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Women in Franchising Africa – Inaugural Breakfast – Inspiring Women
This morning (14 March 2025) saw the official launch of Women in Franchising or WIFA, at its inaugural Breakfast meeting in Sandton Johannesburg. Speaking at the launch, was the founder of the WIFA organisation, Akhona Qengqe, who said that the ground-breaking association would be looking to build meaningful inclusion and participation for women in franchises
Breaking News today – Friday 14 March 2025
Business & Tech News Gold Breaks Through $3000 level Hits New All-Time-High: In a positive sign for African Gold producing nations, Gold climbed above $3000 per ounce briefly on Friday, hitting a fresh all-time-high price level. While it has subsequently dropped to around the $2990 level it looks to be testing the $3,000 mark. The
Melon Business – Making Moves in the MVNO Market
Business Tech Africa' Editor chatted to Marius van Rensburg, CEO of Melon Business, about the evolving Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) space in South Africa. Melon Business has been experiencing double digit growth numbers monthly and anticipates that the MVNO market will expand rapidly over the next few years based on improved service levels, innovative
Namibia – Fourth Consecutive Year of GDP Growth
Introduction With the South African Budget Speech by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana, indicating that there is a dire need to find ways to rapidly grow the economy in one of Africa's largest economies, It may be of interest to look at the successes of other countries around South Africa and see what can be learned.
Shanna Docherty on Leading Change and Empowering Women in Aviation
In celebration of International Women's Month, Shanna Docherty, the Regional Head of Trade Sales for the Middle East and Africa (MEA) at Cathay Pacific, reflects on her remarkable 14-year journey in the aviation industry. Appointed to her role in 2024, Docherty has proven herself as a dynamic leader in an industry traditionally dominated by men.
Epson Appoints New CEO as It Prepares for Future Innovation and Expansion
Epson has appointed Junkichi Yoshida as its new President and Chief Executive Officer, marking a pivotal shift as the company enters the final year of its current strategic vision, Epson 25 Renewed. Yoshida succeeds Yasunori Ogawa, who will transition to the role of Chairman of the Board. This leadership change is part of Epson’s efforts
Post Budget Speech – Podcast – Small Businesses Ignored
Business Tech Africa invited Garth Rossiter, Chief Risk Officer at Lula, and Thomas McKinnon, Chief Growth Officer at Lula to dissect the implications and impact of the budget, presented in parliament today by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana. Listen to The Podcast Here: Key Quotes: Garth Rossiter: “One of the big reasons for the increase is
SA innovators to showcase research at Tunisia engineering and science festival
Wednesday, 12 March 2025: South African young scientists are set to showcase their innovative research on the global stage, competing in the environmental science and computer science categories at this year's International Festival of Engineering, Science and Technology in Tunisia (I-FEST²). Eskom Expo International Science Fair 2024 Gold medal recipients, Hamzah Ismail and Vibhav Ramdas,
Balancing The Budget – 2025/2026 Highlights
Key Highlights of the Budget Speech: Urgent Need to Grow the Economy Minister of Finance, Enoch Godongwana has delivered his 2025/26 budget and commented that “There is an urgent need to grow the economy faster” acknowledging that the growth at below 1% is not able to change the future of the country from its current
Balancing The Budget – Looking Ahead at 2pm Today
Will South Africa have a peaceful transition into the 2025/26 budget, or will the headwinds blow against the adoption of the budget? After a tumultuous attempt at squeezing a last minute VAT increase through the door, putting paid to a possible adoption of the budget last month, the finance ministry has been working behind closed
Breaking News today – Wednesday 12 March 2025
Business & Tech News Markets Improve with Ukraine – Russia Peace Deal on the Table The US sponsored talks with Ukraine in Iran, has resulted with the Ukraine saying it was open to a 30-day ceasefire in its war with Russia. This has resulted in the US lifting its suspension of aid to Kyiv. The
Tax Pain with Little Gain – Changes needed in Compliance and Service Delivery
The South African Tax Base at a Glance The South African Revenue Service (SARS), collects the bulk of its revenue from three main sources – Personal Income Tax (PIT) at 37.4%, Value Added Tax (VAT) at 25.7%, and Company Income Tax (CIT) at 18.2% of total tax revenues collected. In addition, they collect other income
Labour Alert – “Protected Employee” Structure Amendment in South Africa
Companies and staff employed in South Africa should take note within their human resource management that the employees who earn in excess of a certain amount per year (the “earnings threshold”), in South Africa, do not enjoy the same protection under our labour legislation as lower-earning employees. Earnings Threshold Increase from 1 April 2025 The
Breaking News today – Tuesday 11 March 2025
Business & Tech News X Cyber Attack Late yesterday saw a cyber-attack launched against both social media platform X and Tesla motors, in what appears to be a co-ordinated attempt to attack Elon Musk owned businesses. Musk in a post on X stated that “We get attacked every day, but this was done with a
DARES Partnership Announced for Nigerian Energy Developments
d.light, a global leader in solar energy solutions for underserved communities, has been named as a key participant in Nigeria’s ambitious Distributed Access through Renewable Energy Scale-up (DARES) program, set to launch this month. The $750 million initiative, is backed by the World Bank, and is an active partner in the goal of transforming the
Digital Banking Revolution on the SA Horizon?
The banking industry is in the midst of a profound transformation driven mostly via evolving digital technologies. With consumers demanding more and more convenience, transparency, and personalized services, the banking industry is faced with the urgent need to re-invent, innovate, and also reshaping the way in which banking is imagined. Major Banking Landscape Revolution This
Hustle Academy 2025 Applications Open
Building on the success of the 2024 edition of the Hustle academy, Google has announced the opening of applications for the 2025 edition. The Hustle Academy program, is a free online development program, aimed at empowering small and medium-sized enterprises (SME’s or SMB’s) across South Africa, Kenya and Nigeria, and will continue to emphasize AI-powered
Breaking News today – Monday 10 March 2025
Business & Tech News Japan’s Government Bond Surges Japan’s 10-year government bond yield saw a surge of almost 1.6% this morning, reaching its best level in more than 16 years. The growth was driven by investors’ confidence that the Bank of Japan will continue raising interest rates this year. Last week, BOJ Deputy Governor Shinichi
New Bond Issuance – Focused on Women-Led Businesses
Côte d'Ivoire’s Ecobank, a subsidiary of Ecobank Transnational Incorporated has issued the first Gender focused bond in West Africa taking a big step forward in its commitment to supporting financial inclusion for women-owned and led businesses in the region. This groundbreaking bond issuance, amounting to $16,5 million, aims to mobilize further funding specifically for women-owned
Cyber Security – Crowdstrike 2025 Global Threat Report
Here are a few key facts you should know about the shifting threat landscape Outlined in the Crowdstrike 2025 Global Threat Report: GenAI Aiding Cyber Attacks Generative artificial intelligence (genAI), for instance has become completely integrated within the cyber attackers arsenal. And it is proving to be highly effective in the hands of security adversaries