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Lidl's global holiday campaign was created by BBDO Germany and its chief creative officer, South African-born Jonathan Deeb and Academy Award-winning filmmaker Tom Hooper (Image supplied)

BBDO Germany's 6 minute brand film for Lidl's global holiday campaign

SA’s MellowVans brings mobile EV stores to African telcos

SA’s MellowVans brings mobile EV stores to African telcos

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All the Pitcher Awards 2021 winners!

Advertising

All the Pitcher Awards 2021 winners!

24 May 2021

Enabling the Africa way

PR & Communications

Enabling the Africa way

icandi CQ 24 May 2021

The Fulfilment Summit set to go live this week

Exhibitions & Events

The Fulfilment Summit set to go live this week

24 May 2021

Publishing

Twitter to ask users to rethink abusive messages - a promising step towards 'slowcial media'

Martin Graff 24 May 2021

Kenya launches Lamu port. But its value remains an open question

Shipping

Kenya launches Lamu port. But its value remains an open question

24 May 2021

Marek Zmyslowski on plotting a realistic e-commerce growth strategy in Africa

E-commerce

Marek Zmyslowski on plotting a realistic e-commerce growth strategy in Africa

Lauren Hartzenberg 23 May 2021

FMCG

New beverage brand Bissap inspired by flavours of West Africa

21 May 2021

The Lancet has published the results of an analysis of how critically ill Covid-19 patients did at 64 hospitals in Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Libya, Malawi, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, and South Africa. Illustration: Lisa Nelson

Covid-19

Africa has a higher death rate among critically ill Covid-19 patients than anywhere else

Elsabé Brits 21 May 2021

#AfricaMonth: The state of LGBT rights in Africa

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

#AfricaMonth: The state of LGBT rights in Africa

Dr Claire Westman 21 May 2021

Low trust in authorities affects vaccine uptake: evidence from 22 African countries

Public Health

Low trust in authorities affects vaccine uptake: evidence from 22 African countries

Jean-Francois Maystadt, Kalle Hirvonen & Nik Stoop 21 May 2021

Greening the planet: We can't just plant trees, we have to restore forests

Forestry

Greening the planet: We can't just plant trees, we have to restore forests

Tristram Hales, Benoit Goossens and Mike Bruford 21 May 2021

Celebrate Africa Day by exploring the continent's rich film history on Showmax

Streaming

Celebrate Africa Day by exploring the continent's rich film history on Showmax

Showmax 21 May 2021

Kenyan authorities set to regulate free-and-easy fintech

Legislation

Kenyan authorities set to regulate free-and-easy fintech

Ariana Issaias and Dominic Indokhomi 20 May 2021

Antoine de Saint-Affrique. Credit: Barry Callebaut

FMCG

Danone names Antoine de Saint-Affrique as CEO

20 May 2021

Image source: Getty/Gallo

Banking

Nigeria is making progress with financial inclusion: here's how

Emmanuel Mogaji 20 May 2021

Siew Ting Foo, Rajoielle Register, Sarita Rao, and Ron Amram.

PR & Communications

Jury chairs of Warc Awards for Media named

20 May 2021

Youth are Africa's best asset

Social Entrepreneurship

Youth are Africa's best asset

20 May 2021

Last chance to apply for the 2021 Global Citizen Fellowship Program powered by Beyoncé's BeyGood!

Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

Last chance to apply for the 2021 Global Citizen Fellowship Program powered by Beyoncé's BeyGood!

OnPoint PR 20 May 2021

The One Club launches We Are One initiative

Design

The One Club launches We Are One initiative

20 May 2021

Mining

Glencore to restart operations at Mutanda copper, cobalt mine in 2022

Pratima Desai 19 May 2021

ACMHM to host African Coalition Symposium on Menstrual Health

Health & Welfare

ACMHM to host African Coalition Symposium on Menstrual Health

19 May 2021

Communications Authority of Kenya approves TVWS framework

TV

Communications Authority of Kenya approves TVWS framework

19 May 2021

Stage two of D&AD Awards judging: 890 entries shortlisted

D&AD Awards

Stage two of D&AD Awards judging: 890 entries shortlisted

18 May 2021

International aid to Africa needs an overhaul. Tips on what needs to change

CSI & Philanthropy

International aid to Africa needs an overhaul. Tips on what needs to change

Tigist Mekonnen Melesse 18 May 2021

Egypt's road building drive eases jams but leaves some unhappy

Infrastructure & Utilities

Egypt's road building drive eases jams but leaves some unhappy

Nadeen Ebrahim and Aidan Lewis 18 May 2021

#StartupFunding101: Raising capital in Africa and crossing the bridge to the US

Funding

#StartupFunding101: Raising capital in Africa and crossing the bridge to the US

Evan-Lee Courie 18 May 2021

POS transaction values predicted to exceed $17.3tn globally by 2026

Research

POS transaction values predicted to exceed $17.3tn globally by 2026

18 May 2021

African rainforests slow climate change despite record heat, drought

Forestry

African rainforests slow climate change despite record heat, drought

Nita Bhalla 18 May 2021

Senegal architects ditch concrete for earth in revival of old techniques

Materials & Equipment

Senegal architects ditch concrete for earth in revival of old techniques

Nellie Peyton and Christophe van der Perre 17 May 2021

As climate change threatens Kenyan tea, millions of workers seen at risk

Agro-processing

As climate change threatens Kenyan tea, millions of workers seen at risk

Nita Bhalla 17 May 2021