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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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E-commerce

Senegal's Kwely launches made-in-Africa wholesale marketplace

19 Dec 2022

Source: Supplied. Alice Tomdio, chief financial officer at Yellow Card Financial.

Fintech

Paving the way for women in crypto

Katja Hamilton 15 Dec 2022

Nigeria's female-led startups winning investors in fight to close cash gap

Funding

Nigeria's female-led startups winning investors in fight to close cash gap

15 Dec 2022

Source: © Oleksandr Pidvalnyi The digital switchover process from analogue to digital TV has marooned in Africa

TV

Analogue to digital switchover in Africa process marooned

15 Dec 2022

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Banking

Visa to invest $1bn in Africa over 5 years to cash in on e-payments boom

15 Dec 2022

Luisa Ortega named new president of Cola-Cola's Africa business

FMCG

Luisa Ortega named new president of Cola-Cola's Africa business

14 Dec 2022

Grocery delivery service Yassir Express launches in Gauteng

E-commerce

Grocery delivery service Yassir Express launches in Gauteng

13 Dec 2022

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Fintech

Swiss financial centre tests trading and settlement of tokenised investment products

13 Dec 2022

When it comes to entrepreneurship, money isn't everything

Entrepreneurship

When it comes to entrepreneurship, money isn't everything

Adam Molai 13 Dec 2022

With $1m in grant funding, ACCF launches entrepreneurship project for women, youth

Climate Change

With $1m in grant funding, ACCF launches entrepreneurship project for women, youth

12 Dec 2022

Uganda says it will not renew Eskom's hydropower licences next year

Energy

Uganda says it will not renew Eskom's hydropower licences next year

Elias Biryabarema 12 Dec 2022

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Markets & Investment

New e-platform links 7 African capital markets with $1.5tn market capitalisation

12 Dec 2022

Source: Reuters.

Public Health

Spread of cholera threatens eastern Congo camps of displaced persons

9 Dec 2022

New food technologies could release 80% of the world's farmland back to nature

Research & Development

New food technologies could release 80% of the world's farmland back to nature

Chris D Thomas, Jack Hatfield and Katie Noble 9 Dec 2022

“The Missing Chapter” by Leo Burnett (India) for Procter & Gamble won one of the PR Grand Prix Awards in 2022

Advertising

Epica Awards 2022 results announced!

9 Dec 2022

Shipping must accelerate its decarbonisation efforts - and now it has the opportunity to do so

Shipping

Shipping must accelerate its decarbonisation efforts - and now it has the opportunity to do so

Christiaan De Beukelaer 9 Dec 2022

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IP Law

Deadline to register IP rights with Kenyan authorities looms

Bernadette Versfeld 8 Dec 2022

Fikile Sokhulu: A rising creative talent in African fashion

Fashion & Homeware

Fikile Sokhulu: A rising creative talent in African fashion

Lauren Hartzenberg 8 Dec 2022

Image supplied: The Sunlife rebrand was announced at a celebration on Sugar Beach

Travel

Sun Resorts announces rebrand

8 Dec 2022

Friends of the Earth appeals against UK support for Mozambique LNG project

Coal, Oil & Gas

Friends of the Earth appeals against UK support for Mozambique LNG project

Sam Tobin 8 Dec 2022

SRK completes UNCCD Global Land Outlook report for SADC

Sustainable Development

SRK completes UNCCD Global Land Outlook report for SADC

7 Dec 2022

Earthshot Prize: 5 winners that will help solve major environmental problems

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Earthshot Prize: 5 winners that will help solve major environmental problems

Mark Maslin 7 Dec 2022

Monique Nelson. Source: Supplied.

Advertising

UniWorld Group puts Africa in its expansion plans

Karabo Ledwaba 7 Dec 2022

Israel's NewMed signs Morocco gas exploration deal

Coal, Oil & Gas

Israel's NewMed signs Morocco gas exploration deal

Ari Rabinovitch 7 Dec 2022

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Technology

How tech can serve retailers facing pressure to innovate

Marlene Naidoo 7 Dec 2022

Source: Reuters.

Media

Pakistani court to oversee investigation into death of journalist in Kenya

Asif Shahzad 6 Dec 2022

Ghana's Swoove set to deliver growth after startup contest

Distribution

Ghana's Swoove set to deliver growth after startup contest

6 Dec 2022

Balenciaga's controversial new campaign and the long history of 'shockvertising'

Retail Marketing

Balenciaga's controversial new campaign and the long history of 'shockvertising'

Carl W Jones 6 Dec 2022

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Surgical Procedures

Treatment of artherosclerosis turned on its head

5 Dec 2022

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Publishing

AFP joins five new hubs to fight disinformation in Europe

5 Dec 2022