In today's markets slot we focus on the Official Countdown to the Standard Bank National Kasi SME Pitch Challenge & Summit 2026 taking place in Gceberha, in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.  In its second year, the competition shines the spotlight on promising majority black-owned businesses that have emerged from a highly competitive provincial selection process across all nine provinces. Lesiba Matladi (Senior Manager for Enterprise and Supplier Development Programmes at Business and Commercial Banking, Standard Bank South Africa) spoke to Thami Ngubeni..

In today's markets slot we focus on the Official Countdown to the Standard Bank National Kasi SME Pitch Challenge &amp; Summit 2026 taking place in Gceberha, in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. &nbsp;In its second year, the competition shines the spotlight on promising majority black-owned businesses that have emerged from a highly competitive provincial selection process across all nine provinces. Lesiba Matladi (Senior Manager for Enterprise and Supplier Development Programmes at Business and Commercial Banking, Standard Bank South Africa) spoke to Thami Ngubeni..

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In-depth financial issues, profiling of African businesses doing well internationally, stocks &amp; market updates.

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Official Countdown to the Standard Bank National Kasi SME Pitch Challenge & Summit 2026

For our C-SUITE feature today, we speak to Chan Pillay, CEO of Woolworths Food. He joined Woolworths in 1993 and has over three decades of experience across the Foods Business holding a number of key leadership roles.Woolworths recetly unveiled its Dainfern Square store as the first Food Emporium in Gauteng, bringing its flagship food retail concept to the region, Channel Africas Nhlanhla Mahlangu spoke to Pillay.

For our C-SUITE feature today, we speak to Chan Pillay, CEO of Woolworths Food. He joined Woolworths in 1993 and has over three decades of experience across the Foods Business holding a number of key leadership roles.Woolworths recetly unveiled its Dainfern Square store as the first Food Emporium in Gauteng, bringing its flagship food retail concept to the region, Channel Africas Nhlanhla Mahlangu spoke to Pillay.

C-Suite: Woolworths Food CEO Chan Pillay on growth, innovation and the future of food retail

South African small and medium-sized businesses are being encouraged to look beyond the domestic market and explore opportunities across the continent.

A workshop in the city of Johannesburg is focusing on how MSMEs can use the African Continental Free Trade Area to become exporters, suppliers and partners in other African markets. 

Our economics reporter, Innocent Semosa, attended the Africa Ready MSME Workshop and filed the following report

South African small and medium-sized businesses are being encouraged to look beyond the domestic market and explore opportunities across the continent.
A workshop in the city of Johannesburg is focusing on how MSMEs can use the African Continental Free Trade Area to become exporters, suppliers and partners in other African markets.&nbsp;
Our economics reporter, Innocent Semosa, attended the Africa Ready MSME Workshop and filed the following report

South African businesses explore opportunities in the continent 

As Africa Aerospace and Defence (AAD) 2026 approaches, the rapid evolution of drone technology, autonomous systems, AI and electronic warfare is forcing countries to rethink how they prepare for modern security threats. Recent conflicts have demonstrated how quickly relatively low-cost unmanned technologies can change the battlefield, while African countries continue to face increasingly complex security challenges and constrained defence budgets.

Milkor, as the Diamond Sponsor of the AAD 2026 Conference, believes this changing environment presents an important opportunity for South Africa and the rest of Africa to strengthen indigenous capabilities and reduce reliance on imported technology.

To discuss this further, we are joined by Daniel du Plessis, Vice President: Africa at Milkor.

As Africa Aerospace and Defence (AAD) 2026 approaches, the rapid evolution of drone technology, autonomous systems, AI and electronic warfare is forcing countries to rethink how they prepare for modern security threats. Recent conflicts have demonstrated how quickly relatively low-cost unmanned technologies can change the battlefield, while African countries continue to face increasingly complex security challenges and constrained defence budgets.
Milkor, as the Diamond Sponsor of the AAD 2026 Conference, believes this changing environment presents an important opportunity for South Africa and the rest of Africa to strengthen indigenous capabilities and reduce reliance on imported technology.
To discuss this further, we are joined by Daniel du Plessis, Vice President: Africa at Milkor.

Official Countdown to the Standard Bank National Kasi SME Pitch Challenge & Summit 2026

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