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Africa Film Finance Forum unlocks path to $20bn film economy

Film & Cinematography

Africa Film Finance Forum unlocks path to $20bn film economy

Issued by Africa Film Finance Forum 8 Aug 2025

BME names Meagan van den Berg its MD for Africa

Mining

BME names Meagan van den Berg its MD for Africa

16 Jul 2025

MultiChoice’s 2025 ESG Report shows progress toward a sustainable, inclusive, empowered Africa

ESG

MultiChoice’s 2025 ESG Report shows progress toward a sustainable, inclusive, empowered Africa

Issued by MultiChoice 3 Jul 2025

2025 Africa Impact Investment Awards announces winners

CSI & Philanthropy

2025 Africa Impact Investment Awards announces winners

13 Jun 2025

Newmark expands African safari luxury with 2 new lodges

Hospitality

Newmark expands African safari luxury with 2 new lodges

5 Jun 2025

#AfricaMonth: Minor Hotels’ Lindi Mthethwa on why regional collaboration is key to Africa’s tourism potential

Hospitality

#AfricaMonth: Minor Hotels’ Lindi Mthethwa on why regional collaboration is key to Africa’s tourism potential

Robin Fredericks 30 May 2025

Welcome Tomorrow and YOUKNOW tackle Africa’s app retention gap at App Growth Summit Africa

Mobile

Welcome Tomorrow and YOUKNOW tackle Africa’s app retention gap at App Growth Summit Africa

Issued by YOUKNOW Technologies 27 May 2025

Master the art of scaling your business with the path to scale bootcamp

SMEs

Master the art of scaling your business with the path to scale bootcamp

Issued by Edge Growth 20 May 2025

Unlocking Africa’s $180bn digital trade economy

Supply Chain

Unlocking Africa’s $180bn digital trade economy

19 May 2025

Cape Town to host Africa’s first creative-tech hub backed by UNDP, Uvu Africa

Technology

Cape Town to host Africa’s first creative-tech hub backed by UNDP, Uvu Africa

8 May 2025

CILTSA ESG Conference to tackle sustainability, regulation and risk in supply chains

Logistics & Transport

CILTSA ESG Conference to tackle sustainability, regulation and risk in supply chains

6 May 2025

Rangel commits R125.6m to expand logistics in Africa

Warehousing

Rangel commits R125.6m to expand logistics in Africa

8 Apr 2025

World Bank backs Africa digital data push with $100m Raxio deal

Data & Analytics

World Bank backs Africa digital data push with $100m Raxio deal

3 Apr 2025

South Africa joins Google's global cloud network with new hub

Cloud

South Africa joins Google's global cloud network with new hub

19 Mar 2025

Access Bank drives intra-Africa trade at inaugural conference

Events & Conferencing

Access Bank drives intra-Africa trade at inaugural conference

Issued by The Publicity Workshop 18 Mar 2025

Samro announces the 2025 Samro Music Business Lab bursary recipients

Music

Samro announces the 2025 Samro Music Business Lab bursary recipients

Issued by SAMRO 12 Mar 2025

Female marketers drive business growth in Africa

IMC Conference

Female marketers drive business growth in Africa

Issued by IMC Conference 11 Mar 2025

The countdown begins to the Africa Trade Conference: Access Bank to host pioneering event in Cape Town

Financial Services

The countdown begins to the Africa Trade Conference: Access Bank to host pioneering event in Cape Town

Issued by The Publicity Workshop 10 Mar 2025

Source: Reuters. Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana.

Taxation & Regulation

VAT increase versus spending cuts: South Africa’s budget dilemma explained

28 Feb 2025

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

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