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Converge Africa 2026 confirms latest headline sponsors

Digital

Converge Africa 2026 confirms latest headline sponsors

Issued by Converge Africa 12 hours

Arielle Horwitz is the engineering manager at Halo Dot. Source: Supplied.

Technology

Why the future of retail calls for a checkout revolution

Arielle Horwitz 8 Jan 2026

Black Friday 2025 set to break records as South African retail surges

Retailers

Black Friday 2025 set to break records as South African retail surges

Issued by Bullion PR & Communication 25 Nov 2025

VML’s Future Shopper Report 2025 reveals 3 crucial Black Friday trends

Trends

VML’s Future Shopper Report 2025 reveals 3 crucial Black Friday trends

19 Nov 2025

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Tourism

CapeNature goes cashless at key nature reserves

30 Oct 2025

The Zayed Sustainability Prize’s jury selected the 33 finalists from 7,761 entries received across six categories. Image supplied.

Food, Water & Energy Security

Inmed South Africa is a finalist for the 2026 Zayed Sustainability Prize

6 Oct 2025

Zapper and Flow drive merchant growth through digital media

Digital

Zapper and Flow drive merchant growth through digital media

2 Sep 2025

Shifting shopper trends put pressure on retail connectivity

Technology

Shifting shopper trends put pressure on retail connectivity

Tobie van Schalkwyk 25 Aug 2025

Breeze Invoicing rolls out recurring invoices for African SMEs

Software

Breeze Invoicing rolls out recurring invoices for African SMEs

Issued by Tech Oasis Systems 15 Mar 2023

Beyond the algorithm: How African brands are rewriting the rules of growth

Digital

Beyond the algorithm: How African brands are rewriting the rules of growth

Azmina Khan, Issued by Dentsu 6 Aug 2025

How South Africa’s Gen Z is redefining financial wellness

Research

How South Africa’s Gen Z is redefining financial wellness

Issued by KLA 2 Apr 2025

Source: © 123rf A recent study by Public Desire ranked the most 'online shopping addicted' countries

E-commerce

Top 10 countries most addicted to online shopping | China tops the list, UK and US follow closely

10 Feb 2025

#BizTrends2025: Old Mutual FOR SME - Global outlook relevant to the local South African economy

Trends

#BizTrends2025: Old Mutual FOR SME - Global outlook relevant to the local South African economy

Nobesuthu Ndlovu, Issued by Old Mutual SMEgo 13 Jan 2025

How innovative payment solutions are shaping South Africa’s retail sector

Banking & Finance

How innovative payment solutions are shaping South Africa’s retail sector

Shaun Holley & Rory Bosman 30 Sep 2024

Source: LinkedIn.

Financial Services

Mastercard & MTN partner to advance financial inclusion and SME growth in Africa

15 Mar 2024

Erling Haaland is the current cover star for EA Sports FC 24

Mobile & Apps

Carry1st delivers local payment options for African mobile gamers on EA Sports FC

1 Mar 2024

Boost your retail business at Digital Retail Africa 2024

Exhibitions & Events

Boost your retail business at Digital Retail Africa 2024

15 Jan 2024

#BizTrends2024: Matthew van der Valk - 4 trends that will influence consumer spending

Trends

#BizTrends2024: Matthew van der Valk - 4 trends that will influence consumer spending

Matthew van der Valk 12 Jan 2024

Yoco and MediaTek partner for payment solutions for African entrepreneurs

Hardware

Yoco and MediaTek partner for payment solutions for African entrepreneurs

14 Dec 2023

African businesses must ensure they benefit from evolving online payments

Banking & Finance

African businesses must ensure they benefit from evolving online payments

7 Dec 2023

Navigating the retail store of the future

Retailers

Navigating the retail store of the future

Niel Coetzee 21 Nov 2023

16th Annual Global Shopper Study released

Research

16th Annual Global Shopper Study released

31 Oct 2023

Lipa Payments is Mastercard and Visa tap to phone certified

4th Industrial Revolution

Lipa Payments is Mastercard and Visa tap to phone certified

16 Oct 2023

Social Media

China's WeChat is all-encompassing but low-key - a Chinese media scholar explains the Taoist philosophy behind the everything app's design

Jianqing Chen 5 Oct 2023

The retail payments gold mine: The alchemy of data into growth

Banking & Finance

The retail payments gold mine: The alchemy of data into growth

14 Sep 2023

Grocery retail in Africa is evolving

Retail

Grocery retail in Africa is evolving

7 Sep 2023

Source: Supplied.

Banking

Nedbank redefines banking experience with innovative hybrid approach

31 Aug 2023

Here's how to effectively build your online presence as a small business

Marketing & Media

Here's how to effectively build your online presence as a small business

Ben Bierman, Issued by Business Partners 18 Aug 2023

Source: Mypinpad.

Fintech

Mypinpad secures $13m investment

26 Jun 2023

Tackling the funding gap to unleash the power of startups in SA

Funding

Tackling the funding gap to unleash the power of startups in SA

Wrenell Stander 6 Jun 2023

Digital technology boosts supply chain ROI with real-time transport visibility

Supply Chain

Digital technology boosts supply chain ROI with real-time transport visibility

9 Jun 2023

How innovative payment solutions are reshaping SA retail

Banking & Finance

How innovative payment solutions are reshaping SA retail

Shaun Holley and Rory Bosman 24 May 2023

How businesses can benefit from the all-in-one SnapStore Pro card machine

E-commerce

How businesses can benefit from the all-in-one SnapStore Pro card machine

Issued by SnapScan 23 May 2023

Source © Premium Times The number of Nigerian customers choosing to engage and transact with brands online is increasing

Digital

More Nigerian customers engage and transact with brands online

Olatayo Ladipo-Ajai 5 May 2023

Source: © Freight News Discovery & Visa’ s SpendTrends2023 reveals the new normal, showing groceries are the largest segment of spending

Marketing

Discovery & Visa's SpendTrends2023 reveals SA's new normal

Danette Breitenbach 8 Mar 2023

On the rise: Africa's WhatsApp economy

Mobile & Apps

On the rise: Africa's WhatsApp economy

Heidi Badenhorst 1 Mar 2023

Virtual reality offers a huge opportunity for African filmmakers

Film

Virtual reality offers a huge opportunity for African filmmakers

Issued by MultiChoice 7 Feb 2023

Source: © Michael Burrows Mobile messaging is the next big channel for digital commerce in 2023 says research from Clickatell

Digital

Clickatell: Mobile messaging the next big channel for digital commerce in 2023

18 Jan 2023

Finish strong: 4 ways to prepare your small business for 2023

SMEs

Finish strong: 4 ways to prepare your small business for 2023

Issued by Business Partners 12 Jan 2023

Spotlight on the future of commerce at next ECOM Africa in April 2023

Exhibitions & Events

Spotlight on the future of commerce at next ECOM Africa in April 2023

Issued by Kinetic Events 7 Dec 2022

Customer convenience is now king. Here's how the travel and leisure sector can leverage this

Travel

Customer convenience is now king. Here's how the travel and leisure sector can leverage this

James Bayhack 7 Dec 2022

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E-commerce

Growth in online transaction volumes and basket size this Black Friday - PayFast

28 Nov 2022

Distribution

4 ways to beat tricky last-mile deliveries in SA townships this Black Friday

15 Nov 2022

Pick n Pay pilots cryptocurrency payments in 39 stores

Banking & Finance

Pick n Pay pilots cryptocurrency payments in 39 stores

1 Nov 2022

Source: Supplied. Khalid Talukder and Trayana Trifonova of DKK Partners.

Finance

15th annual Pay360 Awards a resounding success

6 Oct 2022