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Sassa to suspend SRD grants where fraud is suspected

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Vivo X200 Pro makes SA debut with steep price

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#BizTrends2025 Sponsors announced and categories still open for Curating the Future

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Human8 and L’Oréal win 2024 Esomar Award for pioneering consumer empathy programme

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31 Mar 2023

Pepsi overhauls logo and visual identity after 14 years

30 Mar 2023

Drinks giant Diageo appoints Debra Crew as first female CEO

Drinks giant Diageo appoints Debra Crew as first female CEO

29 Mar 2023

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Delivering distinctive experiences imperative for FMCG brand growth

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Kellogg names global snack business Kellanova ahead of company split

Kellogg names global snack business Kellanova ahead of company split

16 Mar 2023

Global Vans x Mami Wata collaboration spotlights African surf culture

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Lauren Hartzenberg 14 Mar 2023

R40bn Heineken-Distell merger gets the green light

10 Mar 2023

Big changes coming to Toblerone's iconic packaging

Big changes coming to Toblerone's iconic packaging

9 Mar 2023

MultiChoice signs agreement with Comcast to create streaming service

2 Mar 2023

Advantage Group names Lauren Filen as customer director for Africa

Advantage Group names Lauren Filen as customer director for Africa

23 Feb 2023

Jan Middendorp. Source: Supplied.

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17 Feb 2023

Pharrell Williams takes the reins as Louis Vuitton's new men's creative director

Pharrell Williams takes the reins as Louis Vuitton's new men's creative director

15 Feb 2023

#BizTrends: 6 global retail trends making their mark in FMCG

#BizTrends: 6 global retail trends making their mark in FMCG

Lauren Hartzenberg 10 Feb 2023

New Lego Friends lineup features diverse new characters with complex emotions

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8 Feb 2023

Hasbro to cut 15% of global workforce

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1 Feb 2023

Hein Schumacher, Unilever's newly-appointed CEO. Source: Supplied

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1 Feb 2023

#BizTrends2023: What's next for payments in Africa?

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Whirlpool partners Arcelik in Europe, quits Middle East and Africa

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14 Apr 2023

Russia's Sibur exports LPG to Africa, Middle East and Asia as EU cuts buying

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Russia's Sibur exports LPG to Africa, Middle East and Asia as EU cuts buying

11 Apr 2023

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Retail

The big benefits of blockchain for retail in Africa

6 Apr 2023

Authentic Brands to buy Quiksilver, Billabong and Roxy owner Boardriders

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5 Apr 2023

Buildings left standing in Turkey offer design guidance for future earthquake-resilient construction

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Buildings left standing in Turkey offer design guidance for future earthquake-resilient construction

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Trump arrested, first American president in history to face criminal charges

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L'Oréal to buy cult luxury beauty brand Aesop in $2.5bn deal

4 Apr 2023

9.6% growth recorded in renewables in 2022 despite energy crisis

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9.6% growth recorded in renewables in 2022 despite energy crisis

3 Apr 2023

Proptech in Africa: The potential for innovation and growth

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Sindy Peters 3 Apr 2023

Retail

Pepsi overhauls logo and visual identity after 14 years

30 Mar 2023

Drinks giant Diageo appoints Debra Crew as first female CEO

Retail

Drinks giant Diageo appoints Debra Crew as first female CEO

29 Mar 2023

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Retail

Delivering distinctive experiences imperative for FMCG brand growth

24 Mar 2023

Supplied image: Nestlé and Chilanga Cement signing partnership agreement during the launch event. Pictured (from left to right): Chibuye Mbesuma Ngulube, general counsel & company secretary at Chilanga Cement, Honorable Gary Nkombo, Minister of Local Government and Rural Development and Zubayer Davids, country manager, Nestlé Zambia and Malawi.

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Nestlé, Chilanga Cement partner in plastic neutrality initiative

23 Mar 2023

Flexible power technologies will make Africa's energy leapfrogging a reality

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Flexible power technologies will make Africa's energy leapfrogging a reality

Marc Thiriet 22 Mar 2023

Russia sets grain deal conditions, Putin suggests free grain for Africa

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Russia sets grain deal conditions, Putin suggests free grain for Africa

Reuters 22 Mar 2023

Akhona Qengqe, KFC's new general manager for Africa. SOurce: Supplied

Retail

KFC promotes Akhona Qengqe to general manager for Africa

16 Mar 2023

Kellogg names global snack business Kellanova ahead of company split

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Kellogg names global snack business Kellanova ahead of company split

16 Mar 2023

Global Vans x Mami Wata collaboration spotlights African surf culture

Retail

Global Vans x Mami Wata collaboration spotlights African surf culture

Lauren Hartzenberg 14 Mar 2023

Source: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

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Energy crisis likely to hit TFG Africa sales by R1bn

Nqobile Dludla 13 Mar 2023

Retail

R40bn Heineken-Distell merger gets the green light

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Big changes coming to Toblerone's iconic packaging

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Big changes coming to Toblerone's iconic packaging

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Youth travel stable and poised for growth

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Youth travel stable and poised for growth

9 Mar 2023

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Call for applications - Green Entrepreneurship Awards 2023

6 Mar 2023

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ICT

Microsoft Africa internet plan moves forward with fibre deal

Jeffrey Dastin 2 Mar 2023

New French fund with €87.5m targets African solar development

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New French fund with €87.5m targets African solar development

Forrest Crellin and Sudip Kar-Gupta 27 Feb 2023

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Truworths' earnings boosted by credit sales

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Advantage Group names Lauren Filen as customer director for Africa

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Advantage Group names Lauren Filen as customer director for Africa

23 Feb 2023

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Hermès to give all 19,700 employees globally a €4,000 bonus

22 Feb 2023

Recession is likely or certain, say logistics execs

Logistics & Transport

Recession is likely or certain, say logistics execs

17 Feb 2023

Russia-Ukraine war has nearly doubled household energy costs worldwide - new study

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Russia-Ukraine war has nearly doubled household energy costs worldwide - new study

Klaus Hubacek, Jin Yan, Yuli Shan and Yuru Guan 17 Feb 2023

African online retailer Jumia's Q4 losses narrow on cost savings

Retail

African online retailer Jumia's Q4 losses narrow on cost savings

Nqobile Dludla 17 Feb 2023

Pharrell Williams takes the reins as Louis Vuitton's new men's creative director

Retail

Pharrell Williams takes the reins as Louis Vuitton's new men's creative director

15 Feb 2023

Noise from deep-sea mining may disrupt whale song, study finds

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Noise from deep-sea mining may disrupt whale song, study finds

Helen Reid 14 Feb 2023

Call to apply: Fashionomics Africa incubator and accelerator programmes

Retail

Call to apply: Fashionomics Africa incubator and accelerator programmes

13 Feb 2023

#BizTrends: 6 global retail trends making their mark in FMCG

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#BizTrends: 6 global retail trends making their mark in FMCG

Lauren Hartzenberg 10 Feb 2023

Africa gears up to keep more of the profits from lithium boom

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Africa gears up to keep more of the profits from lithium boom

Clara Denina and Wendell Roelf 10 Feb 2023

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