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Too little, too concentrated: why AI startup funding in Africa needs rethinking

4th Industrial Revolution

Too little, too concentrated: why AI startup funding in Africa needs rethinking

Claire Zanuso 16 hours

Beyond the pit: Why mining partnerships are being redefined

Mining

Beyond the pit: Why mining partnerships are being redefined

John Kettlewell, Issued by Unitrans 16 hours

The Gerety Awards full global executive jury for its 2026 edition has been announced (Image source @The All Industry Club )

Advertising

Gerety Awards announces 2026 global executive jury

19 hours

#RAPTBizTrendsTV | The Culture Foundry Co's Luke van der Spuy: When Gen Z decides you're not cool anymore

BizTrendsTV

#RAPTBizTrendsTV | The Culture Foundry Co's Luke van der Spuy: When Gen Z decides you're not cool anymore

Danette Breitenbach 17 hours

Eskom's electricity hikes overshadow end of loadshedding

Energy

Eskom's electricity hikes overshadow end of loadshedding

David McDonald 23 hours

VoxComm issues call for agencies to transform business models in response to AI

Advertising

VoxComm issues call for agencies to transform business models in response to AI

Issued by Association for Communication and Advertising 21 hours

Radio & Audio

Why the smart money in 2026 is on digital radio streaming

Issued by United Stations 12 Dec 2025

Radio & Audio

Cape Town is moving, and it’s moving with purpose

Lois O’Brien, Issued by United Stations 26 Jan 2026

What it really means to be a Change Champion

Marketing

What it really means to be a Change Champion

Issued by Can!do 1 day

ICTAF 2026: Africa is the palette

Art

ICTAF 2026: Africa is the palette

Terry Levin 1 day

Riyana Ajam is the founder and creative director of Warp & Weft. Source: Supplied.

Advertising

Why the burnout narrative in creative agencies misses the mark

Riyana Ajam 1 day

Source: Pexels.

Markets & Investment

Resilient market: Western Cape buyers choose stability over quick profits

27 Feb 2026

Budget Speech (Feb 2026) – explained like you’re telling your friend

Economy

Budget Speech (Feb 2026) – explained like you’re telling your friend

Issued by The Noise Factory 27 Feb 2026

SMEs exposed as security risks outpace resilience planning

SMEs

SMEs exposed as security risks outpace resilience planning

27 Feb 2026

Transforming township economies: The digital future of SA's SME retailers

Informal Retailing

Transforming township economies: The digital future of SA's SME retailers

26 Feb 2026

CRM, CX, UX

#BizTrends2026 | Oppo's Avashnee Moodley: How belonging is rewriting brand loyalty

Avashnee Moodley 26 Feb 2026

Features added vs loyalty encouraged: The real power of technology in channel incentives

CRM, CX, UX

Features added vs loyalty encouraged: The real power of technology in channel incentives

Gordon Wilson, Issued by Achievement Awards Group 26 Feb 2026

South Africa’s carbon tax should stay: climate scientists explain why

Environment & Natural Resources

South Africa’s carbon tax should stay: climate scientists explain why

Britta Rennkamp et al. 25 Feb 2026

Why Lexus EVs in SA might work

Dealers

Why Lexus EVs in SA might work

Lance Branquinho 25 Feb 2026

The French Connection: JBX Talks explores Africa-France film collaboration at Joburg Film Festival

Film & Cinematography

The French Connection: JBX Talks explores Africa-France film collaboration at Joburg Film Festival

Issued by MultiChoice 25 Feb 2026

Paris Hilton says she has ‘rejection sensitivity dysphoria’ – here’s what it is and how it’s linked to ADHD

Neurology

Paris Hilton says she has ‘rejection sensitivity dysphoria’ – here’s what it is and how it’s linked to ADHD

Georgia Chronaki 24 Feb 2026

Your marketing strategy was built for a budget you no longer have

Marketing

Your marketing strategy was built for a budget you no longer have

Issued by AdBot 24 Feb 2026

Engen partners with Palesa Pads to provide reusable pads to hundreds of South African school girls

Health & Social Welfare

Engen partners with Palesa Pads to provide reusable pads to hundreds of South African school girls

24 Feb 2026

Sharon Piehl, GM, FleishmanHillard South Africa says reputation is more than a shield; it’s a foundation for business opportunity (Image source: © 123rf )

PR & Communications

Reputation: More than a shield, a business opportunity

Sharon Piehl 23 Feb 2026

#BizTrends2026 | KD Strategies' Kalnisha Singh: The pressure is on for South Africa's energy sector

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | KD Strategies' Kalnisha Singh: The pressure is on for South Africa's energy sector

Kalnisha Singh 23 Feb 2026

Social Media

Emplifi report shows why TikTok is the King of the jungle

Karabo Ledwaba 23 Feb 2026

Behind the campaign: Reframing fairness in ride-hailing: The inDrive success story

Marketing

Behind the campaign: Reframing fairness in ride-hailing: The inDrive success story

Issued by inDrive 23 Feb 2026

Split Grade 10, 11, or 12 subjects over 2 years to ease pressure and protect learning standards

Primary & Secondary Education

Split Grade 10, 11, or 12 subjects over 2 years to ease pressure and protect learning standards

Issued by Impaq 23 Feb 2026

Advertising

Ads are coming to AI. Does that really have to be such a bad thing?

Ilayaraja Subramanian 20 Feb 2026

Community media is not cheap. It is undervalued

Media

Community media is not cheap. It is undervalued

Issued by Thotbox(Pty) Ltd 20 Feb 2026

ESPN goes off the field with Jesse in Japan

Sport

ESPN goes off the field with Jesse in Japan

Issued by The Walt Disney Company Africa 19 Feb 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Virgin Atlantic’s Marc Harding: How aviation is redefining connection

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Virgin Atlantic’s Marc Harding: How aviation is redefining connection

Marc Harding 19 Feb 2026

Source: Supplied. Reinier van Loggerenberg, chief executive officer of Craft Homes.

Property

South Africa’s housing market finds stability ahead of Budget plans

Reinier van Loggerenberg 17 Feb 2026

Mark Hayter, educator at Reddam House Waterfall, focusing on inclusive digital teaching, geography, and AI

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Reddam's Mark Hayter: Inclusive digital learning will define education’s next decade

Mark Hayter 17 Feb 2026

Consumers face climate burnout as fears over global conflicts increase

Marketing

Consumers face climate burnout as fears over global conflicts increase

Issued by Kantar 17 Feb 2026

Eric D’Oliveira, chief revenue officer, Mediamark, says radio's muscle matters more than ever (Image supplied)

Radio & Audio

#WorldRadioDay | Radio asserts its place at the centre of brand strategy

Eric D’Oliveira 13 Feb 2026

Mzi Kaka, an Academy of Sound Engineering lecturer, says producers are radio’s quiet torchbearers, carrying the medium forward while remaining largely unseen (Image source: © 123rf )

Radio & Audio

#WorldRadioDay | Radio producers: The quiet architects of connection

Mzi Kaka 13 Feb 2026

Love local! Why local love stories are a smart business investment

TV

Love local! Why local love stories are a smart business investment

Issued by MultiChoice 13 Feb 2026

The Rolex Boutique opens in Sandton City

Retail

The Rolex Boutique opens in Sandton City

16 Feb 2026

Cape Union Mart and Offernet turn real-time weather into revenue

Advertising

Cape Union Mart and Offernet turn real-time weather into revenue

Issued by Offernet 26 Feb 2026

Maison Martell brings immersive cognac culture to SA's creative cities

Events

Maison Martell brings immersive cognac culture to SA's creative cities

13 Feb 2026

Marketing

Why brands can become emotional lifelines in times of crisis

13 Feb 2026

From ownership to access: Why SMEs are rethinking company vehicles in 2026

Commercial & Industrial

From ownership to access: Why SMEs are rethinking company vehicles in 2026

Issued by Pace Car Rental 12 Feb 2026

From shop floor to supply chain: retail security takes centre stage at Securex South Africa

Security

From shop floor to supply chain: retail security takes centre stage at Securex South Africa

Issued by Securex 12 Feb 2026

#MiningIndaba: Placing safety at the core of SA's mining boom

Health & Safety

#MiningIndaba: Placing safety at the core of SA's mining boom

Merel van der Lei 16 Feb 2026

Retailers embrace tokenisation for secure, personalised customer experiences

Banking & Finance

Retailers embrace tokenisation for secure, personalised customer experiences

Peter Ludi 11 Feb 2026

The NFL Super Bowl’s marketing masterstroke

Marketing

The NFL Super Bowl’s marketing masterstroke

Musa Kalenga, Issued by Brave Group 11 Feb 2026

CX outsourcing is shifting from scale to strategic outcomes

CRM

CX outsourcing is shifting from scale to strategic outcomes

Clinton Cohen 11 Feb 2026