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Lidl's global holiday campaign was created by BBDO Germany and its chief creative officer, South African-born Jonathan Deeb and Academy Award-winning filmmaker Tom Hooper (Image supplied)

BBDO Germany's 6 minute brand film for Lidl's global holiday campaign

SA’s MellowVans brings mobile EV stores to African telcos

SA’s MellowVans brings mobile EV stores to African telcos

6 Nov 2024

Coca-Cola Beverages Africa invests $50m in Namibia, boosting production capacity by 30%

Coca-Cola Beverages Africa invests $50m in Namibia, boosting production capacity by 30%

5 Nov 2024

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Goodleaf merges with Highlands Investments to create R650m cannabis company

Goodleaf merges with Highlands Investments to create R650m cannabis company

4 Jun 2021

Informal food markets: What it takes to make them safer

Informal food markets: What it takes to make them safer

Silvia Alonso Alvarez, Delia Grace and Hung Nguyen-Viet 4 Jun 2021

The history of sneakers: From commodity to cultural icon

The history of sneakers: From commodity to cultural icon

Naomi Braithwaite 3 Jun 2021

Global food prices rise at rapid pace in May

Global food prices rise at rapid pace in May

3 Jun 2021

A man wearing a protective face mask walks outside a Shoprite store in Abuja, 3 Nigeria August 2020. Reuters/Afolabi Sotunde

Shoprite wraps up sale of Nigerian business

2 Jun 2021

Converting the Covid crisis into digital opportunity

Converting the Covid crisis into digital opportunity

Anupam Pahuja 1 Jun 2021

Botswana suspends some SA animal, meat imports

Botswana suspends some SA animal, meat imports

Brian Benza 1 Jun 2021

Credit: Alexander via Pexels

Commission suggests blocking R1bn acquisition of The Building Company

31 May 2021

Boosting regional economic growth through intra-African trade

Boosting regional economic growth through intra-African trade

Millicent Maroga, Heineken South Africa 25 May 2021

The Fulfilment Summit set to go live this week

The Fulfilment Summit set to go live this week

24 May 2021

Marek Zmyslowski on plotting a realistic e-commerce growth strategy in Africa

Marek Zmyslowski on plotting a realistic e-commerce growth strategy in Africa

Lauren Hartzenberg 23 May 2021

New beverage brand Bissap inspired by flavours of West Africa

21 May 2021

Antoine de Saint-Affrique. Credit: Barry Callebaut

Danone names Antoine de Saint-Affrique as CEO

20 May 2021

POS transaction values predicted to exceed $17.3tn globally by 2026

POS transaction values predicted to exceed $17.3tn globally by 2026

18 May 2021

As climate change threatens Kenyan tea, millions of workers seen at risk

As climate change threatens Kenyan tea, millions of workers seen at risk

Nita Bhalla 17 May 2021

Covid-19 is giving us a new appreciation for physical shops

Covid-19 is giving us a new appreciation for physical shops

Cathrine Jansson-Boyd 14 May 2021

Ndagi Job Goshi, Liferay Africa

6 tips to improve retail loyalty and decrease competition

Ndagi Job Goshi 14 May 2021

#Newsmaker: Yokesh Maharaj to advance Mondelez's growth in Sub-Saharan Africa

#Newsmaker: Yokesh Maharaj to advance Mondelez's growth in Sub-Saharan Africa

Lauren Hartzenberg 11 May 2021

Coca-Cola Beverages Africa acquires share in Lesotho bottler

Coca-Cola Beverages Africa acquires share in Lesotho bottler

10 May 2021

Pierre Van Tonder

RIP to former Spur chief Pierre Van Tonder

10 May 2021

#AfricaMonth2021: May Africa prosper

#AfricaMonth2021: May Africa prosper

Bizcommunity.com 7 May 2021

Michel Doukeris to succeed Carlos Brito as AB InBev CEO

Michel Doukeris to succeed Carlos Brito as AB InBev CEO

6 May 2021

New global H&M initiative to identify and support inspiring kids

New global H&M initiative to identify and support inspiring kids

4 May 2021

Doing good is good for business: How brand purpose can steer your sustainability journey in Africa

Adeola Tejumola, Kantar 4 May 2021

Why Ghana doesn't get the full value of its cocoa beans - and how this could change

Why Ghana doesn't get the full value of its cocoa beans - and how this could change

Sophie Van Huellen 3 May 2021

Steinhoff could consider raising equity - CEO

Steinhoff could consider raising equity - CEO

3 May 2021

Afrikrea launches SaaS platform to simplify global selling for African merchants

Afrikrea launches SaaS platform to simplify global selling for African merchants

30 Apr 2021

France pledges investment to boost sustainable cotton in Ivory Coast

France pledges investment to boost sustainable cotton in Ivory Coast

Ange Aboa 30 Apr 2021

African countries reach tipping point for e-commerce adoption - PayU data

African countries reach tipping point for e-commerce adoption - PayU data

29 Apr 2021

Fashionscapes: A Living Wage highlights plight of garment workers

Fashionscapes: A Living Wage highlights plight of garment workers

28 Apr 2021

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Informal food markets: What it takes to make them safer

Informal food markets: What it takes to make them safer

Silvia Alonso Alvarez, Delia Grace and Hung Nguyen-Viet 4 Jun 2021

The history of sneakers: From commodity to cultural icon

The history of sneakers: From commodity to cultural icon

Naomi Braithwaite 3 Jun 2021

Global food prices rise at rapid pace in May

Global food prices rise at rapid pace in May

3 Jun 2021

A man wearing a protective face mask walks outside a Shoprite store in Abuja, 3 Nigeria August 2020. Reuters/Afolabi Sotunde

Shoprite wraps up sale of Nigerian business

2 Jun 2021

Converting the Covid crisis into digital opportunity

Converting the Covid crisis into digital opportunity

Anupam Pahuja 1 Jun 2021

Botswana suspends some SA animal, meat imports

Botswana suspends some SA animal, meat imports

Brian Benza 1 Jun 2021

Credit: Alexander via Pexels

Commission suggests blocking R1bn acquisition of The Building Company

31 May 2021

Boosting regional economic growth through intra-African trade

Boosting regional economic growth through intra-African trade

Millicent Maroga, Heineken South Africa 25 May 2021

The Fulfilment Summit set to go live this week

The Fulfilment Summit set to go live this week

24 May 2021

Marek Zmyslowski on plotting a realistic e-commerce growth strategy in Africa

Marek Zmyslowski on plotting a realistic e-commerce growth strategy in Africa

Lauren Hartzenberg 23 May 2021

New beverage brand Bissap inspired by flavours of West Africa

21 May 2021

Antoine de Saint-Affrique. Credit: Barry Callebaut

Danone names Antoine de Saint-Affrique as CEO

20 May 2021

POS transaction values predicted to exceed $17.3tn globally by 2026

POS transaction values predicted to exceed $17.3tn globally by 2026

18 May 2021

As climate change threatens Kenyan tea, millions of workers seen at risk

As climate change threatens Kenyan tea, millions of workers seen at risk

Nita Bhalla 17 May 2021

Covid-19 is giving us a new appreciation for physical shops

Covid-19 is giving us a new appreciation for physical shops

Cathrine Jansson-Boyd 14 May 2021

Ndagi Job Goshi, Liferay Africa

6 tips to improve retail loyalty and decrease competition

Ndagi Job Goshi 14 May 2021

#Newsmaker: Yokesh Maharaj to advance Mondelez's growth in Sub-Saharan Africa

#Newsmaker: Yokesh Maharaj to advance Mondelez's growth in Sub-Saharan Africa

Lauren Hartzenberg 11 May 2021

Coca-Cola Beverages Africa acquires share in Lesotho bottler

Coca-Cola Beverages Africa acquires share in Lesotho bottler

10 May 2021

Pierre Van Tonder

RIP to former Spur chief Pierre Van Tonder

10 May 2021

#AfricaMonth2021: May Africa prosper

#AfricaMonth2021: May Africa prosper

Bizcommunity.com 7 May 2021

Michel Doukeris to succeed Carlos Brito as AB InBev CEO

Michel Doukeris to succeed Carlos Brito as AB InBev CEO

6 May 2021

New global H&M initiative to identify and support inspiring kids

New global H&M initiative to identify and support inspiring kids

4 May 2021

Doing good is good for business: How brand purpose can steer your sustainability journey in Africa

Adeola Tejumola, Kantar 4 May 2021

Why Ghana doesn't get the full value of its cocoa beans - and how this could change

Why Ghana doesn't get the full value of its cocoa beans - and how this could change

Sophie Van Huellen 3 May 2021

Steinhoff could consider raising equity - CEO

Steinhoff could consider raising equity - CEO

3 May 2021

Afrikrea launches SaaS platform to simplify global selling for African merchants

Afrikrea launches SaaS platform to simplify global selling for African merchants

30 Apr 2021

France pledges investment to boost sustainable cotton in Ivory Coast

France pledges investment to boost sustainable cotton in Ivory Coast

Ange Aboa 30 Apr 2021

African countries reach tipping point for e-commerce adoption - PayU data

African countries reach tipping point for e-commerce adoption - PayU data

29 Apr 2021

Fashionscapes: A Living Wage highlights plight of garment workers

Fashionscapes: A Living Wage highlights plight of garment workers

28 Apr 2021

Food Lover’s Market CEO Brian Coppin with TVMA founder Mmabatho Portia Morudi

The Village Market Africa triumphs in Food Lover's Seeds of Change initiative

28 Apr 2021

Credit: L'Oréal Group

L'Oréal Paris to cut 50% of carbon footprint by 2030

26 Apr 2021

Greening the global textile value chain

Greening the global textile value chain

Lauren Hartzenberg 23 Apr 2021

Chicken chain Galito's continues expansion in Africa

Chicken chain Galito's continues expansion in Africa

22 Apr 2021

Vans sets out global sustainability goals to achieve by 2030

Vans sets out global sustainability goals to achieve by 2030

22 Apr 2021

Bobby Madhav, FNB head of trade and structured trade and commodity finance

AfCFTA offers massive economic opportunities, but there is still much work to be done

Bobby Madhav 22 Apr 2021

Euromonitor identifies 6 cannabis consumer archetypes

Euromonitor identifies 6 cannabis consumer archetypes

21 Apr 2021

New Amazon Africa headquarters to be built in Cape Town

New Amazon Africa headquarters to be built in Cape Town

20 Apr 2021

Domino's trials self-driving pizza delivery robot

Domino's trials self-driving pizza delivery robot

19 Apr 2021

Kwik Delivery releases Prestashop plugin enhancing Africa's e-commerce framework

Kwik Delivery releases Prestashop plugin enhancing Africa's e-commerce framework

19 Apr 2021

Coca-Cola women empowerment programme benefits millions in Africa

Coca-Cola women empowerment programme benefits millions in Africa

15 Apr 2021

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