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Source: © 123rf The number of people living alone has grown steadily over the past few decades. Brands have a real opportunity to target this audience

Marketers optimistic as Warc forecasts global ad spend of $1.15tr in 2025

Source: © 123rf The number of people living alone has grown steadily over the past few decades. Brands have a real opportunity to target this audience

Marketers optimistic as Warc forecasts global ad spend of $1.15tr in 2025

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Angela Wamola, head of GSMA for sub-Saharan Africa presents the latest GSMA report.

GSMA report spotlights Africa’s ‘billion strong digital divide’

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Branded notebooks with images of Nigerian presidential candidates are displayed at a shopping center in Abuja, Nigeria. Source: Reuters/Abraham Achirga.

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The diversity and inclusion benefits of correct name pronunciation in the workplace

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Source: Supplied. Olaseni Alabede,Global Technology Partners' new CTO.

Fintech

Global Technology Partners appoints new CTO

7 Feb 2023

Cameroon journalist Martinez Zogo's photo is displayed as fellow journalists pay their last respect to him. Source: Reuters/Amindeh Blaise Atabong.

Media

Cameroonian businessman arrested after journalist's murder

Amindeh Blaise Atabong, Bate Felix, Andrew Cawthorne 7 Feb 2023

Image supplied. Koo Govender is the first female CEO at Publicis Groupe Africa

Marketing

Koo Govender: PGA's first female CEO

7 Feb 2023

Social Media

Meta can be sued in Kenya by ex-content moderator, the country's court rules

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Source © Matthias Ziegler The state of African PR, PRCA's flagship study, will be done in partnership with APRA

PR & Communications

PRCA and APRA join forces to launch African PR study

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IWG signs Managed Partnership Agreement in Algeria as the demand for hybrid working grows

Management & Leadership

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Banking

RMB now operating from New York

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Zimbabwe allows miners, exporters to keep more forex from exports

Markets & Investment

Zimbabwe allows miners, exporters to keep more forex from exports

Nelson Banya 6 Feb 2023

Retailers

Second-hand markets are on the up (and even Zara has jumped on the bandwagon)

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Optimising on-site efficiencies the path to success for African mining

Mining

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Is Africa ready to leverage the opportunities in the global metals market?

Markets & Investment

Is Africa ready to leverage the opportunities in the global metals market?

3 Feb 2023

IFC launches roadmap to decarbonising the mining of critical minerals

Mining

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3 Feb 2023

Is greenwashing a threat to sustainable construction?

Sustainable Development

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Bunny Bala 3 Feb 2023

Image: Nigerian artist Eugene Komboye creates artworks using discarded plastic flip-flop sandals in his studio in Abeokuta, Ogun state, Nigeria, 21 January 2023. Reuters/Seun Sanni

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Eco-friendly Nigerian artist turns plastic flip-flops into portraits

Seun Sanni and MacDonald Dzirutwe 3 Feb 2023

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Environmental Law

Nigerian communities file damages claim against Shell in London court

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Pearson South Africa rebrands to Maskew Miller Learning

Education

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Research & Development

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How To Start Up

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Christopher Ball 2 Feb 2023

Leveraging AfCFTA for a thriving African mining industry

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Virusha Subban 2 Feb 2023

Nigerian artist uses AI to re-imagine life for the elderly

Fashion

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Angela Ukomadu 2 Feb 2023

Hasbro to cut 15% of global workforce

Design & Manufacturing

Hasbro to cut 15% of global workforce

1 Feb 2023

Pope Francis sits next to Democratic Republic of Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi as he attends the welcoming ceremony at the Palais de la Nation on the first day of his apostolic journey, in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, 31 January 2023. Simone Risoluti/Vatican Media/Handout via Reuters

Environment & Natural Resources

'Hands off Africa,' Pope Francis tells rich world

Philip Pullella and Paul Lorgerie 1 Feb 2023