Bizcommunity is an independent South African B2B media company that connects professionals across Africa’s economy. Founded in 2001 by Andre Rademan and Ken van Ginkel in Cape Town, it publishes daily industry news, opinion and features across 18 sectors—from marketing and media to retail, finance, ICT, energy and agriculture. Its editorial team and network of sector contributors serve decision‑makers who track developments, partnerships and talent. Beyond publishing, Bizcommunity operates a communications platform used by companies to manage corporate storytelling. Press Offices give brands a dedicated channel for distributing announcements, case studies and appointments that are syndicated across sector channels and newsletters. The company also runs a recruitment marketplace linking employers and specialist candidates, and maintains an active events calendar for conferences, awards and trade activity. The audience is sizeable and highly targeted: Bizcommunity reports around 490,000 professional readers and sends roughly 5.7 million newsletters monthly to opted‑in subscribers across its industry verticals. Multimedia is part of the mix. BizTakeouts, its long‑running podcast series, features interviews with business and marketing leaders, while BizTrends—its annual, multi‑industry trend report—marked its 20th edition in 2025 with contributions from editors and strategists. After two decades of growth, Bizcommunity functions as both publisher and industry hub, reflecting Africa’s business landscape and giving stakeholders a platform to participate in it.

Source: Code for Africa

Last updated date: July 2026

Location:
Cape Town, South Africa
Year the organization started publishing:
2001
Languages:
English
Type of coverage:
National

Content

Editorial coverage:
Generalist, focused on multiple topics
Type of content produced by theme:
Education
Technology
Economy and business
Entrepreneurship
Economy and finance
Journalism genres:
Information services
Opinion
Investigative journalism
Journalism coverage types and techniques:
Breaking news
Engaged, community-driven or participatory journalism
Explanatory journalism
Curated/aggregated content
Tech platforms and other mediums used:
Messaging service
Social media platforms
Podcast
YouTube
WhatsApp
Twitter
Facebook
Instagram
LinkedIn

Audience and reach

Social media audience

Facebook number of followers:
27,000
Twitter number of followers:
43,100
Instagram number of followers:
8,800
YouTube number of followers:
624

Management and team

Founders

Female:
0
Male:
2
Founders:
Andre Rademan Ken van Ginkle
Directors:

Team

Full-time employees:
25
Part-time employees:
2
Freelancers or consultants:
0
Volunteers:
0

Business structure and revenue sources

Organization tax status:
For-profit

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