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Nigerian clothing icons, the Okunoren Twins, have been awarded the 2014 Retail Congress Africa Award for Innovation. Read more >> | US consumer products giant Procter & Gamble Friday reported a big drop in earnings following a large asset-write-down, as it announced plans to exit the Duracell battery business. Read more >> | Anton Vukic The promulgation of the POPI Act into law will result in severe penalties if an online business does not adequately secure the personal details of its customers stored online... Read more >> |
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 | Vahid Monadjem The growth of mobile money in Africa over the last seven years has been phenomenal. Figures doing the rounds include the calculation that 43%of Kenyan GDP is channelled through M-PESA each year... read more>> | | |
 | The Young Airhawk Sauvignon Blanc 2013 has reached new heights with a listing on the 2014 FNB Sauvignon Blanc Top 10 wines. read more>> | |  |
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 | Located within the Hilltop mixed-use estate in Kleine Kuppe, Windhoek, the R1-billion Grove Mall of Namibia is the largest shopping centre ever to be developed in the country and opened its doors on 23 October. read more>> | | |
 | The Sanlam Handmade Contemporary FoodWineDesign Fair will once again take place on the rooftop of Hyde Park Corner, an ideal venue that offers the perfect combination of urban chic, convenience and gorgeous city views. read more>> | | |
 | Featuring four variants, the newly-launched Sasko Plus+ range is low-GI, enriched with vitamins and dietary fibre, has a softer texture and is loaded with all-round goodness. The range is also suitable for vegans and is Halaal and Kosher endorsed. read more>> | | |
 | Issued by Tiger Wheel & Tyre Tiger Wheel & Tyre has won the award for "Best Tyre Outlet" in the Bloemfontein Courant Best of Bloemfontein Readers' Choice Awards 2014... read more>> | | |
 | David Furlonger All forms of retail, from exclusive consumer brands to local spaza shops, can benefit from shopper marketing, says Jon Bird, head of the global Labstore network. read more>> | | |  | NEW YORK, USA: The Global Awards competition has announced the 2014 shortlist. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Global Awards dedication to recognising the World's Best Healthcare & Wellness Advertising. read more>> | |  | WASHINGTON, USA: Microsoft said it is dropping the Nokia name from its Lumia smartphones following the purchase of the company earlier this year. read more>> | |  | WASHINGTON, USA: Nine days before Ebola was declared an epidemic, a group of researchers and computer scientists in Boston spotted the haemorrhagic fever starting to spread in Guinea. read more>> | |  | WASHINGTON, USA: A Google executive, Alan Eustace, set a new record by jumping successfully from near the top of the stratosphere, 41,000m above the Earth and, in the process, broke the sound barrier as he fell. read more>> | | | | | More International | |
|  | The Department of Environmental Affairs says it has noted the indictment of two South Africans in the United States for alleged rhino poaching offences. read more>> | |  | Olympic athlete Mbulaeni Mulaudzi, who died after a car accident last week, has been described by President Jacob Zuma as one of South Africa's most talented athletes. read more>> | |  | The Presidency dismissed claims that President Jacob Zuma will no longer attend the 3rd Annual innovaBRICS Conference in the United Kingdom because he has been refused an audience with Prime Minister David Cameron. read more>> | | | More Government news | |
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| | | Richies Toy FairRICHIES MODEL CARS - 6 Dec 2014 to 7 Dec 2014 Johannesburg, Randburg Gauteng Outdoor ExpoOutdoor Events and Exhibition Organisers - 29 May 2015 to 31 May 2015 Johannesburg | |  Andy Higgins and Gillian Meier will unpack the technology and practical strategies on running and managing an e-commerce platform. Limited seats available book now. Read more >>CGCSA Summit 2014Meropa Commuications - 28 Oct 2014 to 29 Oct 2014 Johannesburg, Midrand | | |
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