As Africa’s digital economy moves toward seamless, borderless transactions, Converge Africa 2026 is setting the agenda for the leaders shaping that transformation. Returning to the CTICC in Cape Town from 4–6 May 2026, the event represents more than a conference; it is the strategic intersection of commerce, technology and innovation for the continent’s fastest-growing sector….
Fabricio Bloisi, CEO at Prosus. Naspers unit Prosus has introduced large commerce models (LCMs) – agentic artificial intelligence (AI) systems that it says are set to replace traditional search and recommendation engines. In a statement today, the company says the LCM has been trained on Prosus’s global database of commercial transactions, continually learning from over…
Natalie Kolbe, general partner at Norrsken22 Interview with Natalie KolbeGENERAL PARTNER, NORRSKEN22 Lives in: South Africa Natalie Kolbe, general partner at Africa-focused venture capital firm Norrsken22, believes social commerce could transform how Africans shop. In this interview, she explains why. For readers who might not be familiar, what exactly is social commerce? Social commerce, a…
Commerce media is emerging as the next big frontier in retail – and it’s growing fast. Globally, the space is projected to reach $130 billion by 2026, and could top $1 trillion by 2030, as giants like Amazon and Walmart continue to turn retail media into high-performing revenue engines. But where does South Africa sit…
