Tana Malinga Absa and Visa have teamed up in a powerful partnership to celebrate African football ahead of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025. The collaboration highlights unity, ambition, and opportunity,bringing fans closer to the action like never before. As part of the campaign, South Africa’s national team captain Ronwen Williams takes…
Khuzani Mpungose has won the Best Independent Artist (African) award at the prestigious Hollywood and African Prestigious Awards (HAPA Awards) in Los Angeles, USA. The recognition marks a significant milestone in his career and highlights the growing global appreciation for maskandi, one of South Africa’s most culturally rooted music genres. Khuzani, who is also nominated…
Tana Malinga All roads lead to the Sandton Convention Centre this 5 and 6 November 2025 for the much-anticipated Standard Bank SAFTA Summit – a two-day event set to inspire, educate, and connect South Africa’s growing business community. Powered by Standard Bank in partnership with the South African Future Trust (SAFT), the summit promises to…
Tana Malinga The Sandton Convention Centre was alive with flavour and elegance as the Standard Bank WineX Festival returned.Known as South Africa’s premier wine event, WineX once again brought together winemakers, connoisseurs, and casual wine lovers for two unforgettable evenings of tasting and discovery. Guests were welcomed into a world of aroma and taste, where…
By Christo Wessels, MediaTek’s Manager for Sub-Saharan Africa Artificial intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT) and edge computing are converging on many of the devices you will commonly find on a small business’s premises, such as point-of-sale systems, security cameras and even delivery vehicles. This trend is unlocking significant benefits for businesses of all sizes,…
Blending Nespresso’s expertise with The Weeknd’s artistry, the limited-edition Samra Origins coffee range celebrates African heritage while speaking to a new generation of coffee lovers and culture enthusiasts. South Africa – Nespresso has unveiled the global rollout of its latest African Origin coffee collection – Nespresso Samra Origins, by Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye. As the world’s…
As Africa’s trade ecosystem evolves amid mounting economic pressures, platforms that foster meaningful connections between businesses, financiers and policymakers are becoming vital to unlocking inclusive growth. Engage Trade Africa 2025, taking place in Durban from the 27th to the 30th of October 2025 in KwaZulu-Natal, provides one such platform, convening leaders across the continent to advance dialogue around market access…
FNB continues to improve access to affordable housing for low- to middle-income South Africans, amid rising property prices and economic challenges. The bank approved R3.3 billion in affordable housing home loans over the last 12 months, putting close to 6 000 families earning less than R34, 000 into homes. Moreover, the bank supported customers with an integrated Financial…
Johannesburg, 30 October 2025 – Standard Bank, the biggest bank in Africa by assets, recently announced that its Angola subsidiary, Standard Bank Angola, has obtained approval to open a correspondent account with J.P. Morgan, the biggest bank in the world by market capitalisation. This seminal approval marks Angola’s reintegration into the global financial system with correspondent…
By Ernst Wittmann, TCL Regional Manager for Southern & East Africa and Global Operator Account Manager for Africa The words ‘satellite phone’ used to bring to mind the image of a mountain climber, a scientist in an Arctic research station, or a sailor using a brick-sized handset to communicate from the edges of the world where…
