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SA red meat producers target Algeria to expand exports

SA red meat producers target Algeria to expand exports

Source: © Bizcommunity The inaugural SSA MMA Smarties Awards awarded 51 Awards, with 19 Gold, 19 Silver and 13 Bronze Awards

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Source: The Good Things Guy Re.Bag.Re.Use was the only winner from Africa in the Global Alliance World Public Relations and Communication Awards 2024

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A little less conversation, a little more action

Michael Bornheim 24 Mar 2017

Free Wi-Fi brings marketing returns for retailers

Free Wi-Fi brings marketing returns for retailers

Prashil Gareeb 24 Mar 2017

Facebook introduces new shopping ad format to showcase products

Facebook introduces new shopping ad format to showcase products

23 Mar 2017

How to hack Pinterest to market your business

How to hack Pinterest to market your business

23 Mar 2017

#SeamlessAfrica: Tackling the omnichannel retail reality

#SeamlessAfrica: Tackling the omnichannel retail reality

Lauren Hartzenberg 20 Mar 2017

Making customer feedback pay off

Making customer feedback pay off

Wynand Smit 20 Mar 2017

Andrew Torre, Visa president for sub-Saharan Africa. Source:

How Africa's mobile revolution is reaching the unbanked

Nicci Botha 20 Mar 2017

Mozambican e-commerce startup Izyshop raising $300k

Mozambican e-commerce startup Izyshop raising $300k

Gabriella Mulligan 20 Mar 2017

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Humans want human touch in customer journey, not bots

20 Mar 2017

#SeamlessAfrica: A masterclass in millennial engagement and retention

#SeamlessAfrica: A masterclass in millennial engagement and retention

Lauren Hartzenberg 17 Mar 2017

African Reputation Index defines corporate reputation

African Reputation Index defines corporate reputation

Danette Breitenbach 16 Mar 2017

Adopt an omnichannel retail strategy or risk closure

Adopt an omnichannel retail strategy or risk closure

16 Mar 2017

Cash-strapped consumers seek value not ‘specials'

Cash-strapped consumers seek value not ‘specials'

14 Mar 2017

Ringier, Silvertree end JV; Silvertree gets DealDey

Ringier, Silvertree end JV; Silvertree gets DealDey

Gabriella Mulligan 13 Mar 2017

Source: Africa Business Communities

Building business around the customer

Peter Alkema 9 Mar 2017

Uganda and Botswana have highest rates of female entrepreneurship

Uganda and Botswana have highest rates of female entrepreneurship

8 Mar 2017

Misinvoicing practices loses Africa billions of dollars

Misinvoicing practices loses Africa billions of dollars

8 Mar 2017

Having a story to tell helps your commodity become a brand

Brian Berkman 7 Mar 2017

Countdown to Food & Hospitality Africa

Countdown to Food & Hospitality Africa

7 Mar 2017

#eComConfex: Become digitally intelligent, or go home

#eComConfex: Become digitally intelligent, or go home

Lauren Hartzenberg 3 Mar 2017

Do you personalise your marketing efforts?

Do you personalise your marketing efforts?

Pasqua Heard 28 Feb 2017

Massive growth predicted for cross-border e-commerce in sub-Saharan Africa

Massive growth predicted for cross-border e-commerce in sub-Saharan Africa

28 Feb 2017

#eComConfex: A crash course in cross-border e-commerce

#eComConfex: A crash course in cross-border e-commerce

Lauren Hartzenberg 27 Feb 2017

Air Cargo Africa panel discusses continent's e-commerce potential

Air Cargo Africa panel discusses continent's e-commerce potential

27 Feb 2017

Is sustainability baked into your strategy?

Is sustainability baked into your strategy?

Sue Morris 23 Feb 2017

New accord to boost trade between Kenya and Egypt

New accord to boost trade between Kenya and Egypt

Aggrey Mutambo 22 Feb 2017

Maerua Mall facelift adds new tenants

Maerua Mall facelift adds new tenants

22 Feb 2017

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#BrandManagerMonth: Building a whiskey brand that's #3xBetter

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A little less conversation, a little more action

Michael Bornheim 24 Mar 2017

Free Wi-Fi brings marketing returns for retailers

Free Wi-Fi brings marketing returns for retailers

Prashil Gareeb 24 Mar 2017

Facebook introduces new shopping ad format to showcase products

Facebook introduces new shopping ad format to showcase products

23 Mar 2017

How to hack Pinterest to market your business

How to hack Pinterest to market your business

23 Mar 2017

#SeamlessAfrica: Tackling the omnichannel retail reality

#SeamlessAfrica: Tackling the omnichannel retail reality

Lauren Hartzenberg 20 Mar 2017

Making customer feedback pay off

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Wynand Smit 20 Mar 2017

Andrew Torre, Visa president for sub-Saharan Africa. Source:

How Africa's mobile revolution is reaching the unbanked

Nicci Botha 20 Mar 2017

Mozambican e-commerce startup Izyshop raising $300k

Mozambican e-commerce startup Izyshop raising $300k

Gabriella Mulligan 20 Mar 2017

(c) Katarzyna Bialasiewicz -

Humans want human touch in customer journey, not bots

20 Mar 2017

#SeamlessAfrica: A masterclass in millennial engagement and retention

#SeamlessAfrica: A masterclass in millennial engagement and retention

Lauren Hartzenberg 17 Mar 2017

African Reputation Index defines corporate reputation

African Reputation Index defines corporate reputation

Danette Breitenbach 16 Mar 2017

Adopt an omnichannel retail strategy or risk closure

Adopt an omnichannel retail strategy or risk closure

16 Mar 2017

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Cash-strapped consumers seek value not ‘specials'

14 Mar 2017

Ringier, Silvertree end JV; Silvertree gets DealDey

Ringier, Silvertree end JV; Silvertree gets DealDey

Gabriella Mulligan 13 Mar 2017

Source: Africa Business Communities

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Peter Alkema 9 Mar 2017

Uganda and Botswana have highest rates of female entrepreneurship

Uganda and Botswana have highest rates of female entrepreneurship

8 Mar 2017

Misinvoicing practices loses Africa billions of dollars

Misinvoicing practices loses Africa billions of dollars

8 Mar 2017

Having a story to tell helps your commodity become a brand

Brian Berkman 7 Mar 2017

Countdown to Food & Hospitality Africa

Countdown to Food & Hospitality Africa

7 Mar 2017

#eComConfex: Become digitally intelligent, or go home

#eComConfex: Become digitally intelligent, or go home

Lauren Hartzenberg 3 Mar 2017

Do you personalise your marketing efforts?

Do you personalise your marketing efforts?

Pasqua Heard 28 Feb 2017

Massive growth predicted for cross-border e-commerce in sub-Saharan Africa

Massive growth predicted for cross-border e-commerce in sub-Saharan Africa

28 Feb 2017

#eComConfex: A crash course in cross-border e-commerce

#eComConfex: A crash course in cross-border e-commerce

Lauren Hartzenberg 27 Feb 2017

Air Cargo Africa panel discusses continent's e-commerce potential

Air Cargo Africa panel discusses continent's e-commerce potential

27 Feb 2017

Is sustainability baked into your strategy?

Is sustainability baked into your strategy?

Sue Morris 23 Feb 2017

How big supermarket chains in southern Africa keep out small suppliers

How big supermarket chains in southern Africa keep out small suppliers

Reena das Nair 22 Feb 2017

New accord to boost trade between Kenya and Egypt

New accord to boost trade between Kenya and Egypt

Aggrey Mutambo 22 Feb 2017

Maerua Mall facelift adds new tenants

Maerua Mall facelift adds new tenants

22 Feb 2017

Shoprite's overall sales up 14% to R71.3bn

Shoprite's overall sales up 14% to R71.3bn

Robert Laing 22 Feb 2017

Getting VR right and ready for retail

Getting VR right and ready for retail

Daryn Mason 20 Feb 2017

The Style Group innovates with modern social media commerce

The Style Group innovates with modern social media commerce

17 Feb 2017

Estée Lauder teams up with Nigeria's Jumia

Estée Lauder teams up with Nigeria's Jumia

15 Feb 2017

Ambiente: Feedback from Frankfurt

Ambiente: Feedback from Frankfurt

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Moda Operandi co-founder Lauren Santo Domingo (second left) poses with Martin Drew ,Etihad Airways Senior Vice President – Americas (left), Amina Taher, Etihad Airways Head of Corporate Communications (second right), Patrick Pierce, Etihad Airways Vice President – Sponsorship (right), and Etihad Airways cabin crew during a VIP dinner announcing the launch of Runway to Runway.

Etihad Airways announces travel programme tailored for fashion industry

13 Feb 2017

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IKEA collaborates with Design Indaba to create IKEA's first all-African collection

IKEA collaborates with Design Indaba to create IKEA's first all-African collection

9 Feb 2017

Rwanda to export fortified foods

Rwanda to export fortified foods

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