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Global brands in developing markets: The unseen environmental and commercial gaps

Informal Retailing

Global brands in developing markets: The unseen environmental and commercial gaps

Nevo Hadas 14 Nov 2024

Angela Wamola, head of GSMA for sub-Saharan Africa presents the latest GSMA report.

Telecoms & Networks

GSMA report spotlights Africa’s ‘billion strong digital divide’

Lindsey Schutters 12 Nov 2024

Africa's affordable smartphone dilemma is the biggest facing the medium since Kelly tried to text Nelly on an Excel sheet. Source: Youtube/Vevo

Mobile & Apps

Africa faces revenue dilemma in push for affordable smartphones #AfricaTechFestival2024

Lindsey Schutters 12 Nov 2024

Don't trash your old servers, rather refurbish

Hardware

Don't trash your old servers, rather refurbish

Ryan Birkenbach 7 Nov 2024

How Asus Education is transforming learning

Primary & Secondary Education

How Asus Education is transforming learning

Issued by ASUS 4 Nov 2024

The case for digital identity in South Africa

Cybersecurity

The case for digital identity in South Africa

Issued by Nielsen 30 Oct 2024

Source: Google.org

4th Industrial Revolution

Google extends African commitment with new AI skills investment

Lindsey Schutters 29 Oct 2024

Pictures: Aida Diarra, senior vice president and head of sub-Saharan Africa at Visa with Clayton Hayward, group CEO of EFTCorp. Together they have formed a five year partnership to enhance financial inclusion in Africa (Image supplied)

Fintech

Visa invests $1bn to grow financial inclusion in Africa, partners with EFTCorp

28 Oct 2024

Digitalisation: A game changer for sub-Saharan Africa's informal merchants

Informal Retailing

Digitalisation: A game changer for sub-Saharan Africa's informal merchants

25 Oct 2024

Media

Ad evolution: Digital overtakes traditional media

22 Oct 2024

Marketing

Siemens' Keshin Govender's ‘glocal’ approach to build local resonance for a global brand

Danette Breitenbach 21 Oct 2024

Forge By Brave built to democratise marketing

Advertising

Forge By Brave built to democratise marketing

Musa Kalenga, Issued by Brave Group 22 Oct 2024

Source: Supplied.

Finance

Visa and littlefish launch digital revolution for African small businesses

18 Oct 2024

Groundbreaking partnership set to professionalise South Africa’s retail sector

Retail

Groundbreaking partnership set to professionalise South Africa’s retail sector

Issued by Retail Institute of South Africa 17 Oct 2024

Xero’s State of Small Business report: The role of technology SME growth

Research Reports

Xero’s State of Small Business report: The role of technology SME growth

16 Oct 2024

10 years of local excellence: A decade of true location targeting and 1st party data

Advertising

10 years of local excellence: A decade of true location targeting and 1st party data

Issued by Vicinity Media 21 Oct 2024

The Hive Group celebrates industry accolades and strategic growth

Marketing

The Hive Group celebrates industry accolades and strategic growth

Issued by The Hive Group 14 Oct 2024

How to simplify customer interactions for happier, more loyal customers

CRM

How to simplify customer interactions for happier, more loyal customers

Kelvin Brown 11 Oct 2024

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HR & Management

Department announces gazetting of remote work visitor visa

9 Oct 2024

Maximising ROI in education: Aligning employee learning paths with corporate strategy

Higher Education

Maximising ROI in education: Aligning employee learning paths with corporate strategy

Dr Ridwaan Asvat, Issued by Regent Business School 9 Oct 2024

SMEs at the forefront of SA’s economic transformation, says Whitfield

SMEs

SMEs at the forefront of SA’s economic transformation, says Whitfield

3 Oct 2024

Source: Supplied. Ferdinand Ngon Kemoum, group chief executive officer, Orabank Group and Reda Helal, group managing director – processing, Africa and co-head group processing, Network International.

Fintech

Digital payment leap: Orabank teams up with Network International

2 Oct 2024

Beyond printers: Altron document solutions is challenging the status quo in a print industry

Printing

Beyond printers: Altron document solutions is challenging the status quo in a print industry

Issued by Altron 30 Sep 2024

Looking for growth in the hospitality industry?

Hospitality

Looking for growth in the hospitality industry?

Issued by Business Partners Limited 26 Sep 2024

FNB triumphs as Best Digital Bank again, according to Human8’s SITEisfaction 2024

Banking

FNB triumphs as Best Digital Bank again, according to Human8’s SITEisfaction 2024

Issued by Human8 26 Sep 2024

Navigating digital transformation in South Africa’s retail space

Technology

Navigating digital transformation in South Africa’s retail space

Boyd Chislett 25 Sep 2024

Left to right: Suvern Moodley - eco consult business development at Schneider Electric, Ruth-Anne Wright - Schneider Electric Automation Student Award recipient, and Modlay Davids - Modlay Davids, talent acquisition specialist at Schneider Electric (Image supplied)

Science & Engineering

Outstanding achievement in Measurement and Control earns Ruth-Anne Wright 2024 Schneider Electric Student Award

23 Sep 2024

Remote worker visa, tour scheme to boost SA’s tourism and economy

Travel

Remote worker visa, tour scheme to boost SA’s tourism and economy

18 Sep 2024

MakeReign introduces marketing arm to connect brands with consumers at all digital touch points

Marketing

MakeReign introduces marketing arm to connect brands with consumers at all digital touch points

Issued by MakeReign 17 Sep 2024

YOUKNOW Technologies partners with Amplitude to enhance digital product experiences in South Africa

Digital

YOUKNOW Technologies partners with Amplitude to enhance digital product experiences in South Africa

Issued by YOUKNOW Technologies 16 Sep 2024

Source: © 123rf This month AI in Advertising examines a key topic in AI: the state of regulation and all the legal issues that this topic raises

AI in Advertising

AI in Advertising: How AI regulation is shaping the future of advertising and its impact

Jarred Cinman 16 Sep 2024

Banking

#FOCAC2024: Standard Bank champions China-Africa trade ties

Katja Hamilton 13 Sep 2024

Huawei and Standard Bank sign strategic cooperation agreement to accelerate intelligent finance

Fintech

Huawei and Standard Bank sign strategic cooperation agreement to accelerate intelligent finance

Issued by Huawei 16 Sep 2024

Tourism

Euromonitor: SA sees 40% rise in tourism, surpassing 8 million visitors

11 Sep 2024

Human8 announces new global CEO to lead the next stage of growth and AI innovation

Artificial Intelligence

Human8 announces new global CEO to lead the next stage of growth and AI innovation

Issued by Human8 10 Sep 2024

How Gen AI can ease the burden of consumer decision-making

Technology

How Gen AI can ease the burden of consumer decision-making

Junaid Kleinschmidt 10 Sep 2024

New standards and spectrum policy advance SA digital infrastructure

Telecoms & Networks

New standards and spectrum policy advance SA digital infrastructure

Lindsey Schutters 9 Sep 2024

Ishmet Davidson is retiring as Media 24 group CEO and will also step down as a board member (Image supplied)

Media

Media24 CEO Ishmet Davidson retires, Raj Lalbahadur, current group CFO, appointed interim CEO

6 Sep 2024

NHI

From queues to convenience: how technology is making healthcare more efficient

5 Sep 2024

Pictured: Werner Abrahams. Image supplied.

Higher Education

ISFAP announces appointment of Werner Abrahams as new CEO

5 Sep 2024

Advancing African research - A doctorate success story

Higher Education

Advancing African research - A doctorate success story

Dr MaryAnne Harrop-Allin, Issued by Milpark Education 5 Sep 2024

Adapt or perish – The uncomfortable truth employers and employees must face: Unpopular opinion by a CCO

Advertising

Adapt or perish – The uncomfortable truth employers and employees must face: Unpopular opinion by a CCO

Issued by Wetpaint Advertising 4 Sep 2024

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Management & Leadership

Increase in 'accidental managers' points to quiet hiring pandemic

3 Sep 2024

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Distressed retailers: Why private equity funds should come to the rescue

Tobie Jordaan, Jutami Augustyn and Paras Shah 3 Sep 2024

Mastering matric: Sacap’s guide for parents and teens

Primary & Secondary Education

Mastering matric: Sacap’s guide for parents and teens

Issued by SACAP 3 Sep 2024

AfriGIS welcomes new CEO to spearhead innovation in geoscience

PR & Communications

AfriGIS welcomes new CEO to spearhead innovation in geoscience

Issued by AfriGIS 3 Sep 2024

Gain transformative insights on HR innovation and workforce culture at The BDCS Future of HR Conference

Management & Leadership

Gain transformative insights on HR innovation and workforce culture at The BDCS Future of HR Conference

Issued by Topco Media 2 Sep 2024

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Immigration & Citizenship Law

Visa applicants to receive outcomes of visa waiver applications digitally

2 Sep 2024

How retailers can prepare for the R100bn e-commerce market

Retailers

How retailers can prepare for the R100bn e-commerce market

30 Aug 2024