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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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Somaliland President Muse Bihi Abdi and Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed attend the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding agreement, that allows Ethiopia to use a Somaliland port, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 1 January 2024. Reuters/Tiksa Negeri

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NUPRC CEO Gbenga Komolafe in December received awards for public service from the SUN Newspaper and for distinction from foreign investment network. Source: Facebook/NUPRC

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Competition Law

Nigerian competition watchdog fines British American Tobacco $110m

MacDonald Dzirutwe 28 Dec 2023

Source: Reuters.

Fintech

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100 Most Influential African Women 2023 announced

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Rami Osman, director for business development, MediaTek MEA.

Telecoms & Networks

MediaTek keeps Africa 5G adoption as ‘strategic priority’ for 2024

22 Dec 2023

Coal, Oil & Gas

Angola decides to leave OPEC, says it doesn't serve its interests

Miguel Gomes, Ahmad Ghaddar and Alex Lawler 21 Dec 2023

File photo: Customers walk inside the Carrefour hypermarket at the Two Rivers Shopping Mall in Nairobi, Kenya, 8 April 2019. Reuters/Thomas Mukoya

Competition Law

Carrefour's Kenya franchisee says it will appeal $7.2m penalty

Duncan Miriri 20 Dec 2023

Growing a sustainable paradise: Salt of Palmar's herb garden blooms with local flavour

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File photo: Customers walk inside the Carrefour hypermarket at the Two Rivers Shopping Mall in Nairobi, Kenya, 8 April 2019. Reuters/Thomas Mukoya

Competition Law

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Duncan Miriri 19 Dec 2023

Iseli energy unveils revolutionary AI-powered solar solutions

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Iseli energy unveils revolutionary AI-powered solar solutions

Iseli energy 19 Dec 2023

Image supplied. John Obot's attempt to shatter the 124-hour reading marathon record by reading for 145 hours.

Radio & Audio

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M&C Zambia completes compressor motor overhaul in rapid time

Materials & Equipment

M&C Zambia completes compressor motor overhaul in rapid time

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Coal, Oil & Gas

TotalEnergies head Pouyanne pledges $6bn for Nigeria energy

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Tourists and locals visit a market in the Medina in Marrakech, following last month's deadly earthquake, Morocco. Source: Reuters/Susana Vera

Tourism

Despite quake and Gaza, Morocco tourism is up

Ahmed Eljechtimi 18 Dec 2023

Mining

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Felix Njini and Olivia Kumwenda-Mtambo 17 Dec 2023

Ghana government gives Africa's largest rooftop solar green light

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Ghana government gives Africa's largest rooftop solar green light

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Dentsu celebrates the appointment of Chishimba Musonda as managing director in Zambia

Marketing

Dentsu celebrates the appointment of Chishimba Musonda as managing director in Zambia

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File photo: United Nations (UN) Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths gestures as he stands near damaged buildings, in the aftermath of a deadly earthquake, in Aleppo, Syria, 13 February 023. Reuters/Firas Makdesi

Health & Welfare

UN appeals for $46bn to meet humanitarian needs in 2024

11 Dec 2023

AEC: 'African nations must reject promises of aid and handouts to abandon their oil and gas as COP28 wraps up'

Energy

African Energy Chamber is an outspoken advocate for African oil and gas

NJ Ayuk 10 Dec 2023

Source: © 123rf Deutsche Welle (DW) launches digital literacy video and radio series for African Gen Z

Education

Digital literacy video and radio series for African Gen Z

8 Dec 2023

Source: Reuters.

Taxation & Regulation

#COP28: Development bank head urges African exemption from EU carbon tax

Simon Jessop 7 Dec 2023

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Social Media

Kenya judge finds Meta is not in contempt of court

7 Dec 2023

Source: © 123rf For the first time journalists can now submit entries in any category of the Sanlam Group Awards for Excellence in Financial Journalism

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Sanlam Group Awards for Excellence in Financial Journalism open for entries

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Climate Change

#COP28: Zambia's first green bond to be issued by year-end by Copperbelt Energy Corp

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