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15 independent producers from Africa selected for Creative Producer Indaba

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15 independent producers from Africa selected for Creative Producer Indaba

15 independent producers from Africa selected for Creative Producer Indaba

Source: © Provoke Media Razor PR, Clockwork and Magna Carta excelled at the recent 2024 Global Sabre Awards

Elite of the elite: SA's Razor PR, Clockwork and Magna Carta excel at Global Sabre AwardsDanette Breitenbach

Design the legacy: #Loeries invites agencies create its 2025 campaign

Design the legacy: #Loeries invites agencies create its 2025 campaign

News flash: Calling all businesses with an Africa expansion strategy

News flash: Calling all businesses with an Africa expansion strategy

Shift Social Development 2 Apr 2024

All SA consultancies named in Provoke Media 2024 EMEA Consultancies Of The Year Africa shortlist

All SA consultancies named in Provoke Media 2024 EMEA Consultancies Of The Year Africa shortlist

25 Mar 2024

MTN revenue up, but naira drags profit down

Nqobile Dludla 25 Mar 2024

Egypt frees last of Al Jazeera journalists it had detained

Farah Saafan and Andrew Mills 25 Mar 2024

Kenya tells TikTok to show it is complying with privacy laws

Duncan Miriri 22 Mar 2024

The backlit fabric lightbox revolutionises displays

The backlit fabric lightbox revolutionises displays

Scan Display 20 Mar 2024

Detained Congolese journalist Bujakera has been freed, lawyer says

Bate Felix 20 Mar 2024

TikTok and the African Union Commission Forge Multi-Year Partnership. Source: Supplied.

TikTok and AU Commission launch #SaferTogether for digital safety in Africa

18 Mar 2024

Elevating the African digital and influencer marketing landscape with Style ID Africa

Elevating the African digital and influencer marketing landscape with Style ID Africa

Savon Matjane, Style ID 6 Mar 2024

Pretoria to host first World Conference of Science Journalists on African soil in 2025

5 Mar 2024

Exploring the vibrant diversity of Africa's music scene

1 Mar 2024

Ethiopian police release French journalist after a week, employer says

Urvi Dugar and Akanksha Khushi 1 Mar 2024

Congolese journalist denied provisional release after months in detention

Ange Kasongo, Nellie Peyton and Bate Felix 29 Feb 2024

Geoff Seeley is the CMO for PayPal. Source: PayPal.

PayPal appoints Geoff Seeley as new CMO amid job cuts

Karabo Ledwaba 27 Feb 2024

Ethiopian police arrest French journalist, employer says

Giulia Paravicini 26 Feb 2024

Nervous Conditions: On translating one of Zimbabwe’s most famous novels into Shona

Tinashe Mushakavanhu 22 Feb 2024

Bridging generations: Unveiling nuances in the African market and crafting inclusive brand strategies

Dentsu 21 Feb 2024

Source: © ZNBC This year marks the tenth anniversary the death of the BBC News Komla Dumor

A decade of honouring Komla Dumor: BBC News Award search begins

19 Feb 2024

Top 16 Youth Owned Brands Awards expands to include Pan African categories

16 Feb 2024

Source: © Unesco Today radio celebrates 100 years

#WorldRadioDay: Celebrating a century of informing, entertaining and educating

Danette Breitenbach 13 Feb 2024

Tyler ICU won song of the year. Source: Supplied.

All the 2023 TikTok Top Creator Award winners

12 Feb 2024

Scan Display wins South African exhibition industry awards

Scan Display wins South African exhibition industry awards

Scan Display 12 Feb 2024

Source: Nando's Nando’s South Africa has reacted with a post following Bafana Bafana defeat in the AfCon semi-final game

Nando's heart-warming post to Bafana Bafana on their 2024 Afcon journey

9 Feb 2024

MultiChoice will pay settlement of $37.3m to Nigerian tax authorities

Nqobile Dludla 8 Feb 2024

All your 2023 TikTok Top Creator Awards nominees: Championing African creativity

8 Feb 2024

Warc Awards announces top industry and agency experts for Middle East & Africa 2024 juries

Warc Awards announces top industry and agency experts for Middle East & Africa 2024 juries

6 Feb 2024

Jumpstart programme to boost emerging filmmakers' international market skills opens

Jumpstart programme to boost emerging filmmakers' international market skills opens

2 Feb 2024

Two Africans have been chosen. Source: Supplied.

Steve Babaeko and Megan Nethercote selected for 2024 AME Awards Grand Jury

31 Jan 2024

Ebony+Ivory eyes East Africa

Ebony+Ivory eyes East Africa

Ebony+Ivory 29 Jan 2024

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Dawn Rowlands and Greg Benatar to speak at WOO's first Africa event

29 Jan 2024

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Chris Wulf-Caesar returns to Unilever Ghana as CEO

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Robert van Breukelen 27 Mar 2024

A client uses an automated teller machine (ATM) at the Commercial Bank of Ethiopia in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 31 July 2019. Reuters/Maheder Haileselassie Tadese/File Photo

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Commercial Bank of Ethiopia recovers $11m lost in system glitch

Dawit Endeshaw and Hereward Holland 27 Mar 2024

Nissan to test African demand for its e-power hybrid vehicle

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Nissan to test African demand for its e-power hybrid vehicle

27 Mar 2024

SA’s fashion industry yields highest sales in sub-Saharan Africa of $11bn

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SA’s fashion industry yields highest sales in sub-Saharan Africa of $11bn

26 Mar 2024

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MTN revenue up, but naira drags profit down

Nqobile Dludla 25 Mar 2024

SA edtech startup Koa Academy wins MEST Africa Challenge

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SA edtech startup Koa Academy wins MEST Africa Challenge

25 Mar 2024

Source: Reuters.

Finance

WTO hits road block over advancing dispute reform talks

Emma Farge 22 Mar 2024

Leadership change: Nissan Africa welcomes new senior regional leader

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Leadership change: Nissan Africa welcomes new senior regional leader

22 Mar 2024

Somali pirates' return adds to crisis for global shipping companies

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Somali pirates' return adds to crisis for global shipping companies

22 Mar 2024

Safaricom dominates Ethiopia mobile money with M-Pesa

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M-Pesa Safaricom, Onafriq ink deal to boost Ethiopian remittances

20 Mar 2024

The subsea cable damage on West Africa could take 5 weeks to repair

ICT

5 week restoration for damaged subsea cables

Maxwell Akalaare Adombila 18 Mar 2024

Africa is served by a network of undersea internet cables

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Seacom and Liquid maintain service during cable outages, highlight need for ISP redundancy

Lindsey Schutters 15 Mar 2024

JamiiTrade: Empowering African SMEs to thrive in cross-border trade

Entrepreneurship

JamiiTrade: Empowering African SMEs to thrive in cross-border trade

Shift Social Development 15 Mar 2024

A tough day at the office for internet users in South Africa

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Mzansi in the dark: Microsoft acknowledges EMEA outage, but reports suggest wider issues [updated]

Lindsey Schutters 14 Mar 2024

Yande Nomvete, operations manager for Africa at Binance

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Yande Nomvete is championing financial inclusion in Africa through crypto

8 Mar 2024

The Cellusys team: (from left) Dan Fletcher, Scott Fairnington, Chris Daly, Iyad Al-Shihabi, Rebecca Parkin, Luanna Sena and Nick Redmayne

ICT

Cellusys African odyssey uncovers Spotify data fraud along the way

Lindsey Schutters 7 Mar 2024

Energy & Mining

TotalEnergies and QatarEnergy explore South African Orange Basin

America Hernandez and Ron Bousso 6 Mar 2024

The District of Columbia Court of Appeals is seen in Washington, D.C., USA. Source: Reuters/Andrew Kelly

ICT

Unanimous ruling favours Big Tech in DRC child labour cobalt claim

Jonathan Stempel 6 Mar 2024

Global Startup Awards Africa 2024: Call for entries now open

Entrepreneurship

Global Startup Awards Africa 2024: Call for entries now open

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Thomas Kurian, Strive Masiyiwa and Daniela Amodei at the partnership announcement. Source: Supplied

ICT

Liquid, Google and Anthropic team up to power Africa's digital transformation

6 Mar 2024

Source: 123RF/svershinsky

Healthcare

South Korea: Junior doctors strike amid concerns over low doctor-to-patient ratio

Katja Hamilton 4 Mar 2024

Africa takes centre stage as the gender hub for mainstreaming success

HR & Management

Africa takes centre stage as the gender hub for mainstreaming success

Business Engage 4 Mar 2024

ICT

Nigeria cracks down on crypto, Binance execs caught in crossfire

Mehnaz Yasmin 29 Feb 2024

Africa's premier 2024 event: The inaugural Shared Value and ESG Summit

ESG & Sustainability

Africa's premier 2024 event: The inaugural Shared Value and ESG Summit

Shift Impact Africa 28 Feb 2024

Source: Reuters.

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