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

2025 Tabbie Awards competition open

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)

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

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Tradeway Promotions enhances KZN capabilities with regional CEO, Noxie Ntsoane

Tradeway Promotions enhances KZN capabilities with regional CEO, Noxie Ntsoane

Tradeway 11 Aug 2023

The battle of the boardroom at the Nedbank IMC Conference

The battle of the boardroom at the Nedbank IMC Conference

IMC Conference 11 Aug 2023

Mark Mwongela, sales development director for PayPal, Africa.

PayPal's 4 tips to enhance buyer experience on payment platforms

10 Aug 2023

Satelite TV is a great option in countries with limited internet connectivity. Source: Pascal Muller/Unsplash

Multichoice Africa pulls DStv from Malawi

10 Aug 2023

Judah Zunze's workshop is located in Harare's Warren Park township. Source: Reuters.

Zimbabwean tailors cash in on party apparel demand as vote nears

7 Aug 2023

Meetings Africa 2024 registrations now open

Meetings Africa 2024 registrations now open

3 Aug 2023

Senegal blocks TikTok in widening clampdown on dissent

Ngouda Dione and Joel Kouam 3 Aug 2023

Challengers to Watch 2023: Mejuri

Challengers to Watch 2023: Mejuri

Jenna Dougherty, eatbigfish 31 Jul 2023

Image supplied. Cathy Gathu has joined Ogilvy Africa as managing partner

Cathy Gathu appointed Ogilvy Africa's managing partner

28 Jul 2023

The 2019 film Kijiji Changu is a story about a love triangle and the disastrous consequences of a woman’s choice. Source: Supplied.

Here are 5 African films screening in Russia this weekend

28 Jul 2023

The winners were announced on Monday. Source: Supplied.

SA filmmakers win 8 awards at Durban FilmMart

27 Jul 2023

#BehindtheBrandManager: Samori Gambrah, global brand director for Captain Morgan

Karabo Ledwaba 14 Jul 2023

Image supplied. Selected participants in the 7th Realness African Screenwriters’ Residency are left to right: Michael Omonua (Nigeria), Chantel Clark (South Africa), Babalwa Baartman (South Africa), Chadi Zeneddine (Gabon/Lebanon) and Amartei Armar (Ghana)

5 African screenwriters selected to 7th Realness African Screenwriters' Residency programme

13 Jul 2023

#WPRD2023: Key findings from Africa's first PR and communications report

#WPRD2023: Key findings from Africa's first PR and communications report

Ané-Sonet Bresler 12 Jul 2023

The new show airs on 17 July 2023. Source: Supplied.

Meet Tobi, the unlikely hero of Africa's first Cartoon Network superhero series: Garbage Boy & Trash Can

6 Jul 2023

Image supplied. A media training workshop on violence against women in elections (VAWIE) was hosted by The Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN)

Zimbawe media workshop on violence against women in elections

6 Jul 2023

Addressing the information gap in Nigeria's durable and consumer electronics retail market

Addressing the information gap in Nigeria's durable and consumer electronics retail market

NielsenIQ 6 Jul 2023

Source: © 123rf The Sanlam Group Awards for Excellence in Financial Journalism shortlisted entries for the 2022 awards have been announced

The Sanlam Group Awards for Excellence in Financial Journalism shortlist announced

5 Jul 2023

Image Supplied. The front cover of the first Africa PR & Communicaitons Report

PR and communications industry: A pivotal role in restoring the continent's reputation

3 Jul 2023

The panel was revealed in Taiwan. Source: Supplied.

Wan-Ifra launches expert panel to guide the news industry

30 Jun 2023

Manuel Bordé is Jury President. Source: Supplied.

NYF Advertising Awards announces inaugural Creative Commerce Category Jury

29 Jun 2023

9 female African film professionals selected for Southern Africa-Locarno Industry Academy

9 female African film professionals selected for Southern Africa-Locarno Industry Academy

28 Jun 2023

Client training addresses skills gaps and can even help build new business units

Client training addresses skills gaps and can even help build new business units

Incubeta 27 Jun 2023

The Bar (left to right) co-founders Yash Deb, Animesh Deb, Marls Truter, and Shounak Guhathakurta

Africa's newest creative agency: Raising the Bar

Danette Breitenbach 26 Jun 2023

Source: Reuters.

Nestle ramps up Nigeria raw material sourcing as forex squeeze bites

Richa Naidu 26 Jun 2023

Epica Awards introduces AI juror to enhance judging

23 Jun 2023

Source: Instagram.

Rihanna appoints new CEO for Savage X Fenty

23 Jun 2023

Tunisian journalist detained after criticising president

Tarek Amara, Stephen Coates 21 Jun 2023

Pharrell Williams sparks joy with his first Louis Vuitton Men's Wear Collection

Pharrell Williams sparks joy with his first Louis Vuitton Men's Wear Collection

21 Jun 2023

#BehindtheBrandManager: Lauren Burmeister, category lead for gum, candy, beverages & meals at Mondelēz

#BehindtheBrandManager: Lauren Burmeister, category lead for gum, candy, beverages & meals at Mondelēz

Karabo Ledwaba 20 Jun 2023

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Japan signs deal with Namibia to explore for rare earth minerals

Energy & Mining

Japan signs deal with Namibia to explore for rare earth minerals

Nyasha Nyaungwa 11 Aug 2023

Source: TV Brics.

Finance

Naledi Pandor announces SA's readiness to host 15th Brics Summit

10 Aug 2023

Healthcare

Emerging Covid-19 variant spreads across UK amidst rising cases

10 Aug 2023

Source: Twitter/@ZenithBank

Finance

Zenith Bank and AfCFTA revolutionise African trade

10 Aug 2023

Mark Mwongela, sales development director for PayPal, Africa.

Retail

PayPal's 4 tips to enhance buyer experience on payment platforms

10 Aug 2023

Morocco tenders for 400MW solar plant in Atlas Mountains

Energy & Mining

Morocco tenders for 400MW solar plant in Atlas Mountains

Ahmed Eljechtimi 10 Aug 2023

Satelite TV is a great option in countries with limited internet connectivity. Source: Pascal Muller/Unsplash

ICT

Multichoice Africa pulls DStv from Malawi

10 Aug 2023

Atlantic Lithium says it is confident of getting mining lease in Ghana

Energy & Mining

Atlantic Lithium says it is confident of getting mining lease in Ghana

Seher Dareen 8 Aug 2023

Egypt's natural gas production declines and power cuts bite

Energy & Mining

Egypt's natural gas production declines and power cuts bite

Sarah El Safty 8 Aug 2023

Botswana plans extra diamond sales route after De Beers deal

Energy & Mining

Botswana plans extra diamond sales route after De Beers deal

Felix Njini and Clara Denina 7 Aug 2023

Global food prices rebounds in July

Agriculture

Global food prices rebounds in July

7 Aug 2023

Judah Zunze's workshop is located in Harare's Warren Park township. Source: Reuters.

Retail

Zimbabwean tailors cash in on party apparel demand as vote nears

7 Aug 2023

World Bank to help fund 1,000 mini solar power grids in Nigeria

Energy & Mining

World Bank to help fund 1,000 mini solar power grids in Nigeria

Abraham Achirga 7 Aug 2023

Source: Reuters.

Healthcare

GSK Nigeria calls an end to its business, to return cash

4 Aug 2023

FlySafair expands regional reach with four new routes

Tourism & Travel

FlySafair expands regional reach with four new routes

4 Aug 2023

Lung cancer: Global transformative action needed

Healthcare

Lung cancer: Global transformative action needed

Esra Erkomay 3 Aug 2023

Meetings Africa 2024 registrations now open

Tourism & Travel

Meetings Africa 2024 registrations now open

3 Aug 2023

Britain agrees deals on clean energy, critical minerals with Zambia

Energy & Mining

Britain agrees deals on clean energy, critical minerals with Zambia

Alistair Smout 3 Aug 2023

Source: Reuters.

Finance

Kenya suspends crypto project Worldcoin over safety concerns

Humphrey Malalo 3 Aug 2023

Source: Reuters.

Finance

Dollar shrugs off Fitch's US credit rating downgrade

Rae Wee 2 Aug 2023

SolarAfrica, Starsight Energy complete merger

Energy & Mining

SolarAfrica, Starsight Energy complete merger

2 Aug 2023

Source: Dutch runner Boas Kragtwijk.

Healthcare

Dutchman running from Amsterdam to Kyiv to buy ambulances for Ukraine

1 Aug 2023

EU sees 'no immediate risks' if Niger cuts uranium supplies

Energy & Mining

EU sees 'no immediate risks' if Niger cuts uranium supplies

Gabriela Baczynska 1 Aug 2023

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ESG & Sustainability

Pesticides are harming Nigeria: it's time to update the law

Jane Ezirigwe 31 Jul 2023

Standard Chartered to provide Angola €1.29bn financing for solar infrastructure development

Energy & Mining

Standard Chartered to provide Angola €1.29bn financing for solar infrastructure development

31 Jul 2023

File photo: William Ruto, President of Kenya, speaks during a joint press conference with Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, French President Emmanuel Macron, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and World Bank President Ajay Banga at the end of the New Global Financial Pact Summit, Friday, 23 June 2023 in Paris, France. Lewis Joly/Pool via Reuters/File Photo

Legal

Kenya appeals court unfreezes finance law that sparked unrest

Humphrey Malalo and Hereward Holland 28 Jul 2023

Kampala, Uganda. Source: Keith Kasaija/Unsplash

ICT

MTN launches first 5G network in Uganda

Elias Biryabarema 28 Jul 2023

CIMA partners with ICAZ to elevate the accounting and finance profession in Zimbabwe

Finance

CIMA partners with ICAZ to elevate the accounting and finance profession in Zimbabwe

AICPA & CIMA 28 Jul 2023

Why DRC mines need collaboration for water stewardship

Energy & Mining

Why DRC mines need collaboration for water stewardship

Susa Maleba and Wouter Jordaan 28 Jul 2023

SolarAfrica's David McDonald recognised among SolarQuarter's 40 under 40 for 2023

Energy & Mining

SolarAfrica's David McDonald recognised among SolarQuarter's 40 under 40 for 2023

27 Jul 2023

Source: Reuters. A view shows an ecoguard walking on a path in the Arboretum Raponda Walker during a press visit of this protected forest aera on the eve of the opening of the One Forest Summit in Libreville, Gabon, February 28, 2023.

Finance

Gabon launches tender for Africa's first debt-for-nature swap

Marc Jones and Rachel Savage 26 Jul 2023

Food crisis in Africa: The high cost of imported fertilisers is adding to the problem

Agriculture

Food crisis in Africa: The high cost of imported fertilisers is adding to the problem

Simon Roberts and Ntombifuthi Tshabalala 26 Jul 2023

Source: Reuters.

Finance

Yuan jumps as Beijing vows to bolster economy

Rae Wee 25 Jul 2023

Burnt trees and vehicles are pictured in the aftermath of a wildfire in Bejaia, Algeria, 25 July 2023. Reuters/Ramzi Boudina

ESG & Sustainability

Deadly fires rage along Algeria coast, spread to Tunisia

Tarek Amara and Michele Kambas 25 Jul 2023

Some US companies still failing to meet conflict minerals rules, GAO says

Energy & Mining

Some US companies still failing to meet conflict minerals rules, GAO says

David Lewis 24 Jul 2023

Nigeria's Tinubu approves new infrastructure fund to boost competitiveness

Construction & Engineering

Nigeria's Tinubu approves new infrastructure fund to boost competitiveness

Felix Onuah 21 Jul 2023

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