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Source: © 123rf The CMO Council’s inaugural Marketing Vitality Index forecasts waves of vitality, volatility and velocity in 2025

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Tax Law

Biden signs historic inflation act

Nandita Bose and Steve Holland 19 Aug 2022

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Finance

Visa announces grant to help African women fund managers grow their businesses

18 Aug 2022

New opportunities for advertisers as app economy grows in Africa

Mobile & Apps

New opportunities for advertisers as app economy grows in Africa

18 Aug 2022

Ralmed doctors and hospitals the heart of South African medical healthcare

Healthcare

Ralmed doctors and hospitals the heart of South African medical healthcare

Ralmed 18 Aug 2022

Source: Wikipedia.

Banking

Zambia central bank leaves policy rate on hold at 9.0%

Chris Mfula 17 Aug 2022

Source: Reuters.

Banking

Egypt's cenbank governor resigns, appointed as presidential adviser

17 Aug 2022

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Retailers

Reebok owner acquires Ted Baker fashion chain for $254m

16 Aug 2022

African digital innovators are turning plastic waste into value - but there are gaps

Circular Economy & Waste Management

African digital innovators are turning plastic waste into value - but there are gaps

Seun Kolade and Muyiwa Oyinlola 16 Aug 2022

Bidvest Mobility scoops the Honeywell Partner of the Year Award

Mobile & Apps

Bidvest Mobility scoops the Honeywell Partner of the Year Award

Bidvest Mobility 16 Aug 2022

Swindon Property expands into Nigeria

Markets & Investment

Swindon Property expands into Nigeria

15 Aug 2022

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Banking

Santam joins Sanlam as co-sponsor of Financial Journalist of the Year awards

15 Aug 2022

Emirates boosts connectivity to Mauritius with third daily flight

Travel

Emirates boosts connectivity to Mauritius with third daily flight

15 Aug 2022

Johnson & Johnson to stop sale of talcum baby powder globally

FMCG

Johnson & Johnson to stop sale of talcum baby powder globally

15 Aug 2022

South Africa doesn't need new cities: it needs to focus on fixing what it's got

Infrastructure & Utilities

South Africa doesn't need new cities: it needs to focus on fixing what it's got

Philip Harrison and Alison Todes 15 Aug 2022

Image supplied. All the Sanlam financial journalism award winners

Media

All Sanlam financial journalism awards winners

15 Aug 2022

Grain ship in Ukraine readies for journey to Africa

Agriculture

Grain ship in Ukraine readies for journey to Africa

Andrea Shalal 15 Aug 2022

Ethiopia completes third phase of filling giant Nile dam

Infrastructure & Utilities

Ethiopia completes third phase of filling giant Nile dam

Giulia Paravicini 12 Aug 2022

Africa getting just 12% of financing needed to adapt to climate change - report

Climate Change

Africa getting just 12% of financing needed to adapt to climate change - report

Rachel Savage 12 Aug 2022

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Agriculture

Rise of precision agriculture exposes food system to new threats

George Grispos and Austin C. Doctor 11 Aug 2022

LNG traders absorb huge losses after supply outages

Coal, Oil & Gas

LNG traders absorb huge losses after supply outages

Ron Bousso and Marwa Rashad 10 Aug 2022

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Banking & Finance

'Buy now pay later' users to exceed 900 million by 2027

8 Aug 2022

Source: iRobot

Technology

Amazon to buy Roomba maker iRobot in $1.7bn deal

8 Aug 2022

Nigeria asks Google to block banned groups from YouTube

Services

Nigeria asks Google to block banned groups from YouTube

5 Aug 2022

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Media Freedom

The role of media in a Kenyan election: what you should know

5 Aug 2022

Senegal faces key technology decisions in its search for the optimal gas-to-power strategy

Coal, Oil & Gas

Senegal faces key technology decisions in its search for the optimal gas-to-power strategy

Joonatan Huhdanmäki 5 Aug 2022

Facebook puts an end to live shopping feature

E-commerce

Facebook puts an end to live shopping feature

5 Aug 2022

New report notes 263% growth in Lagos short-let market following pandemic

Markets & Investment

New report notes 263% growth in Lagos short-let market following pandemic

4 Aug 2022

Growth of SA's Most Valuable Brands outpaces the economy, increasing 21% in value to $34.9bn

Branding

Growth of SA's Most Valuable Brands outpaces the economy, increasing 21% in value to $34.9bn

Kantar 3 Aug 2022

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Import/Export

Helping Africa's coffee, wine producers access Chinese consumers

3 Aug 2022

Source: iStock.

Healthcare

Sierra Leone doctors strike over pay, fuel allowances

Umaru Fofana, Nellie Peyton and Grant McCool 2 Aug 2022