Category: Business

The recently concluded 100 Iconic Personalities Awards and Summit 2026, hosted by Iconic International Holdings, delivered an exceptional and memorable gathering of influential leaders, innovators, and changemakers from across the African continent and beyond. Held on 10 April 2026 at the prestigious Oriental Hotel Lagos, the event successfully combined thought leadership, recognition, and meaningful engagement,…

Enhancing AI-powered, advisor‑led customer service through responsible, human‑led design   FNB has announced the enhancement of its virtual assistant platform, NAVi, as part of a broader move to strengthen advisor-led banking and improve how customers experience servicing in real time. NAVi was launched as a virtual assistant on the FNB Banking App late last year to enhance…

South African homeowners using Standard Bank’s LookSee platform have helped prevent an estimated 43 000 tonnes of carbon emissions, while collectively saving an estimated R890 million on the cost of home ownership. The figures highlight how climate-smart housing choices are delivering tangible financial benefits at a time when energy prices continue to rise faster than inflation. The…

Applications for the National Cleantech Innovation Challenge (NCIC) 2026 have closed with over 2000 innovators, entrepreneurs and researchers who showed interest across the country. This was in response to the call for solutions to nine challenges spanning energy instability, water insecurity, climate-stressed agriculture, rising waste, and logistics inefficiencies. “We’re excited by entries and this diverse…

Standard Bank Business and Commercial Banking (BCB) has announced the winners of its first Inclusive Excellence Awards, an initiative that recognises South Africa’s Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs) led by entrepreneurs with disabilities. “The initiative form part of BCB’s Enterprise and Supplier Development (ESD) efforts that aim to advance inclusive entrepreneurship by supporting majority black-owned South…

Bradley Elliot The Financial Sector Conduct Authority’s (FSCA) call for a centralised anti-fraud hub at its 2026 conference reflects a timely recognition that South Africa’s Financial Institutions (FIs) can’t successfully fight financial crime in isolation. However, centralisation alone is not sufficient. The real opportunity lies in turning shared intelligence into real-time, coordinated prevention across the entire ecosystem….