News

(Image supplied)

Customer Experience Africa Awards (CXAs) calls for entries

Source: © Campaign India Andy Jassy, President and CEO of Amazon, has been named the Cannes Lions 2025 Media Person of the Year

#Cannes2025 Media Person of the Year to Amazon president and CEO

2 days

Meta launches open-source AI accelerator across sub-Saharan Africa

Meta launches open-source AI accelerator across sub-Saharan Africa

3 days

More news

Grocery retail in Africa is evolving

Retail

Grocery retail in Africa is evolving

7 Sep 2023

Source:

Sponsorship

Newcastle United and Adidas forge multi-year partnership

6 Sep 2023

Uber rolls out new electric motorbike fleet in Kenya

Transport

Uber rolls out new electric motorbike fleet in Kenya

4 Sep 2023

Source: Ruben Hanssen via

Forestry

'Worthless' forest carbon offsets risk exacerbating climate change

Julia P G Jones and Neal Hockley 28 Aug 2023

Africa's textile heritage is key to a sustainable future

ESG

Africa's textile heritage is key to a sustainable future

24 Aug 2023

Suez Canal set to resume normal traffic after collision

Shipping

Suez Canal set to resume normal traffic after collision

Yusri Mohamed, Muhammad Al Gebaly, Nafisa Eltahir, Enas Alashray, Florence Tan and Muyu Xu 23 Aug 2023

File photo: Meta and Facebook logos are seen in this illustration taken 15 February 2022. Reuters/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

Labour Law & Unions

Kenyan court orders mediation in Meta labour dispute

George Obulutsa 23 Aug 2023

Source:

Advertising

Iraqi man arrested for broadcasting pornography on major advertising screen

22 Aug 2023

Source:

Digital

Digital advertising group Aleph launches payment unit

18 Aug 2023

#BehindtheCampaign of 'Have You Heard' - a TVC for Spotify Kenya by Machine_

Streaming

#BehindtheCampaign of 'Have You Heard' - a TVC for Spotify Kenya by Machine_

Machine_ 17 Aug 2023

Empowering Africa's financial future: Pioneering a path of transformation

Markets & Investment

Empowering Africa's financial future: Pioneering a path of transformation

Dentsu 16 Aug 2023

Branding

Banks bounce back as First National Bank takes top spot as South Africa's Most Valuable Brand

Kantar 16 Aug 2023

Source:

Covid-19

WHO closely monitors Covid variant amid mutation concerns

Katja Hamilton 15 Aug 2023

Source:

Covid-19

Emerging Covid-19 variant spreads across UK amidst rising cases

10 Aug 2023

Global food prices rebounds in July

Commodities & Fairtrade

Global food prices rebounds in July

7 Aug 2023

Lung cancer: Global transformative action needed

Oncology

Lung cancer: Global transformative action needed

Esra Erkomay 3 Aug 2023

Source: Reuters.

Fintech

Kenya suspends crypto project Worldcoin over safety concerns

Humphrey Malalo 3 Aug 2023

Source: Reuters.

Economy

Dollar shrugs off Fitch's US credit rating downgrade

Rae Wee 2 Aug 2023

SolarAfrica, Starsight Energy complete merger

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

SolarAfrica, Starsight Energy complete merger

2 Aug 2023

Source: Dutch runner Boas Kragtwijk.

Healthcare

Dutchman running from Amsterdam to Kyiv to buy ambulances for Ukraine

1 Aug 2023

Challengers to Watch 2023: Mejuri

Retail

Challengers to Watch 2023: Mejuri

Jenna Dougherty, eatbigfish 31 Jul 2023

File photo: William Ruto, President of Kenya, speaks during a joint press conference with Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, French President Emmanuel Macron, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and World Bank President Ajay Banga at the end of the New Global Financial Pact Summit, Friday, 23 June 2023 in Paris, France. Lewis Joly/Pool via Reuters/File Photo

Legislation & Regulation

Kenya appeals court unfreezes finance law that sparked unrest

Humphrey Malalo and Hereward Holland 28 Jul 2023

Kampala, Uganda. Source: Keith Kasaija/Unsplash

Telecoms & Networks

MTN launches first 5G network in Uganda

Elias Biryabarema 28 Jul 2023

Image supplied. Cathy Gathu has joined Ogilvy Africa as managing partner

Marketing

Cathy Gathu appointed Ogilvy Africa's managing partner

28 Jul 2023

SolarAfrica's David McDonald recognised among SolarQuarter's 40 under 40 for 2023

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

SolarAfrica's David McDonald recognised among SolarQuarter's 40 under 40 for 2023

27 Jul 2023

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Yuan jumps as Beijing vows to bolster economy

Rae Wee 25 Jul 2023

Image source: mirco1 –

Informal Retailing

Small-scale retailers will need to adapt to survive and thrive

25 Jul 2023

Some US companies still failing to meet conflict minerals rules, GAO says

Markets & Investment

Some US companies still failing to meet conflict minerals rules, GAO says

David Lewis 24 Jul 2023

Image source: Sonny Sixteen from

Sales

Retail sales drop 1.4% for May

20 Jul 2023

Source:

Fashion & Homeware

President and CEO of Gucci to step down

20 Jul 2023