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Commodities & Fairtrade

FAO: April food prices climb as cereals and meat costs rise

13 hours

Source: Supplied. Dr. Ricardo Baptista Leite, CEO: HealthAI.

Healthcare

The rise of AI in LMICs: A new era for global healthcare

Ricardo Baptista Leite 17 Mar 2025

Source: Reuters.

Economy

UN predicts world economic growth to remain at 2.8% in 2025

Michelle Nichols and Manoj Kumar 10 Jan 2025

The One Club’s ADC 104th Annual Awards global jury has been announced. It includes 10 creatives from the Middle East and Africa region (Image by © Bizcommunity)

Sales

One Club ADC 104th Annual Awards global jury includes 10 creatives from the Middle East and Africa

9 Jan 2025

Source: © The Economic Times President-elect Donald Trump is making a U-turn on banning TikTok in the US

Media Freedom

Trump's U-turn on the banning of TikTok

Danette Breitenbach 2 Jan 2025

The African continent has five jury members represented on the Gerety Awards Grand Jury for 2025 - two from SA, and one each from Nigeria, Kenya and the Côte D'Ivoire (Image supplied)

Advertising

5 Gerety Awards Grand Jury members for 2025 from the African continent

3 Dec 2024

VML won gold in the Community Core category dnd in the Sound On Please category, for Vodacom Hearing Challenge in the inaugural TikTok METAP region Ad Awards (Image supplied)

Social Media

SA agencies shine at inaugural METAP region TikTok Ad Awards

29 Nov 2024

Could De Beers be the next Twitter?

Markets & Investment

Could De Beers be the next Twitter?

Savious-Parker Kwinika 21 Nov 2024

Banking

Meezan Bank partners with ITFC to support private sector

7 Nov 2024

Source: BII. Chief executive officer of BII, Nick O’Donohoe, and Saif Malik, head of banking and coverage, UK, Standard Chartered.

Economy

Standard Chartered, BII renew $350m for trade finance

6 Nov 2024

GWM SA says local production is ‘on the cards’

Manufacturing & Parts

GWM SA says local production is ‘on the cards’

Ryan Bubear 31 Oct 2024

Source: © Gallo Images Joe Public is the Loeries Awards Agency of the Year

Loeries Creative Week

#Loeries All the winners, Agency of the Year is Joe Public

11 Oct 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: National Institute for Communicable Diseases.

Public Health

Mpox: No global lockdowns, emphasis on increased education, vigilance, airport screening and monitoring

Katja Hamilton 24 Aug 2024

Q&A with Neosun Energy’s founder and CEO Ilya Likhov

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Q&A with Neosun Energy’s founder and CEO Ilya Likhov

Issued by Neosun Energy 13 Aug 2024

Ivorian farmers boost rice yields with new crop

Agro-processing

Ivorian farmers boost rice yields with new crop

Loucoumane Coulibaly 2 Aug 2024

Media Freedom

Kenya must compensate family of slain Pakistan journalist, court rules

Humphrey Malalo 9 Jul 2024

World food prices hold steady in June, says FAO

Commodities & Fairtrade

World food prices hold steady in June, says FAO

5 Jul 2024

A decade of the Street Store: From local to global, showing how creativity can be used as a force for good

Promotions & Activations

A decade of the Street Store: From local to global, showing how creativity can be used as a force for good

7 Jun 2024

FAO's Earth Map wins Google impact award for climate monitoring

Agriculture

FAO's Earth Map wins Google impact award for climate monitoring

7 May 2024

April sees marginal increase in global food prices

Commodities & Fairtrade

April sees marginal increase in global food prices

3 May 2024

Advertising

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

15 Apr 2024

Unilever's Elizabeth Mokwena is on the jury Source: LinkedIN.

Cannes Lions

Big representation from Africa at Cannes Lions 2024

Karabo Ledwaba 11 Apr 2024

Nat Geo profiles photographers in new series

Streaming

Nat Geo profiles photographers in new series

Issued by The Walt Disney Company Africa 12 Mar 2024

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Commodities & Fairtrade

FAO report: World food commodity prices decline for 7th consecutive month

11 Mar 2024

Media

Global news leaders sign open letter in support of journalists in Gaza

6 Mar 2024

Source: Supplied. Michael K. Obeng, chief executive officer and founder of Miko Pharma.

Pharmaceuticals

Miko Pharma drives $50m investment push to set up pharmaceutical plant in Ghana

29 Feb 2024

SA beef hits Saudi shelves after 15-month negotiation

Agro-processing

SA beef hits Saudi shelves after 15-month negotiation

27 Feb 2024

Radisson expands in Middle East, Africa after record year

Hospitality

Radisson expands in Middle East, Africa after record year

14 Feb 2024

Image: HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates (7th R), stands for a photograph the Zayed Sustainability Prize with the winners during COP28 UAE, Al Wasl Plaza, Expo City. Seen with HE Dr Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, Director General of the Zayed Sustainability Prize, and COP28 President (L). (Hamad Al Kaabi / UAE Presidential Court)

ESG & Sustainability

#COP28: Zayed Sustainability Prize winners

4 Dec 2023

SA teacher Mariette Wheeler in top 10 for R18.6m Global Teacher Prize 2023

Primary & Secondary Education

SA teacher Mariette Wheeler in top 10 for R18.6m Global Teacher Prize 2023

31 Oct 2023

Shahida Kazi, the first female correspondent in Pakistan, has passed away. Source: YouTube.

Newspapers

Shahida Kazi, the first female correspondent in Pakistan dies

30 Oct 2023

FAO report: Food production plummets as disasters cost $123bn yearly

Agriculture

FAO report: Food production plummets as disasters cost $123bn yearly

13 Dec 2023

Image: Terry Levin. CEO of Publicis Conseil, Marco Venturelli encourages agencies to partner with client brands to help identify problems and work toward impact solutions

Loeries Creative Week

#Loeries2023: Three lessons on how creative thinking can change the world

Terry Levin 10 Oct 2023

Ali Rez on how to win a Loeries Grand Prix

Loeries Creative Week

Ali Rez on how to win a Loeries Grand Prix

Danette Breitenbach 15 Sep 2023

APO Group launches a unique curriculum to empower communications professionals working in Africa

PR & Communications

APO Group launches a unique curriculum to empower communications professionals working in Africa

Issued by APO Group 12 Sep 2023

Coke Studio returns bigger and bolder, turning up the volume in South Africa!

Music

Coke Studio returns bigger and bolder, turning up the volume in South Africa!

Issued by OLC Through The Line Communications 23 Aug 2023

Driving quality in local shoe manufacturing

Design & Manufacturing

Driving quality in local shoe manufacturing

Issued by Bata 25 Jul 2023

High domestic food prices threaten vulnerable countries - FAO

Commodities & Fairtrade

High domestic food prices threaten vulnerable countries - FAO

11 Jul 2023

New OECD-FAO report maps future trends in global food production, trade

Commodities & Fairtrade

New OECD-FAO report maps future trends in global food production, trade

6 Jul 2023

South Africa's reliance on rice imports

Agro-processing

South Africa's reliance on rice imports

Gilberto Biacuana 26 Jun 2023

Cannes 2023 has released a number of shortlists

Cannes Lions

#Cannes2023: Africa and the Middle East agencies in Cannes shortlists

Danette Breitenbach 19 Jun 2023

EXCLUSIVE: Silke Bucker unpacks Coke Studio

Media

EXCLUSIVE: Silke Bucker unpacks Coke Studio

14 Jun 2023

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Commodities & Fairtrade

Global food prices decline in May

2 Jun 2023

Dr Marcel Mbamalu: The sole African to represent the continent in the 2023 Jefferson Fellowships

Media

Dr Marcel Mbamalu: The sole African to represent the continent in the 2023 Jefferson Fellowships

1 Jun 2023

Source: © D&AD The 61st D&AD Awards Ceremony took place on 24 and 25 May 2023 in London

D&AD Awards

All the 61st 2nd D&AD Awards winners

26 May 2023