Category: Business

While Generations X, Y and Z are firmly on the radar of marketers and communications experts in South Africa and globally, more consideration needs to be given to the next generation on the rise, Generation Alpha, says Jacki McEwen, Eclipse Communications founding partner and strategist. “Born between 2010 and 2025, the successors of Generation Z […]

Recognition & Awards Ceremony 2020 was truly a remarkable evening, in case you missed it, see Who’s Who in the MIPAD Global 100 List. Most Influential 100 Under 40Recognition Week 2020 Monday Oct 5th 10am-12pm EST (New York) Climate Action: A Great Green Wall Discussion Thandie Mwape Villadsen, Partners for Resilience Elvis Paul NFOR TANGEM, […]

For South African business owners that were already having to contend with a contracting economy, the additional pressure of COVID-19 and lockdown has left many stretched to their limit. But as tempting as it may be to offload your business’ property for liquidity purposes, now might not be the best time to sell. This is […]

South African businesses are increasingly setting up businesses in the UK, sometimes as a hedging strategy in the uncertain economic climate in South Africa, and often because they want to tap into the global trade opportunities the UK is well-positioned for. Scott Brown, managing director of Sable International UK, says that Britain is known for […]

The property market is currently very active, driven predominantly by the historically low interest rate, says Tiaan Pretorius, a property consultant with Seeff Centurion. In this market, sellers may be tempted to increase their asking prices, but this can be a big mistake. The main draw card of your property is the price, so make […]

Pam Golding Properties has added another digital string to its bow with the launch of a new in-house division, Pam Golding Auctions, powered by BidX1. Says Dr Andrew Golding, chief executive of the Pam Golding Property group: “This new online auction initiative provides sellers with an additional, highly effective channel to market their homes to […]

It is with great honor that we will unveil the 2020 Most Influential People of African Descent (MIPAD) global list, to highlight the positive contribution made by people of African descent in public and private sectors worldwide, at the 2020 MIPAD Recognition & Awards Ceremony. In response to the current global gender and racial equality […]

It has been six months since we officially started Combat COVID-19 Africa. Since our launch we have amassed over 5300 users and user organizations on our platform in over 208 cities globally. We started this platform with the simple mission of being the digital workspace for building socio-economic digital solutions aimed at alleviating the impact […]

Africa.com is convening thousands of leaders of African businesses, and the highest ranks of U.S. agencies that support African business, to present opportunities for growth through trade, investment and technical assistance. This virtual summit, Africa’s Portal to Doing Business with the United States, will take place virtually on October 14, 2020. The virtual summit, unprecedented in […]

The selected Africa tech ventures to pitch at the 8th Angel Fair Africa (AFA) have a 50/50 gender balance. They are: From Senegal Bayseddo led by Mamadou Sall and Kalpay, led by Ibrahima Kane; AgroInnova led by Amos Narh and Adi&Bolga led by Bola Oladeji both from Ghana; Kladika led by Muthoni Mwangi and Gift […]