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The real shift isn’t technological. It’s psychological. Tahaab rais joins the Nedbank IMC 2026 line-up

The real shift isn’t technological. It’s psychological. Tahaab rais joins the Nedbank IMC 2026 line-up

International keynote speaker brings practical thinking on behaviour, decision-making and human motivation to Africa's biggest marketing conference.The Nedbank IMC has announced Tahaab Rais, Group Chief Strategy Officer and Film Director at Publicis Groupe Middle East

Hospitality’s biggest challenge isn’t technology. It’s talent

Hospitality’s biggest challenge isn’t technology. It’s talent

Many hospitality businesses are struggling with a long-standing challenge that the rapid adoption of AI and automation is compounding: finding and retaining the right people.AI, automated booking systems, cloud-based management platforms, smart scheduling and inventory

Building the next generation of municipal engineers is key to solving South Africa’s infrastructure crisis

Building the next generation of municipal engineers is key to solving South Africa’s infrastructure crisis

Discussions about South Africa's infrastructure challenges usually focus on failing water systems, deteriorating roads, unreliable electricity supply and mounting maintenance backlogs. Less often discussed is one of the root causes of many of these problems:

FNB App Academy 2026 Joins Forces with UJ Business School to Shape Next-Gen Developers

FNB App Academy 2026 Joins Forces with UJ Business School to Shape Next-Gen Developers

FNB, together with the University of Johannesburg’s Business School (JBS), have announced a landmark collaboration for the 2026 FNB App Academy programme, aimed at expanding access to credible, future-ready digital education and strengthening pathways for

Rewriting smallholder finance: How AI is changing the game

Rewriting smallholder finance: How AI is changing the game

Before sunrise, across small plots of land stretching from the temperate rural heartlands of Southern Africa to the tropical landscapes of East and West Africa, millions of smallholder farmers begin their day. Their work feeds

Farm-to-table gains ground as South Africa tackles food security and sustainability

Farm-to-table gains ground as South Africa tackles food security and sustainability

The term “farm-to-table” has become an integral part of the restaurant and lifestyle culture in South Africa. As more consumers become more health-conscious and sustainable, these beliefs and behavioural shifts influence their choices.According to a

The mid-market IT squeeze: too complex to manage casually, too lean to build everything in-house

The mid-market IT squeeze: too complex to manage casually, too lean to build everything in-house

Michael Currie, Director at The Cloud CrewIn many South African mid-market businesses, the IT team is now expected to operate with the discipline of an enterprise technology function, but without the depth of resources that

The leadership skill South African boardrooms are still not training for

The leadership skill South African boardrooms are still not training for

By Marilize Jacobs, founder of VocalCord PR & Reputation Management and Pigs Can Fly Interiors, and #50 on the Today Africa 100+ African Entrepreneurs to Watch in 2026, argues that the gap between what leaders

Three ways heavy diesel users can manage the fuel crisis

Three ways heavy diesel users can manage the fuel crisis

By Ricky Luntz, CEO, RefuelSouth Africa’s heavy users of diesel, such as the mining, agriculture and food production industries, face three converging pressures on their fuel budgets.Firstly, fuel price volatility is eroding profits in these

9% vs 4.7%: The Borrowing Gap Costing Africa $75 Billion a Year and Blocking Its Rise

9% vs 4.7%: The Borrowing Gap Costing Africa $75 Billion a Year and Blocking Its Rise

Eleven of the world’s fifteen fastest-growing economies in 2025 are African. Sub-Saharan Africa grew at 4.1% in 2025, and the IMF projects 4.4% in 2026. The African Development Bank expects 41% of African economies to