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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

New Meta EMEA VP looks to unlock region’s potential

New Meta EMEA VP looks to unlock region’s potential

22 hours

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

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

By Lindsey Schutters 1 day

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Source: © Unesco World Press Freedom Day looks to restore public trust in journalists and journalism

#WorldPressFreedomDay: Restoring public trust in journalism

Zubeida Jaffer 3 May 2022

Image by Sindiso Nyoni aka R!OT: Netflix is launching a collection in celebration of African stories

Netflix launches collection in celebration of African stories

29 Apr 2022

Paramount publishes diversity and inclusion study

25 Apr 2022

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African Media Agency and Smart Africa Media announce partnership

25 Apr 2022

Our Africa: Merck Foundation launches wellness TV programme

Our Africa: Merck Foundation launches wellness TV programme

22 Apr 2022

How can you get the best return from your TV advertising?

How can you get the best return from your TV advertising?

Vera Sidlova, Kantar 20 Apr 2022

Google is hiring at its first African product development centre

Google is hiring at its first African product development centre

20 Apr 2022

Huawei launches new programme to develop ICT skills of 100,000 Africans

Huawei launches new programme to develop ICT skills of 100,000 Africans

13 Apr 2022

#WTMA22: Africa Travel Week shares Top 10 trends for tourism to Africa

#WTMA22: Africa Travel Week shares Top 10 trends for tourism to Africa

13 Apr 2022

#EcomAfrica: Online retail beyond the pandemic, with OneDayOnly's Laurian Venter

#EcomAfrica: Online retail beyond the pandemic, with OneDayOnly's Laurian Venter

Lauren Hartzenberg 12 Apr 2022

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African OTT and SVOD revenues to soar by 2027

12 Apr 2022

MTN launches 'Help Children be Children' campaign

MTN launches 'Help Children be Children' campaign

11 Apr 2022

Kirk Perry, president and CEO of IRI, will become CEO of the combined company. Source: Business Wire

IRI and NPD to merge, offering view of total retail purchasing and consumption trends

8 Apr 2022

Africa Rising Music Conference announces international lineup

Africa Rising Music Conference announces international lineup

7 Apr 2022

Platform launched to assist African students in Ukraine

Platform launched to assist African students in Ukraine

7 Apr 2022

Source: © algoa.info Lagos, Nigeria. The Africa PR and Communications report will cover all of Africa

Africa PR & Communications report expanded to entire African continent

6 Apr 2022

Farfetch to invest up to $200m in Neiman Marcus Group in strategic luxury tie-up

Farfetch to invest up to $200m in Neiman Marcus Group in strategic luxury tie-up

5 Apr 2022

Algorithms, bots and elections in Africa: how social media influences political choices

Algorithms, bots and elections in Africa: how social media influences political choices

Martin N Ndlela 5 Apr 2022

Inaugural Fashion Industry Awards South Africa winners revealed

Inaugural Fashion Industry Awards South Africa winners revealed

1 Apr 2022

Bboxx, StarTimes partner to grow TV access to off-grid customers

Bboxx, StarTimes partner to grow TV access to off-grid customers

1 Apr 2022

Cast members of the locally produced Netflix series Blood & Water

Why Netflix believes Africa is a good investment

Danette Breitenbach 30 Mar 2022

Incubeta's CEO on e-commerce, automation and entering the metaverse

Incubeta's CEO on e-commerce, automation and entering the metaverse

Evan-Lee Courie 25 Mar 2022

EXCLUSIVE: Meta's Moon Baz on the rise of Facebook Reels

EXCLUSIVE: Meta's Moon Baz on the rise of Facebook Reels

Evan-Lee Courie 24 Mar 2022

5 South Africans named AME Awards' 2022 Middle East & Africa grand jury

5 South Africans named AME Awards' 2022 Middle East & Africa grand jury

23 Mar 2022

Mimi Kalinda, ACG Group CEO, shares her storytelling journey

Mimi Kalinda, ACG Group CEO, shares her storytelling journey

Evan-Lee Courie 23 Mar 2022

Choose the right media partner to reach Africa

Choose the right media partner to reach Africa

23 Mar 2022

Business Insider Africa Awards launches to honour influential entrepreneurs

Business Insider Africa Awards launches to honour influential entrepreneurs

18 Mar 2022

Biz 'ready-to-wear' Content Features

Biz 'ready-to-wear' Content Features

Bizcommunity.com 17 Mar 2022

Source: © africanarguments Developing journalism skills on the continent is a key priority for the newly launched AMA Academy

AMA Academy: A key resource for African journalists

Danette Breitenbach 16 Mar 2022

Blending artisanal craft and African storytelling with Thabisa Mjo

Blending artisanal craft and African storytelling with Thabisa Mjo

Lauren Hartzenberg 15 Mar 2022

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Biometric facial-recognition technology takes off at German airports

Tourism & Travel

Biometric facial-recognition technology takes off at German airports

29 Apr 2022

Abbott seeks new treatment standards for Africa's silent killer disease

Healthcare

Abbott seeks new treatment standards for Africa's silent killer disease

29 Apr 2022

What does the increase in global inflation mean for African countries?

Finance

What does the increase in global inflation mean for African countries?

Peter Hirst 29 Apr 2022

Birame Sock, Kwely founder and CEO. Source: Kwely

Retail

African B2B marketplace Kwely raises nearly $1m in seed funding

29 Apr 2022

Central African Republic adopts Bitcoin as an official currency

Finance

Central African Republic adopts Bitcoin as an official currency

28 Apr 2022

African Union welcomes EU support

Finance

African Union welcomes EU support

28 Apr 2022

African Continental Free Trade Area agreement not quite the silver bullet SA hoped for, says ANC

Finance

African Continental Free Trade Area agreement not quite the silver bullet SA hoped for, says ANC

28 Apr 2022

J&J teams up with African scientists to find new drugs to address antimicrobial resistance

Healthcare

J&J teams up with African scientists to find new drugs to address antimicrobial resistance

28 Apr 2022

Africa faces hard knocks as rich countries take manufacturing back home

Retail

Africa faces hard knocks as rich countries take manufacturing back home

Jonathan Munemo 28 Apr 2022

Zambia 'very close' to picking investor for Mopani copper mine - president

Energy & Mining

Zambia 'very close' to picking investor for Mopani copper mine - president

Chiwoyu Sinyangwe 26 Apr 2022

Mastercard Foundation and Trace launch free learning app to reach 26 million young Africans

Finance

Mastercard Foundation and Trace launch free learning app to reach 26 million young Africans

25 Apr 2022

IMF reaches agreement with Benin on $658m extended credit facility

Finance

IMF reaches agreement with Benin on $658m extended credit facility

25 Apr 2022

Ebola: New case in Congo sparks fear of deadly resurgence

Healthcare

Ebola: New case in Congo sparks fear of deadly resurgence

25 Apr 2022

Our Africa: Merck Foundation launches wellness TV programme

Healthcare

Our Africa: Merck Foundation launches wellness TV programme

22 Apr 2022

Italy's Eni signs Congo Republic LNG deal

Energy & Mining

Italy's Eni signs Congo Republic LNG deal

Stephen Jewkes 22 Apr 2022

Liberia to review ArcelorMittal iron ore concession agreement

Energy & Mining

Liberia to review ArcelorMittal iron ore concession agreement

Alphonso Toweh 22 Apr 2022

Malawi solar mini-grid shows promise as way of electrifying rural Africa

Energy & Mining

Malawi solar mini-grid shows promise as way of electrifying rural Africa

Eldson Chagara 21 Apr 2022

De Beers signs contracts with Angola for diamond licences

Energy & Mining

De Beers signs contracts with Angola for diamond licences

Helen Reid 20 Apr 2022

Google is hiring at its first African product development centre

ICT

Google is hiring at its first African product development centre

20 Apr 2022

Nigeria's AKK gas pipeline to open in early 2023, NNPC says

Energy & Mining

Nigeria's AKK gas pipeline to open in early 2023, NNPC says

Camillus Eboh 19 Apr 2022

The information age is starting to transform fishing worldwide

Agriculture

The information age is starting to transform fishing worldwide

Nicholas P. Sullivan 19 Apr 2022

It's time for SA businesses to harness their African trade growth potential

Finance

It's time for SA businesses to harness their African trade growth potential

15 Apr 2022

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Healthcare

Kenya puts in place tougher labelling for baby foods, bottles, teats and pacifiers

Antonina Mutoro 14 Apr 2022

Sub-Saharan Africa's growth to slow to 3.6% this year, World Bank says

Finance

Sub-Saharan Africa's growth to slow to 3.6% this year, World Bank says

Rachel Savage 14 Apr 2022

Huawei launches new programme to develop ICT skills of 100,000 Africans

ICT

Huawei launches new programme to develop ICT skills of 100,000 Africans

13 Apr 2022

#WTMA22: Africa Travel Week shares Top 10 trends for tourism to Africa

Tourism & Travel

#WTMA22: Africa Travel Week shares Top 10 trends for tourism to Africa

13 Apr 2022

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Lifestyle

Zeitz Mocaa and Gucci launch Art & Opulence fundraiser gala

13 Apr 2022

Uganda seeks investors to revive copper mine

Energy & Mining

Uganda seeks investors to revive copper mine

Elias Biryabarema 13 Apr 2022

Reach 280,000 business readers across Africa

Tourism & Travel

Reach 280,000 business readers across Africa

Bizcommunity.com 12 Apr 2022

#EcomAfrica: Online retail beyond the pandemic, with OneDayOnly's Laurian Venter

Retail

#EcomAfrica: Online retail beyond the pandemic, with OneDayOnly's Laurian Venter

Lauren Hartzenberg 12 Apr 2022

Servest expands African footprint into Uganda

Property

Servest expands African footprint into Uganda

12 Apr 2022

Ghanian artist melts glass waste into wonders

ESG & Sustainability

Ghanian artist melts glass waste into wonders

Cooper Inveen and Francis Kokoroko 11 Apr 2022

Nigeria's electricity grid collapses for the second time in a month

Energy & Mining

Nigeria's electricity grid collapses for the second time in a month

MacDonald Dzirutwe 11 Apr 2022

Congolese city turns its plastic problem into profit

ESG & Sustainability

Congolese city turns its plastic problem into profit

Crispin Kyalangalilwa 8 Apr 2022

Kirk Perry, president and CEO of IRI, will become CEO of the combined company. Source: Business Wire

Retail

IRI and NPD to merge, offering view of total retail purchasing and consumption trends

8 Apr 2022

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