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News

Africa is not the next digital opportunity. It is the current one.

Marketing

Africa is not the next digital opportunity. It is the current one.

Issued by Dentsu 5 Aug 2026

Source: Supplied. YellowCard chief executive officer, Chris Maurice.

Fintech

Yellow Card’s Chris Maurice named alongside Coinbase, Stripe and BlackRock leaders in stablecoin ranking

31 Jul 2026

Source: Supplied.

Financial Services

Regent launches digital banking qualification for South Africa's evolving financial sector

17 Jul 2026

From classrooms to code: Expanding digital skills for South Africa’s next generation

Technology

From classrooms to code: Expanding digital skills for South Africa’s next generation

16 Jul 2026

Why African marketing is moving beyond reach and demographics

Marketing

Why African marketing is moving beyond reach and demographics

Issued by Dentsu 15 Jul 2026

Source: Pexels.

Taxation & Regulation

Massive payment change: Sarb’s QR+ could simplify checkout nationwide

13 Jul 2026

Lungi Sangqu, CEO at Africa Digital Success

#EvolutionofWork

Bridging the generational workplace divide is an economic imperative

Lungi Sangqu 26 May 2026

Source: Supplied.

Finance

#AfricaMonth | Africa's next financial chapter will be driven by educated participation

Zihaad Israfil 25 May 2026

Source: Supplied. Mpho Sadiki, managing director,
merchant services, Africa at Network International and Payfast by Network.

Financial Services

Payfast-backed platform brings municipal billing to WhatsApp

21 May 2026

Source: Supplied. Nita Morgan is director at Prime Loans.

Financial Services

Exclusive: Digital inclusion must also mean access to safe credit

Nita Morgan 19 May 2026

Kenya, Morocco and Nigeria to pilot AfCFTA digital trade system

Logistics & Transport

Kenya, Morocco and Nigeria to pilot AfCFTA digital trade system

19 May 2026

Source: Reuters.

Finance

From disruption to opportunity: Africa’s path through global uncertainty

Refilwe Mokate and Zoya Sisulu 14 May 2026

AI reshapes tourism visibility: Industry urged to integrate systems

Tourism

AI reshapes tourism visibility: Industry urged to integrate systems

Robin Fredericks 21 Apr 2026

WTM report flags digital, sustainability gaps in Africa’s tourism growth

Tourism & Travel

WTM report flags digital, sustainability gaps in Africa’s tourism growth

17 Apr 2026

Consumers don't have an ad problem: Great ideas haven't changed, the industry has

Marketing & Media

Consumers don't have an ad problem: Great ideas haven't changed, the industry has

23 Mar 2026

Source: Supplied. Chris Smith, senior vice president for MEA and APAC at RIB Software.

Construction & Engineering

Why South Africa’s construction delays could signal systemic failures

11 Mar 2026

Converge Africa 2026 confirms latest headline sponsors

Digital

Converge Africa 2026 confirms latest headline sponsors

Issued by Converge Africa 10 Feb 2026

Source: Zaru.Network

Financial Services

South Africa launches its first rand-pegged stablecoin, Zaru

5 Feb 2026

Source: Supplied. Norman Nyawo, Head: Merchant Solutions for Business and Commercial Banking at Standard Bank South Africa.

Economy

Standard Bank sees double-digit digital transaction growth amid 40% rise in e-commerce volumes

30 Jan 2026

Source: Pexels.

Property

Why 2026 is the best year for first-time home buyers in South Africa

Gerard Abrahamse 20 Jan 2026

Image credit: on Pexels

CSI & Philanthropy

MTN backs DBE's digital education drive at South African schools

19 Jan 2026

Source: Pexels.

Property

See the future of home buying with ReMax's new AI visualisation tool

8 Jan 2026

Logistics & Transport

African trade set for digital revolution with new infrastructure launch

25 Nov 2025

Why digital readiness should drive SMME support

SMEs

Why digital readiness should drive SMME support

Lungi Sangqu 19 Nov 2025

Source: The South African Subtropical Growers'? Association | LinkedIn

Agriculture

Subtropical fruit sector examines strategy, innovation and market growth

18 Nov 2025

Media

South Africa needs to rethink its community media policy - 4 ways to close the gaps

Franz Krüger 17 Nov 2025

David Tiltmann, CEO of African Media Entertainment Group. (Image supplied)

Radio & Audio

Media leaders and innovators shine at the 2025 Broadcast Media Awards

6 Nov 2025

AI in Africa: 5 issues that must be tackled for digital equality

4th Industrial Revolution

AI in Africa: 5 issues that must be tackled for digital equality

Rachel Adams 25 Oct 2025

https://www.geretyawards.com/

Advertising

Gerety 2025 Grand Jury insights with Bizcommunity: Creativity is the golden thread

4 Sep 2025

The winners at Ask Africa 2025 Orange Index presentation for the telecommunications sector (Image supplied)

Telecoms & Networks

In telco “good enough” is not good enough

29 Aug 2025

Image credit: Nathan Cima on Unsplash

Circular Economy & Waste Management

How Desco is tackling Africa’s e-waste

3 Jul 2025

AI note-taking easing health’s documentation fatigue

Medtech

AI note-taking easing health’s documentation fatigue

2 Jul 2025

Johannesburg builds on its top position as Africa’s premier data centre market

Facilities & Property Management

Johannesburg builds on its top position as Africa’s premier data centre market

Issued by Catchwords 13 Jun 2025

Can SA bridge its tech talent gap before it’s too late?

ICT

Can SA bridge its tech talent gap before it’s too late?

Mohammed Sayed 22 Apr 2025

New GenG Engage app tackles gender-based violence in SA

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

New GenG Engage app tackles gender-based violence in SA

16 Apr 2025

Food For Mzansi wins 21st international media award for Palesa’s Brave Discovery

Agriculture

Food For Mzansi wins 21st international media award for Palesa’s Brave Discovery

Ivor Price, Issued by YehBaby Marketing Creatives 9 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

#BizTrends 2025: Google's Alex Okosi – Africa, an opportunity more than a challenge

Digital

#BizTrends 2025: Google's Alex Okosi – Africa, an opportunity more than a challenge

Danette Breitenbach 4 Feb 2025

Source: Source: © 123rf

Financial Services

How digital wallets are transforming African finance

30 Jan 2025

The African continent has five jury members represented on the Gerety Awards Grand Jury for 2025 - two from SA, and one each from Nigeria, Kenya and the Côte D'Ivoire (Image supplied)

Advertising

5 Gerety Awards Grand Jury members for 2025 from the African continent

3 Dec 2024

Digital Retail Africa 2025: Shaping the future of retail

Exhibitions & Events

Digital Retail Africa 2025: Shaping the future of retail

20 Nov 2024

Mateen Suliman, Business Development Executive at midnight, the innovation agency of iqbusiness. (Image supplied)

Marketing

Key campaign insight + medium-first execution = Cannes Lion Grand Prix

Mateen Suliman 12 Nov 2024

Dashni Vilakazi, member of the IAB South Africa Influencer Marketing Committee and Managing Director at The MediaShop. Source: Supplied.

Marketing

Decoding influencer marketing in SA: Challenges, strategies, and impactful insights

Dashni Vilakazi 27 Jun 2024

Brave Group wins Unilever brands Rajah and Knorrox

Retail

Brave Group wins Unilever brands Rajah and Knorrox

Issued by Brave Group 5 Jun 2024

Payfast, the e-commerce payment platform, rebrands as Payfast by Network

Fintech

Payfast, the e-commerce payment platform, rebrands as Payfast by Network

9 May 2024

Source: © 123rf The Wan-Ifra Digital Media Awards Africa finalists have been announced

Media

Wan-Ifra Digital Media Awards Africa finalists

9 Apr 2024

Call to participate in the IAB South Africa's first influencer marketing survey

Digital

Call to participate in the IAB South Africa's first influencer marketing survey

3 Apr 2024