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Services

Services is a broad economic sector encompassing all commercial activities that produce intangible outputs rather than physical goods. The sector includes a diverse range of industries such as finance, telecommunications, tourism, retail, healthcare, education, professional services, hospitality, transport and logistics. Services typically involve the provision of expertise, convenience, experience or access rather than the transfer of manufactured products. In modern economies, the services sector has become the dominant contributor to gross domestic product and employment, often accounting for more than half of economic activity in developed and many developing nations. The sector is characterised by direct interaction between providers and consumers, though digital transformation has increasingly enabled remote and automated service delivery. Services trade has grown rapidly with globalisation, supported by advances in information technology and the liberalisation of cross-border service provision. International organisations such as the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development monitor services sector performance and trade flows as key indicators of economic development and structural transformation. The sector's growth reflects broader economic shifts away from agriculture and manufacturing towards knowledge-intensive and consumer-oriented activities. Services businesses range from small local enterprises to multinational corporations, and the sector's performance is closely watched as a barometer of consumer confidence and overall economic health.
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Andrew Bahlmann founder and joint Chief Executive of Deal Leaders International
Can your business run without you? How to close the succession gap
Updated 54 minutes ago

Most owners I meet built their businesses by being indispensable. They won the first contracts, solved the problems nobody else could, and they still take the call when a client’s plant goes down... 


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FLS strengthens regional strategy to support Africa’s evolving mining industry
Updated 54 minutes ago

As Africa’s mining industry responds to declining ore grades, rising operating costs and growing demand for critical minerals, mineral processing equipment provider FLS is strengthening its role as... 


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Innomotics: Combining 150 Years of Experience with a Startup Mindset
Updated 54 minutes ago

Although Innomotics is a young company, its technology and expertise are built on more than 150 years of industrial experience. The business became independent through a carve-out announced in 2022... 


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Sandvik Rock Processing strengthens Africa’s crushing and screening performance through local expertise
Updated 54 minutes ago

Across Africa’s mining, quarrying and aggregates industries, crushing and screening equipment is expected to perform reliably in some of the world’s most demanding operating environments.... 


Adnoc to add EV charging to Shell stations
Updated 54 minutes ago

Adnoc Distribution aims to run the roughly 580 Shell service stations it is taking over in South Africa as “hubs and destinations” with a number of added value propositions, including electric... 


Access Bank South Africa Lloyd Caughey, Head: Trade Finance
AfCFTA’s promise will depend on execution, not ambition
Updated 54 minutes ago

For many South African corporates, the African growth story is visible in customer demand, supply chains, infrastructure plans, mining corridors, manufacturing expansion, and the steady movement of... 


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Etango-8 uranium project, Namibia – update
Updated 54 minutes ago By: Sheila Barradas

Bannerman and CNOL transaction was completed on September 24, 2026. 


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Industry hails reforms but further recovery hinges on well-executed strategy
Updated 54 minutes ago By: Lumkile Nkomfe

The Department of Transport’s efforts to open the freight rail network to private operators is gaining momentum, but restoring capacity, securing investments and translating policy changes into... 


Absa Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB) Transactional Banking Sales managing executive Mthokozisi Dlamini
East Africa leading in cross-border trade development
Updated 54 minutes ago By: Halima Frost

While Africa’s relevance to the evolution of global finance continues to grow significantly, East African countries, such as Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda and Tanzania, lead the way in smoothing... 


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Workforce, warehouse data systems must align – company
Updated 54 minutes ago By: Lynne Davies

Following the Covid-19 lockdowns, outsourcing and management services provider Programmed Process Outsourcing (PPO) has seen a large push toward cloud-based stock visibility and radio-frequency... 


The above image depicts the African Centre for Supply Chain director-general Dr Obiora Madu
Growth drivers break old warehousing model – organisation
Updated 54 minutes ago By: Lynne Davies

While the old model for warehousing in West Africa was simple – commodities out through a few ports, imports in and goods held in “whatever space was available near the port”, four growth drivers... 


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Yangibana rare earths and niobium project, Australia
Updated 54 minutes ago By: Sheila Barradas

An estimated $160-million's worth of infrastructure and long-lead equipment has been delivered for Stage 1. 


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Technology  reshapes network needs
Updated 54 minutes ago By: Nadine Ramdass

As mining operations integrate autonomous equipment, remote operations and other emerging technologies, network connectivity needs to be customised to meet more demanding applications, such as... 


SUSTAINABILITY TARGETS
Energy efficiency is being redefined as South African manufacturers face increasing pressure to meet sustainability targets that include reducing energy consumption and carbon emissions
Energy efficiency requires balance between cost, risk
Updated 54 minutes ago

Energy efficiency should be considered beyond fuel costs, with operational value, sustainability targets and the risk of outages also forming part of decision-making, industrial steam operations... 


Transnet Port Terminals CEO Jabu Mdaki
Transnet Port Terminals weighs further private partnerships to accelerate volume growth
Updated 54 minutes ago By: Terence Creamer

Transnet Port Terminals (TPT), which was central to the broader Transnet Group’s first and largest private sector participation (PSP) transaction to date, is actively pursuing two more partnership... 


LSF CEO Irshaad Kathrada
Study maps route to 50% locally made bus content
Updated 54 minutes ago By: Schalk Burger

The Localisation Support Fund (LSF) has released its 'South African Bus Manufacturing Industry Development Study', which shows that enforcing existing local content requirements, group municipal... 


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Industry hails reforms but further recovery hinges on well-executed strategy
Updated 54 minutes ago By: Lumkile Nkomfe

The Department of Transport’s efforts to open the freight rail network to private operators is gaining momentum, but restoring capacity, securing investments and translating policy changes into... 


Vertiv Simplifies High-Density AI Infrastructure Deployment Across Data Centre Environments
Vertiv Simplifies High-Density AI Infrastructure Deployment Across Data Centre Environments
29th October 2026

Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE: VRT), a global leader in critical digital infrastructure, today introduced the Vertiv™ SmartIT solution, a pre-engineered architecture designed to simplify high-density... 


mpala Platinum Rustenburg 16 Shaft.
Customers reaffirm increased 2027 demand for Implats’ products
29th October 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Annual contractual negotiations with core customers has reaffirmed increased 2027 demand for the sustainable and responsible supply of all the precious and base metal products of Implats, CEO Nico... 


Akwandze Celebrates 20 Years of Growth, Partnership and Prosperity in Nkomazi
Akwandze Celebrates 20 Years of Growth, Partnership and Prosperity in Nkomazi
29th October 2026

Akwandze Agricultural Finance is celebrating 20 years of empowering small-scale sugarcane growers, supporting rural development and driving economic growth in the Nkomazi region. The milestone will... 


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