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Breaking News Today – Wednesday 4 June 2025
Business & Tech News Auto Industry Warns Over Critical Mineral Supply: There is growing concern in the Auto industry regarding the current global monopoly China holds on critical minerals the industry relies on for vehicle production. Global automakers, in Germany, joined their U.S. counterparts to complain that restrictions by China on exports of rare earth alloys, mixtures and
Zoho Launches Micro Business-Friendly Management App – Zoho Solo
Zoho, the global software as a service company, today launched Zoho Solo, a mobile-first business management application tailored specifically for South African solopreneurs. The announcement was made on the side-lines of Zoholics South Africa, the company’s annual user conference. Zoho Solo: Built For Micro Enterprises The new software application is a real operational game-changer that surprisingly offers
Breaking News Today – Tuesday 3 June 2025
Business & Tech News Snowflake Goes Crunchy Cloud Specialist Tech Company, Snowflake, yesterday announced its intention to buy database group Crunchy Data, The deal has been estimated to be in the region of $250 million. Terms of the purchase are yet to be disclosed. There have been several data start-up purchases recently as tech companies ramp
Tech Talk on Business Tech Africa – With ICT Award Winner, Braintree
BrainTree, a leading Microsoft solutions partner, was recently awarded the Intelligent Transformation Vendor of 2025 Award at the ICT Awards, and we spoke with Chris Badenhorst, VP of Azure and AI at Braintree, about the award and what it looks like to create successful Cloud and AI developments for ERP systems. Key Quotes from Chris:
Breaking News Today – Monday 2 June 2025
Business & Tech News Gabon to Halt Manganese Exports: The West African country that is part of the CEMAC regional group will be looking to halt the export of raw manganese by 2029. Gabon is the world’s second-largest manganese producer by volume globally, having achieved manganese production of 4.6 million metric tons in 2024, second
The State of South African Small Business 2025
The State of South African Small Business 2025, a report developed by accounting software group Xero, was released this week. The findings are significant in that they show the enduring resilience and optimism, so endemic in the South African small businesses sector, despite economic and geopolitical challenges. The report underscores their adaptability and growth potential.
BMW M2 CS: A Show-Stopper
The new BMW M2 CS is set to reach South African shores in the second quarter of 2026 and will have BMW afficionados, salivating at the thought., The new model slides into the premium end of the compact high-performance sports car segment and its design and driving excellence places it in a class of its
Breaking News Today – Friday 30 May 2025
Business & Tech News New African Development Bank Head Appointed; The African Development Bank has a new president – Sidi Ould Tah, who had formerly served as Mauritania's finance Minister. Tah was elected during a vote at the bank's annual meeting in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, yesterday. He replaces Akinwumi Adesina, a Nigerian economist who will
Business Chat – Trends in Data-First Digital Advertising
In this conversation, Greg Stewart hosted Theo Visser Head of Sales at Flow, and Rayhaan Williams, Head of Digital Marketing at eComplete, to discuss the evolving landscape of digital advertising in Africa. The discussion covered a range of issues, including the demise of the cookie, the impact of COVID-19 on the acceleration of online shopping
Africa's Top Brands 2025
Brand Africa, in partnership with African Business and the Economic Commission for Africa, this week unveiled the results of the 15th annual Brand Africa 100 | Africa’s Best Brands rankings. The 2025 rankings reveal a distinct disconnect between rising African optimism and declining brand loyalty. While 68% of Africans express belief in Africa, up from
Breaking News Today – Thursday 29 May 2025
Business & Tech News US Federal Trade Court Suspends Tariffs for now: Asian shares and Wall Street futures have surged today after a finding by a U.S. federal court blocked President Donald Trump's international import tariffs from going into effect, pushing the dollar up against safe-haven currencies. The little-known Manhattan-based Court of International Trade ruled that
Global Economic Forecast Full of Challenges – WEF
The World Economic Forum (WEF) released its Chief Economists Outlook report for May 2025 today, and paints a complex picture of the global economy, characterized by heightened volatility, trade policy uncertainties, as well as the transformative potential of artificial intelligence (AI). Based on a survey of 38 chief economists conducted from April 3-17, 2025, the
Optimizing Supply Chains with AI: Transforming Logistics with Cutting-Edge Technology
The global supply chain landscape is undergoing a seismic shift, driven by the integration of artificial intelligence (AI). From predictive analytics to autonomous systems, AI is revolutionizing how goods are produced, transported, and delivered, offering unprecedented opportunities for efficiency, cost reduction, and sustainability. In Africa, where supply chain complexities are amplified by infrastructure challenges and
Breaking News Today – Wednesday 28 May 2025
Business & Tech News Outlook For African Growth Diminishes: The African Development Bank (AfDB) has downgraded its projections for Africa's economic growth over the next two years, with what it described as "unprecedented global circumstances" and "seismic shifts in the trade policies of major economies." Significant aid cuts will also hit low-income countries on the
Accelerate Your Company’s AI Adoption – Insights from Lenovo
According to a recent study Work Reborn, as much as 97% of IT leaders see the need for digital workplace transformation, however, more than 60% haven’t started this journey yet. The study shows that44% of IT leaders don’t know how to transform their digital workplace and this is one of their top challenges. Many IT
Transportation Network Upgrades in Africa
Africa’s transportation infrastructure is undergoing significant transformation to address longstanding challenges such as inadequate road and rail networks, port inefficiencies, and high logistics costs. Some of these projects are critical to the future growth and development of economies in Africa and specifically to sectors such as mining and agriculture that often are greatly impacted by
Breaking News Today – Tuesday 27 May 2025
Business & Tech News Volvo To Lay Off 3000 Workers In the latest in a string of automobile manufacturer lay-offs, Swedish vehicle manufacturer Volvo, has announced that it will be axing about 3,000 jobs as part of cost-cutting measures, following dropping vehicle sales globally. The jobs that will be affected are mostly office-based positions in
AECI: 100 Years of Industrial Innovation
“To mark 100 years in business is rare. To be able to do so with relevant purpose and momentum is still rare” Holger Riemensperger CEO of AECI. AECI is one of the oldest listed industrial companies in Africa and one of only a handful with a direct through-line from South Africa's early mining era to
Business Chat – Katlego Mapai CEO of YOCO
Yoco recently held its exciting YOCO Exchange day, where Business Tech Africa got to chat with their inspirational CEO Katlego Mapai, who shared some of the journey they have had, from a Fintech start-up to expanding beyond payments into loans, and now a full service as a software (SaaS) provider enabling their over 200,000 customers
Breaking News Today – Monday 26 May 2025
Business & Tech News EU gets Tariff Deadline Extension: US President Donald Trump has extended the EU's tariff negotiation deadline until 9 July. This follows a conversation between Trump and the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, who said she had a "good call" with Trump on Sunday. In April, Trump announced