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FlySafair awarded most on-time airline in the Middle East and Africa

24 Jan 2022

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#BizTrends2022: Think unconventionally. Win lavishly.

Ndeye Diagne, Kantar 21 Jan 2022

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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Wellcome pledge $300m to combat Covid-19

21 Jan 2022

NFTs and Web 3.0 to shape Africa's future in 2022

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NFTs and Web 3.0 to shape Africa's future in 2022

Lee Naik 21 Jan 2022

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African creatives named in New York Festivals Advertising Awards grand jury

21 Jan 2022

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New Africa cross-border payments system to boost trade

20 Jan 2022

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ICGN's Henry Jones resigns

20 Jan 2022

Cape Town-based gaming startup Carry1st raises $20m from Google and A16z

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Cape Town-based gaming startup Carry1st raises $20m from Google and A16z

20 Jan 2022

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Intl company acquires local media sales company, Ad Dynamo

20 Jan 2022

Labat Africa ramps up cannabis retail expansion with new deals

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Labat Africa ramps up cannabis retail expansion with new deals

20 Jan 2022

An energy revolution is possible - but only if leaders get imaginative about how to fund it

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

An energy revolution is possible - but only if leaders get imaginative about how to fund it

Michael Grubb 20 Jan 2022

2022 Pan-African (Re)Insurance Journalism Awards opens entries

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2022 Pan-African (Re)Insurance Journalism Awards opens entries

20 Jan 2022

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Covid-19

Africa: the face of vaccine inequity

Katja Hamilton 19 Jan 2022

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Wunderman Thompson reveals The Future 100: 2022

19 Jan 2022

9 Kenya Power executives charged over national blackout

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9 Kenya Power executives charged over national blackout

19 Jan 2022

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Trailblazer fashion journalist André Leon Talley dies

19 Jan 2022

Oracle opens its first African data centre in Johannesburg

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Oracle opens its first African data centre in Johannesburg

19 Jan 2022

Namibia's pandemic-hit tourist sector launches vaccination drive

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Namibia's pandemic-hit tourist sector launches vaccination drive

Nyasha Nyaungwa 19 Jan 2022

#BizTrends2022: Culture, tech, social; shifts and new growth intersections in Africa

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#BizTrends2022: Culture, tech, social; shifts and new growth intersections in Africa

Ndeye Diagne, Kantar 19 Jan 2022

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Covid-19

Combined Covid-19 and flu booster could be available within two years

18 Jan 2022

Africa faces an uphill battle against western emissions to combat climate change

Climate Change

Africa faces an uphill battle against western emissions to combat climate change

Margaret Kadiri 18 Jan 2022

3 trends that will dominate African mobile apps in 2022

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3 trends that will dominate African mobile apps in 2022

18 Jan 2022

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Airline tie-up for Kenya and South Africa: possible rewards, and risks

18 Jan 2022

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Top 10 global consumer trends revealed for 2022 - Euromonitor

17 Jan 2022

Despite challenges, Gibb successfully oversees refurbishment of Nalubaale Dam

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Despite challenges, Gibb successfully oversees refurbishment of Nalubaale Dam

17 Jan 2022

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Media

Global Media Index to track Africa coverage by global media

17 Jan 2022

Chris Taylor appointed group CEO of Cavendish Maxwell

Markets & Investment

Chris Taylor appointed group CEO of Cavendish Maxwell

17 Jan 2022

#BizTrends2022: Africa's informal sector; a newly augmented opportunity

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#BizTrends2022: Africa's informal sector; a newly augmented opportunity

Ndeye Diagne, Kantar 17 Jan 2022

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Global e-commerce payment transactions to surpass $7.5tn by 2026

17 Jan 2022

MultiChoice launches two new TV channels in Mozambique and Angola

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MultiChoice launches two new TV channels in Mozambique and Angola

17 Jan 2022