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South African Brands Record Strong Brand Value Growth Against Difficult Economic Backdrop

Top South African brands are outpacing GDP, top 50 growing 16.1% YoY Telcos lead the way: MTN and Vodacom retain 1st and 2nd...

Q&A with founder of Champion South Africa

Well-known radio host Ashraf Garda challenges South Africans to change their mindsets to become champions in everything they do. Read more about his initiative,...

Small businesses honoured

More than 6 500 small businesses entered this year's South Africa Small Business Awards. While there are still challenges faced, many have learnt valuable...

Brand South Africa CEO: ‘Successful brands should be authentic’

Melissa Javan A brand should behave and uphold the message it communicated, said Kingsley Makubela, chief executive officer of Brand South Africa, ahead of the...

South African youth can apply for free tech training

WeThinkCode urges businesspeople to help sponsor a student to attend a free two-year course in computer programming. It will open its first campus, in Johannesburg, in January 2016, with the aim to eliminate the information technology skills gap that exists.

Brand South Africa hosts Top 50 Brands in South Africa event

The Top 50 South African brands have been announced by Brand South Africa and Brand Africa Finance. These brands are said to contribute not only to the country's economy, but to the image they portray when doing business internationally.

Africa’s mobile money market flourishing

The African continent is experiencing significant growth in mobile money transaction and payment solutions, despite some regulatory bodies being slow in adapting financial inclusion policies as required by their governments.

Africa’s mobile money market flourishing

The African continent is experiencing significant growth in mobile money transaction and payment solutions, despite some regulatory bodies being slow in adapting financial inclusion policies as required by their governments.

FNB, Silicon Cape partnership will boost SA business activity

A partnership deal between First National Bank (FNB) and non-profit organisation Silicon Cape will help boost business activity not only in Cape Town but in the rest of South Africa.

South African banks healthy, robust: SARB

South Africa's banking sector is healthy and robust, the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) said on Tuesday, adding that it disagreed with the decision by ratings agency Moody's to downgrade the country's "big four" commercial banks.