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The U.S. Geological Survey's (USGS) updated critical minerals list now encompasses 60 different materials (Image source: © ET Auto

Markets & Investment

Every mineral is critical in the new metals age

6 hours

Align policy and investment to power southern Africa’s poultry transformation

Agriculture

Align policy and investment to power southern Africa’s poultry transformation

Dr Jean Jacques Mbonigaba Muhinda 7 hours

Travel

Africa's business travel industry set for takeoff amid economic growth

9 hours

Choosing a career? In a fast-changing job market, listen to your inner self – counsellor

Education

Choosing a career? In a fast-changing job market, listen to your inner self – counsellor

Kobus Maree 9 hours

Source: Supplied. The design team at the groundbreaking ceremony: Simon Herd and Alex Sagwe, Mace YMR; Justin Orina, Airtel; Rob Woffenden, FBW; Harry Eddy, Mace YMR and Mohamed Elsayed, Meinhardt.

ICT

Kenya’s tech evolution: Construction of colossal data centre underway at Tatu City

8 hours

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

Modern digital entrepreneurship requires both business management and entrepreneurship skills (Image source: © 123rf )

How To Start Up

5 opportunities & challenges of modern digital entrepreneurship

1 day

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MICE

ATM 2026 to spotlight $15tn Middle East leisure travel growth

1 day

Lionheart, though star-studded, departed from traditional Nollywood narrative conventions argues Wunpini Fatimata Mohammed in The Conversation (Image source: Pulse ©

Film & Cinematography

Netflix gives African film a platform – but the cultural price is high

1 day

Understanding how alcohol consumption patterns evolve across different demographics enables retailers and brands to identify growth opportunities in challenging markets (Image source: © 123rf )

Food & bev. services

Understanding alcohol consumption patterns to identify growth opportunities

1 day

SDG Namibia One Fund has committed up to $5.15m to support the Zhero Molecules Walvis Bay Project, an industrial-scale green ammonia project on Namibia’s central coast.(Image source: © Mining and Energy

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

$5.15m funding committed to industrial-scale green ammonia project in Namibia

2 days

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Construction & Engineering

Cape Town to host Enlit Africa 2026

2 days

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Agriculture

Applications closing for Beefmaster’s 2026 agriculture bursary

24 Dec 2025

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Economy

WBAF appointments mark new era for South African startups

2 days

Cammy Msimango on finding her footing in South Africa’s fast-moving digital newsroom

TV

Cammy Msimango on finding her footing in South Africa’s fast-moving digital newsroom

Esther Tomorrow, Issued by MDNTV 24 Dec 2025

Source: Supplied | DoubleTree by Hilton Lomé Airport, Togo

Hospitality

Hilton expands in Africa with 3 new DoubleTree signings

24 Dec 2025

A Christmas restored – How Inmed South Africa’s social employment initiative is changing lives

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

A Christmas restored – How Inmed South Africa’s social employment initiative is changing lives

Issued by Inmed South Africa 23 Dec 2025

DGB wins global ethical award for travelling classrooms initiative

ESG & Sustainability

DGB wins global ethical award for travelling classrooms initiative

23 Dec 2025

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Automotive

Chinese car firm BYD is racing ahead with its electric vehicles. Here’s how more established brands can catch up

Pietro Micheli 23 Dec 2025

Millennials enjoy creative tourism – new research uncovers a business opportunity for South Africans

Tourism

Millennials enjoy creative tourism – new research uncovers a business opportunity for South Africans

Gijsbert Hoogendoorn, Anneli Douglas and Greg Richards 23 Dec 2025

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Property Development

The Western Cape's property market: A hotspot for 2026

24 Dec 2025

Kingdom Builders Business Forum to host summit in Johannesburg

SMEs

Kingdom Builders Business Forum to host summit in Johannesburg

Issued by Thrive PR 22 Dec 2025

To boost Nigerian entrepreneurship, Nigerian Breweries has formed a partnership with non-profit organisation Fate Foundation to empower around 1,000 Nigerian students (Image source: © The Drinks Business

Entrepreneurship

Partnership to empower students to boost Nigerian entrepreneurship

23 Dec 2025

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

Energy security takes centre stage as global coal demand hits record high in 2025 (Image source: © Future Coal

Coal, Oil & Gas

Coal remains essential to keeping the lights on and economic development

23 Dec 2025

In December Grow Business Coaching selected 12 qualifying Black business owners for a free 12-month access to Catalyzer (Image supplied)

SMEs

Black entrepreneurs receive free software for business growth

22 Dec 2025

Bradly Howland, Public Relations Institute of Southern Africa (Prisa) president says as the country winds down for its December break, it’s worth pausing to assess the communications environment we have been navigating (Image source: © 123rf )

PR & Communications

Addressing trust: PR at a turning point, a fundamentally new approach is demanded

Bradly Howland 22 Dec 2025

In Phokeng, North West, the recently opened R13,3m Maithufi Road bridge is a powerful example of how partnerships between communities, indigenous people and mining companies can drive real change. Pictured: Dignitaries gathered for the official handover of Impala Rustenburg’s SLP projects (Image source: © Mining Review Africa

Sustainability

#AfricanMiningIndaba: Mining partnerships benefit communities

22 Dec 2025

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Banking

AfDB and Nedbank secure multi-billion funding to reshape housing in Africa

22 Dec 2025

Sanjeev Mansotra, Chairman, Planet One Group

Trends

From adversity to opportunity: African education’s revival strategies

Sanjeev Mansotra 19 Dec 2025

Legislative updates and industry news – November 2025

Financial Services

Legislative updates and industry news – November 2025

Danica Pretorius, Issued by Ambledown 22 Dec 2025

4th Industrial Revolution

How African countries rank on AI competitiveness in 2026

19 Dec 2025

Tim Cordon, COO, Middle East, Africa & Southeast Asia Pacific, Radisson Hotel Group

Management & Leadership

Leadership in crisis: Why trust and empathy are critical to employee engagement

Tim Cordon 19 Dec 2025

Rowen Pillai, CEO, LeanTechnovations says we must view AI not as a threat, but as the engine for a new generation of entrepreneurs (Image source: © Education Sub Saharan Africa

Entrepreneurship

AI not a threat, but the engine for a new generation of entrepreneurs

Rowen Pillai 19 Dec 2025

Last year mining companies contributed more than R5bn to generally lift skill levels and to secure jobs both within the industry and in the future when mining has ceased (Image source: © Alliance for Responsible Mining)

Mining

#MiningMatters contributes R5bn to training and upliftment of skills

19 Dec 2025

Premier Padel and Primedia Sport to bring first South Africa tournament to Pretoria

Sport

Premier Padel and Primedia Sport to bring first South Africa tournament to Pretoria

Issued by Primedia Broadcasting 19 Dec 2025

South African fintech Bridgement earns global recognition as SME business loan innovation accelerates

Fintech

South African fintech Bridgement earns global recognition as SME business loan innovation accelerates

Issued by Bridgement 19 Dec 2025

An ode to a year of growth: Matte BLK’s reflections on its successes this year

Marketing

An ode to a year of growth: Matte BLK’s reflections on its successes this year

Fredine Swigelaar, Issued by Matte BLK 18 Dec 2025

Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

Call for students to apply for scholarship to study in Germany

18 Dec 2025

Marriott to open Africa’s first Edition hotel at Cape Town’s V&A Waterfront

Tourism & Travel

Marriott to open Africa’s first Edition hotel at Cape Town’s V&A Waterfront

18 Dec 2025

Source: TripTap.

Affordable & Social Housing

Groundbreaking housing project in Bethlehem set to transform the area

18 Dec 2025

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Marketing & Media

Global ad market growth to accelerate, Big Tech takes market share

18 Dec 2025

Source: Supplied.

Residential Property

From film sets to homes: Amazing Spaces unveils visionary Sillery Oaks

18 Dec 2025

Source: GroundUp

Affordable & Social Housing

After the shelter: Cape Town’s urgent need to house homeless people

Matthew Hirsch 18 Dec 2025

Source: Reuters.

Banking

AfDB raises $11bn for low-cost lending window, no word on US funding

Duncan Miriri 18 Dec 2025

Skills Development & Training

AI-proof your career with these 10 skills

17 Dec 2025

Better Bellville steps up recycling efforts with new e-waste drop-off sites

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Better Bellville steps up recycling efforts with new e-waste drop-off sites

Issued by The Greater Tygerberg Partnership 17 Dec 2025

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Supreme Court underscores the duty to exhaust internal remedies before judicial review

Xola Njengele and Jaime-Lee Jacobs 17 Dec 2025