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Nairobi Fashion Week 2025 puts regenerative fashion in the spotlight

Nairobi Fashion Week 2025 puts regenerative fashion in the spotlight

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Nigerian competition watchdog fines British American Tobacco $110m

MacDonald Dzirutwe 28 Dec 2023

Source: Reuters.

Nigerian central bank lifts ban on crypto trading

MacDonald Dzirutwe 27 Dec 2023

File photo: Customers walk inside the Carrefour hypermarket at the Two Rivers Shopping Mall in Nairobi, Kenya, 8 April 2019. Reuters/Thomas Mukoya

Carrefour's Kenya franchisee says it will appeal $7.2m penalty

Duncan Miriri 20 Dec 2023

File photo: Customers walk inside the Carrefour hypermarket at the Two Rivers Shopping Mall in Nairobi, Kenya, 8 April 2019. Reuters/Thomas Mukoya

Kenya fines Carrefour franchisee $7.2m for abuse of buyer power

Duncan Miriri 19 Dec 2023

What What a successful Kasi campaign

What What a successful Kasi campaign

Mobitainment 13 Dec 2023

Solar PV panels atop the Shoprite Group Centurion distribution centre 2. Source: Supplied

Shoprite Group doubles renewable energy use, champions proactive climate action

1 Dec 2023

Amazon delivery drones: How the sky could be the limit for market dominance

Amazon delivery drones: How the sky could be the limit for market dominance

Renaud Foucart 22 Nov 2023

Call of Duty: Mobile season 10 also dropped this week.

COD Mobile partners with Carry1st for local in-game purchases

10 Nov 2023

Building loyalty: the art of personalised brand experiences and advocacy

Tushar Vaishnavi 9 Nov 2023

Trade Intelligence enters the Kenyan market

Trade Intelligence enters the Kenyan market

8 Nov 2023

Ivory Coast in fresh stand-off with cocoa buyers over premium

Ivory Coast in fresh stand-off with cocoa buyers over premium

Ange Aboa 27 Oct 2023

Traders call for retaliation following Kenyan ban on exports

Traders call for retaliation following Kenyan ban on exports

27 Oct 2023

#BehindtheSelfie: Lebo Mothobi-Tilo, marketing director at Tetra Pak

#BehindtheSelfie: Lebo Mothobi-Tilo, marketing director at Tetra Pak

Karabo Ledwaba 26 Oct 2023

The future of Africa's Food & Beverage industry

The future of Africa's Food & Beverage industry

Clive Roberts 16 Oct 2023

Isaac Akanni, customer growth manager for Africa at Infobip Nigeria

A guide to mastering customer touchpoints for retail success

Isaac Akanni 13 Oct 2023

Source: Supplied. Nandan Mer, chief executive officer of Network International Group.

Network International's R500m on-soil platform goes live

12 Oct 2023

Why SA needs sustainable fashion awards

Why SA needs sustainable fashion awards

10 Oct 2023

Kenya's grocery retail sector is a beacon of innovation and growth

Kenya's grocery retail sector is a beacon of innovation and growth

Kerry Elliott 6 Oct 2023

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Namibia bans poultry imports from SA due to bird flu

Nyasha Nyaungwa 28 Sep 2023

Grocery retail in Africa is evolving

Grocery retail in Africa is evolving

7 Sep 2023

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Historic Brazil-Africa air route to boost trade

Katja Hamilton 6 Sep 2023

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Newcastle United and Adidas forge multi-year partnership

6 Sep 2023

Entravision and Match Media Group partner across Africa

Entravision and Match Media Group partner across Africa

365 Digital 1 Sep 2023

Coca-Cola Africa welcomes new VP of operations in SA

Coca-Cola Africa welcomes new VP of operations in SA

29 Aug 2023

Doug Place is Nando's chief marketing officer. Source: Supplied.

#BehindtheIMC: Doug Place, CMO for Nando's Africa, Middle East, and South Asia

25 Aug 2023

Scan Display and its MD win SAACI awards

Scan Display and its MD win SAACI awards

Scan Display 25 Aug 2023

Africa's textile heritage is key to a sustainable future

Africa's textile heritage is key to a sustainable future

24 Aug 2023

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#BRICS2023: Putin's pledge: A path to food security in Africa

Katja Hamilton 23 Aug 2023

Source: African Rainbow Energy. Patrice Motsepe, Brics Business Council chairperson.

#BRICS2023: Brics Business Council chair urges swift implementation of AfCFTA

23 Aug 2023

Mark Mwongela, sales development director for PayPal, Africa.

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

10 Aug 2023

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LegalNigerian competition watchdog fines British American Tobacco $110m

MacDonald Dzirutwe 28 Dec 2023

Source: Reuters.

FinanceNigerian central bank lifts ban on crypto trading

MacDonald Dzirutwe 27 Dec 2023

File photo: Customers walk inside the Carrefour hypermarket at the Two Rivers Shopping Mall in Nairobi, Kenya, 8 April 2019. Reuters/Thomas Mukoya

LegalCarrefour's Kenya franchisee says it will appeal $7.2m penalty

Duncan Miriri 20 Dec 2023

File photo: Customers walk inside the Carrefour hypermarket at the Two Rivers Shopping Mall in Nairobi, Kenya, 8 April 2019. Reuters/Thomas Mukoya

LegalKenya fines Carrefour franchisee $7.2m for abuse of buyer power

Duncan Miriri 19 Dec 2023

What What a successful Kasi campaign

Marketing & MediaWhat What a successful Kasi campaign

Mobitainment 13 Dec 2023

Solar PV panels atop the Shoprite Group Centurion distribution centre 2. Source: Supplied

Energy & MiningShoprite Group doubles renewable energy use, champions proactive climate action

1 Dec 2023

Amazon delivery drones: How the sky could be the limit for market dominance

Logistics & TransportAmazon delivery drones: How the sky could be the limit for market dominance

Renaud Foucart 22 Nov 2023

Call of Duty: Mobile season 10 also dropped this week.

ICTCOD Mobile partners with Carry1st for local in-game purchases

10 Nov 2023

RetailBuilding loyalty: the art of personalised brand experiences and advocacy

Tushar Vaishnavi 9 Nov 2023

Trade Intelligence enters the Kenyan market

RetailTrade Intelligence enters the Kenyan market

8 Nov 2023

Ivory Coast in fresh stand-off with cocoa buyers over premium

AgricultureIvory Coast in fresh stand-off with cocoa buyers over premium

Ange Aboa 27 Oct 2023

Traders call for retaliation following Kenyan ban on exports

RetailTraders call for retaliation following Kenyan ban on exports

27 Oct 2023

#BehindtheSelfie: Lebo Mothobi-Tilo, marketing director at Tetra Pak

Marketing & Media#BehindtheSelfie: Lebo Mothobi-Tilo, marketing director at Tetra Pak

Karabo Ledwaba 26 Oct 2023

The future of Africa's Food & Beverage industry

RetailThe future of Africa's Food & Beverage industry

Clive Roberts 16 Oct 2023

Isaac Akanni, customer growth manager for Africa at Infobip Nigeria

RetailA guide to mastering customer touchpoints for retail success

Isaac Akanni 13 Oct 2023

Source: Supplied. Nandan Mer, chief executive officer of Network International Group.

FinanceNetwork International's R500m on-soil platform goes live

12 Oct 2023

Why SA needs sustainable fashion awards

RetailWhy SA needs sustainable fashion awards

10 Oct 2023

Kenya's grocery retail sector is a beacon of innovation and growth

RetailKenya's grocery retail sector is a beacon of innovation and growth

Kerry Elliott 6 Oct 2023

Source:

AgricultureNamibia bans poultry imports from SA due to bird flu

Nyasha Nyaungwa 28 Sep 2023

Grocery retail in Africa is evolving

RetailGrocery retail in Africa is evolving

7 Sep 2023

Source:

Tourism & TravelHistoric Brazil-Africa air route to boost trade

Katja Hamilton 6 Sep 2023

Source:

Marketing & MediaNewcastle United and Adidas forge multi-year partnership

6 Sep 2023

Entravision and Match Media Group partner across Africa

Marketing & MediaEntravision and Match Media Group partner across Africa

365 Digital 1 Sep 2023

Coca-Cola Africa welcomes new VP of operations in SA

RetailCoca-Cola Africa welcomes new VP of operations in SA

29 Aug 2023

Doug Place is Nando's chief marketing officer. Source: Supplied.

Marketing & Media#BehindtheIMC: Doug Place, CMO for Nando's Africa, Middle East, and South Asia

25 Aug 2023

Scan Display and its MD win SAACI awards

Marketing & MediaScan Display and its MD win SAACI awards

Scan Display 25 Aug 2023

Africa's textile heritage is key to a sustainable future

RetailAfrica's textile heritage is key to a sustainable future

24 Aug 2023

Source:

Finance#BRICS2023: Putin's pledge: A path to food security in Africa

Katja Hamilton 23 Aug 2023

Source: African Rainbow Energy. Patrice Motsepe, Brics Business Council chairperson.

Finance#BRICS2023: Brics Business Council chair urges swift implementation of AfCFTA

23 Aug 2023

Mark Mwongela, sales development director for PayPal, Africa.

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

10 Aug 2023

Global food prices rebounds in July

AgricultureGlobal food prices rebounds in July

7 Aug 2023

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

RetailZimbabwean tailors cash in on party apparel demand as vote nears

7 Aug 2023

Source: Reuters.

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

4 Aug 2023

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RetailSmall-scale retailers will need to adapt to survive and thrive

25 Jul 2023

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RetailRetail sales drop 1.4% for May

20 Jul 2023

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RetailPresident and CEO of Gucci to step down

20 Jul 2023

Cocoa prices hit highest in 12 years in New York

AgricultureCocoa prices hit highest in 12 years in New York

Marcelo Teixeira 19 Jul 2023

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

Karabo Ledwaba 14 Jul 2023

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RetailMainstay and Terra Firma multi-hinge aluminium ladders recalled

13 Jul 2023

View outside the first plant of paper packaging producer 'Smurfit Kappa' in North Africa, in Rabat, Morocco, in this undated handout image released on July 2023. Smurfit Kappa/Handout via Reuters

RetailSmurfit Kappa eyes wider North Africa expansion after Morocco opening

Padraic Halpin 13 Jul 2023