Through her natural haircare brand Ashaki, Nthabiseng 'Joy' Duff has set out to prove that the beauty industry can be a positive force for change...
Lauren Hartzenberg 30 Oct 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has disrupted the operating environment for both the public and private sectors as a result of the unprecedented lockdowns and restrictions put in place by countries to curb infections...
Siyabonga Mbanjwa 30 Jun 2020
One of the things that the outbreak of Covid-19 has made clear is that all of us are in the same boat, whether we like it or not. What happens in China affects all of us. What happens in the US affects all of us. What happens in South Africa affects all of us...
Charles Siboto 12 Jun 2020
In the face of an immensely challenging digital skills gap on the continent, Mojolaoluwa Aderemi-Makinde, head of brand and reputation at Google Africa, remains optimistic...
Sindy Peters 2 Dec 2019
$95bn - this is the average annual loss in Sub-Saharan Africa since 2010 due to pervasive gender inequality in the continent's economic activities...
Sindy Peters 27 Nov 2019
The next technological evolution is advancing at an exponential rate and by leaving out some on this journey, we allow the current societal divides and inequalities to deepen...
Sindy Peters 15 Nov 2019
If you've purchased a Foundation product sold near the till point of a Cotton On Group store, you've contributed to raising the equivalent of R1bn for educational projects...
Lauren Hartzenberg 15 Nov 2019
Vacant rooftops across all major cities around the world are a dime a dozen. Their concrete surfaces aren't just a waste of space in a highly urbanised world, but also contribute to the heat island effect that afflicts these built-up areas. So why not farm on them?
Sindy Peters 23 Oct 2019
A finalist for the 2019 SAB Foundation Social Innovation Award, Vollar has been making waves on the social enterprise scene since its inception. The new digital currency, as its name suggests, comes with an interesting twist...
Sindy Peters 25 Sep 2019
International model and activist, Georgie Badiel-Liberty was recently in Cape Town to participate in the Doha Debate and talks to us about the important work she is doing through her foundation to create awareness around the world water crisis...
Juanita Pienaar 12 Sep 2019
Declared a national disaster, Namibia is facing a particularly severe drought that is ravaging all regions of the southern African country...
Sindy Peters 29 Jul 2019
Writer-director Wanuri Kahiu is part of the new generation of African storytellers whose second feature film Rafiki took six years to reach the big screen...
Daniel Dercksen 3 Jul 2019
The climate crisis has been a dark cloud on the horizon for some time now, but 2019 is the year the world's political and business leaders at Davos officially put the issue at the top of their "worry list"...
Andrew MacKenzie 3 Jul 2019
Khumo Theko, trend spotter at Flux Trends highlights and identifies new urban tribes that brands should be aware of when communicating to their consumers...
Juanita Pienaar 3 Apr 2019
Climate resilience must be at the heart of all investments across Africa. Knowledge is the critical ingredient to move the scale of climate resilience...
Danette Breitenbach 15 Mar 2019
The World Economic Report on Global Risk by the World Bank lists elements of climate change and climate risk in its top 10 list of risks the world faces today...
Danette Breitenbach 14 Mar 2019
Millions of Africans still suffer from water shortages due to problems of uneven distribution and management of existing supplies...
Danette Breitenbach 13 Mar 2019
An excess of $100bn will be required to meet Africa's infrastructure needs over the next decade...
Danette Breitenbach 13 Mar 2019
Design can and should have a positive impact on communities, says architect and African Design Centre fellow, Tshepo Mokholo...
Louise Burgers 4 Mar 2019
Bizcommunity.Africa interviews Niger architect Mariam Kamara on how architects have an important role to play in designing "thinking spaces"...
Louise Burgers 2 Mar 2019
How an American and Rwandan partnership brought the mythical 'Wakanda' to life by harnessing drone technology to deliver life-saving medical supplies...
Louise Burgers 1 Mar 2019
More than ever before, in 2018 we saw sustainability playing a major role in shaping trends in the retail sector...
Feroz Koor 25 Jan 2019
More than ever we're seeing brands align with causes and let's face it, there so many current causes to be concerned about. This means cause marketing will be bigger than ever in 2019...
Sheila McGillivray 25 Jan 2019
The focus of innovation in the conscious consumption space is certainly not trend based. The environmental and health issues facing the planet are so pressing...
Robyn Smith 24 Jan 2019
The social impact space is buzzing. Social entrepreneurship is the next "rock star" career, there's more investment flowing into social ventures...
Andy Hadfield 17 Jan 2019
Africa today is not yet affected by overtourism, but that doesn't mean we shouldn't travel more sustainably...
Martin Tvede Larsen 12 Dec 2018
Packaging that lasts as long as it's needed, not longer...
Lauren Hartzenberg 23 Nov 2018
Book Dash is a non-profit organisation on a mission to make sure every child in South Africa owns 100 books by the age of five...
Eugene Yiga 5 Nov 2018
The need for accelerated social progress and purpose-driven communications is at an all-time high, especially in Africa...
Louise Burgers 14 May 2018
As The One Club for Creativity's Creative Week 2018 gets underway, I sit down with CEO Kevin Swanepoel for a catch-up on their developments over the past year...
Ann Nurock 8 May 2018
