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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

16 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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Why data management is key to unlocking the digital transition of African banks

Why data management is key to unlocking the digital transition of African banks

Gary Allemann 12 Sep 2022

Report: Young Africans not spending money on local creative work

12 Sep 2022

Image supplied. Art and Activism: In December last year, activists began a successful campaign against Shell’s attempt to prospect for gas off the Eastern Cape Wild Coast, amplifying it with short films, street art and even dedicated music tracks which helped to bring more people out to support frontline communities, and help protect our marine life. It is this creative energy that the Climate Story Lab aims to harness

Southern African creatives called on to make an impact on the climate crisis

12 Sep 2022

25 years in, nearly 450 stores later - the secret sauce behind The Crazy Store's success

25 years in, nearly 450 stores later - the secret sauce behind The Crazy Store's success

Lauren Hartzenberg 8 Sep 2022

Kantar's Media Reactions 2022: What are the most preferred media channels and brands?

Kantar's Media Reactions 2022: What are the most preferred media channels and brands?

Kantar 7 Sep 2022

Image supplied. Top South African and African industry specialists have launched a new training academy, the Nala Academy for Media and Journalism Training

SA and Africa media specialists launch journalism training academy

2 Sep 2022

#WomensMonth: Distell's Kushilla Thomas feeds her passions for Africa, brands and people

#WomensMonth: Distell's Kushilla Thomas feeds her passions for Africa, brands and people

Lauren Hartzenberg 31 Aug 2022

Everything to expect at Comic Con Africa 2022!

31 Aug 2022

Source © Zefart Nigeria has moved to ban foreign models and voiceover artists from advertisements said to be in line wiht “new sense of pride” among young Nigerians

Nigeria bans foreigners from advertisements

31 Aug 2022

Public relations: How APO Group grew revenue by 88% in the first half of 2022 despite banning certain industries

Public relations: How APO Group grew revenue by 88% in the first half of 2022 despite banning certain industries

Nicolas Pompigne-Mognard, APO Group 30 Aug 2022

August 2022 marks 21 years of Bizcommunity!

August 2022 marks 21 years of Bizcommunity!

Bizcommunity.com 29 Aug 2022

Jonathan Molapo to succeed Mitch Slape as Massmart CEO

Jonathan Molapo to succeed Mitch Slape as Massmart CEO

29 Aug 2022

Adidas CEO Kasper Rorsted. Source: Adidas

Adidas CEO Kasper Rorsted to step down

23 Aug 2022

Netflix scholarship applications open for West and Central Africa

Netflix scholarship applications open for West and Central Africa

23 Aug 2022

#OrchidsandOnions: Bringing authentic Africa to the forefront

#OrchidsandOnions: Bringing authentic Africa to the forefront

Brendan Seery 22 Aug 2022

How businesses can use PR (Public Relations) as part of their cyber security management

How businesses can use PR (Public Relations) as part of their cyber security management

Lerato Mpholo, Opinion & Public BCW 22 Aug 2022

New opportunities for advertisers as app economy grows in Africa

New opportunities for advertisers as app economy grows in Africa

18 Aug 2022

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Santam joins Sanlam as co-sponsor of Financial Journalist of the Year awards

15 Aug 2022

Image supplied. All the Sanlam financial journalism award winners

All Sanlam financial journalism awards winners

15 Aug 2022

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The role of media in a Kenyan election: what you should know

5 Aug 2022

Facebook puts an end to live shopping feature

Facebook puts an end to live shopping feature

5 Aug 2022

Growth of SA's Most Valuable Brands outpaces the economy, increasing 21% in value to $34.9bn

Growth of SA's Most Valuable Brands outpaces the economy, increasing 21% in value to $34.9bn

Kantar 3 Aug 2022

Biz Most Read Award winners July 2022

Biz Most Read Award winners July 2022

Bizcommunity.com 1 Aug 2022

Meta has 7 days to comply with Kenya's cohesion watchdog

1 Aug 2022

Source: © Africa Feeds A Kenyan trading center in Nairobi

New partnership to provide smart data-driven marketing for Africa

27 Jul 2022

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World Data Lab partners with africarare metaverse

25 Jul 2022

Source: © Matthias Ziegler The State of the African PR Landscape 2022 findings show the agility and credibility of the public relations

PR is an agent for change in Africa says new report

25 Jul 2022

Africa No Filter launches African journalism handbook

22 Jul 2022

Why the V&A's new Africa Fashion exhibition is important - and long overdue

Why the V&A's new Africa Fashion exhibition is important - and long overdue

Benita Odogwu-Atkinson 20 Jul 2022

Nike's new retail concept has gender-agnostic zones and a content studio

Nike's new retail concept has gender-agnostic zones and a content studio

19 Jul 2022

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Seedstars Africa Ventures names Bruce Nsereko-Lule as a general partner

Entrepreneurship

Seedstars Africa Ventures names Bruce Nsereko-Lule as a general partner

12 Sep 2022

African nations push for more climate finance ahead of COP27

ESG & Sustainability

African nations push for more climate finance ahead of COP27

Aidan Lewis 12 Sep 2022

Source: Crédit Agricole Group

Finance

Credit Agricole takes majority stake in Egypt subsidiary

Patrick Werr 12 Sep 2022

'One Water' paradigm shift gaining momentum in water industry - report

ESG & Sustainability

'One Water' paradigm shift gaining momentum in water industry - report

9 Sep 2022

Nigerian oil workers threaten to strike if government doesn't stem theft

Energy & Mining

Nigerian oil workers threaten to strike if government doesn't stem theft

Camillus Eboh 9 Sep 2022

25 years in, nearly 450 stores later - the secret sauce behind The Crazy Store's success

Retail

25 years in, nearly 450 stores later - the secret sauce behind The Crazy Store's success

Lauren Hartzenberg 8 Sep 2022

Source: Supplied. Dr Allan Pamba, the Africa network lead of the EMEA-LATAM countries at Roche Diagnostics.

Healthcare

Co-designing the future of African healthcare

Dr Allan Pamba 8 Sep 2022

Image by Hossam Anttika: Dina Elwedidi is performing at The Baxter for a limited time

Lifestyle

Baxter Theatre presents Egyptian songstress Dina Elwedidi

8 Sep 2022

5 young African leaders shortlisted for Äänit Prize

ESG & Sustainability

5 young African leaders shortlisted for Äänit Prize

8 Sep 2022

Nigeria to send more LNG to Europe by next winter

Energy & Mining

Nigeria to send more LNG to Europe by next winter

8 Sep 2022

Nigeria suspends plan for 5% tax on telecoms despite revenue crunch

ICT

Nigeria suspends plan for 5% tax on telecoms despite revenue crunch

7 Sep 2022

Second cohort of Google for Startups Black Founders Fund revealed

Entrepreneurship

Second cohort of Google for Startups Black Founders Fund revealed

7 Sep 2022

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Legal

Final extension for Zim Exemption Permits

Nivaani Moodley and Bianca Rutherfoord-Jones 7 Sep 2022

Environmental impact assessments don't work in Nigeria: here's why

ESG & Sustainability

Environmental impact assessments don't work in Nigeria: here's why

Synda Obaji 7 Sep 2022

Shell and Total Namibia oil discoveries likely in billions of barrels - minister

Energy & Mining

Shell and Total Namibia oil discoveries likely in billions of barrels - minister

6 Sep 2022

Image: Kenya's Supreme Court judges led by Chief Justice Martha Koome flanked by her deputy, Philomena Mwilu and Supreme Court judge Mohammed Ibrahim attend the final hearing day over a petition seeking to invalidate the outcome of the recent presidential election, at the Supreme Court in Nairobi, Kenya 2 September 2022. Reuters/Thomas Mukoya

Legal

Kenya's top court to rule on disputed presidential election

Aaron Ross 5 Sep 2022

All the Africa Tech Week Awards 2022 winners

ICT

All the Africa Tech Week Awards 2022 winners

5 Sep 2022

Source: Supplied. Thabo Mofokeng, the insights analyst at DataEQ.

Finance

Loans and affordability key for cash-strapped Kenyan banking customers

Thabo Mofokeng 2 Sep 2022

Desalination may be key to averting global water shortage, but it will take time

Construction & Engineering

Desalination may be key to averting global water shortage, but it will take time

Kiran Tota-Maharaj 2 Sep 2022

Source: Reuters

Retail

Drone delivery picks up in Africa as Jumia partners with Zipline

Bhargav Acharya 1 Sep 2022

Source: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Retail

Walmart inks deal to buy remaining stake in Massmart

Promit Mukherjee 1 Sep 2022

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Legal

SA Comp Commission, Egyptian Competition Authority sign MoU to increase collaboration

1 Sep 2022

Farming and fertilisers: How ecological practices can make a difference

Agriculture

Farming and fertilisers: How ecological practices can make a difference

Chloe MacLaren 1 Sep 2022

Botswana awards Norway's Scatec first large-scale solar plant contract

Energy & Mining

Botswana awards Norway's Scatec first large-scale solar plant contract

1 Sep 2022

Scientists look to solve ozone threat to Africa's food security

Agriculture

Scientists look to solve ozone threat to Africa's food security

Gloria Dickie 1 Sep 2022

#WomensMonth: Distell's Kushilla Thomas feeds her passions for Africa, brands and people

Retail

#WomensMonth: Distell's Kushilla Thomas feeds her passions for Africa, brands and people

Lauren Hartzenberg 31 Aug 2022

Lifestyle

Everything to expect at Comic Con Africa 2022!

31 Aug 2022

Southern African countries can do better at infrastructure: what the choices might look like

Construction & Engineering

Southern African countries can do better at infrastructure: what the choices might look like

Lesley Wentworth and Deon Cloete 31 Aug 2022

Pepkor CEO Leon Lourens to step down

Retail

Pepkor CEO Leon Lourens to step down

29 Aug 2022

SA-based tech company wins KPMG's Tech Innovator in Africa award

ICT

SA-based tech company wins KPMG's Tech Innovator in Africa award

29 Aug 2022

Source: Supplied

Retail

Walmart offers to buy remaining stake in Massmart

Nqobile Dludla 29 Aug 2022

Jonathan Molapo to succeed Mitch Slape as Massmart CEO

Retail

Jonathan Molapo to succeed Mitch Slape as Massmart CEO

29 Aug 2022

Source: Reuters/Mike Hutchings

Finance

SA's top insurers raided on suspicion of price fixing, collusion

Promit Mukherjee 25 Aug 2022

Nigeria seeking extra $410bn for energy transition plan

Energy & Mining

Nigeria seeking extra $410bn for energy transition plan

Libby George 25 Aug 2022

Source: Reuters.

Finance

Stanbic Bank Uganda's half-year profit up over 7% on cost control

Elias Biryabarema 24 Aug 2022

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