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Source: © Avid Following a settlement, the details of which have not been disclosed, Unilever has been dropped from the lawsuit by X

Is Elon Musk winning the legal war or losing the ad battle as Unilever and X settle

By Danette Breitenbach 16 Oct 2024

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African Agri Investment Indaba targets transformative change in agriculture sector

7 Oct 2024

Chris Wulf-Caesar returns to Unilever Ghana as CEO

Chris Wulf-Caesar returns to Unilever Ghana as CEO

28 Mar 2024

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

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

26 Mar 2024

Source: Reuters.

WTO hits road block over advancing dispute reform talks

Emma Farge 22 Mar 2024

The backlit fabric lightbox revolutionises displays

The backlit fabric lightbox revolutionises displays

Scan Display 20 Mar 2024

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

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

PayPal appoints Geoff Seeley as new CMO amid job cuts

Karabo Ledwaba 27 Feb 2024

Revolutionising fashion education: The power of partnerships, tech, and digitisation

Revolutionising fashion education: The power of partnerships, tech, and digitisation

19 Feb 2024

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

16 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

Ghana wants to make importing food like rice and tomatoes more costly: expert explains why it’s a bad idea

Ghana wants to make importing food like rice and tomatoes more costly: expert explains why it’s a bad idea

Sylvanus Kwaku Afesorgbor 23 Jan 2024

#BizTrends2024: Nicola Cooper – The rise of African music and fashion globally continues

#BizTrends2024: Nicola Cooper – The rise of African music and fashion globally continues

Danette Breitenbach 11 Jan 2024

Democratising access to luxury goods on the African continent

Democratising access to luxury goods on the African continent

9 Jan 2024

#BizTrends2024: A closer look at SA's 2024 consumer brands and retail landscape

#BizTrends2024: A closer look at SA's 2024 consumer brands and retail landscape

Suraya Hamdulay 8 Jan 2024

#BizTrends2024: 2024 shopper marketing – how can we win?

#BizTrends2024: 2024 shopper marketing – how can we win?

Carla Gontier 8 Jan 2024

Standard Bank, UnionPay boost African e-commerce

5 Jan 2024

Coca-Cola in Africa: a long history full of unexpected twists and turns

Sara Byala 4 Jan 2024

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

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Karabo Ledwaba 26 Oct 2023

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

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WTO hits road block over advancing dispute reform talks

Emma Farge 22 Mar 2024

The backlit fabric lightbox revolutionises displays

The backlit fabric lightbox revolutionises displays

Scan Display 20 Mar 2024

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

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

Lindsey Schutters 14 Mar 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

Revolutionising fashion education: The power of partnerships, tech, and digitisation

Revolutionising fashion education: The power of partnerships, tech, and digitisation

19 Feb 2024

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

16 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

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9 Feb 2024

Ghana wants to make importing food like rice and tomatoes more costly: expert explains why it’s a bad idea

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Sylvanus Kwaku Afesorgbor 23 Jan 2024

#BizTrends2024: Nicola Cooper – The rise of African music and fashion globally continues

#BizTrends2024: Nicola Cooper – The rise of African music and fashion globally continues

Danette Breitenbach 11 Jan 2024

Democratising access to luxury goods on the African continent

Democratising access to luxury goods on the African continent

9 Jan 2024

#BizTrends2024: A closer look at SA's 2024 consumer brands and retail landscape

#BizTrends2024: A closer look at SA's 2024 consumer brands and retail landscape

Suraya Hamdulay 8 Jan 2024

#BizTrends2024: 2024 shopper marketing – how can we win?

#BizTrends2024: 2024 shopper marketing – how can we win?

Carla Gontier 8 Jan 2024

Standard Bank, UnionPay boost African e-commerce

5 Jan 2024

Coca-Cola in Africa: a long history full of unexpected twists and turns

Sara Byala 4 Jan 2024

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

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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

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

Network International's R500m on-soil platform goes live

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Why SA needs sustainable fashion awards

Why SA needs sustainable fashion awards

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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

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

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Historic Brazil-Africa air route to boost trade

Katja Hamilton 6 Sep 2023

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

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