Ndeye Diagne as chief strategy and transformation officer, MEA & Türkiye

Issued by Kantar 26 Feb 2026

Transforming township economies: The digital future of SA's SME retailers

Informal Retailing

Transforming township economies: The digital future of SA's SME retailers

26 Feb 2026

Manaka Havas named communications partner to Airports Company SA

PR & Communications

Manaka Havas named communications partner to Airports Company SA

Issued by Havas Johannesburg 26 Feb 2026

Nothing like a crisis: Integrating private and public systems

Primary & Secondary Education

Nothing like a crisis: Integrating private and public systems

Linda Meyer and Patrick Fish, Issued by Waterfall School of Business 25 Feb 2026

Tech stock rally set for a test as Nvidia results due

Technology

Tech stock rally set for a test as Nvidia results due

Alun John and Scott Murdoch 25 Feb 2026

Access to finance and support boosts waste management SME’s client service and expansion plans

SMEs

Access to finance and support boosts waste management SME’s client service and expansion plans

Issued by Edge Growth 25 Feb 2026

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Tourism & Travel

Kerzner International adds Shamwari to Rare Finds portfolio

25 Feb 2026

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Agriculture

Free State pilot targets key agricultural road corridors to cut logistics costs

25 Feb 2026

Why Lexus EVs in SA might work

Dealers

Why Lexus EVs in SA might work

Lance Branquinho 25 Feb 2026

The French Connection: JBX Talks explores Africa-France film collaboration at Joburg Film Festival

Film & Cinematography

The French Connection: JBX Talks explores Africa-France film collaboration at Joburg Film Festival

Issued by MultiChoice 25 Feb 2026

Source: Pexels.

Education & Training

#Budget2026: The case for financial health education in South Africa

Nelo P. Spies 25 Feb 2026

#Budget2026: 600 Transalloys jobs at risk if power price cut isn't announced

Energy

#Budget2026: 600 Transalloys jobs at risk if power price cut isn't announced

25 Feb 2026

Empowering SMBs Is SA’s shortcut to 3 million jobs

SMEs

Empowering SMBs Is SA’s shortcut to 3 million jobs

Jordaan Burger 24 Feb 2026

NielsenIQ unveils real-time Ramadan insights across MEA

Research

NielsenIQ unveils real-time Ramadan insights across MEA

25 Feb 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Valor Hospitality Partners’ Joep Schoof: Driving African hospitality success through local intelligence

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Valor Hospitality Partners’ Joep Schoof: Driving African hospitality success through local intelligence

Joep Schoof 24 Feb 2026

Source: Banking Association of South Africa. Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana.

Budget Speech

#Budget2026: The Minister of Finance’s pivotal decision ahead

24 Feb 2026

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Agriculture

Investing in blue foods: How Africa could generate $17bn and 3.3m jobs

24 Feb 2026

GSMA launches green innovation fund for mobile tech

Funding

GSMA launches green innovation fund for mobile tech

24 Feb 2026

How to beat the odds in your first year of business

SMEs

How to beat the odds in your first year of business

Jeremy Lang, Issued by Business Partners Limited 24 Feb 2026

Spar Group's leadership shakeup as CEO resigns

Retail

Spar Group's leadership shakeup as CEO resigns

24 Feb 2026

Marketing

How short-termism is hindering APAC's marketing effectiveness

24 Feb 2026

Geely Auto kicks off 2026 with strong global sales growth

Commercial & Industrial

Geely Auto kicks off 2026 with strong global sales growth

23 Feb 2026

How integration is reshaping luxury medical tourism

Tourism

How integration is reshaping luxury medical tourism

23 Feb 2026

Mondelēz Intl names Hisham Ezz El-Arab as president of sub-Saharan Africa unit

FMCG

Mondelēz Intl names Hisham Ezz El-Arab as president of sub-Saharan Africa unit

23 Feb 2026