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GenAI in marketing: Fear or FOMO?

GenAI in marketing: Fear or FOMO?

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Apple the world’s most valuable brand… again

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'Inside intelligence' is the future of advertising

'Inside intelligence' is the future of advertising

17 Nov 2021

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

15 Nov 2021

How retailers are going digital-first this holiday season

How retailers are going digital-first this holiday season

Robbie Kearns 15 Nov 2021

How to stand out in a challenging market

How to stand out in a challenging market

Mike de Charmoy 10 Nov 2021

How creative industries could boost the economies of small islands crippled by Covid

How creative industries could boost the economies of small islands crippled by Covid

Peter Rudge 9 Nov 2021

Using data to inform customer journey planning from a cultural perspective

Using data to inform customer journey planning from a cultural perspective

Virginia Alvarez 4 Nov 2021

Google, Unesco to support digital journalism training in Africa

Google, Unesco to support digital journalism training in Africa

26 Oct 2021

Eight African artists join #YouTubeBlack Voices Music Class of 2022

Eight African artists join #YouTubeBlack Voices Music Class of 2022

22 Oct 2021

V&A's festive campaign to spotlight African design and sustainability

V&A's festive campaign to spotlight African design and sustainability

19 Oct 2021

Coca-Cola's Bruno Pietracci talks African optimism and new ways of working

Coca-Cola's Bruno Pietracci talks African optimism and new ways of working

Lauren Hartzenberg 15 Oct 2021

Smart TV voice assistant transactions to hit nearly $500m in 2023

14 Oct 2021

Ex-Cannes Lions chairman Terry Savage appointed as LIA's new chairperson

Ex-Cannes Lions chairman Terry Savage appointed as LIA's new chairperson

14 Oct 2021

#EcomAfrica: Building a digital brand experience for winning customers

Danette Breitenbach 13 Oct 2021

LMX and Primedia Outdoor launch study to measure audiences across 7 African markets

LMX and Primedia Outdoor launch study to measure audiences across 7 African markets

Primedia Out-of-Home 13 Oct 2021

#EcomAfrica: How to build a successful e-commerce business

Lauren Hartzenberg 11 Oct 2021

Google to invest $1bn in digital transformation in Africa

Google to invest $1bn in digital transformation in Africa

6 Oct 2021

Laduma Ngxokolo, Imane Ayissi named African Luxury Heritage Awards winners

Laduma Ngxokolo, Imane Ayissi named African Luxury Heritage Awards winners

6 Oct 2021

Loeries partners with Facebook Africa to support diversity and inclusion initiatives

Loeries partners with Facebook Africa to support diversity and inclusion initiatives

5 Oct 2021

EXCLUSIVE: Sid Wahi, director at Forbes Africa celebrates 10 years of growth

EXCLUSIVE: Sid Wahi, director at Forbes Africa celebrates 10 years of growth

Evan-Lee Courie 30 Sep 2021

Register now: CEO Connect Forum on innovating for scale and equality

Register now: CEO Connect Forum on innovating for scale and equality

Shift Impact Africa 29 Sep 2021

South Africa dominates Brand Finance Africa 150 2021 ranking

28 Sep 2021

EbonyLife and Sony Pictures Television launch Àló

EbonyLife and Sony Pictures Television launch Àló

22 Sep 2021

Align your brand with cutting edge trends

Bizcommunity.com 20 Sep 2021

How designers can maintain their individuality working at big fashion houses

How designers can maintain their individuality working at big fashion houses

Marie-Agnes Parmentier 14 Sep 2021

Gallo Music Investments with shareholder Black Coffee closes deal on Content Connect Africa

Gallo Music Investments with shareholder Black Coffee closes deal on Content Connect Africa

6 Sep 2021

Total number of mobile phone users hit nearly 5.3 billion

Total number of mobile phone users hit nearly 5.3 billion

2 Sep 2021

#Fasa21: KFC's Akhona Qengqe on business survival and innovating for the future

#Fasa21: KFC's Akhona Qengqe on business survival and innovating for the future

Lauren Hartzenberg 1 Sep 2021

Why livestreamers should sell their products with a poker face - not a smile

Why livestreamers should sell their products with a poker face - not a smile

Michel Ballings and Neeraj Bharadwaj 30 Aug 2021

Adidas to sell Reebok to Authentic Brands Group for €2,1bn

13 Aug 2021

One size doesn't fit all: Advice for brands seeking to access the African market

One size doesn't fit all: Advice for brands seeking to access the African market

Candice Robertson, Wavemaker 12 Aug 2021

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

Energy & Mining

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

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

17 Nov 2021

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

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

15 Nov 2021

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Retail

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

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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

Retail

How retailers are going digital-first this holiday season

Robbie Kearns 15 Nov 2021

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

ESG & Sustainability

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

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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

ESG & Sustainability

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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Finance

New financial tribes in banking identified

12 Nov 2021

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

Property

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

Construction & Engineering

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

Johannes Novy 11 Nov 2021

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Healthcare

New nanomedicine delivers improved outcome for prostate cancer

11 Nov 2021

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Finance

FNB named Africa & SA's best SME bank

11 Nov 2021

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Healthcare

R3.5m grant for Pan-African vaccine development

10 Nov 2021

#StartupStory: Osmotic Engineering Group on driving infrastructure development in Africa

Construction & Engineering

#StartupStory: Osmotic Engineering Group on driving infrastructure development in Africa

Sindy Peters 9 Nov 2021

Climate action in agribusiness could reduce emissions by up to 7%

Agriculture

Climate action in agribusiness could reduce emissions by up to 7%

9 Nov 2021

Source:© supplied Prof Lucille Blumberg

Healthcare

Infectious diseases expert, Prof Blumberg, joins Right to Care

9 Nov 2021

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Education

Personalised education platform receives investment, expands to Kenya

8 Nov 2021

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Healthcare

First oral Covid-19 medicine authorised in the UK

8 Nov 2021

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New global drug policy index finds most countries fail drug policy

8 Nov 2021

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Healthcare

Pharmaceutical companies collaborate against climate change

5 Nov 2021

Retail

The rise of fake e-commerce sites around Black Friday - and how to spot them

5 Nov 2021

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Healthcare

Telehealth app bridges gap in healthcare in Africa

4 Nov 2021

Air cargo volumes soar by 34.6% for African carriers against 9.1% rise globally

Logistics & Transport

Air cargo volumes soar by 34.6% for African carriers against 9.1% rise globally

4 Nov 2021

Why tackling deforestation is so important for slowing climate change

Agriculture

Why tackling deforestation is so important for slowing climate change

Tom Pugh 3 Nov 2021

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Healthcare

Medtech sector key to SA's economic recovery

2 Nov 2021

We mapped every large solar plant on the planet using satellites and machine learning

Energy & Mining

We mapped every large solar plant on the planet using satellites and machine learning

Lucas Kruitwagen 2 Nov 2021

#COP26: With funds short, Africans weigh green energy switch and fossil fuel cash

Energy & Mining

#COP26: With funds short, Africans weigh green energy switch and fossil fuel cash

Kim Harrisberg and Nita Bhalla 2 Nov 2021

Canex at IATF2021 to include some of Africa's superstars

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Canex at IATF2021 to include some of Africa's superstars

29 Oct 2021

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Healthcare

First Covid-19 oral antiviral medicine in submission stage

29 Oct 2021

Manni Group Design Award: Ghana Innovation Farm open for entries

Construction & Engineering

Manni Group Design Award: Ghana Innovation Farm open for entries

28 Oct 2021

Cities and climate change: why low-rise buildings are the future - not skyscrapers

Construction & Engineering

Cities and climate change: why low-rise buildings are the future - not skyscrapers

Ruth Saint and Francesco Pomponi 28 Oct 2021

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Access Bank Zambia & Atlas Mara Zambia combine entities

27 Oct 2021

Healthcare

G20 leaders called on to correct Covid-19 vaccine discrepencies

26 Oct 2021

More jobs to be gained by energy transition than lost - Irena, ILO

Energy & Mining

More jobs to be gained by energy transition than lost - Irena, ILO

26 Oct 2021

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Finance

Sello Moloko appointed Absa Group Board chairperson-designate

26 Oct 2021

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