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

Africa Tech Festival 2024 saw some pushback against the traditional beliefs around affordable connectivity.

#ATF24: Solving Africa's smartphone cost struggle

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New Meta EMEA VP looks to unlock region’s potential

New Meta EMEA VP looks to unlock region’s potential

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Forbes Africa announces 30 Under 30 for 2021

Forbes Africa announces 30 Under 30 for 2021

1 Jun 2021

Converting the Covid crisis into digital opportunity

Converting the Covid crisis into digital opportunity

Anupam Pahuja 1 Jun 2021

Are African brands out of touch with Africans?

Are African brands out of touch with Africans?

Pat Mahlangu 1 Jun 2021

The power of inclusive portrayal in advertising

Emily Stander 28 May 2021

Africa Month: KZN Film Commission to hold a roundtable on film in Africa post-Covid-19

Africa Month: KZN Film Commission to hold a roundtable on film in Africa post-Covid-19

27 May 2021

Wina 2021 announces shortlist

Wina 2021 announces shortlist

25 May 2021

#OrchidsandOnions: Looking good, family...

#OrchidsandOnions: Looking good, family...

Brendan Seery 25 May 2021

Dentsu Africa scores 22 awards at the prestigious Pitcher Awards

Dentsu Africa scores 22 awards at the prestigious Pitcher Awards

Dentsu 25 May 2021

All the Pitcher Awards 2021 winners!

All the Pitcher Awards 2021 winners!

24 May 2021

Enabling the Africa way

Enabling the Africa way

icandi CQ 24 May 2021

Twitter to ask users to rethink abusive messages - a promising step towards 'slowcial media'

Martin Graff 24 May 2021

Marek Zmyslowski on plotting a realistic e-commerce growth strategy in Africa

Marek Zmyslowski on plotting a realistic e-commerce growth strategy in Africa

Lauren Hartzenberg 23 May 2021

Celebrate Africa Day by exploring the continent's rich film history on Showmax

Celebrate Africa Day by exploring the continent's rich film history on Showmax

Showmax 21 May 2021

Siew Ting Foo, Rajoielle Register, Sarita Rao, and Ron Amram.

Jury chairs of Warc Awards for Media named

20 May 2021

The One Club launches We Are One initiative

The One Club launches We Are One initiative

20 May 2021

Communications Authority of Kenya approves TVWS framework

Communications Authority of Kenya approves TVWS framework

19 May 2021

Stage two of D&AD Awards judging: 890 entries shortlisted

Stage two of D&AD Awards judging: 890 entries shortlisted

18 May 2021

#Newsmaker: Larry Madowo joins CNN as Nairobi-based correspondent

#Newsmaker: Larry Madowo joins CNN as Nairobi-based correspondent

Evan-Lee Courie 17 May 2021

Register now: CEO Connect discussion on Competitive Collaboration in Africa - One Africa, One Voice

Register now: CEO Connect discussion on Competitive Collaboration in Africa - One Africa, One Voice

Shift Impact Africa 17 May 2021

Create Mozambique celebrates 25 years of firsts

Create Mozambique celebrates 25 years of firsts

Dentsu 17 May 2021

We have launched V5 Africa, our inspiring webinar series!

We have launched V5 Africa, our inspiring webinar series!

V5 Digital 17 May 2021

Octagon SA relaunches

Octagon SA relaunches

14 May 2021

Ndagi Job Goshi, Liferay Africa

6 tips to improve retail loyalty and decrease competition

Ndagi Job Goshi 14 May 2021

Part 2: Transformation in action a dentsu story

Part 2: Transformation in action a dentsu story

Dentsu 14 May 2021

Beyond data in Kenya: How the right SaaS company can help your business

Beyond data in Kenya: How the right SaaS company can help your business

Siphesihle Hlela 12 May 2021

Sun International scoops African marketing award

Sun International scoops African marketing award

12 May 2021

#Newsmaker: Yokesh Maharaj to advance Mondelez's growth in Sub-Saharan Africa

#Newsmaker: Yokesh Maharaj to advance Mondelez's growth in Sub-Saharan Africa

Lauren Hartzenberg 11 May 2021

Steve Biko Centre to participate in MuseumFutures Africa project

Steve Biko Centre to participate in MuseumFutures Africa project

11 May 2021

Pierre Van Tonder

RIP to former Spur chief Pierre Van Tonder

10 May 2021

Dentsu Africa launches Consumer packaged goods like never before

Dentsu Africa launches Consumer packaged goods like never before

Dentsu 7 May 2021

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Mozambique launches construction of $1bn power plant, transmission line

Construction & Engineering

Mozambique launches construction of $1bn power plant, transmission line

1 Jun 2021

Converting the Covid crisis into digital opportunity

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Converting the Covid crisis into digital opportunity

Anupam Pahuja 1 Jun 2021

Affordable housing: The catalyst for post-Covid economic recovery in Sub-Saharan Africa?

Property

Affordable housing: The catalyst for post-Covid economic recovery in Sub-Saharan Africa?

Somaya Joshua 1 Jun 2021

A police car is being filled with fuel at a gas station next to the sign of Italian energy Eni company in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt February 6, 2021. Reuters/Amr Abdallah Dalsh

Energy & Mining

Eni, BP in talks over oil and gas assets in Algeria

Ron Bousso, Dmitry Zhdannikov & Stephen Jewkes 1 Jun 2021

Iyin Aboyeji shares advice for African entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurship

Iyin Aboyeji shares advice for African entrepreneurs

Evan-Lee Courie 1 Jun 2021

RICS publishes new guidance for land measurement in development projects

Construction & Engineering

RICS publishes new guidance for land measurement in development projects

31 May 2021

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Commission suggests blocking R1bn acquisition of The Building Company

31 May 2021

Marriott Hotels debuts in Lagos, Nigeria

Tourism & Travel

Marriott Hotels debuts in Lagos, Nigeria

31 May 2021

Summit to stimulate investment into Africa

Finance

Summit to stimulate investment into Africa

Mann Made 28 May 2021

IIASA researchers produce new framework to enhance national climate action

ESG & Sustainability

IIASA researchers produce new framework to enhance national climate action

28 May 2021

Tourism & Travel

Air travel and Covid-19: Long term view for post-Covid passenger travel demand

28 May 2021

Ebola survivors: their health struggles and how best to support them

Healthcare

Ebola survivors: their health struggles and how best to support them

Peter B James, Abdulai Jawo Ba, Amie Steel, Jon Adams & Jon Wardle 28 May 2021

Africa Month: KZN Film Commission to hold a roundtable on film in Africa post-Covid-19

Lifestyle

Africa Month: KZN Film Commission to hold a roundtable on film in Africa post-Covid-19

27 May 2021

Startup teaches young Nigerians to code on smartphones

ICT

Startup teaches young Nigerians to code on smartphones

Angela Ukomadu 27 May 2021

Report: Gender-responsive research key to farm productivity, tackling Africa's agricultural threats

Agriculture

Report: Gender-responsive research key to farm productivity, tackling Africa's agricultural threats

27 May 2021

Water - not an infinite resource in Kenya

Construction & Engineering

Water - not an infinite resource in Kenya

Simon Thomas 27 May 2021

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Logistics & Transport

Emirates voted 'Best Airline Worldwide' for the 8th consecutive year

27 May 2021

Logistics & Transport

Increased air travel digitalisation needed for sector restart, IATA

27 May 2021

Entrepreneurship

The importance of more women becoming investors in Africa

Lelemba Phiri 27 May 2021

Obuasi Mine. Image: AngloGold Ashanti

Energy & Mining

AngloGold Ashanti suspends Obuasi output, cost guidance after underground collapse

Tanisha Heiberg 27 May 2021

AfDB board approves bank's policy prioritising water security

ESG & Sustainability

AfDB board approves bank's policy prioritising water security

27 May 2021

Workers in a tea plantation in Rwanda. The crop is one of the country's main exports

Finance

Africa's free trade area offers great promise. But only if risks are managed with resolve

John Luiz 27 May 2021

Boosting regional economic growth through intra-African trade

Retail

Boosting regional economic growth through intra-African trade

Millicent Maroga, Heineken South Africa 25 May 2021

Africa Day: Using the internet to transform narratives

ICT

Africa Day: Using the internet to transform narratives

Alex Okosi 25 May 2021

Marek Zmyslowski on plotting a realistic e-commerce growth strategy in Africa

Retail

Marek Zmyslowski on plotting a realistic e-commerce growth strategy in Africa

Lauren Hartzenberg 23 May 2021

Retail

New beverage brand Bissap inspired by flavours of West Africa

21 May 2021

The Lancet has published the results of an analysis of how critically ill Covid-19 patients did at 64 hospitals in Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Libya, Malawi, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, and South Africa. Illustration: Lisa Nelson

Healthcare

Africa has a higher death rate among critically ill Covid-19 patients than anywhere else

Elsabé Brits 21 May 2021

#AfricaMonth: The state of LGBT rights in Africa

ESG & Sustainability

#AfricaMonth: The state of LGBT rights in Africa

Dr Claire Westman 21 May 2021

Low trust in authorities affects vaccine uptake: evidence from 22 African countries

Healthcare

Low trust in authorities affects vaccine uptake: evidence from 22 African countries

Jean-Francois Maystadt, Kalle Hirvonen & Nik Stoop 21 May 2021

Kenyan authorities set to regulate free-and-easy fintech

Legal

Kenyan authorities set to regulate free-and-easy fintech

Ariana Issaias and Dominic Indokhomi 20 May 2021

Antoine de Saint-Affrique. Credit: Barry Callebaut

Retail

Danone names Antoine de Saint-Affrique as CEO

20 May 2021

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Finance

Nigeria is making progress with financial inclusion: here's how

Emmanuel Mogaji 20 May 2021

Energy & Mining

Glencore to restart operations at Mutanda copper, cobalt mine in 2022

Pratima Desai 19 May 2021

ACMHM to host African Coalition Symposium on Menstrual Health

ESG & Sustainability

ACMHM to host African Coalition Symposium on Menstrual Health

19 May 2021

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