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BBC News takes full responsibility for Gaza: How To Survive A Warzone shortcomings

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WPP’s 2024 preliminary results see shares plunge 16% to a four year low

27 Feb 2025

Power officials stand on ladders to fix electric cables along a road in Egbeda district in Nigeria's commercial capital Lagos. Source: Reuters/Akintunde Akinleye

Bloomberg: Trump USAID cuts hit electricity programme in Africa

By Mrinmay Dey 26 Feb 2025

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SuperSport earns rights to broadcast the 2025 FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup

Sport

SuperSport earns rights to broadcast the 2025 FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup

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Lindsey Schutters 3 Feb 2025

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Mining

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Lindsey Schutters 3 Feb 2025

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Artificial Intelligence

GenAI in marketing: Fear or FOMO?

Kantar 30 Jan 2025

Source: © CIPESA TThe African Academy of AI and the MMA have announced a strategic partnership to champion AI-first solutions in marketing across Africa

Artificial Intelligence

African Academy of AI & MMA partnership champions AI-first solutions in marketing across Africa

29 Jan 2025

Ogilvy Africa Network launches Ogilvy One in SSA with Jason Smit as managing partner

CRM, CX, UX

Ogilvy Africa Network launches Ogilvy One in SSA with Jason Smit as managing partner

28 Jan 2025

Magugua Hydro project in Eswatini

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Financial close reached for 13.5MW Lower Maguduza Hydro Power Project in Eswatini

28 Jan 2025

Source: © 123rf In 2024, 258,000 apps for iOS and Android operating systems were downloaded per minute for all types of publishers, with in-app purchase revenue up 12.5% to $150bn

Digital

2024 in-app purchase revenue up to $150bn, but app downloads decrease

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22 Jan 2025

AngloGold Ashanti's main sulphide treatment plant is seen in Obuasi. Source: Reuters/Kwasi Kpodo

Mining

At least seven killed at Ghana gold mine

Maxwell Akalaare Adombila and Christian Akorlie 20 Jan 2025

Coal, Oil & Gas

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Ron Bousso 16 Jan 2025

Cape Town crowned best city in the world by Time Out

Tourism

Cape Town crowned best city in the world by Time Out

16 Jan 2025

Inaugural Africa-focused Massmart Growth Summit set for April 2025

Exhibitions & Events

Inaugural Africa-focused Massmart Growth Summit set for April 2025

15 Jan 2025

Andy Awards The International Andy Awards has released its shortlist with SA heading up the Africa shortlist

Advertising

Andys' Africa shortlist announced, Nigeria’s Steve Babaeko on Andy Awards Global Jury 20025

14 Jan 2025

Souvenir luggage tags are displayed at a Barrick Gold Corp at the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) annual conference in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Source: Reuters/Chris Helgren

Mining

Barrick to suspend operations in Mali after gold seized

Portia Crowe, Divya Rajagopal, David Lewis and Giulia Paravicini 14 Jan 2025

Dentsu Zambia and University of Lusaka launch Talent Incubator for global experience

Media

Dentsu Zambia and University of Lusaka launch Talent Incubator for global experience

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The 2025 Tabbie Awards competition for B2B online and print publications is open (Image supplied)

Media

2025 Tabbie Awards competition open

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The One Club’s ADC 104th Annual Awards global jury has been announced. It includes 10 creatives from the Middle East and Africa region (Image by © Bizcommunity)

Sales

One Club ADC 104th Annual Awards global jury includes 10 creatives from the Middle East and Africa

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Coal, Oil & Gas

Shell pulls out of Namibia oil discovery

Ron Bousso 9 Jan 2025

People walk past a booth of China Development Bank during the 2022 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) in Beijing. Source: Reuters/Tingshu Wang

Construction & Engineering

China Development Bank releases $255m for Nigeria rail project

MacDonald Dzirutwe 9 Jan 2025

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Anita Varma 6 Jan 2025

Source: The Mauritius Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Finance

Mauritius' former central bank governor released on bail

Villen Anganan 6 Jan 2025

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Human Rights Law

Zimbabwe scraps the death penalty – tracking the path to abolition

Carolyn Hoyle and Parvais Jabbar 3 Jan 2025

Icon of Indian advertising, Walter Saldanha, leaves a lasting legacy at 93

Advertising

Icon of Indian advertising, Walter Saldanha, leaves a lasting legacy at 93

3 Jan 2025

Source: © LinkedIn In 2025 AI will transform advertising, signalling a fundamental shift in how advertisers approach digital marketing

Artificial Intelligence

AI to transform advertising in fundamental shift in digital marketing in 2025

3 Jan 2025

Trace Awards 2025 to showcase Africa's musical diversity

Music

Trace Awards 2025 to showcase Africa's musical diversity

3 Jan 2025

Source: Supplied. AfricArena celebrated 100 years of innovation with @totalenergies_za for the 100 Startupper of the Year Challenge at the AfricArena Cape Town Grand Summit 2024.

SMEs

Global cities compete to host AfricArena innovation summits in 2025

2 Jan 2025

Source: © The Economic Times President-elect Donald Trump is making a U-turn on banning TikTok in the US

Media Freedom

Trump's U-turn on the banning of TikTok

Danette Breitenbach 2 Jan 2025

Charity Ekezie dispels myths about Africa on social media. Source: Instagram.

Social Media

Nigerian TikTok star Charity Ekezie uses hilarious skits to dispel ignorance about Africa

Rowland Chukwuemeka Amaefula 2 Jan 2025

SA red meat producers target Algeria to expand exports

Agro-processing

SA red meat producers target Algeria to expand exports

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