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#BizTrends2026 | Bowmans' team: Regulatory developments in fintech, TMT sectors help steer Africa's investment future

Ashleigh Hale, Kate Beretta and John Paul Ongeso 3 hours

XLink delivers 100% proven network uptime for the 12 months of 2025, redefining enterprise connectivity

Telecoms & Networks

XLink delivers 100% proven network uptime for the 12 months of 2025, redefining enterprise connectivity

Issued by XLink 22 hours

E-commerce fraud projected to exceed $131bn globally by 2030

E-commerce

E-commerce fraud projected to exceed $131bn globally by 2030

5 hours

South Africa’s quiet rise as a global tech talent hub

Technology

South Africa’s quiet rise as a global tech talent hub

Issued by Bluegrass Digital 1 day

Shoprite Savings Stamps boom with over 20% yearly growth

Retailers

Shoprite Savings Stamps boom with over 20% yearly growth

1 day

#BizTrends2026 | Up & Up Group’s Jacques Cilliers: AI is everywhere. Taste is our advantage.

Advertising

#BizTrends2026 | Up & Up Group’s Jacques Cilliers: AI is everywhere. Taste is our advantage.

Jacques Cilliers 1 day

SA SME funding platform Lula secures R340m

Funding

SA SME funding platform Lula secures R340m

2 days

Discounter Pepkor's Q1 revenue rises on acquisitions and festive demand

Banking & Finance

Discounter Pepkor's Q1 revenue rises on acquisitions and festive demand

Nqobile Dludla 2 days

Januworry and the cost of coping

Economy

Januworry and the cost of coping

Issued by Sanlam Fintech 3 days

#BizTrends2026 | Pay@'s Aart Jurriaanse: The year digital payments redefine SA's financial landscape

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Pay@'s Aart Jurriaanse: The year digital payments redefine SA's financial landscape

Aart Jurriaanse 3 days

Financial media networks bring commerce media to consumer banks, transforming customer engagement into a new growth stream (Image source: © 123rf )

Banking

Banks cash in on the retail media gold rush

29 Jan 2026

South Africa’s biggest technology podcast is set for a massive 2026

Podcasts

South Africa’s biggest technology podcast is set for a massive 2026

Issued by Broad Media 28 Jan 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Colin Campbell of Finchoice: 3 fintech trends to watch

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Colin Campbell of Finchoice: 3 fintech trends to watch

Colin Campbell 27 Jan 2026

Ozow appoints Catherine Korsten as chief growth officer

Technology

Ozow appoints Catherine Korsten as chief growth officer

27 Jan 2026

SMEs not funding-ready despite renewed investor confidence in South Africa

Funding

SMEs not funding-ready despite renewed investor confidence in South Africa

26 Jan 2026

The year of impact: SME South Africa's promise for 2026

SMEs

The year of impact: SME South Africa's promise for 2026

Issued by SME South Africa 23 Jan 2026

Adv Svetlana Vasileva, Afsa Secretary General

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Afsa's Svetlana Vasileva: The emerging architecture of African dispute resolution

Svetlana Vasileva 22 Jan 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Scopen President, Cesar Vacchiano: Less is more

Marketing

#BizTrends2026 | Scopen President, Cesar Vacchiano: Less is more

Cesar Vacchiano 21 Jan 2026

Source: Reuters.

Fintech

Crypto industrialises: Binance reveals 2026 market trends

21 Jan 2026

PR & Communications

Rutendo Nyamudar selected as judge for PRWeek Global Awards

20 Jan 2026

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Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Kwikot’s Murray Crow: Why SA’s energy future begins at the tap

Murray Crow 14 Jan 2026

#BizTrends2026 | TymeBank's Miguel da Silva: 3 business trends SMEs should watch

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | TymeBank's Miguel da Silva: 3 business trends SMEs should watch

Miguel Da Silva 14 Jan 2026

Source: Supplied. Calvin Taylor, chief financial officer of D24 Fintech.

Financial Services

From pilot to production: JPM Coin live on Ethereum Layer-2

7 Jan 2026

Entering the world of entrepreneurship in 2026 requires more than just ambition (Image source: © 123rf )

How To Start Up

8 key steps to becoming an entrepreneur in 2026

31 Dec 2025

Top 5 markets South African SMEs should target in 2026

Logistics & Transport

Top 5 markets South African SMEs should target in 2026

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

Source: Supplied. Yoco’s chief executive officer and co-founder, Katlego Maphai.

Office Property

How Yoco and Workshop17 are shaping the future of workspaces

23 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

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Finance

The rise of private credit in South Africa: Opportunity or risk?

19 Dec 2025

Sanlam launches first-of-its-kind prepaid funeral cover in South Africa

Insurance & Actuarial

Sanlam launches first-of-its-kind prepaid funeral cover in South Africa

Issued by Sanlam Fintech 17 Dec 2025

The critical role of treasury in SA's e-commerce boom

E-commerce

The critical role of treasury in SA's e-commerce boom

Kevin Ssemwogerere 17 Dec 2025

#BestofBiz 2025: Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurship

#BestofBiz 2025: Entrepreneurship

17 Dec 2025

AI isn’t the value - Value is the value

Fintech

AI isn’t the value - Value is the value

Andre Fredericks, Issued by Sanlam Fintech 15 Dec 2025

2025 Startup Awards reveal SA’s most promising new ventures

Awards

2025 Startup Awards reveal SA’s most promising new ventures

Imran Salie 12 Dec 2025

Source: Supplied.

Finance

Absa leads charge in launch of R11.8bn infrastructure bond

10 Dec 2025

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Financial Services

Sanlam introduces innovative prepaid funeral plan

10 Dec 2025

SA fintech startup Ezeebit bags R36.6m funding

Funding

SA fintech startup Ezeebit bags R36.6m funding

9 Dec 2025

Capitec in R400m deal to acquire fintech Walletdoc

Technology

Capitec in R400m deal to acquire fintech Walletdoc

8 Dec 2025

Tech Startups urged to attend the 2026 SME South Africa Funding Summit

SMEs

Tech Startups urged to attend the 2026 SME South Africa Funding Summit

Issued by Startup.Africa 5 Dec 2025

Source: Supplied. Norman Nyawo; Head: Merchant Solutions for Business and Commercial Banking at Standard Bank South Africa and Africa Regions & Offshore (acting).

Economy

Black Friday 2025: Mapping the digital transformation of township traders

26 Nov 2025

Pepkor's strategic moves pay off with record 2025 earnings and revenue growth

Banking & Finance

Pepkor's strategic moves pay off with record 2025 earnings and revenue growth

25 Nov 2025

The digital dawn of the Independent Economy: Dime's transformative journey in SA

Technology

The digital dawn of the Independent Economy: Dime's transformative journey in SA

25 Nov 2025

Vodacom taps Google Cloud to boost Africa’s AI rollout

Data & Analytics

Vodacom taps Google Cloud to boost Africa’s AI rollout

25 Nov 2025

Marketing

Lesaka launches One Lesaka – a unified brand for financial inclusion

Issued by The Nielsen Network 25 Nov 2025

Source: Supplied.

Finance

G20 Africa summit: The battle for narrative ownership

22 Nov 2025