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Source: © GGA South Africa’s townships, rural and peri-urban areas are seeing changes in consumer behaviour as card device penetration grows
Retail
Card acceptance spurs economic growth in underserved communities

31 May 2024

Fashion Revolution Week 2024: How everyone can play a part in redefining South Africa's fashion industry
Retail
Fashion Revolution Week 2024: How everyone can play a part in redefining South Africa's fashion industry

Issued by Soapbox Communications 19 Apr 2024

Umzimvubu Municipality gets a R26.5m informal trade investment
Retail
Umzimvubu Municipality gets a R26.5m informal trade investment

19 Apr 2024

Industry trends, payment innovation and collaboration on display at Absa Commercial Payments Summit
Retail
Industry trends, payment innovation and collaboration on display at Absa Commercial Payments Summit

Issued by OnPoint PR 12 Apr 2024

R22m allocated to support KZN spaza shops and general dealers
Entrepreneurship
R22m allocated to support KZN spaza shops and general dealers

21 Feb 2024

Fintech solutions helping informal traders grow and reduce risks
Retail
Fintech solutions helping informal traders grow and reduce risks

Issued by Lesaka Technologies 21 Feb 2024

Notice: Calling all out-of-home media practitioners and brand heads
Marketing & Media
Notice: Calling all out-of-home media practitioners and brand heads

Issued by Kabelo Kale 12 Feb 2024

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Healthcare
South Africa leads the continent in offering more paternal leave to fathers. How to make sure both parents benefit

Wessel Van Den Berg 27 Dec 2023

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Finance
Potential VAT increase a double-edged sword, says tax expert

Phillip Joubert 13 Nov 2023

Budget deficit resulting in more pressure on Sars, thus putting more pressure on taxpayers
Finance
Budget deficit resulting in more pressure on Sars, thus putting more pressure on taxpayers

Issued by SAICA 7 Nov 2023

Dipping into the distribution channels for beverages in Africa
Retail
Dipping into the distribution channels for beverages in Africa

7 Nov 2023

Carl Thomen is the product marketing lead at Peach Payments. Source: Supplied.
Marketing & Media
#BehindtheBrandManager: Carl Thomen, product marketing lead at Peach Payments

Karabo Ledwaba 11 Sep 2023

Prasa spends R2.1bn on rail infrastructure in Gauteng
Logistics & Transport
Prasa spends R2.1bn on rail infrastructure in Gauteng

29 Aug 2023

The informal sector has a crucial role to play in the global economy. Source: Supplied.
Retail
Saitex: Partnership crucial for township economy and local retail sector to thrive

5 Jul 2023

From left: Ashleigh Butterworth (Finch Technologies), Heine Bellingan (JobJack), Michael Bowren (Finch Technologies), Hayley Parry (Worth), Ean Barnard (Fincheck Academy). Source: Supplied
ICT
Technology is the key to unlock financial inclusion in SA

29 Jun 2023

Animators to offer insights to local creatives
Lifestyle
Animators to offer insights to local creatives

26 Apr 2023

Source:© Bizcommuniy.com Craig Hannabus asks if load shedding is forcing the township economy to go international
Marketing & Media
Load shedding: Forcing the township economy to go international?

Craig Hannabus 25 Apr 2023

Cape Town traders benefit from market revamp
Retail
Cape Town traders benefit from market revamp

10 Mar 2023

Introducing South Africa's Taverns of the Future
Retail
Introducing South Africa's Taverns of the Future

Issued by Heineken South Africa 3 Mar 2023

Call for craft, design entrepreneurs to apply to new CDI project
Entrepreneurship
Call for craft, design entrepreneurs to apply to new CDI project

14 Feb 2023

Pick n Pay removes plastic barrier bags from till points
Retail
Pick n Pay removes plastic barrier bags from till points

14 Feb 2023

Key trends shaking up Africa's lucrative informal retail sector in 2023
Retail
Key trends shaking up Africa's lucrative informal retail sector in 2023

27 Jan 2023

Accenture Life Trends Report 2023 forecasts relationship dynamic shift between business and people
Marketing & Media
Accenture Life Trends Report 2023 forecasts relationship dynamic shift between business and people

Issued by Stone 26 Jan 2023

11 disruptive startups selected for AfriTech's accelerator programme
Entrepreneurship
11 disruptive startups selected for AfriTech's accelerator programme

23 Jan 2023

#BizTrends2023: 5 trends driving the future of digital payments
Retail
#BizTrends2023: 5 trends driving the future of digital payments

Brendon Williamson 13 Jan 2023

6 trends set to define commercial real estate in 2023
Property
6 trends set to define commercial real estate in 2023

21 Dec 2022

TotalEnergies about to submit its application to drill for gas along south coast
Energy & Mining
TotalEnergies about to submit its application to drill for gas along south coast

Liezl Human 25 Nov 2022

#Newsmaker: New PayFast and PayGate MD looks to shift the payments paradigm
Retail
#Newsmaker: New PayFast and PayGate MD looks to shift the payments paradigm

Lauren Hartzenberg 12 Oct 2022

Queen Elizabeth, colonialism and land: ghosts of the past still haunt Cape Town today
Property
Queen Elizabeth, colonialism and land: ghosts of the past still haunt Cape Town today

Adam Haupt 15 Sep 2022

August Public Sector Leaders (PSL) celebrates Women's Month
Marketing & Media
August Public Sector Leaders (PSL) celebrates Women's Month

Issued by Topco Media 18 Aug 2022

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Retail
How used clothes became part of Africa's creative economy - and fashion sense

Karen Tranberg Hansen 12 Aug 2022

The importance of humanised targeted marketing within townships has never been stronger
Marketing & Media
The importance of humanised targeted marketing within townships has never been stronger

Issued by Ask Afrika 5 Aug 2022

Source: Vgrigas, CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons
Retail
Acquainting township trade with the potential of digital payments

19 Jul 2022

Source: Supplied. Andrew Springate, PAYM8's chief executive officer.
Finance
Is SA's proposed Rapid Payments Programme good news?

Andrew Springate 7 Jul 2022

Unlocking South Africa's next level of e-commerce growth
Retail
Unlocking South Africa's next level of e-commerce growth

Lauren Hartzenberg 29 Jun 2022

Source: Supplied.
Finance
Government's grand SMME masterplan: much ado about nothing

Luthando Nondaba 27 Jun 2022

#AfricaMonth: Why informal retailing in Africa must not be overlooked
Retail
#AfricaMonth: Why informal retailing in Africa must not be overlooked

Lauren Hartzenberg 31 May 2022

#EcomAfrica: Is Big Retail missing out by not delivering to townships?
Finance
#EcomAfrica: Is Big Retail missing out by not delivering to townships?

Katja Hamilton 13 May 2022

State of the unions: Are South Africa's trade unions still relevant?
HR & Management
State of the unions: Are South Africa's trade unions still relevant?

28 Apr 2022

SA Informal Traders Alliance partners CCMA to upskill sector, promote formalisation
HR & Management
SA Informal Traders Alliance partners CCMA to upskill sector, promote formalisation

25 Apr 2022

Source: iStock
Finance
Absa expands its digital partnership ecosystem in Africa

16 Mar 2022

Source: Supplied
Retail
Nestlé, Nomanini and Standard Bank partner to help informal retail sector

20 Jan 2022

What it will take for Africa's agrifood systems to thrive
Agriculture
What it will take for Africa's agrifood systems to thrive

Lulama Ndibongo Traub, Edward Mabaya and Wandile Sihlobo 12 Jan 2022

Implementation partner for SA's Youth Employment Service (YES) hosts stakeholder engagement session to plot its future roadmap
HR & Management
Implementation partner for SA's Youth Employment Service (YES) hosts stakeholder engagement session to plot its future roadmap

Issued by Wunderman Thompson 17 Dec 2021

Source: , , via Wikimedia Commons
Retail
Finding balance in the overlooked informal retail sector

Dr Beate Stiehler-Mulder and Kgaugelo Mehlape 7 Dec 2021

CEM Africa gathers who's who of e-commerce and CX gurus
Marketing & Media
CEM Africa gathers who's who of e-commerce and CX gurus

Issued by CEM Africa 4 Nov 2021

Card vouchers for spaza shops? ECOM Africa to feature latest e-commerce payment methods
Retail
Card vouchers for spaza shops? ECOM Africa to feature latest e-commerce payment methods

Issued by Kinetic Events 15 Sep 2021

ECOM Africa 2021 is a full day of in-depth keynotes, online networking, and live Q&A sessions with the top minds in e-commerce
Retail
ECOM Africa 2021 is a full day of in-depth keynotes, online networking, and live Q&A sessions with the top minds in e-commerce

Issued by Kinetic Events 10 Sep 2021

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