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Marc Jury, MultiChoice SA and Showmax CEO, resigns

[UPDATED]: From Amazon to Massmart: discover Black Friday deals in South Africa

Evan-Lee Courie

Pick n Pay raises R8.5bn in Boxer IPO

Nqobile Dludla

Murray & Roberts stops trading, puts SA operations on life support

Lindsey Schutters

The price of South African influence

Karabo Ledwaba

R100k in street pole ads granted to entrepreneurs

Karabo Ledwaba

Digital transformation expert joins African Bank

Evolution, or revolution?

Avikar Ramsundra

PepsiCo expands potato chip production plant with R746m investment

Black Friday and beyond: a checklist for retail peak season

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

#BizTrends2025 Sponsors announced and categories still open for Curating the FutureBizcommunity.com

Positive portrayals of men in ads boost brand equity and salesKantar

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

Human8 and L’Oréal win 2024 Esomar Award for pioneering consumer empathy programmeHuman8

Tag Collective: Innovation for Africa

Tag Collective: Innovation for AfricaTag Collective

Unlocking the potential of communities in Africa

Unlocking the potential of communities in AfricaHuman8

Apple is the world’s first trillion dollar brand in the 2024 Kantar BrandZ Most Valuable Global BrandsKantar

Africa's creative future: Leading the world through innovation and collaboration

Africa's creative future: Leading the world through innovation and collaborationDawn Rowlands, Dentsu

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Corazon Sefu Wandimi appointed as MD at Edelman Kenya

Corazon Sefu Wandimi appointed as MD at Edelman Kenya

Evan-Lee Courie 29 Nov 2021

SAMIP expands media innovation support to Southern African countries

29 Nov 2021

Virgil Abloh. Source: LVMH

Louis Vuitton artistic director and Off-White founder Virgil Abloh dies age 41

29 Nov 2021

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More shoppers panic buying ahead of festive season - report

25 Nov 2021

Burkina Faso restricts social media

Burkina Faso restricts social media

23 Nov 2021

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

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

23 Nov 2021

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

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

22 Nov 2021

Source: Tiger Brands

4th Absa Business Day Supplier Development Awards winners revealed

19 Nov 2021

'Inside intelligence' is the future of advertising

'Inside intelligence' is the future of advertising

17 Nov 2021

Source: Distell

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

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Finance

South Africa's rand recovers

29 Nov 2021

Source: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Retail

Ardagh to buy SA glass manufacturer Consol for R10.1bn

Emma Rumney 29 Nov 2021

Virgil Abloh. Source: LVMH

Retail

Louis Vuitton artistic director and Off-White founder Virgil Abloh dies age 41

29 Nov 2021

Healthcare

Dutch in arms: Omicron detected on SA flight

28 Nov 2021

Source: Reuters/Sumaya Hisham

Healthcare

Omicron explained: Why scientists are worried

Alistair Smout, Alexander Winning, Tim Cocks, Olivia Kumwenda-Mtambo, Stephanie Nebehay 28 Nov 2021

Tourism & Travel

UK's 'knee-jerk' Red List temporary ban throws South African travellers into a muddle

Victoria O'Regan 26 Nov 2021

Productive energy use powering socioeconomic transformation in Africa - reports

Energy & Mining

Productive energy use powering socioeconomic transformation in Africa - reports

26 Nov 2021

Selam launches new initiative to promote artistic freedom in Africa

Lifestyle

Selam launches new initiative to promote artistic freedom in Africa

25 Nov 2021

South Africa’s Legal Practice Council (LPC) and the Minister of Justice are opposing a court bid by three Zimbabwean-born graduates to change legislation which bars them from practicing law in South Africa. Photo: Brian Turner via (CC BY 2.0)

Legal

Minister and Legal Practice Council oppose court bid by Zimbabwean-born law graduates

Tania Broughton 25 Nov 2021

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Retail

More shoppers panic buying ahead of festive season - report

25 Nov 2021

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Finance

Absa lists NewPalladium on Botswana Stock Exchange

24 Nov 2021

Source: Supplied

Retail

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

Construction & Engineering

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

Energy & Mining

IWiM releases inaugural report detailing achievements, societal impact

22 Nov 2021

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

Agriculture

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

22 Nov 2021

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Healthcare

Technology: healthcare enabler or disrupter?

Danette Breitenbach 19 Nov 2021

Namibia to host virtual 2021 Africa Water and Sanitation Week

Construction & Engineering

Namibia to host virtual 2021 Africa Water and Sanitation Week

19 Nov 2021

Source: Tiger Brands

Retail

4th Absa Business Day Supplier Development Awards winners revealed

19 Nov 2021

2021 Accountability Music Awards: Online voting open

Lifestyle

2021 Accountability Music Awards: Online voting open

18 Nov 2021

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

Logistics & 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

Source: Supplied

Retail

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

Automotive

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

15 Nov 2021

Source: Distell

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

Energy & Mining

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

Legal

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

Source: ©Pop Nukoonrat

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

Shoprite doubles solar capacity, striding towards renewable energy goals

Retail

Shoprite doubles solar capacity, striding towards renewable energy goals

10 Nov 2021

Source: ©dmbaker

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

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