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How Sarah Collins, founder of Wonderbag, is changing lives globally

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Telkom's Gugu Mthembu takes African perspective to #Cannes2025 jury

Karabo Ledwaba

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Hard-hitting agenda set to inspire at Nedbank IMC 2025

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Capitec’s new jingle makes banking fees as easy as 1, 2, 3, 6, 10

Capitec’s new jingle makes banking fees as easy as 1, 2, 3, 6, 10

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Publicis Groupe Africa appointed Airtel Africa's integrated marketing partner

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Pola Maneli Port Elizabeth and BCKRDS Johannesburg are among the global winners in the ADC 104th Annual Awards Middle East & Africa Region along with agencies and designers from Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and United Arab Emirates (Image supplied)

2 South African agencies awarded in Global ADC 104th Annual Awards

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How mining survived the pandemic

Yaa Agyare-Dwomoh 23 Jun 2021

#YouthMatters: Chidi Nwaogu, nominee for Techpreneur of the Year at 2021 FOYA Awards

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#YouthMatters: Chidi Nwaogu, nominee for Techpreneur of the Year at 2021 FOYA Awards

Evan-Lee Courie 23 Jun 2021

'SeeHer Lens' Award aims to honour work which amplifies gender equality

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'SeeHer Lens' Award aims to honour work which amplifies gender equality

23 Jun 2021

Banning African films like Rafiki and Inxeba doesn't diminish their influence

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Banning African films like Rafiki and Inxeba doesn't diminish their influence

Gibson Ncube 23 Jun 2021

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Regulatory

To ban or not to ban plastic shopping bags? Implications and proposed solutions

Asphat Muposhi, Mercy Mpinganjira, Marius Wait 23 Jun 2021

Mining

Glencore says to restart Congo's Mutanda mine towards end of 2021

Hereward Holland 22 Jun 2021

Aïcha Macky's Zinder wins the Adiaha Award at Encounters 2021

Film

Aïcha Macky's Zinder wins the Adiaha Award at Encounters 2021

22 Jun 2021

Africa free trade agreement could provide necessary momentum for improving SA's port infrastructure

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Africa free trade agreement could provide necessary momentum for improving SA's port infrastructure

Chris Hattingh 22 Jun 2021

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Agro-processing

US-based WPF releases video series to help Africa's farmers improve poultry production

22 Jun 2021

Sound Connects Fund calls for applications

Production

Sound Connects Fund calls for applications

22 Jun 2021

West African leaders and officials stand for a photo at the Ecowas extraordinary summit on terrorism in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Reuters/Anne Mimault

Economy

West African regional bloc adopts new plan to launch single currency in 2027

21 Jun 2021

Dillon Khan, vice president of Comedy Central, Nickelodeon, Viacom International Studios and Creative Services (Africa) ViacomCBS

Youth Month

Empowerment through storytelling: in conversation with Dillon Khan

Emily Stander 21 Jun 2021

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Youth Month

Call to action: Youth, take up space!

Monde Twala 21 Jun 2021

Kantar BrandZ Most Valuable Global Brands 2021

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Kantar BrandZ Most Valuable Global Brands 2021

Kantar 21 Jun 2021

Segmenting for the future: 5 emerging consumer types

Research

Segmenting for the future: 5 emerging consumer types

John Watling 21 Jun 2021

Posterscope reboots to Dentsu Location Services

Digital

Posterscope reboots to Dentsu Location Services

Dentsu 21 Jun 2021

Use the Africa free-trade area to create jobs and enable entrepreneurship for the youth

Logistics & Transport

Use the Africa free-trade area to create jobs and enable entrepreneurship for the youth

Lebo Letsoalo 21 Jun 2021

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The One Club for Creativity

#CreativeWeek2021: Games in physical reality

Emily Stander 21 Jun 2021

Samuel Dhol Ayeun, a trainee doctor who fled from South Sudan to Uganda. ReuterAbubaker Lubowa

Education & Training

"I made it," says South Sudanese who fled to Uganda

Francis Mukasa, 21 Jun 2021

MTN picks partners to expand mobile OpenRan network in Africa

Telecoms & Networks

MTN picks partners to expand mobile OpenRan network in Africa

Nqobile Dludla 18 Jun 2021

Triggerfish-led African-created anthology animated series Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire to premiere on Disney+ in 2022

Film

Triggerfish-led African-created anthology animated series Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire to premiere on Disney+ in 2022

18 Jun 2021

Golden Drum Festival opens entries for competition

Events & Conferencing

Golden Drum Festival opens entries for competition

18 Jun 2021

Doktor.se to launch in Africa

Social Entrepreneurship

Doktor.se to launch in Africa

18 Jun 2021

A 1,098 carat diamond, discovered in Botswana and believed to be the third largest gem-quality stone ever to be mined, is seen in this undated handout picture received June 16, 2021. Debswana Diamond Company/Handout via Reuters.

Mining

Botswana unearths world's third largest diamond

Brian Benza 17 Jun 2021

Arab states call on UN Security Council to meet over Ethiopian dam

Infrastructure & Utilities

Arab states call on UN Security Council to meet over Ethiopian dam

Mahmoud Mourad, Nayera Abdallah and Raya Jalabi 17 Jun 2021

Ghana's farmers aren't all seeing the fruits of a Green Revolution

Sustainable Farming

Ghana's farmers aren't all seeing the fruits of a Green Revolution

17 Jun 2021

Hospitality

Radisson debuts second brand, signs third hotel in Morocco

17 Jun 2021

D&AD Shift NY 2021 open for applications

D&AD Awards

D&AD Shift NY 2021 open for applications

16 Jun 2021

Meet the Moroccan women making argan oil for the beauty industry

Health & Beauty

Meet the Moroccan women making argan oil for the beauty industry

Ahmed Eljechtimi and Abdelhak Belhaki 15 Jun 2021

MTN warns of service disruption in Nigeria due to rising insecurity

Telecoms & Networks

MTN warns of service disruption in Nigeria due to rising insecurity

15 Jun 2021

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