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Doctor Philip Moreira, a gynaecologist and department head at Dalal Jamm Hospital, rides his electric bicycle while commuting to the hospital in Dakar, Senegal, 21 October 2024. Reuters/Zohra Bensemra/File Photo

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Senegal's urban cycling trend offers chance to boost green transport

Sofia Christensen 8 Nov 2024

Nutrition

GMO debate reignited as SA sets new precedent in court

Katja Hamilton 5 Nov 2024

Africa’s battle against food waste: How interventions can save 30% of produce

Agriculture

Africa’s battle against food waste: How interventions can save 30% of produce

31 Oct 2024

Advertising

UK ad spend surpasses £10bn in Q2 2024, driven by digital boom

31 Oct 2024

2024 AABLA Business Leader of the year: African Bank's CEO, Kennedy G Bungane

Banking

2024 AABLA Business Leader of the year: African Bank's CEO, Kennedy G Bungane

28 Oct 2024

Marketing

How marketers can balance short-term gains with long-term success

25 Oct 2024

Squarespace was gaining market share after the recent Wordpress drama

Internet

Permira takes Squarespace private in $7bn deal

Lindsey Schutters 18 Oct 2024

Source: Microsoft Designer

4th Industrial Revolution

Local industry watchdog sounds alarm over AI stealing SA data on LinkedIn

Lindsey Schutters 16 Oct 2024

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

Advertising

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

Danette Breitenbach 16 Oct 2024

Janelle Simons is one of ten small-scale farmers who grows vegetables on a piece of municipal land in Oranjeville, Citrusdal. For the past two winters, they have not been able to grow and sell their crop because their gardens were flooded. Photos: Ashraf Hendricks

Agriculture

Citrusdal farmers devastated by two years of floods

8 Oct 2024

30 filmmakers from 13 African countries selected for DFMI Business Lab

Film & Cinematography

30 filmmakers from 13 African countries selected for DFMI Business Lab

4 Oct 2024

Image source: Marcela Ruth Romero –

Competition Law

Ecowas launches regional competition authority to streamline cross-border mergers

Tamara Dini, Richard Bryce, and Nazeera Mia 3 Oct 2024

Razor PR crowned Medium Consultancy of the Year at PRCA Platinum Awards

PR & Communications

Razor PR crowned Medium Consultancy of the Year at PRCA Platinum Awards

27 Sep 2024

Financial Services

Brics currency proposal: A misguided venture doomed to fail

Nicholas Woode-Smith 23 Sep 2024

Loeries Creative Week

#Loeries2024: The countdown begins—Here’s what to expect

19 Sep 2024

Source: © VOA News Meta will ban RT, Rossiya Segodnya and other Russian state media networks from its platforms including Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Threads

Media Freedom

Meta bans Russia state media across all platforms as “covert influence” operations threaten US election

Danette Breitenbach 17 Sep 2024

Source: © 123rf The 10 most banned apps in the world, with Facebook the number one most banned app globally

Digital

Top 10 most banned apps globally - Facebook at no1

26 Aug 2024

Source: © 123rf TikTok has launched its inaugural Safety Advisory Council and the expansion of its #SaferTogether community education campaign

Digital

TikTok SSA Safety Advisory Council an industry-first

23 Aug 2024

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Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Air pollution in South Africa: Affordable new devices use AI to monitor hotspots in real time

Bruce Mellado 19 Aug 2024

Kenyan carmaker Mobius accepts bid from undisclosed buyer

Dealers

Kenyan carmaker Mobius accepts bid from undisclosed buyer

19 Aug 2024

The DStv Content Creator Awards nominees were announced at an event recently. Image supplied

Digital

#DStvCCA: The 2024 DStv Content Creator Awards nominees announced

19 Aug 2024

Pictured: Phaello Tshabalala, Tums The Narrator, Kim Jayde and Omar Morto. Image supplied.

Media

eNCA's Devi Govender, ARB's Gail Schimmel, and others inspire at DStv Content Creator Awards workshop

7 Aug 2024

New guidelines for women safety in mining is a big step forward in the industry's fight against GBVF

Mining

#WomensMonth: South African mining industry takes big step in fight against GBVF

Lindsey Schutters 4 Aug 2024

Isabel de Villiers, founder of Isabel de Villiers Clothing. Source: Supplied.

Fashion

#WomensMonth: Isabel de Villiers on fashion as empowerment

Ntandokazi Ntozakhe 6 Aug 2024

Source: G20 Brasil. Brazil’s Finance Minister, Fernando Haddad.

Taxation & Regulation

Historic: Global effort to tax super-rich intensifies

Katja Hamilton 30 Jul 2024

A security guard stands watch by the Meta sign outside the headquarters of Facebook parent company Meta Platforms Inc in Mountain View, California, US. 9 November 2022. Reuters/Peter DaSilva/File Photo

Cyber Law

Nigeria fines Meta $220m for violating consumer, data laws

Elisha Bala-Gbogbo and and MacDonald Dzirutwe 22 Jul 2024

Media Freedom

Kenya must compensate family of slain Pakistan journalist, court rules

Humphrey Malalo 9 Jul 2024

France and the Reunion Island audio-visual professionals to scout, network with local film industry

Film & Cinematography

France and the Reunion Island audio-visual professionals to scout, network with local film industry

8 Jul 2024

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Online Media

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Branding

2024 Luxury Brand Finance Rankings: Porsche leads with 17% value surge; sustainability trends rise

25 Jun 2024

(Image supplied) Founder of the DStv Content Creator Awards Manuela Dias De Deus, MD of communications agency, One-eyed Jack, talks about the awards' evolution

Digital

DStv Content Creators Awards' evolution

14 Jun 2024

Branding

Part 1: South Africa Speaks BAV Top 20 Brands in 2024 - Siya Kolisi most esteemed

Dono White 10 Jun 2024

Source: St Petersburg International Economic Forum. Russia's President Vladimir Putin.

Financial Services

Putin confirms Brics' independent payment system in the pipeline

Katja Hamilton 10 Jun 2024

Branding

Top 16 Youth-Owned Brands Awards announce 2024 nominees

31 May 2024

Saudi Arabia is making moves in the global telecoms industry

Telecoms & Networks

CompCom approves Saudi telecom deal to acquire CMC Networks

Lindsey Schutters 21 May 2024

Publishing

DSAC Publishing Hub for 2024/25 open for manuscripts and publishers

22 May 2024

Image supplied. The recent SoCreative Summit 2024 saw the launch of the British Council's new eLearning platform, SoCreative

Education

SoCreative series: Free online courses for creative business entrepreneurs

17 May 2024

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Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Caesarean births: SA’s rates are too high – they can be dangerous for mothers and babies

Priya Soma-Pillay and Andre van Niekerk 7 May 2024

Marketing

Lifestyle brands collaborate with Netflix and Bridgerton ahead of Season 3 launch

7 May 2024

Richard Frost, product head at Armata

Cybersecurity

Consumers must beware of Tap and Go fraud

6 May 2024

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Kenya’s devastating floods expose decades of poor urban planning and bad land management

Sean Avery 6 May 2024

Source: Supplied. Founder and medical director of Child Accra, Juliette Tuakli.

Healthcare

"And the Lifetime Achievement in Healthcare at AHAS Summit goes to..."

3 May 2024

Social Media

The battle over TikTok: What lies ahead for South African creators?

Nick Corbett 22 Apr 2024

Advertising

TikTok Ad Awards: Calling South African creatives to shine on the global stage

15 Apr 2024

Applications open for GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize Competition

Agriculture

Applications open for GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize Competition

12 Apr 2024

Source: ©Glassdoor MTN's headquarters in Lagos, Nigeria - MTN’s largest market in user base and revenue

Branding

MTN maintains top position in Brand Finance South Africa 100 report as Vodacom narrows the gap

9 Apr 2024

Mastering the art and science of strategic pricing for SMEs

SMEs

Mastering the art and science of strategic pricing for SMEs

4 Apr 2024

Francois Viviers is group head of marketing and communications. Source: Supplied.

Branding

Capitec Bank's journey to becoming one of the world's strongest banking brands

Karabo Ledwaba 4 Apr 2024

Social Media

Kenya tells TikTok to show it is complying with privacy laws

Duncan Miriri 22 Mar 2024

Source: Supplied.

Healthcare

To tackle poverty, Africa needs welfarist policies and people-centred development - Adesina

4 Apr 2024