ENGEN HELPS REMOVE BARRIERS TO EDUCATION

Disposable sanitary pads have been in the spotlight following a recent study by the University of the Free State (UFS), which raised concerns about toxic chemical traces found in some disposable sanitary pad brands. The findings have sparked important conversations about menstrual health and safety, prompting many to reconsider whether reusable menstrual products could offer…

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FNB ON TRACK TO LAUNCH SMART ID CARD SERVICES IN FIRST WAVE OF BRANCH NETWORKS ACROSS THE COUNTRY

 FNB is proud to announce that it is on track to launch Smart ID Card application services, following successful testing. The service will soon be made available to the public, marking a significant milestone in FNB’s longstanding collaboration with the Department of Home Affairs (DHA). This expansion follows the DHA’s announcement earlier this year of…

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SAB AND HENLEY BUSINESS SCHOOL LAUNCH RETAILER UNIVERSITY TO STRENGTHEN LOCAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND DRIVE ECONOMIC GROWTH

South African Breweries (SAB), in partnership with Henley Business School Africa, has launched the SAB Retailer University, a flagship business development programme designed to equip local retailers with the skills, tools, and strategic insight required to build sustainable, competitive, and responsible businesses. The initiative reinforces SAB’s position as South Africa’s leading retailer partner and reflects…

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STANDARD BANK AFRICA TRADE BAROMETER SHOWS IMPROVING TRADE ENABLING INFRASTRUCTURE AND STRONGER BUSINESS CONFIDENCE

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,…

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SAP AFRICA PARTNER AWARDS RECOGNISE OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO CONTINENT’S DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION, AI AMBITIONS

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….

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THE CONFIDENCE ILLUSION: WHY MOST SOUTH AFRICANS THINK THEY’RE READY FOR RETIREMENT (BUT AREN’T)                     

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…

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FNB BUSINESS STRENGTHENS SPEEDPOINT TO HELP SOUTH AFRICAN BUSINESSES GET PAID AND MANAGE CASH FLOW

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…

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