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Open Access Data Centres acquires 7 NTT facilities in SA

Data & Analytics

Open Access Data Centres acquires 7 NTT facilities in SA

59 minutes

When to stop Googling and call the vet: Expert advice on pet allergies from dotsure.co.za

Wellness

When to stop Googling and call the vet: Expert advice on pet allergies from dotsure.co.za

Issued by dotsure.co.za 5 hours

Regulatory updates and industry news - February 2026

Financial Services

Regulatory updates and industry news - February 2026

Issued by Ambledown 2 hours

Absa Du Champ makes a dazzling debut: Where mastery, story and contemporary luxury converge

Sport

Absa Du Champ makes a dazzling debut: Where mastery, story and contemporary luxury converge

Issued by OnPoint PR 3 days

Behind Dis-Chem's Better Rewards: How fintech, real-time data and retail tech are redefining loyalty in SA

Retail

Behind Dis-Chem's Better Rewards: How fintech, real-time data and retail tech are redefining loyalty in SA

Evan-Lee Courie 11 Feb 2026

Kenya's Safaricom starts offering stock trading on its M-Pesa platform

Telecoms & Networks

Kenya's Safaricom starts offering stock trading on its M-Pesa platform

Duncan Miriri 11 Feb 2026

Converge Africa 2026 confirms latest headline sponsors

Digital

Converge Africa 2026 confirms latest headline sponsors

Issued by Converge Africa 10 Feb 2026

Woolworths introduces MyDifference: A new era in customer loyalty

Retailers

Woolworths introduces MyDifference: A new era in customer loyalty

5 Feb 2026

Image source: DC Studio from

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Bowmans' team: Regulatory developments in fintech, TMT sectors help steer Africa's investment future

Ashleigh Hale, Kate Beretta and John Paul Ongeso 5 Feb 2026

Source: African Export-Import Bank.

Banking

In a historic move, South Africa officially becomes a member of Afreximbank

5 Feb 2026

2Stories named Best Medium-sized Agency of the Year at the International Content Marketing Awards

Marketing

2Stories named Best Medium-sized Agency of the Year at the International Content Marketing Awards

Issued by The Up&Up Group 4 Feb 2026

Shoprite Savings Stamps boom with over 20% yearly growth

Retailers

Shoprite Savings Stamps boom with over 20% yearly growth

4 Feb 2026

Vodacom's quarterly service revenue rises on solid Egypt growth

Telecoms & Networks

Vodacom's quarterly service revenue rises on solid Egypt growth

Nqobile Dludla 4 Feb 2026

Source: Supplied. Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) announces its role as co-financial adviser on the successful issuance of the inaugural tranche of bonds under the Federal Government of Nigeria’s Presidential Power Sector Financial Reforms Programme.

Financial Services

Africa Finance Corporation: Nigeria launches ₦501bn bond to transform its power sector

3 Feb 2026

Discounter Pepkor's Q1 revenue rises on acquisitions and festive demand

Banking & Finance

Discounter Pepkor's Q1 revenue rises on acquisitions and festive demand

Nqobile Dludla 3 Feb 2026

Dentsu SSA doubles down on business transformation with key appointments

Digital

Dentsu SSA doubles down on business transformation with key appointments

Issued by Dentsu 3 Feb 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Field Force GM, Ged Nooy: 4 trends shaping the next phase of FMCG and retail in SA

Media

#BizTrends2026 | Field Force GM, Ged Nooy: 4 trends shaping the next phase of FMCG and retail in SA

Ged Nooy 29 Jan 2026

Financial media networks bring commerce media to consumer banks, transforming customer engagement into a new growth stream (Image source: © 123rf )

Banking

Banks cash in on the retail media gold rush

29 Jan 2026

Source: Supplied. Norman Nyawo, Head: Merchant Solutions for Business and Commercial Banking at Standard Bank South Africa.

Economy

Standard Bank sees double-digit digital transaction growth amid 40% rise in e-commerce volumes

30 Jan 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Colin Campbell of Finchoice: 3 fintech trends to watch

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Colin Campbell of Finchoice: 3 fintech trends to watch

Colin Campbell 27 Jan 2026

Rode appoints Jess Moyer as COO amid strategic growth

Residential Property

Rode appoints Jess Moyer as COO amid strategic growth

Issued by Catchwords 23 Jan 2026

Montreux Jazz Festival announces partners for its African debut in Franschhoek

Events

Montreux Jazz Festival announces partners for its African debut in Franschhoek

23 Jan 2026

Source: Reuters.

Finance

Nedbank to buy majority stake in Kenya's NCBA for $856m

Nqobile Dludla 22 Jan 2026

5 years of “Nominate to Educate” 2026 Avbob Road To Literacy nominations are open

Primary & Secondary Education

5 years of “Nominate to Educate” 2026 Avbob Road To Literacy nominations are open

Issued by Oxford University Press 21 Jan 2026

Finance

UK's development finance agency anchors $1bn blended finance fund for emerging markets

Karin Strohecker and Colleen Gok 20 Jan 2026

Marketing

The precision trap: Why the collapse of attribution is reviving the brand

Musa Kalenga, Issued by Brave Group 20 Jan 2026

Michael Cost is the head of strategy and client development at Humanz. Source: Humanz.

Marketing

#BizTrends2026 | Humanz' Michael Cost : The influencer marketing cheat sheet

Michael Cost 16 Jan 2026

In 2026 the CMO Council reflects on 25 years of an evolving and defining role for the chief marketing officer in the C-Suite (Image source: © CMO Council )

Marketing

CMO Council's 25th anniversary reflects on CMOs evolutionary role

15 Jan 2026

How Crypto–TradFi convergence unlocks growth opportunities for trading partners in South Africa

Fintech

How Crypto–TradFi convergence unlocks growth opportunities for trading partners in South Africa

Issued by PrimeXBT 15 Jan 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Nerdware’s Lerato Mothopeng: Inclusive digital transformation for Africa

Digital

#BizTrends2026 | Nerdware’s Lerato Mothopeng: Inclusive digital transformation for Africa

Lerato Mothopeng 15 Jan 2026

Car parts 101: What does a car warranty cover and how ageing vehicles change the risk equation

Manufacturing & Parts

Car parts 101: What does a car warranty cover and how ageing vehicles change the risk equation

Issued by dotsure 14 Jan 2026

#BizTrends2026 | ACA executive director Gillian Rightford: The Renaissance is back. Leadership must catch up.

Advertising

#BizTrends2026 | ACA executive director Gillian Rightford: The Renaissance is back. Leadership must catch up.

Gillian Rightford 14 Jan 2026

Erica Bopape (CM SA) is the executive for marketing and communications at Absa Business Banking. Source: Absa.

Marketing

#BizTrends2026 | Absa's Erica Bopape: What 2026 will demand of financial services marketers

Erica Bopape 14 Jan 2026

Kaspersky updates cyberattack simulation platform to reflect new threat patterns

Cybersecurity

Kaspersky updates cyberattack simulation platform to reflect new threat patterns

9 Jan 2026

Shoprite expands payment options with PayJustNow

Banking & Finance

Shoprite expands payment options with PayJustNow

8 Jan 2026

Source: APO. Yemurai Chatapura, Commercial Manager – Remittances at Mukuru.

Finance

Strength in numbers: Mukuru and Travelex enhance South African remittance services

7 Jan 2026

Source: X/Absa.

Banking

New ATM service simplifies cross-border money transfers

2 Jan 2026

Source: Supplied.

Retail & Hospitality Property

R545m Bluff Towers deal signals strategic shift in SA retail property market

29 Dec 2025

The Canal Walk Retailer of the Year award was won by Silki (Image supplied)

Retail

Canal Walk celebrates retail awards

29 Dec 2025

Source: Pexels.

Data & Analytics

Why smart investors demand digital reporting in private equity deals

Johan Marais and Wiehann Olivier 23 Dec 2025

Legislative updates and industry news – November 2025

Financial Services

Legislative updates and industry news – November 2025

Danica Pretorius, Issued by Ambledown 22 Dec 2025

South African fintech Bridgement earns global recognition as SME business loan innovation accelerates

Fintech

South African fintech Bridgement earns global recognition as SME business loan innovation accelerates

Issued by Bridgement 19 Dec 2025

Beards With Heart: dotsure.co.za rallies corporate volunteers for the GRSPCA - George

CSI & Philanthropy

Beards With Heart: dotsure.co.za rallies corporate volunteers for the GRSPCA - George

Issued by dotsure 15 Dec 2025

2025 Startup Awards reveal SA’s most promising new ventures

Awards

2025 Startup Awards reveal SA’s most promising new ventures

Imran Salie 12 Dec 2025

Pick n Pay bridges the banking gap with in-store financial solutions

Banking & Finance

Pick n Pay bridges the banking gap with in-store financial solutions

11 Dec 2025