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Africa's luxury goods markets emerge as a powerhouse

Africa's luxury goods markets emerge as a powerhouse

African online retailer Jumia sees growth despite Chinese competition

African online retailer Jumia sees growth despite Chinese competition

By MacDonald Dzirutwe 16 hours

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#FoodNextAfrica: The SA food startup championing traditional African flavours

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AfCFTA under the spotlight at ISO assembly

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Online sales in physical and digital goods to surpass $6tn by 2024

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Pentawards 2019 honours best in global packaging design

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Could fungi save the fashion world?

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ECDC explores trade opportunities in Nigeria and China

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KDV launches Monument Distillers in Kenya

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DHL Africa eShop platform rolled out to 34 additional countries

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