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The creative industry is a major tool for Africa's GDP growth

Marketing & Media

The creative industry is a major tool for Africa's GDP growth

23 Nov 2021

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Research

Just 40% of shoppers trust retailers to fulfill orders as promised

22 Nov 2021

African nations mend and make do as China tightens Belt and Road

Infrastructure & Utilities

African nations mend and make do as China tightens Belt and Road

Duncan Miriri 22 Nov 2021

IWiM releases inaugural report detailing achievements, societal impact

Mining

IWiM releases inaugural report detailing achievements, societal impact

22 Nov 2021

Dreamworks Trolls, UN launch campaign for healthier eating and sustainable living

Sustainable Farming

Dreamworks Trolls, UN launch campaign for healthier eating and sustainable living

22 Nov 2021

Where are young people looking to travel in 2022?

Travel

Where are young people looking to travel in 2022?

22 Nov 2021

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Public Health

Technology: healthcare enabler or disrupter?

Danette Breitenbach 19 Nov 2021

Namibia to host virtual 2021 Africa Water and Sanitation Week

Infrastructure & Utilities

Namibia to host virtual 2021 Africa Water and Sanitation Week

19 Nov 2021

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Supply Chain

4th Absa Business Day Supplier Development Awards winners revealed

19 Nov 2021

New FAO guidelines help countries limit the global spread of fall armyworm

Agriculture

New FAO guidelines help countries limit the global spread of fall armyworm

19 Nov 2021

2021 Accountability Music Awards: Online voting open

Music

2021 Accountability Music Awards: Online voting open

18 Nov 2021

2021 PwC Africa Energy Review: Will Africa realise a just transition?

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

2021 PwC Africa Energy Review: Will Africa realise a just transition?

17 Nov 2021

Electric cars alone won't save the planet. We'll need to design cities so people can walk and cycle safely

Transport

Electric cars alone won't save the planet. We'll need to design cities so people can walk and cycle safely

Timothy Welch 17 Nov 2021

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ESG

PepsiCo expands partnerships to advance food security in sub-Saharan Africa

17 Nov 2021

'Inside intelligence' is the future of advertising

Advertising

'Inside intelligence' is the future of advertising

17 Nov 2021

In-vehicle payment transaction volumes to exceed 4.7 billion by 2026

Automotive

In-vehicle payment transaction volumes to exceed 4.7 billion by 2026

15 Nov 2021

Source: Distell

FMCG

Heineken to buy SA drinks maker Distell, along with Namibia Breweries

15 Nov 2021

Africa-focused Lekela plans to spend $2bn to double renewables capacity

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Africa-focused Lekela plans to spend $2bn to double renewables capacity

Marwa Rashad 15 Nov 2021

How retailers are going digital-first this holiday season

Technology

How retailers are going digital-first this holiday season

Robbie Kearns 15 Nov 2021

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E-commerce

Kiwi Pay Group to roll out online marketplace in Africa, starting in Cameroon

15 Nov 2021

Winners of the 2021 Africa Tech Festival Awards announced

4th Industrial Revolution

Winners of the 2021 Africa Tech Festival Awards announced

15 Nov 2021

Social enterprises could hold the key to a prosperous, equitable future for Africa

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

Social enterprises could hold the key to a prosperous, equitable future for Africa

Cathy Smith 12 Nov 2021

Julia Selman Ayetey, lawyer for the 21 people, who where detained by police and accused of unlawful assembly and promoting an LGBTQ agenda, speaks to journalists at the Ho Circuit Court in Ho, Volta Region, Ghana 4 June 2021. Reuter/Francis Kokoroko/File Photo

Human Rights Law

Supporters and opponents face off over Ghana's anti-LGBT law

Christian Akorlie 12 Nov 2021

Companies must advocate for LGBT rights everywhere in the world, not just where it's easy

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Companies must advocate for LGBT rights everywhere in the world, not just where it's easy

Ken Chan 12 Nov 2021

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Banking

New financial tribes in banking identified

12 Nov 2021

Beyond 2021: Broll looks at the trends shaping the African property market

Markets & Investment

Beyond 2021: Broll looks at the trends shaping the African property market

11 Nov 2021

We can't afford to just build greener. We must build less

Sustainable Development

We can't afford to just build greener. We must build less

Johannes Novy 11 Nov 2021

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Medical Research

New nanomedicine delivers improved outcome for prostate cancer

11 Nov 2021

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Banking

FNB named Africa & SA's best SME bank

11 Nov 2021

To reach net zero, we must decarbonise shipping. But two big problems are getting in the way

Shipping

To reach net zero, we must decarbonise shipping. But two big problems are getting in the way

Peter van Duyn 11 Nov 2021

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