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The multi-skilled workforce advantage and rethinking talent in the specialist age

Skills Development & Training

The multi-skilled workforce advantage and rethinking talent in the specialist age

Dhatchani Naidoo, Issued by eatbigfish 1 day

HostAfrica acquires zanode.co.za, bringing the AI deployment toolset to South African developers

Telecoms & Networks

HostAfrica acquires zanode.co.za, bringing the AI deployment toolset to South African developers

Issued by HOSTAFRICA 1 day

MEA region has done well at The One Show. Source: Supplied.

The One Club for Creativity

Accenture Song SA dominates One Show MEA with 3 Golds

1 day

Perion, Mediamark and McSorely Media launch exclusive AI advertising partnership across Africa

Artificial Intelligence

Perion, Mediamark and McSorely Media launch exclusive AI advertising partnership across Africa

Issued by Mediamark 1 day

Source: Reuters.

Finance

From disruption to opportunity: Africa’s path through global uncertainty

Refilwe Mokate and Zoya Sisulu 2 days

The Kantar BrandZ Most Valuable Global Brands 2026

Branding

The Kantar BrandZ Most Valuable Global Brands 2026

Issued by Kantar 2 days

Incognito allows for sensitive chats. Source: Meta.

Social Media

Meta adds private AI ‘Incognito Chat’ to WhatsApp

2 days

Advertising

Warc: Meta ad revenue to hit $240bn in 2026 on AI automation

2 days

Google launches new AI-focused Hustle Academy for African SMEs

Entrepreneurship

Google launches new AI-focused Hustle Academy for African SMEs

3 days

From AI to affordability: The trends redefining foodservice in 2026

Trends

From AI to affordability: The trends redefining foodservice in 2026

2 days

AI visibility and AEO for B2B businesses

Artificial Intelligence

AI visibility and AEO for B2B businesses

Luke Marthinusen, Issued by MO Agency 2 days

Gibs and Daily Maverick host live webinar on leading media through strategy, AI and sustainability

Media

Gibs and Daily Maverick host live webinar on leading media through strategy, AI and sustainability

Issued by Daily Maverick 3 days

BuzzFeed was once worth more than $1bn. Source: BuzzFeed

Media

Byron Allen takes 52% control of BuzzFeed, plans streaming pivot

3 days

Cape Town’s cybersecurity leaders set to gather for ITWeb Security Summit this month

Cybersecurity

Cape Town’s cybersecurity leaders set to gather for ITWeb Security Summit this month

Issued by ITP Communications 3 days

Nicola Tarr, managing partner at Tribeca, unpacks how AI search is reshaping visibility and why credibility is becoming the most valuable currency for brands. (Source: )

PR & Communications

AI is making PR the main character again

Nicola Tarr 3 days

Source: Pexels.

Construction & Engineering

CG Waste Data digitises Africa’s construction-waste lifecycle with AI

12 May 2026

From drones to AI-driven logistics, today’s farmers face a new generation of interconnected risks. Here are five that are reshaping how agricultural insurance needs to work Source:

Agribusiness

5 new farming risks reshape agricultural insurance

3 days

Trialogue invites nonprofits to shape South Africa’s CSI landscape – and win

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

Trialogue invites nonprofits to shape South Africa’s CSI landscape – and win

Issued by Trialogue 12 May 2026

The MMA South Africa Next! Conference 2026 will look at where marketers should focus their efforts to drive real growth and deliver measurable impact (Image supplied)

Marketing

MMA South Africa Next! Conference 2026: Driving growth in modern marketing

12 May 2026

Local manufacturer, Lesco leverages AI to protect, not replace, vulnerable workers

Manufacturing

Local manufacturer, Lesco leverages AI to protect, not replace, vulnerable workers

12 May 2026

SMS + RCS + WhatsApp

Digital

SMS + RCS + WhatsApp

Issued by Celerity.chat 12 May 2026

Source: Reuters.

Finance

Deals and new partnerships lined up at Africa-France summit

Duncan Miriri 12 May 2026

BONDay sets the tone for ATI 2026

Tourism

BONDay sets the tone for ATI 2026

11 May 2026

Supplied image - front L-R: Inga Javu, Limise Kalolo, Mesuli Meneze and Shaun Ngubo (all Joe Slovo High School).
Back L-R: Joe Slovo High School learners Minenthle Ngweni, Lultho Daniso, Maude Modise (Director of the Shoprite Foundation), Alulutho Mnyobe, Anam Kalman, Kungawo Mkhalali, Xoliswa Mahlangu (Head of Digital Learning and Technology at Sifiso EdTech) and Lisolethu Fana

Primary & Secondary Education

Khayelitsha high school receives new robotics lab

11 May 2026

Image source: Andriy Popov –

Employee Wellness

Post-burnout management: How to lead teams through recovery

Brian Mhlanga 11 May 2026

The Boundless team, with newly escaped from prison Fran Luckin. (I know Mouse is there somewhere...) (Image supplied)

Advertising

A prisoner, an escape mastermind and a mouse walk into an agency

Danette Breitenbach 12 May 2026

Microsoft’s African data centre falters on payment demands, Bloomberg News reports

Data & Analytics

Microsoft’s African data centre falters on payment demands, Bloomberg News reports

Rishabh Jaiswal 11 May 2026

Happy Pay and Ozow partner to expand zero-deposit BNPL across local merchants

Banking & Finance

Happy Pay and Ozow partner to expand zero-deposit BNPL across local merchants

11 May 2026

Why South African brands are evaluating digital-first PR agencies

PR & Communications

Why South African brands are evaluating digital-first PR agencies

Issued by Hook, Line & Sinker 11 May 2026

Mandi Fine is a two-time Cannes Lions Pharma Jury Member.

Cannes Lions

#CannesLions2026: Mandi Fine | SA’s healthcare communicators deserve a louder global voice

Mandi Fine 11 May 2026

Image credit: on

Nursing

Life Healthcare eyes cost-effective AI to cut nurse burnout, admin load

Maroefah Smith 11 May 2026

Media

Warc warns CMOs: 3 shifts will redefine measurement in 2026

8 May 2026

Media24 won the INMA Global Media Awards’ Best in Africa (image source@ Storm Simpson, News24

Media

Media24 named Best in Africa at INMA Awards

8 May 2026

Source: Supplied. Taru Madangombe, vice president for power and grid segment, MEA at Schneider Electric.

Smart Buildings & Cities

Smart city ambitions expose critical infrastructure to rising cyber threats

Taru Madangombe 7 May 2026

Mankodi Moitse, CEO of Kagiso Trust

Primary & Secondary Education

Kagiso Trust launches free matric support toolkit

7 May 2026

The power of redundancy: Why resilience is the new competitive advantage

Telecoms & Networks

The power of redundancy: Why resilience is the new competitive advantage

Richard Schumacher, Issued by Stone 7 May 2026

Earn while you sleep? Discovery Vitality launches Sleep Rewards programme

Wellness

Earn while you sleep? Discovery Vitality launches Sleep Rewards programme

7 May 2026

Yoco appoints new CEO as fintech eyes next growth phase

Entrepreneurship

Yoco appoints new CEO as fintech eyes next growth phase

7 May 2026

How collectables are driving FMCG growth and consumer loyalty

Retail Marketing

How collectables are driving FMCG growth and consumer loyalty

Tebogo Makgoba 7 May 2026

SA’s entry‑level office jobs face massive AI risk, Old Mutual warns

4th Industrial Revolution

SA’s entry‑level office jobs face massive AI risk, Old Mutual warns

7 May 2026

FNB eBucks and other local brands triumph at 2026 International Loyalty Awards

CRM

FNB eBucks and other local brands triumph at 2026 International Loyalty Awards

7 May 2026

In the Spend Trend Report 2026, 75% of respondents engage in sports betting in some shape or form (Image source: @ Carte Blanche )

Marketing

#BizTrends | Spend Trend 2026 Part 2: Consumers adopt value-seeking spending strategies

Danette Breitenbach 7 May 2026

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Stocks perched on record peak, dollar defensive on peace hopes

Ankur Banerjee 7 May 2026

Africa Forum Conflict Resolution Centre agreement signed at AFSA JAW 2026

Legislation & Regulation

Africa Forum Conflict Resolution Centre agreement signed at AFSA JAW 2026

Issued by Johannesburg Arbitration Week 6 May 2026

Milpark Education and IOBSA announce strategic alliance

Higher Education

Milpark Education and IOBSA announce strategic alliance

Issued by Milpark Education 6 May 2026

South Africa’s AI policy cited fake research, created by AI: what lessons need to be learned

4th Industrial Revolution

South Africa’s AI policy cited fake research, created by AI: what lessons need to be learned

Nomalanga Mashinini 6 May 2026

Marketing

The 5 ways smart marketers balance brand and performance

Rirhandzu Shingwenyana 6 May 2026

Celeste Whitaker, founder and director of Fizz Marketing says the balance between technology and human insight will continue to define exceptional event experiences (Image source: © 123rf )

Events & Conferencing

Exceptional event experiences: Balancing AI and human insight

Celeste Whitaker, 6 May 2026

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Asia markets hit records on AI euphoria, yen surges again

Gregor Stuart Hunter 6 May 2026