Jeremy Maggs on 24/07/2026

How Amazon gained the upper hand over Starlink in SA

‘It's going to be accessible to consumers through Herotel, which will sell its satellite broadband to households and small businesses,’ says Arthur Goldstuck, CEO of World Wide Worx.

J Jeremy Maggs
Craig Stirling, Bastian Benrath-Wright and Mark Schroers, Bloomberg on 24/07/2026

Global inflation angst is back with $100 oil and more tariffs

That triple whammy of potentially price-stoking phenomena hitting the global economy all at once has arrived at a sensitive time.

C Craig Stirling, Bastian Benrath-Wright and Mark Schroers, Bloomberg
Anthony Osae-Brown, Yinka Ibukun and Jennifer Zabasajja, Bloomberg on 24/07/2026

Dangote targets $100bn empire with oil and fertilisers

Dangote’s businesses have been boosted by the US war against Iran and the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, which have caused fuel and fertiliser prices to soar.

A Anthony Osae-Brown, Yinka Ibukun and Jennifer Zabasajja, Bloomberg
Jeremy Maggs on 24/07/2026

SA ad boss resigns over sexist remarks at global ad festival

The satellite showdown Elon Musk didn’t see coming. How Amazon beat Starlink to SA. When residents succeed where government failed, a community brings Happy Valley back to life. And why brands are betting big on micro-dramas.

J Jeremy Maggs