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Bronwyn Pretorius, Ackermans' new CMO, champions retail innovation in SA

Evan-Lee Courie

South Africa Restaurant Awards 2025 reveal nominees

Ponte City, Africa’s first cylindrical skyscraper, hits the market

Results-based remuneration: Do minimum wage rules apply if you're not paid by the hour?

Dhevarsha Ramjettan, Siya Ngcamu and Eugene Chaphi

#WorldRadioDay: Why radio is still a hit maker

Karabo Ledwaba

Pick n Pay launches ‘Smart Shopper Price Palooza’, providing more rewards

Sassa Gold cards to stop working on 28 February 2025 - beneficiaries urged to replace them

SA's corporate FMCG retailers’ show resilience and growth in 2024

Primedia Studios announces strategic leadership changes to enhance global storytelling

SA company uses AI to break the language barrier

GenAI in marketing: Fear or FOMO?

GenAI in marketing: Fear or FOMO?Kantar

Dentsu Zambia and University of Lusaka launch Talent Incubator for global experience

Dentsu Zambia and University of Lusaka launch Talent Incubator for global experienceDentsu

#BizTrends2025 Sponsors announced and categories still open for Curating the Future

#BizTrends2025 Sponsors announced and categories still open for Curating the FutureBizcommunity.com

Positive portrayals of men in ads boost brand equity and salesKantar

Dentsu Kenya CEO Chris Madison steps down after a decade of growth, innovation, and success

Dentsu Kenya CEO Chris Madison steps down after a decade of growth, innovation, and successDentsu

The surprising revolution of voiceover: How hybrid voiceovers keep brands authentic in new markets

The surprising revolution of voiceover: How hybrid voiceovers keep brands authentic in new marketsVoiceArchive

Kantar’s Media Reactions 2024 - Marketers pull back on X ad spend

Kantar’s Media Reactions 2024 - Marketers pull back on X ad spendKantar

How to build meaningful iconic brands that are connected to culture

How to build meaningful iconic brands that are connected to cultureYasmin Kathoria and Lerato Kgatla, Kantar

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The two agencies signed a deal to target the AFrican market. Source: Supplied.

Alfa Destiny announces partnership with Kenya's AM Communications

24 Apr 2023

Middle East and Africa sees 21% digital commerce growth despite global dip - Salesforce

Middle East and Africa sees 21% digital commerce growth despite global dip - Salesforce

24 Apr 2023

Vincent Viviers, omnichannel retail executive at Pick n Pay, at Ecom Africa. Source: Lauren Hartzenberg

#EcomAfrica: 5 need-to-know trends shaping the future of e-commerce

Lauren Hartzenberg 21 Apr 2023

Alice Aedy, Andrew Burgess, Jade Roche and Luke Jaque-Rodney. Source: Supplied

New Puma project gives young changemakers a seat at the sustainability table

20 Apr 2023

Court rules Meta can be sued in Kenya over alleged unlawful redundancies

Ayenat Mersie 20 Apr 2023

Kantar's award-winning ads - the funny is back

Kantar's award-winning ads - the funny is back

Kantar 18 Apr 2023

Brands must balance digital innovation and trust to serve Africa's consumers - study

Brands must balance digital innovation and trust to serve Africa's consumers - study

17 Apr 2023

From advertising blackmail to physical threats, Kenya's journalists are under attack - but they must also regain public trust

George Ogola 17 Apr 2023

Image supplied. Ogilvy Africa has been shortlisted in the New York Festivals (NYF) 2023 Health Awards.

Ogilvy Africa's Lesso Lessons shortlisted in NYF 2023 Health Awards

17 Apr 2023

Source: © Provoke Media The 2023 Africa Sabre Awards finalists and winners have been announced

All the Sabre Awards Africa 2023 winners & finalists

14 Apr 2023

TBWA\Hunt Lascaris sets a new course with appointment of Carl Willoughby as CCO

TBWA\Hunt Lascaris sets a new course with appointment of Carl Willoughby as CCO

TBWA 14 Apr 2023

Source: John Schnobrich This year’s Wan-Ifra’s Digital Media Awards Africa 2023 is lead by the South African press.

SA media takes 7 out of 8 at the Wan-Ifra Digital Media Awards Africa 2023

13 Apr 2023

Kantar fuels growth in the Middle East & Africa through strategic appointments

Kantar fuels growth in the Middle East & Africa through strategic appointments

Kantar 12 Apr 2023

Publish sponsored articles on BusinessTech for outstanding ROI

Publish sponsored articles on BusinessTech for outstanding ROI

Broad Media 11 Apr 2023

Source: Prime Business Africa Chinalurumogu Eze, a third-year student, will represent Nigeria at the 2023 Cannes Lions Roger Hatchuel Student Academy

Nigeria's Cannes 2023 Young Lions & Roger Hatchuel Student Academy qualifiers

6 Apr 2023

Source: © Pixabay The Wan-Ifra Digital Media Awards Africa finalists have been announced

SA dominates Wan-Ifra 2023 Africa Digital Media Awards

6 Apr 2023

Authentic Brands to buy Quiksilver, Billabong and Roxy owner Boardriders

Authentic Brands to buy Quiksilver, Billabong and Roxy owner Boardriders

5 Apr 2023

#BehindtheBrandManager: Anele Mjacu, category marketing manager for nutrition at Coca-Cola

#BehindtheBrandManager: Anele Mjacu, category marketing manager for nutrition at Coca-Cola

Karabo Ledwaba 5 Apr 2023

L'Oréal to buy cult luxury beauty brand Aesop in $2.5bn deal

4 Apr 2023

Burkina Faso expels 2 French journalists

Thiam Ndiaga, Alessandra Prentice, Raissa Kasolowsky 3 Apr 2023

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Eni launches LNG production in Congo Republic

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Eni launches LNG production in Congo Republic

Christian Elion 26 Apr 2023

Source: World Economic Forum.

Healthcare

The world's first malaria vaccine ready for distribution

26 Apr 2023

Yale School of Architecture launches Francis Kéré Scholarship

Construction & Engineering

Yale School of Architecture launches Francis Kéré Scholarship

25 Apr 2023

The Bed Shop owner Dynamic Bedding changes hands

Retail

The Bed Shop owner Dynamic Bedding changes hands

24 Apr 2023

Middle East and Africa sees 21% digital commerce growth despite global dip - Salesforce

Retail

Middle East and Africa sees 21% digital commerce growth despite global dip - Salesforce

24 Apr 2023

Vincent Viviers, omnichannel retail executive at Pick n Pay, at Ecom Africa. Source: Lauren Hartzenberg

Retail

#EcomAfrica: 5 need-to-know trends shaping the future of e-commerce

Lauren Hartzenberg 21 Apr 2023

Outgoing Nampak CEO Erik Smuts. Source: Nampak

Retail

Nampak CEO Erik Smuts resigns

21 Apr 2023

Pioneering sustainable forestry towards a circular economy

Agriculture

Pioneering sustainable forestry towards a circular economy

Marietjie Brown 21 Apr 2023

Alice Aedy, Andrew Burgess, Jade Roche and Luke Jaque-Rodney. Source: Supplied

Retail

New Puma project gives young changemakers a seat at the sustainability table

20 Apr 2023

Legal

Court rules Meta can be sued in Kenya over alleged unlawful redundancies

Ayenat Mersie 20 Apr 2023

#StartupStory: Hardy McQueen on building a Black-owned beverage business and doing things differently

Retail

#StartupStory: Hardy McQueen on building a Black-owned beverage business and doing things differently

Lauren Hartzenberg 20 Apr 2023

Africa venture capital investments dipped slightly in 2022

Entrepreneurship

Africa venture capital investments dipped slightly in 2022

20 Apr 2023

File Photo: An LGBT activist wears a badge as he attends a court hearing in the Milimani high Court in Nairobi in Nairobi, Kenya. 22 February 2019. Reuters/Baz Ratner

ESG & Sustainability

For LGBTQ Kenyans, court win prompts backlash as threats escalate

Ayenat Mersie 18 Apr 2023

Tanzania signs $667m deals for rare earth and graphite projects

Energy & Mining

Tanzania signs $667m deals for rare earth and graphite projects

Nuzulack Dausen 18 Apr 2023

#WTMA23: How innovative solutions are reshaping the African travel industry in a post-pandemic world

Tourism & Travel

#WTMA23: How innovative solutions are reshaping the African travel industry in a post-pandemic world

Robin Fredericks 18 Apr 2023

Brands must balance digital innovation and trust to serve Africa's consumers - study

Retail

Brands must balance digital innovation and trust to serve Africa's consumers - study

17 Apr 2023

African Critical Minerals Summit set for November this year

Energy & Mining

African Critical Minerals Summit set for November this year

17 Apr 2023

Italy to announce Africa energy cooperation plan in October, says PM

Energy & Mining

Italy to announce Africa energy cooperation plan in October, says PM

Alvise Armellini and Federico Maccioni 17 Apr 2023

Image source: Jakub Jirsák –

Legal

What is happening in Africa's IP landscape

Marco Vatta and Megan Dinnie 14 Apr 2023

Tupperware business on the brink of collapse

Retail

Tupperware business on the brink of collapse

14 Apr 2023

Source: Reuters.

Healthcare

Ghana first to approve Oxford's malaria vaccine

13 Apr 2023

Source: Reuters. Japan's vice minister of finance for international affairs, Masato Kanda.

Finance

G7 to discuss digital currency standards, crypto regulation

Leika Kihara 12 Apr 2023

10 key trends seen at South African Menswear Week - AW23

Lifestyle

10 key trends seen at South African Menswear Week - AW23

Meagan Duckitt 12 Apr 2023

Source: Supplied. David Mparutsa, head of enterprise and supply-chain development at Absa Africa

Finance

A call for the mobilisation of the continent's resources and resilience

12 Apr 2023

Russia's Sibur exports LPG to Africa, Middle East and Asia as EU cuts buying

Energy & Mining

Russia's Sibur exports LPG to Africa, Middle East and Asia as EU cuts buying

11 Apr 2023

Newly launched air expo to showcase Africa's growing aviation sector

Logistics & Transport

Newly launched air expo to showcase Africa's growing aviation sector

6 Apr 2023

Source: ©sirinapa -

Retail

The big benefits of blockchain for retail in Africa

6 Apr 2023

Authentic Brands to buy Quiksilver, Billabong and Roxy owner Boardriders

Retail

Authentic Brands to buy Quiksilver, Billabong and Roxy owner Boardriders

5 Apr 2023

Buildings left standing in Turkey offer design guidance for future earthquake-resilient construction

Construction & Engineering

Buildings left standing in Turkey offer design guidance for future earthquake-resilient construction

Osman Ozbulut 5 Apr 2023

Nigerians accuse Shell of delay in oil spill London lawsuits

Energy & Mining

Nigerians accuse Shell of delay in oil spill London lawsuits

Sam Tobin 5 Apr 2023

Source: Wikipedia. Former US President, Donald Trump.

Legal

Trump arrested, first American president in history to face criminal charges

4 Apr 2023

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