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Agricultural exports from Africa are not doing well. Four ways to change that

Agriculture

Agricultural exports from Africa are not doing well. Four ways to change that

Lilac Nachum 1 day

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Employment Equity

B-BBEE under fire: The myths and reality

David Ansara 2 days

African ministers urged to meet 2030 water, sanitation and climate goals

Food, Water & Energy Security

African ministers urged to meet 2030 water, sanitation and climate goals

22 Dec 2025

Future-ready logistics: 5 shifts to watch in 2026 (sub-Saharan Africa)

Logistics & Transport

Future-ready logistics: 5 shifts to watch in 2026 (sub-Saharan Africa)

Issued by Unitrans 12 Dec 2025

Distance Learning

Distance learning changes lives, but comes with its own challenges

Ashley Gunter 5 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

Why thousands of parents are choosing online homeschooling

Primary & Secondary Education

Why thousands of parents are choosing online homeschooling

Issued by CambriLearn 1 Dec 2025

Source: Supplied.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Unlocking Africa's potential: Infrastructure Africa 2026 becomes reality

25 Nov 2025

Source: Reuters.

Finance

From conflict to consensus: South Africa's success at G20 Leaders' Summit

Katja Hamilton 24 Nov 2025

Smartphones, women’s rights and coupons: New trends that can boost insurance for African farmers

Agriculture

Smartphones, women’s rights and coupons: New trends that can boost insurance for African farmers

Berber Kramer and Ruth Vargas Hill 17 Nov 2025

GC Now Johannesburg convenes President Ramaphosa and world leaders for a historic global turning point

ESG & Sustainability

GC Now Johannesburg convenes President Ramaphosa and world leaders for a historic global turning point

Issued by OnPoint PR 6 Nov 2025

Source: Supplied. Olebogeng Manhe, chairman of the Gap Infrastructure Corporation (GIC).

Infrastructure & Utilities

Gautrain expansion: paving the way for South Africa's future economic growth

Olebogeng Manhe 6 Nov 2025

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Banking

Zambia's largest bank to issue nation's first sustainability bond

Chris Mfula and Colleen Goko 3 Nov 2025

Source: Supplied

Shipping

Green ammonia could power South Africa–Europe iron-ore shipping by 2029

31 Oct 2025

Source: Supplied.

Insurance & Actuarial

Parametric insurance for smallholder farmers launches in South Africa

Elias Sekoboane 31 Oct 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

Source: Supplied.

Property

Double-digit growth: Inside South Africa’s booming estate housing market

20 Oct 2025

Reform or privatisation? The 5th SOE conference 2025 tackles South Africa’s state-owned enterprise future

Financial Services

Reform or privatisation? The 5th SOE conference 2025 tackles South Africa’s state-owned enterprise future

Issued by MILLA SA 20 Oct 2025

Source: Reuters.

Economy

Global debt tops G20 agenda, South African central bank chief says

Karin Strohecker and Colleen Goko 16 Oct 2025

Source: Reuters.

Finance

Groups blast lack of progress on debt issues during South Africa's G20 presidency

Andrea Shalal 14 Oct 2025

Infrastructure: the missing link in South Africa’s SME growth story

SMEs

Infrastructure: the missing link in South Africa’s SME growth story

Issued by Business Partners 9 Oct 2025

Source: Reuters.

Finance

World Bank raises sub-Sahara Africa growth forecast on inflation drop

7 Oct 2025

BMW South Africa CEO calls for joint EV battery strategy with Europe

Fuel & Energy

BMW South Africa CEO calls for joint EV battery strategy with Europe

Nqobile Dludla 2 Oct 2025

The power of diaspora: African-led innovation in PR

Marketing

The power of diaspora: African-led innovation in PR

Kirsten Roos 23 Sep 2025

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Circular Economy & Waste Management

How South Africa’s waste reforms and renewable energy are driving job creation

22 Sep 2025

Rethinking global labels from an African lens

ESG & Sustainability

Rethinking global labels from an African lens

Wendy Poulton and Molupe Mat’sumunyane, Issued by ESG Africa Conference 18 Sep 2025

Cape Town to host global conference on gender in agriculture and water

Agriculture

Cape Town to host global conference on gender in agriculture and water

17 Sep 2025

South Africa's Unemployment Crisis: Unpacking the Latest Numbers and the Bigger Picture

Education

South Africa's Unemployment Crisis: Unpacking the Latest Numbers and the Bigger Picture

Issued by Shaper 2 Jul 2025

Dean Muruven, Associate Director, Boston Consulting Group, Johannesburg

Infrastructure & Utilities

Africa's $170bn infrastructure challenge demands a nature-first approach

Dean Muruven 4 Sep 2025

Be the Reason Things Change: TransUnion unveils peelable billboard to tackle financial inclusion

OOH

Be the Reason Things Change: TransUnion unveils peelable billboard to tackle financial inclusion

22 Aug 2025

Environment & Natural Resources

WWF calls on G20 to prioritise sustainable mining for green future in Africa

18 Aug 2025

Source: Supplied. Participants at the kick-off meeting of the RASME Project in Namibia.

Banking

AfDB launches RASME for Namibia project management

18 Aug 2025

Image credit: Reuters

Pharmaceuticals

Danish weight-loss drug Wegovy debuts in South Africa, challenging Eli Lilly

Nqobile Dludla and Siyanda Mthethwa 14 Aug 2025

Source: meriç tuna on

Agribusiness

New area-yield index insurance helps farmers tackle climate risks

13 Aug 2025

How a Richfield MBA graduate is leading economic change in the DRC

Higher Education

How a Richfield MBA graduate is leading economic change in the DRC

Issued by Richfield 13 Aug 2025

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Energy

Germany's KFW Bank grants SA €500m for Just Energy Transition

29 Jul 2025

Image credit: Narcisa Aciko on Pexels

Energy

SA, AfDB sign $474.6m loan agreement for Just Energy Transition

25 Jul 2025

Tuberculosis

TB is like “devastating slavery” - Health Minister

25 Jul 2025

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Energy

UN's António Guterres urges world leaders to fast-track clean energy

24 Jul 2025

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Tuberculosis

Historic TB vaccine meeting in SA eyes epidemic endgame

23 Jul 2025

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Infectious Diseases

Unicef, World Bank join forces with SA for pandemic readiness

22 Jul 2025

Source: Supplied. Rachael Akalia, Senior Marketing Manager: Commercial, Yellow Card.

Materials & Equipment

Supply chains are only as fast as their payments — the case for instant settlement

Rachael Akalia 18 Jul 2025

Source: Reuters.

Financial Services

World's oldest climate fund targets wildlife bonds for every country in Africa

Duncan Miriri 18 Jul 2025

The Lobito Corridor: Angola’s chance to lead in regional logistics

Logistics & Transport

The Lobito Corridor: Angola’s chance to lead in regional logistics

Alexandre Silveira 11 Jul 2025

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Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Why GBV in South Africa is an economic issue

10 Jul 2025

Thinkroom and The Oracle Group launch Oracle Innovate Lab to support Eswatini entrepreneurs

Fintech

Thinkroom and The Oracle Group launch Oracle Innovate Lab to support Eswatini entrepreneurs

Issued by Thinkroom Consulting 9 Jul 2025

Internet access: a basic need that can't be overlooked

Internet

Internet access: a basic need that can't be overlooked

Francois Viviers 8 Jul 2025

Mark Cutifani delivering the keynote address on day one of the London Indaba. Image supplied.

Mining

#LondonIndaba: Africa needs capital, not charity

Maroefah Smith 25 Jun 2025