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

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#AfricaMonth: How Sarah Collins, founder of Wonderbag, is changing lives globally

#AfricaMonth: How Sarah Collins, founder of Wonderbag, is changing lives globallyEvan-Lee Courie

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Internal comms practitioners: Organisations misunderstand our role

Internal comms practitioners: Organisations misunderstand our role

#ConvergeAfrica | Sam Tomlinson of Warchawski: In a saturated US market, Africa is the opportunity

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Short films, big dreams: Canex Shorts competition calls for entries

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#BehindtheBrandManager: Lauren Burmeister, category lead for gum, candy, beverages & meals at Mondelēz

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Kenya signs trade deal with European Union to safeguard exports

Duncan Miriri 19 Jun 2023

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19 Jun 2023

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YouTube's Black Voices Fund initiative celebrates 2023 grantees

19 Jun 2023

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Financial Services

Binance issues cease and desist notice to "Binance Nigeria Limited"

Gursimran Kaur 19 Jun 2023

Africa needs grain imports, key states say ahead of Putin talks

Agribusiness

Africa needs grain imports, key states say ahead of Putin talks

Carien du Plessis, Chris Mfula and Elias Biryabarema 15 Jun 2023

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Hospitality

Qatar in talks with Egypt's wealth fund over hotels investment - sources

Hadeel Al Sayegh, Andrew Mills and Patrick Werr 15 Jun 2023

Riham ElGizy, CEO of Regional Voluntary Carbon Market Company (RVCMC), speaks during a Reuters interview ahead of the voluntary auction of carbon credits, with projects in Kenya, Rwanda, Egypt and South Africa, at the auction in Nairobi, Kenya, 14 June 2023. Reuters/Thomas Mukoya

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Saudi companies buy 2.2 million tonnes of carbon credits in Kenya auction

Duncan Miriri 15 Jun 2023

The Kantar BrandZ Most Valuable Global Brands 2023

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Kantar 14 Jun 2023

Africa's minerals and energy potential: A modern-day 'gold rush'

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Africa's minerals and energy potential: A modern-day 'gold rush'

Bhavtik Vallabhjee 14 Jun 2023

TotalEnergies announces Ntokon oil and gas discovery off Nigeria

Coal, Oil & Gas

TotalEnergies announces Ntokon oil and gas discovery off Nigeria

MacDonald Dzirutwe 13 Jun 2023

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African communicators boast 6 Gold Quills and 2 special awards at IABC

13 Jun 2023

2023 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation finalists announced

Construction & Engineering

2023 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation finalists announced

12 Jun 2023

Namibia bans export of unprocessed critical minerals

Markets & Investment

Namibia bans export of unprocessed critical minerals

Nyasha Nyaungwa 12 Jun 2023

Nigeria's small businesses feel squeeze after petrol subsidy scrapped

SMEs

Nigeria's small businesses feel squeeze after petrol subsidy scrapped

12 Jun 2023

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Banking

SocGen pares back Africa businesses in first move by new CEO

GV De Clercq and Mathieu Rosemain 9 Jun 2023

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Healthcare

HIV alarm in Uganda as anti-gay law forces LGBT 'lockdown'

9 Jun 2023

The 2022 LYC's Rewrite the Script campaign launches on Instagram

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The 2022 LYC's Rewrite the Script campaign launches on Instagram

8 Jun 2023

Critical-mineral deals made up 66% of top 40 M&A in 2022 - PwC report

Mining

Critical-mineral deals made up 66% of top 40 M&A in 2022 - PwC report

8 Jun 2023

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Railway

Cameroon to start building railway to disputed iron ore project in August

Amindeh Blaise Atabong 8 Jun 2023

Diageo CEO Ivan Menezes dies shortly before retirement

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Diageo CEO Ivan Menezes dies shortly before retirement

7 Jun 2023

Celebrating African creativity: Lucky Star and Chepa Streetwear collab on Phatsimo collection

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Celebrating African creativity: Lucky Star and Chepa Streetwear collab on Phatsimo collection

Lauren Hartzenberg 7 Jun 2023

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Mastercard Foundation and IPD bolster the continent's capacity to produce vaccines

5 Jun 2023

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Last chance for Zim Exemption Permit holders to apply for waiver, visa

Bianca Rutherfoord-Jones, Nivaani Moodley & Siya Ngcamu 5 Jun 2023

Celebrating Africa's top 5 smart cities: Showcasing progress and prowess

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Celebrating Africa's top 5 smart cities: Showcasing progress and prowess

Marcel Bruyns 5 Jun 2023

Klaus Plenge, managing director for Tetra Pak Southern Africa.

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Klaus Plenge named MD for Tetra Pak Southern Africa

5 Jun 2023

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Diversified retail property portfolios prevail - Clur Shopping Centre Index

5 Jun 2023

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Financial Services

Mastercard and Naps collaborate to fuel innovation in Morocco's digital payments realm

2 Jun 2023

#YouthMonth: Glow getter Ayanda Majola talks Yanda Cosmetics venture

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#YouthMonth: Glow getter Ayanda Majola talks Yanda Cosmetics venture

Lauren Hartzenberg 2 Jun 2023

Zimbabwe aims to double power output by 2025 to meet mining demand

Energy

Zimbabwe aims to double power output by 2025 to meet mining demand

Nyasha Chingono 2 Jun 2023

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