The Top 16 Youth-Owned Brands Awards (YOBA) has officially opened nominations for its milestone 5th edition, marking five years of recognising and amplifying the most innovative, resilient and high-impact youth-owned brands across Africa. In 2026, YOBA expands beyond an awards ceremony with the return of the two-day Top 16 YOBA Festival, taking place on 19 and 20…
We’re at an interesting moment in travel. Last year, everyone was talking about sustainability, purposeful travel and personalisation. While all are still relevant concepts, 2026 will be less about buzzwords and more about who steers it. Kelly Jackson, Managing Director, The Travel Corporation, EMEA Tech is moving faster than the traveller, and if we’re not…
Chery’s Tiggo 4 Pro Chinese vehicle brands are no longer just disrupting South Africa’s new-car market – they are now entrenching themselves in the used vehicle segment, long regarded as a tough test of buyer confidence. New data from AutoTrader shows that models from brands such as Chery, Haval, GWM and Omoda are selling in…
A Pizza Hut store is seen on November 01, 2023 in Austin, Texas. Pizza Hut’s third-quarter revenue fell short of analysts’ expectations for same-store sales. Brandon Bell | Getty Images Yum Brands on Tuesday announced it will explore strategic options for Pizza Hut. “The Pizza Hut team has been working hard to address business and…
Clara Wicht, Head of Product and Marketing at Telviva. (image: Telviva) Telviva, which positions itself as a market leader in cloud-based communications, recently unveiled its six-month product roadmap, outlining its strategic vision and upcoming innovations, defined not by the sole introduction of new features, but by actively listening to customers, monitoring market trends and focusing…
Company: PepsiCo Business: PepsiCo is one of the world’s largest consumer packaged goods companies, with a portfolio of some of the most iconic brands in food and beverage. Its brands include: Lay’s, Doritos, Cheetos, Gatorade, Pepsi-Cola, Mountain Dew, Quaker and SodaStream. Its segments include Frito-Lay North America (FLNA); Quaker Foods North America (QFNA); PepsiCo Beverages…
As Women’s Month draws to a close, we continue to spotlight women in leadership who are breaking boundaries and reshaping industries. One such leader is Kgomotso Mannya, recently appointed as chief marketing officer of Samsung Africa. Kgomotso Mannya | image supplied With nearly two decades of experience across beauty, technology and consumer goods, Mannya has…
NIQ’s latest report reveals that Generation X is an influential segment that brands in South Africa should not ignore. Gen X’s global buying power stands at $15.2 trillion in 2025 and is projected to reach $23 trillion by 2035. In South Africa, this generation is at the peak of its earning power, but faces strain…
If South Africa had an official pastime beyond braaiing and sports, it might just be making plans, to make plans. This can be true of sustainability plans: they can find themselves caught between good intentions and actual implementation. But in this scenario, the plans are real, driven by an alliance of big brands and glass…
A guest wears red knitted Gucci x Adidas sweater, outside Bluemarble, during the Menswear Spring/Summer 2026 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on June 26, 2025 in Paris, France. Claudio Lavenia | Getty Images “Loud luxury” is poised for a comeback as ailing fashion houses attempt to inject a sense of newness and novelty…
