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Celebrating African creativity: Lucky Star and Chepa Streetwear collab on Phatsimo collection

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Klaus Plenge, managing director for Tetra Pak Southern Africa.

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(L-R) Joana Filipe Simplício, legal consultant; Silvia Fernandes, head of department (Chefe de departamento in Portuguese), UTIP; Martin Bachmann, group head active management, Quantum Global Group.

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Sweet end of packaging

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Mike Vincent 11 Jul 2017

Coca-Cola Beverages Africa acquires Kenya's Equator Bottlers

Coca-Cola Beverages Africa acquires Kenya's Equator Bottlers

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Lagos Garage Training Programme graduates third batch of entrepreneurs

Lagos Garage Training Programme graduates third batch of entrepreneurs

7 Jul 2017

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12 Jun 2017

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Industry 4.0 and IoT central to manufacturing transformation

5 Jun 2017

Putting people at the centre of multi-buy promotions

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Lauren Hartzenberg 25 May 2017

Africa increases high-value production, global trends identify industrial growth

Africa increases high-value production, global trends identify industrial growth

16 May 2017

Will additive manufacturing inspire the next industrial revolution?

Will additive manufacturing inspire the next industrial revolution?

Nicholas Kitonyi 3 May 2017

Angola gains cosmetics factory

Angola gains cosmetics factory

28 Mar 2017

Coffee wars heat up – JDE vs Nestlé

Coffee wars heat up – JDE vs Nestlé

Matthew Barry 24 Feb 2017

Tiger Brands to exit controlling stake in Kenyan business

Tiger Brands to exit controlling stake in Kenyan business

22 Feb 2017

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

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9 Feb 2017

Onyx Connect to build Africa's first smartphone plant

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4th Addis Agrofood Exhibition in Ethiopia

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Major Mauritian delegation to Source Africa

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Messe Frankfurt takes the reins of SA textile, footwear and apparel shows

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Mike Vincent 11 Jul 2017

Coca-Cola Beverages Africa acquires Kenya's Equator Bottlers

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7 Jul 2017

Lagos Garage Training Programme graduates third batch of entrepreneurs

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7 Jul 2017

Inaugural Africa-ASEAN Business Expo kicks off in November

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Nicholas Kitonyi 3 May 2017

Angola gains cosmetics factory

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22 Feb 2017

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

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SSA industrial adhesives market growing faster than traditional markets

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Constance Nyambayo 13 Jul 2015

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