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Source: © 123rf In partnership with IFICA, Publicis Groupe Africa has launched Africa’s first industry-wide internal communications benchmark survey

Publicis Groupe and IFICA launch Africa's first internal communications benchmark report

Source: © 123rf Ogilvy One’s global CTO Ravi Pal will present a virtual session at Adobe Summit 2025 in Las Vegas from today, Monday, 17 March to Thursday, 20 March on strategies for future-proofing AI and delivering customer-centric growth

Ogilvy One CTO Ravi Pal: Strategies for future-proofing AI and delivering customer-centric growth

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MTN's annual profit hammered by Nigeria currency devaluation

MTN's annual profit hammered by Nigeria currency devaluation

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Building on new risks: construction in the age of greening

Construction & Engineering

Building on new risks: construction in the age of greening

Robert Ter Morshuizen 5 Dec 2022

Source © Matthias Ziegler The third annual Elevate Scholarship class of 50 media professionals includes 20 media professionals from Africa from a total of 31 countries and a record-breaking 432 applications

Media

20 African media professionals receive Elevate Scholarship

5 Dec 2022

2022 cohort for the Anzisha Prize revealed

Awards

2022 cohort for the Anzisha Prize revealed

5 Dec 2022

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Primary & Secondary Education

Africa's top high school entrepreneurs go head-to-head in Nigeria

2 Dec 2022

Zambia to ration electricity following big drop in water levels in Lake Kariba

Energy

Zambia to ration electricity following big drop in water levels in Lake Kariba

Chris Mfula 2 Dec 2022

5 ways drones will change the way buildings are designed

Architecture & Design

5 ways drones will change the way buildings are designed

Paul Cureton and Ole B. Jensen 2 Dec 2022

Microsoft to accelerate the growth of 10,000 African startups

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Microsoft to accelerate the growth of 10,000 African startups

Imran Salie 2 Dec 2022

More finance needed for Africa's energy transition opportunities

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

More finance needed for Africa's energy transition opportunities

Bate Felix 2 Dec 2022

Pre-loved fashion platform Yaga raises €2.2m to fuel growth

Fashion & Homeware

Pre-loved fashion platform Yaga raises €2.2m to fuel growth

1 Dec 2022

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Banking

Swiss Re Foundation's $500,000 grant set to boost Africa's insurance sector

1 Dec 2022

Biz Most Read Award winners November 2022

Media

Biz Most Read Award winners November 2022

Bizcommunity.com 1 Dec 2022

UK-listed Contango plans thermal coal exports from Zimbabwe in 2023

Coal, Oil & Gas

UK-listed Contango plans thermal coal exports from Zimbabwe in 2023

Nelson Banya 1 Dec 2022

Africa's air cargo market contracts over 8%

Cargo & Storage

Africa's air cargo market contracts over 8%

1 Dec 2022

Exxon to exit Equatorial Guinea amid wider Africa crude phaseout

Coal, Oil & Gas

Exxon to exit Equatorial Guinea amid wider Africa crude phaseout

Sabrina Valle 30 Nov 2022

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5 retail predictions ahead of the holiday season

29 Nov 2022

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Social Media

Meta launches #FlexNaija metaverse campaign for content creators in Nigeria

29 Nov 2022

What's topping shopper wish lists this festive season? Discounts!

Research

What's topping shopper wish lists this festive season? Discounts!

28 Nov 2022

Zimbabwe power shortage to worsen as hydro plant halts generation

Energy

Zimbabwe power shortage to worsen as hydro plant halts generation

Nyasha Chingono 28 Nov 2022

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Marketing

#Newsmaker: Grant Macpherson, CMO for KFC Africa

Karabo Ledwaba 28 Nov 2022

Lagos shortlists consortium to build $2.5bn bridge

Infrastructure & Utilities

Lagos shortlists consortium to build $2.5bn bridge

MacDonald Dzirutwe 28 Nov 2022

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Criminal Law

Malawi vice president arrested over corruption, says graft watchdog

Frank Phiri and Bhargav Acharya 25 Nov 2022

NNPC starts oil drilling in northern Nigeria

Coal, Oil & Gas

NNPC starts oil drilling in northern Nigeria

Felix Onuah and MacDonald Dzirutwe 25 Nov 2022

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Banking

Nigeria unveils new bank notes in bid to control liquidity

25 Nov 2022

Tanzania's Ramani announces $32m Series A funding

Funding

Tanzania's Ramani announces $32m Series A funding

24 Nov 2022

Tanzanians sue Barrick Gold in Canada over alleged mine shootings by police

Mining

Tanzanians sue Barrick Gold in Canada over alleged mine shootings by police

Helen Reid and Clara Denina 24 Nov 2022

MultiChoice Africa Accelerator Programme expands to 8 more African countries

Funding

MultiChoice Africa Accelerator Programme expands to 8 more African countries

24 Nov 2022

Kenyan building collapses spark alarm as cities swell

Construction & Engineering

Kenyan building collapses spark alarm as cities swell

Tommy Wilkes 23 Nov 2022

COP27: An historic deal was made, but what comes next?

Climate Change

COP27: An historic deal was made, but what comes next?

Irene Lauro 23 Nov 2022

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Retailers

Walmart's R6.4bn buyout of Massmart a done deal

23 Nov 2022

Shoprite to shut operations in Democratic Republic of Congo

Retailers

Shoprite to shut operations in Democratic Republic of Congo

Stanis Bujakera 23 Nov 2022