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

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

By Danette Breitenbach 11 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

By Suraya Hamdulay 8 Jan 2024

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Club of Brands launches in Africa

Club of Brands launches in Africa

27 Nov 2014

Retail success in Africa requires patience, hard work, innovation

Retail success in Africa requires patience, hard work, innovation

23 Oct 2014

Country Bird's first KFC outlet in Zimbabwe

Country Bird's first KFC outlet in Zimbabwe

Marc Hasenfuss 12 Sep 2014

AVI targets African sales with better distribution

AVI targets African sales with better distribution

Nick Hedley 9 Sep 2014

South Africa key to Cotton On's African growth

South Africa key to Cotton On's African growth

14 Aug 2014

BizTakeouts has a blast: Celebrates 100th show

BizTakeouts has a blast: Celebrates 100th show

11 Aug 2014

New Levi's campaign inspired by consumers

New Levi's campaign inspired by consumers

11 Aug 2014

Twenty airlines offer Euronews to their passengers

Twenty airlines offer Euronews to their passengers

6 Aug 2014

Primedia moves into Namibia, first expansion outside SA

Primedia moves into Namibia, first expansion outside SA

17 Jul 2014

Independents are fuelling Africa

Independents are fuelling Africa

John Harvey 14 Jul 2014

[Biz Takeouts Podcast] 94: The future state of retail with Mike Saunders

[Biz Takeouts Podcast] 94: The future state of retail with Mike Saunders

19 Jun 2014

[Biz Takeouts Lineup] 94: The future state of retail with Mike Saunders

[Biz Takeouts Lineup] 94: The future state of retail with Mike Saunders

18 Jun 2014

The story of the African consumer

The story of the African consumer

Laine Barnard 3 Jun 2014

[Biz Takeouts Lineup] 87: How mobile technology can boost sales for retailers

[Biz Takeouts Lineup] 87: How mobile technology can boost sales for retailers

23 Apr 2014

Woolworths' expansion plan in Africa

Woolworths' expansion plan in Africa

14 Apr 2014

Famous Brands "establishes platform for growth" in MENA

Famous Brands "establishes platform for growth" in MENA

Zeenat Moorad 11 Apr 2014

[2014 trends] Fashionably late

[2014 trends] Fashionably late

Nick Schilperoort 7 Feb 2014

[2014 trends] The cash-strapped consumer

[2014 trends] The cash-strapped consumer

Mike Taberner 3 Feb 2014

Jumia Nigeria wins best online retail brand of the year award

Paul Adepoju 31 Jan 2014

[2014 trends] Mall and retail trends for 2014

[2014 trends] Mall and retail trends for 2014

Doug Mayne 22 Jan 2014

[2014 trends] Waka waka (this time for Africa)

[2014 trends] Waka waka (this time for Africa)

Gisèle Wertheim Aymés 15 Jan 2014

Luxury goods firms taking the battle to Africa

Luxury goods firms taking the battle to Africa

Zeenat Moorad 27 Dec 2013

Emerging markets into the future

Emerging markets into the future

Danette Breitenbach 18 Nov 2013

Nokia: a lesson in how high-tech flyers can fall fast

Nokia: a lesson in how high-tech flyers can fall fast

11 Nov 2013

Luxury brands turn attention to Africa

Luxury brands turn attention to Africa

Zeenat Moorad 5 Nov 2013

A world-class brand needs a world-class home

Golden Muzanago 18 Oct 2013

Brand Africa 100 names MTN as Africa's top brand

23 Sep 2013

DISCOP launches DISCOPRO for TV producers

9 Sep 2013

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Declining deflation in Zimbabwe boosts TM Supermarkets

Tawanda Karombo 16 Aug 2013

Clinique, MAC to enter sub-Saharan Africa

Clinique, MAC to enter sub-Saharan Africa

1 Aug 2013

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Club of Brands launches in Africa

Club of Brands launches in Africa

27 Nov 2014

Retail success in Africa requires patience, hard work, innovation

Retail success in Africa requires patience, hard work, innovation

23 Oct 2014

Country Bird's first KFC outlet in Zimbabwe

Country Bird's first KFC outlet in Zimbabwe

Marc Hasenfuss 12 Sep 2014

AVI targets African sales with better distribution

AVI targets African sales with better distribution

Nick Hedley 9 Sep 2014

South Africa key to Cotton On's African growth

South Africa key to Cotton On's African growth

14 Aug 2014

BizTakeouts has a blast: Celebrates 100th show

BizTakeouts has a blast: Celebrates 100th show

11 Aug 2014

New Levi's campaign inspired by consumers

New Levi's campaign inspired by consumers

11 Aug 2014

Twenty airlines offer Euronews to their passengers

Twenty airlines offer Euronews to their passengers

6 Aug 2014

Primedia moves into Namibia, first expansion outside SA

Primedia moves into Namibia, first expansion outside SA

17 Jul 2014

Independents are fuelling Africa

Independents are fuelling Africa

John Harvey 14 Jul 2014

[Biz Takeouts Podcast] 94: The future state of retail with Mike Saunders

[Biz Takeouts Podcast] 94: The future state of retail with Mike Saunders

19 Jun 2014

[Biz Takeouts Lineup] 94: The future state of retail with Mike Saunders

[Biz Takeouts Lineup] 94: The future state of retail with Mike Saunders

18 Jun 2014

The story of the African consumer

The story of the African consumer

Laine Barnard 3 Jun 2014

[Biz Takeouts Lineup] 87: How mobile technology can boost sales for retailers

[Biz Takeouts Lineup] 87: How mobile technology can boost sales for retailers

23 Apr 2014

Woolworths' expansion plan in Africa

Woolworths' expansion plan in Africa

14 Apr 2014

Famous Brands "establishes platform for growth" in MENA

Famous Brands "establishes platform for growth" in MENA

Zeenat Moorad 11 Apr 2014

[2014 trends] Fashionably late

[2014 trends] Fashionably late

Nick Schilperoort 7 Feb 2014

[2014 trends] The cash-strapped consumer

[2014 trends] The cash-strapped consumer

Mike Taberner 3 Feb 2014

Jumia Nigeria wins best online retail brand of the year award

Paul Adepoju 31 Jan 2014

[2014 trends] Mall and retail trends for 2014

[2014 trends] Mall and retail trends for 2014

Doug Mayne 22 Jan 2014

[2014 trends] Waka waka (this time for Africa)

[2014 trends] Waka waka (this time for Africa)

Gisèle Wertheim Aymés 15 Jan 2014

Luxury goods firms taking the battle to Africa

Luxury goods firms taking the battle to Africa

Zeenat Moorad 27 Dec 2013

Emerging markets into the future

Emerging markets into the future

Danette Breitenbach 18 Nov 2013

Nokia: a lesson in how high-tech flyers can fall fast

Nokia: a lesson in how high-tech flyers can fall fast

11 Nov 2013

Luxury brands turn attention to Africa

Luxury brands turn attention to Africa

Zeenat Moorad 5 Nov 2013

A world-class brand needs a world-class home

Golden Muzanago 18 Oct 2013

Brand Africa 100 names MTN as Africa's top brand

23 Sep 2013

DISCOP launches DISCOPRO for TV producers

9 Sep 2013

Image courtesy of

Declining deflation in Zimbabwe boosts TM Supermarkets

Tawanda Karombo 16 Aug 2013

Clinique, MAC to enter sub-Saharan Africa

Clinique, MAC to enter sub-Saharan Africa

1 Aug 2013

In the Zone with MWEB Entrepreneur: Aloha winning formula - Kauai

In the Zone with MWEB Entrepreneur: Aloha winning formula - Kauai

31 Jul 2013

Builders Warehouse opens in Francistown, Botswana

Builders Warehouse opens in Francistown, Botswana

29 Jul 2013

OnMobile partners with MTN to migrate their RBT services globally

OnMobile partners with MTN to migrate their RBT services globally

24 Jul 2013

Retail consumer markets offer promise

Retail consumer markets offer promise

Zeenat Moorad 9 Jul 2013

South African fast-food giants make strides in UK

Zeenat Moorad 5 Jul 2013

Vodacom Business wants to grow fast

Vodacom Business wants to grow fast

5 Jul 2013

VML expands global network to SA: Launches NATIVE VML

VML expands global network to SA: Launches NATIVE VML

26 Jun 2013

Unilever calls Africa next growth market

Unilever calls Africa next growth market

20 Jun 2013

British Airways boosts African footprint

British Airways boosts African footprint

29 May 2013

Euronews boosts SA presence

Euronews boosts SA presence

9 Apr 2013