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	ALGERIA Algeria blocks billionaire's media group purchase An Algerian court has thrown out a bid by billionaire Issad Rebrab to buy an influential media group, barring him from taking control of a newspaper critical of the president... read

KENYA
Making music and electricity with new Spark invention

Social entrepreneurs, like musician Sudha Kheterpal and the Spark electricity-generating musical instrument, are bringing the universal electrification goal closer... read

SOUTH AFRICA
[Biz Takeouts Podcast] 181: Andrew Brand, managing director of 99c

On the latest episode of Biz Takeouts Marketing and Media Radio show host Warren Harding spoke to Andrew Brand... read

AFRICA
Variable consumer confidence scores across sub-Saharan Africa

Issued by Nielsen

The latest Nielsen Consumer Confidence Index results for the first quarter of 2016 show that of the three sub-Saharan African countries measured by Nielsen, Nigeria's consumer confidence score (120) continued to rank highest... read

SENEGAL
BBC Infos launches in Senegal

BBC Afrique will be bringing audiences in Senegal, BBC Infos on Dunyaa TV (DTV), for the first time, on Monday, 18 July. read

AFRICA
Shopfitting: bricks and mortar brand reinforcement

Shopfitting plays a subtle but important role in reinforcing the overall brand... read

AFRICA
Do you have contingency plans to protect data?

Companies must have the necessary contingency plans in the event of a breach to ensure they can protect sensitive data... read

KENYA
New opportunities for Kenyan entrepreneurs in ecommerce

Kenya's electronic commerce market is primed for major growth in the next five years as mobile internet performance continues to improve... read

SWAZILAND
Drought relief for Swaziland

WFP supports the government of Swaziland with emergency food in drought-hit areas... read

SOUTH AFRICA
Survey reveals executive thoughts on digital transformation

IFS's Digital Transformation Survey has unveiled how senior decision makers in 20+ countries view the need for digital transformation... read

SOUTH AFRICA
Checkers is teaching kids a valuable lesson about commerce, just not the one they think

Estelle Nagel

If you are a Checkers shopper, you would have received a packet of tiny toy groceries along with your regular fare this week... read

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ALGERIAAlgeria blocks billionaire's media group purchase

KENYAMaking music and electricity with new Spark invention

SOUTH AFRICA[Biz Takeouts Podcast] 181: Andrew Brand, managing director of 99c

AFRICAVariable consumer confidence scores across sub-Saharan Africa

SENEGALBBC Infos launches in Senegal

AFRICAShopfitting: bricks and mortar brand reinforcement

AFRICADo you have contingency plans to protect data?

KENYANew opportunities for Kenyan entrepreneurs in ecommerce

SWAZILANDDrought relief for Swaziland

SOUTH AFRICASurvey reveals executive thoughts on digital transformation

SOUTH AFRICACheckers is teaching kids a valuable lesson about commerce, just not the one they think

ALGERIA
Algeria blocks billionaire's media group purchase