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Nike restructures its leadership team

Nike restructures its leadership team

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Source: © 123rf The 2025 first half AdForum Summit will take place in New York between 12 and 16 May 2025 with one of the key meetings with the leadership of Omnicom Advertising Group

AdForum Summit includes key meeting with Omnicom Advertising Group leadership

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Zimbabwe's new 300MW coal-fired plant starts feeding into grid

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Zimbabwe's new 300MW coal-fired plant starts feeding into grid

Nyasha Chingono 22 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

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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

CEO of Angola's new $1bn Cabinda refinery sees 2024 startup

Coal, Oil & Gas

CEO of Angola's new $1bn Cabinda refinery sees 2024 startup

Wendell Roelf 15 Mar 2023

Global Vans x Mami Wata collaboration spotlights African surf culture

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Global Vans x Mami Wata collaboration spotlights African surf culture

Lauren Hartzenberg 14 Mar 2023

Source: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Retailers

Energy crisis likely to hit TFG Africa sales by R1bn

Nqobile Dludla 13 Mar 2023

Botswana intent on selling more diamonds without De Beers

Markets & Investment

Botswana intent on selling more diamonds without De Beers

Brian Benza 13 Mar 2023

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R40bn Heineken-Distell merger gets the green light

10 Mar 2023

Driving the digitisation of dairy

FMCG

Driving the digitisation of dairy

Sasha Ramjathan 10 Mar 2023

Big changes coming to Toblerone's iconic packaging

Packaging

Big changes coming to Toblerone's iconic packaging

9 Mar 2023

Botswana's Minergy seeks govt bailout after halting coal mining ops

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Botswana's Minergy seeks govt bailout after halting coal mining ops

Brian Benza 9 Mar 2023

Opec does not need to make up for Russia oil output cut - Angola oil minister

Coal, Oil & Gas

Opec does not need to make up for Russia oil output cut - Angola oil minister

Stephanie Kelly 9 Mar 2023

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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Nearly 70% of consumer payments to be instant by 2027

9 Mar 2023

Namibia makes third oil discovery in the Orange Basin

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Namibia makes third oil discovery in the Orange Basin

Nyasha Nyaungwa 6 Mar 2023

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Call for applications - Green Entrepreneurship Awards 2023

6 Mar 2023

Source: Reuters/Gonzalo Fuentes

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Microsoft Africa internet plan moves forward with fibre deal

Jeffrey Dastin 2 Mar 2023

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MultiChoice signs agreement with Comcast to create streaming service

2 Mar 2023

Saipem to restart Mozambique LNG project for Total in July

Coal, Oil & Gas

Saipem to restart Mozambique LNG project for Total in July

Francesca Landini and America Hernandez 1 Mar 2023

Source: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Retailers

Truworths' earnings boosted by credit sales

Nqobile Dludla 24 Feb 2023

Advantage Group names Lauren Filen as customer director for Africa

Retail

Advantage Group names Lauren Filen as customer director for Africa

23 Feb 2023

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Fashion & Homeware

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

22 Feb 2023

Jan Middendorp. Source: Supplied.

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Jan Middendorp set to receive TDC Medal

17 Feb 2023

Recession is likely or certain, say logistics execs

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Recession is likely or certain, say logistics execs

17 Feb 2023

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

Energy

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

E-commerce

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

Fashion & Homeware

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

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