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Source: Supplied. Somaya Joshua, head of commercial property finance at Absa CIB.

Property

No reason to waste a good crisis in East African property markets

Somaya Joshua and Zaharaa Khanbhai 12 Jul 2024

Source: US-Africa Business Summit -where 1800+ business and government luminaries from the US and Africa charted pathways to prosperity and collaboration for sustainable success.

Finance

US Africa Business Summit: Standard Bank leaders highlight mutual partnerships

13 May 2024

Dumisani Moyo is the marketing director at SAP. Source: Supplied.

Marketing & Media

#AfricaMonth: Dumisani Moyo, marketing director at SAP, envisions innovation in Africa

Karabo Ledwaba 10 May 2024

ESG & Sustainability

Kenya’s devastating floods expose decades of poor urban planning and bad land management

Sean Avery 6 May 2024

News flash: Calling all businesses with an Africa expansion strategy

Marketing & Media

News flash: Calling all businesses with an Africa expansion strategy

Issued by Shift Social Development 2 Apr 2024

Source: Supplied. SAMRRA's founding chief executive officer, Myles Kritzinger.

Property

South African Multifamily Residential Rental Association (SAMRRA) launches

31 Jan 2024

African shared mobility set to double, driving global growth by 2030

Logistics & Transport

African shared mobility set to double, driving global growth by 2030

11 Jan 2024

Township economy remains critical engine of cities' growth

Entrepreneurship

Township economy remains critical engine of cities' growth

6 Dec 2023

Putting informal settlements on the map

ESG & Sustainability

Putting informal settlements on the map

Issued by The Social Employment Fund 24 Nov 2023

Water crisis in South Africa: Are we making progress?

Finance

Water crisis in South Africa: Are we making progress?

Issued by SAICA 6 Nov 2023

Kubayi calls for transformation in community schemes economy

Property

Kubayi calls for transformation in community schemes economy

8 Aug 2023

Achieving urban resilience and sustainability through nexus planning

Construction & Engineering

Achieving urban resilience and sustainability through nexus planning

Luxon Nhamo, Sylvester Mpandeli and Tafadzwa Mabhaudhi 7 Aug 2023

5 ways to start fixing SA's deteriorating water quality

Construction & Engineering

5 ways to start fixing SA's deteriorating water quality

Bonga Ntuli 4 Aug 2023

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ESG & Sustainability

Air pollution is a hidden pandemic in Africa - tips on how to reduce your exposure and help combat it

Gabriel Okello and Meelan Thondoo 12 May 2023

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Property

9 global real estate trends and how to leverage them

3 May 2023

Saint-Gobain shares findings of first International Sustainable Construction Barometer

Construction & Engineering

Saint-Gobain shares findings of first International Sustainable Construction Barometer

19 Apr 2023

How do we fix SA's critical water challenges?

Construction & Engineering

How do we fix SA's critical water challenges?

Chetan Mistry 16 Feb 2023

South Africa's biggest cities are out of water, but the dams are full: what's gone wrong

Construction & Engineering

South Africa's biggest cities are out of water, but the dams are full: what's gone wrong

Anja du Plessis 19 Oct 2022

The state of our rivers is a clear reflection of the health of our environment

ESG & Sustainability

The state of our rivers is a clear reflection of the health of our environment

Dr Eunice Ubomba-Jaswa 6 Jun 2022

5 ways to start fixing SA's deteriorating water quality

Construction & Engineering

5 ways to start fixing SA's deteriorating water quality

Andi Rweqane 30 May 2022

10 major African cities sign onto C40 clean air declaration

ESG & Sustainability

10 major African cities sign onto C40 clean air declaration

19 May 2022

Russia-Ukraine war and its impact on Africa's infrastructure and built environment industry

Construction & Engineering

Russia-Ukraine war and its impact on Africa's infrastructure and built environment industry

Dr Muhammad Gambo 18 May 2022

PMG in Africa: Evolving OOH in a time of growth

Marketing & Media

PMG in Africa: Evolving OOH in a time of growth

Jacques du Preez, Issued by Provantage 20 Apr 2022

Covid shutdowns exposed flaws in Uganda's transport system: How to fix them

Logistics & Transport

Covid shutdowns exposed flaws in Uganda's transport system: How to fix them

Astrid R.N. Haas 4 Apr 2022

Wanjira Mathai: Africa's water security depends on an all-of-society paradigm

ESG & Sustainability

Wanjira Mathai: Africa's water security depends on an all-of-society paradigm

Sindy Peters 25 Mar 2022

#BizTrends2022: Think unconventionally. Win lavishly.

Marketing & Media

#BizTrends2022: Think unconventionally. Win lavishly.

Ndeye Diagne, Issued by Kantar 21 Jan 2022

#BizTrends2022: Better waste management will be critical to a sustainable future

ESG & Sustainability

#BizTrends2022: Better waste management will be critical to a sustainable future

Kate Stubbs 7 Jan 2022

Global companies are turning to SA for media and marketing expertise

Marketing & Media

Global companies are turning to SA for media and marketing expertise

Issued by Hook, Line & Sinker 29 Sep 2021

Stellenbosch Network calls for #IdeasForChange entries

Entrepreneurship

Stellenbosch Network calls for #IdeasForChange entries

17 Sep 2021

More African cities to emerge as leading startup and investment hubs

Entrepreneurship

More African cities to emerge as leading startup and investment hubs

27 Jul 2021

Next frontier for plastic action lies in clothing, textile industries

ESG & Sustainability

Next frontier for plastic action lies in clothing, textile industries

Dr Eunice Ubomba-Jaswa and Dr Nonhlanhla Kalebaila 26 Jul 2021

Diabetes is a growing public health burden. Ververidis Vasilis/Shutterstock

Healthcare

We're on the hunt for novel ways to assess the risk of type 2 diabetes

Cecil Jack Weale 14 Apr 2021

Smart cities promote best practice in urban sustainability

Construction & Engineering

Smart cities promote best practice in urban sustainability

18 Mar 2021

New Lanseria Smart City just 'papering over the cracks'

Construction & Engineering

New Lanseria Smart City just 'papering over the cracks'

16 Mar 2021

Retail

South Africa's newest sportswear brand gives a different meaning to sports apparel

Issued by DNA Brand Architects 15 Mar 2021

Deriving value for safe, smart cities

ICT

Deriving value for safe, smart cities

Leona Mentz 16 Feb 2021

Fast food is growing in popularity with Ghanaians. Wikimedia Commons

Retail

Ghanaians are eating more fast food: the who and the why

James Boafo 11 Feb 2021

Private sector investment key in bridging Africa's housing gap

Construction & Engineering

Private sector investment key in bridging Africa's housing gap

18 Jan 2021

Water solutions to aid the most vulnerable in Kenya

Construction & Engineering

Water solutions to aid the most vulnerable in Kenya

Simon Thomas 31 Dec 2020

Climate change, migration and urbanisation: patterns in Sub-Saharan Africa

ESG & Sustainability

Climate change, migration and urbanisation: patterns in Sub-Saharan Africa

Roman Hoffmann 4 Nov 2020

Backyard rentals offer real gains, with help from better utility management

Property

Backyard rentals offer real gains, with help from better utility management

Issued by Semaphore Communications 6 Oct 2020

Coastal and marine economy: Can it be salvaged from the impacts of poor water quality?

ESG & Sustainability

Coastal and marine economy: Can it be salvaged from the impacts of poor water quality?

Bonani Madikizela 21 Sep 2020

FAO launches Green Cities Initiative to help transform agri-food systems

Agriculture

FAO launches Green Cities Initiative to help transform agri-food systems

23 Sep 2020

Sustainable cement: the simple switch that could massively cut global carbon emissions

Construction & Engineering

Sustainable cement: the simple switch that could massively cut global carbon emissions

Brant Walkley 31 Aug 2020

Call for partnerships to address key urban challenges

Entrepreneurship

Call for partnerships to address key urban challenges

25 Jun 2020

Province raps city's knuckles over state of rivers

Construction & Engineering

Province raps city's knuckles over state of rivers

Steve Kretzmann 21 Feb 2020

#BizTrends2020: Key development trends to drive the new South African city

Property

#BizTrends2020: Key development trends to drive the new South African city

Warren Hewitt 10 Jan 2020

#BizTrends2020: 5 key focus areas for the concrete sector

Construction & Engineering

#BizTrends2020: 5 key focus areas for the concrete sector

Bryan David Perrie 7 Jan 2020

These five trends will change business in Africa in 2020

Marketing & Media

These five trends will change business in Africa in 2020

Pieter Bensch 12 Dec 2019