Category: Business

Trade-enabling infrastructure across African markets is showing broad improvement, while business confidence and macroeconomic stability are strengthening across the continent. This is according to Issue 5 of theStandard Bank Africa Trade Barometer (ATB), which covers: Angola, Ghana, Kenya, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia. Across the 10 markets we surveyed, firms reported improvements across every major infrastructure category,…

SAP today revealed the winners of this year’s SAP Africa Partner Awards at an event held in Stellenbosch. Nazia Pillay, Managing Director for Southern Africa at SAP, says the role of partners has never been more critical. Organisations across the continent are redesigning processes, embedding intelligence into core systems, and reimagining how value is created….

Many South Africans believe they are “on track” for retirement. They’re saving something. They belong to an employer fund. They have a plan – or at least, they think they do. Yet the reality tells a very different story. Insights from FNB’s 2025 Retirement Survey reveal a striking confidence gap. While around 60% of respondents say they…

South Africa is one of the most unequal countries in the world, and this reality continues to shape how businesses are built, sustained, and grown. “Across the country, business owners operate in two worlds at once: the future they are trying to build and the resource-constrained present they must navigate. While much of the banking…

Joburg Market has appointed Ntombifuthi Khumalo as Executive Manager: Corporate Services, bringing on board a seasoned leader in organisational transformation, governance, and people-centred management. With experience across multinational manufacturing and automotive firms, Khumalo combines strategic leadership and operational excellence with strong corporate governance expertise. She holds a BCom and Honours degree in Industrial and Organisational…

The company’s restructuring could result in the loss of up to 40,000 jobs, which is seen not just as a corporate failure but as a structural alarm for South Africa’s economy. South Africa already faces over 30% official unemployment, with youth unemployment above 50%. The job losses highlight the fragility of the labor market. Artificial…

with an exciting new Tech and Gaming Arena  The Rand Show has announced the launch of a brand-new Tech and Gaming Arena, a high-energy zone where visitors can play, build, compete, and explore the future – all in one electrifying space at the Johannesburg Expo Centre, Nasrec, from 2–6 April 2026. Built for curious kids, competitive…

Dindi N Kunene As South African households continue to navigate rising living costs, the 2026 budget speech will be closely watched for signs of tax relief. For many South Africans, the budget speech is not just about numbers – they are hoping that the finance minister recognises the cumulative pressure households have faced in recent…