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Vodacom half-year profit surges 25.7% on Africa-wide growth, Safaricom deal

Telecoms & Networks

Vodacom half-year profit surges 25.7% on Africa-wide growth, Safaricom deal

Nqobile Dludla 18 hours

Severe El Niño could cost global economy $11tn, IFAD report warns

Agriculture

Severe El Niño could cost global economy $11tn, IFAD report warns

21 hours

Source: Reuters.

Economy

Africa's corporate debt markets remain shallow, OECD says

23 hours

Source: Supplied.

Banking

Nedbank takeover sparks NCBA leadership reshuffle

6 Nov 2026

Rohingya refugee children eat ice cream to cool themselves during hot weather, as they walk along a road at a refugee camp in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, 2 May 2024. Reuters/Ro Yassin Abdumonab

Climate Change

Climate threats put 90 million displaced people at risk, UN says

Olivia Le Poidevin 6 Nov 2026

Scopen Africa is extending the international research study into East Africa. Pictured: Nairobi cityscape, the capital city of Kenya (Image source: © 123rf )

Marketing & Media

Agency Scope expands into East Africa

6 Nov 2026

CIMA names KilimoChills Solution inaugural Lions' Lair Africa winner at Engage Africa 2026

Accounting & Auditing

CIMA names KilimoChills Solution inaugural Lions' Lair Africa winner at Engage Africa 2026

Issued by AICPA & CIMA 5 Nov 2026

African outbound travel spending set to jump 61% by 2030

Tourism & Travel

African outbound travel spending set to jump 61% by 2030

5 Nov 2026

Bolt expands electric vehicle category to Johannesburg

Logistics & Transport

Bolt expands electric vehicle category to Johannesburg

28 Oct 2026

The Motion Creative Summit 2026, which took place recently in Nairobi, Kenya, addressed creators from Kenya, South Africa, and Nigeria (Image supplied)

Digital

Summit explores how African creatives can monetise their work

29 Oct 2026

Why consistent payments matter more than ever for customer trust

Banking & Finance

Why consistent payments matter more than ever for customer trust

Rahul Jain 27 Oct 2026

Idris Elba’s Akuna Group opens applications for new AI filmmaking programme in SA

4th Industrial Revolution

Idris Elba’s Akuna Group opens applications for new AI filmmaking programme in SA

27 Oct 2026

Nigeria’s Index Ebola patient is taken on a medical evacuation flight to Switzerland from Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja, Nigeria, in this screengrab obtained from a handout video. Image credit: Arise News/Handout via Reuters

Infectious Diseases

Swiss Ebola patient evacuated for treatment in Geneva

27 Oct 2026

Spark Group partners with Africa’s largest phone company, Transsion, to grow Tecno and Infinix reach

Mobile & Apps

Spark Group partners with Africa’s largest phone company, Transsion, to grow Tecno and Infinix reach

Issued by Spark Group 26 Oct 2026

Cape Town boating conference targets growth for Africa’s marine industry

Shipping

Cape Town boating conference targets growth for Africa’s marine industry

21 Oct 2026

Marketing

Absa celebrates life’s defining moments with new brand campaign and Eliud Kipchoge partnership

Issued by OnPoint PR 21 Oct 2026

Prepare for disruption, not disaster, as South Africa heads to the polls

Facilities & Property Management

Prepare for disruption, not disaster, as South Africa heads to the polls

Adriaan Otto, Issued by Excellerate Services 20 Oct 2026

DHL heavyweight shipments rise 10.5% across sub-Saharan Africa

Logistics & Transport

DHL heavyweight shipments rise 10.5% across sub-Saharan Africa

19 Oct 2026

The border is at the checkout, not the map: 5 lessons from running e-commerce across Africa

E-commerce

The border is at the checkout, not the map: 5 lessons from running e-commerce across Africa

Issued by TDMC 16 Oct 2026

IAE named Best Business Events Supplier – Southern Africa at Africa MICE Awards 2026

Events & Conferencing

IAE named Best Business Events Supplier – Southern Africa at Africa MICE Awards 2026

Issued by IAE Media 15 Oct 2026

Image supplied.

Energy

#AEW2026: Eni, Dangote, TotalEnergies and more win big at African Energy Awards

15 Oct 2026

Road freight podcast grows audience as FNB and WesBank renew sponsorship

Logistics & Transport

Road freight podcast grows audience as FNB and WesBank renew sponsorship

15 Oct 2026

Source: World Mice Awards

Tourism & Travel

World MICE Awards crowns London, Dubai and South African venues

14 Oct 2026

South Africa urges retailers to stock more African designer brands

Fashion & Homeware

South Africa urges retailers to stock more African designer brands

14 Oct 2026

AI presents another opportunity to expand the reach and relevance of African entertainment and media, says PwC’s Africa Entertainment & Media Outlook 2026–2030 (Image source: © 123rf )

Media

AI can help African stories travel further as digital growth reshapes Africa's E&M industry

13 Oct 2026

Source: Supplied. Shabir Ahmed, senior vice president: customer solutions center lead, Africa.

Fintech

Africa’s digital future hangs in the balance as cyberattacks surge

12 Oct 2026

Kenya approves $350m financing for Kenya Airways

Aviation

Kenya approves $350m financing for Kenya Airways

12 Oct 2026

Branding

Hollard. Be More Sure | A refreshed brand positioning that informs

12 Oct 2026

VML Birdwatching at the Loeries | A high standard for print and design

Loeries Creative Week

VML Birdwatching at the Loeries | A high standard for print and design

Danette Breitenbach 8 Oct 2026

VML Birdwatching at the Loeries | Kenya's rise on the creative stage

Loeries Creative Week

VML Birdwatching at the Loeries | Kenya's rise on the creative stage

Danette Breitenbach 8 Oct 2026

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Moody's turns positive on sub-Saharan African countries

Colleen Goko 7 Oct 2026

Source: Supplied.

Construction & Engineering

Kenya’s $26bn building boom is about to take centre stage

7 Oct 2026

Source: Supplied

Tourism & Travel

Safari advisors can drive bigger sales by slowing itineraries

5 Oct 2026

Brands can now search, hire, and manage Snapchat creators on Collabstr, with over 25% of its one million plus creators ready to work (Image source: © 123rf )

Social Media

Platform gives brands direct route to Gen Z and millennials

5 Oct 2026

Machinery is lined up on the day of a ground breaking ceremony for the construction of a $16bn oil refinery, which is backed by Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote, who intends to replicate the success of his group’s 700,000-barrel-per-day refinery in Nigeria to meet growing demand for petroleum products across East Africa, in Lamu, Kenya. Image credit: Reuters/Monicah Mwangi

Construction & Engineering

Honeywell to help build Dangote’s new Kenyan mega-refinery

1 Oct 2026

5 things South Africa needs to turn tourism arrivals into growth

Tourism

5 things South Africa needs to turn tourism arrivals into growth

Wrenelle Stander 30 Sep 2026

#TikTok360Event | South African creators could win big as TikTok One rolls out

Social Media

#TikTok360Event | South African creators could win big as TikTok One rolls out

Evan-Lee Courie 29 Sep 2026

Dyllon Randall co-founded a modular urine-to-fertiliser recovery system at the Cape Town Stadium, which recently collected 3,600 litres of urine during the South Africa vs New Zealand rugby game. Image supplied.

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Cape Town Stadium urine-recycling innovator selected for 2026 Africa Prize

29 Sep 2026

ITC and Access Bank team up to unlock Africa’s SME growth

SMEs

ITC and Access Bank team up to unlock Africa’s SME growth

28 Sep 2026

Powering progress: The pivotal role of logistics in Africa’s renewable energy boom

Energy

Powering progress: The pivotal role of logistics in Africa’s renewable energy boom

Detlev Duve, Issued by Dachser 28 Sep 2026

GEC+Africa 2026 connects the continent and celebrates Africa’s most promising entrepreneurs

Funding

GEC+Africa 2026 connects the continent and celebrates Africa’s most promising entrepreneurs

Issued by 22 On Sloane 25 Sep 2026

Africa tourism awards spotlight policy, aviation and youth innovators

Tourism

Africa tourism awards spotlight policy, aviation and youth innovators

25 Sep 2026

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Legislation & Regulation

Smart wearables and PoPIA: What SA employers need to know

Ahmore Burger-Smidt 21 Sep 2026

Food security entrepreneur Odwour Midigo wins 2026 Äänit Prize

Awards

Food security entrepreneur Odwour Midigo wins 2026 Äänit Prize

21 Sep 2026

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Corporate & Commercial Law

SA mid-year M&A review: Commodity gains and regulatory reform drive deal growth

Ricci Hackner 18 Sep 2026

Absa L’Atelier Art 12 finalists

Art

Absa L’Atelier Art names 12 finalists for its 40th edition

17 Sep 2026

While others talk, dentsu builds creators

Education

While others talk, dentsu builds creators

Issued by Dentsu 17 Sep 2026

DHL, ITC renew partnership to support women-led SMEs

Logistics & Transport

DHL, ITC renew partnership to support women-led SMEs

17 Sep 2026