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FBW begins work on first major design project in West Africa

Architecture & Design

FBW begins work on first major design project in West Africa

12 May 2022

DRC mines minister seeks to cancel artisanal cobalt monopoly

Mining

DRC mines minister seeks to cancel artisanal cobalt monopoly

Helen Reid 12 May 2022

Google announces 30,000 scholarships for aspiring African developers

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Google announces 30,000 scholarships for aspiring African developers

11 May 2022

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Rapid development of competition law across Africa

Lerisha Naidu, Angelo Tzarevski, Sphesihle Nxumalo and Zareenah Rasool 11 May 2022

Penelope Mkhwanazi joins Isuzu SA as a senior VP

Dealers

Penelope Mkhwanazi joins Isuzu SA as a senior VP

11 May 2022

Europe seeking a million tonnes of coal annually from Botswana, says President Masisi

Markets & Investment

Europe seeking a million tonnes of coal annually from Botswana, says President Masisi

Wendell Roelf and Promit Mukherjee 11 May 2022

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#AfricaMonth: Viwe Mfaku on using art to see a new future

Emily Stander 10 May 2022

#Newsmaker: Lesego Nyamane joins Acer Africa as marketing lead

Marketing

#Newsmaker: Lesego Nyamane joins Acer Africa as marketing lead

Evan-Lee Courie 10 May 2022

Global scramble for metals thrusts Africa into mining spotlight

Mining

Global scramble for metals thrusts Africa into mining spotlight

Helen Reid and Clara Denina 9 May 2022

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FMCG

Barry Callebaut grows focus in Africa, establishing own SA distribution network

9 May 2022

#AfricaMonth: Exponential intra-trade growth expected on the continent

Markets & Investment

#AfricaMonth: Exponential intra-trade growth expected on the continent

Katja Hamilton 6 May 2022

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Arabian Travel Market to open next week

6 May 2022

#AfricaMonth: SA's changemakers drive Audi's 'Story of Progress' campaign

Africa Month

#AfricaMonth: SA's changemakers drive Audi's 'Story of Progress' campaign

Evan-Lee Courie 5 May 2022

Allianz and Sanlam to create Africa joint venture

Banking

Allianz and Sanlam to create Africa joint venture

5 May 2022

Entravision expands into Kenya and names new director of local operations

Advertising

Entravision expands into Kenya and names new director of local operations

365 Digital 5 May 2022

Renewable energy continued to grow, gain momentum in 2021

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Renewable energy continued to grow, gain momentum in 2021

4 May 2022

New forms of urban planning are emerging in Africa

Architecture & Design

New forms of urban planning are emerging in Africa

Sylvia Croese and Philip Harrison 4 May 2022

Coca-Cola African bottler's $3bn IPO delayed by Ukraine turmoil

FMCG

Coca-Cola African bottler's $3bn IPO delayed by Ukraine turmoil

Promit Mukherjee and Emma Rumney 3 May 2022

TV advertising embraces digital in Kantar's Creative Effectiveness Awards 2022

Advertising

TV advertising embraces digital in Kantar's Creative Effectiveness Awards 2022

Kantar 3 May 2022

SA's Aspen Covid-19 vaccine plant risks closure after no orders

Covid-19

SA's Aspen Covid-19 vaccine plant risks closure after no orders

3 May 2022

Blockchain paves the way for social good in Zambia

Fintech

Blockchain paves the way for social good in Zambia

3 May 2022

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Packaging

Ardagh's $1bn takeover of African glass maker Consol concludes

3 May 2022

#AfricaMonth: Authentic world-class advertising from Africa

Africa Month

#AfricaMonth: Authentic world-class advertising from Africa

Paul Jackson 3 May 2022

Nigeria oil minister says Russia interested in gas pipeline to Morocco

Coal, Oil & Gas

Nigeria oil minister says Russia interested in gas pipeline to Morocco

Felix Onuah 3 May 2022

Are African banks at last going digital?

Banking

Are African banks at last going digital?

3 May 2022

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Media Freedom

#WorldPressFreedomDay: Restoring public trust in journalism

Zubeida Jaffer 3 May 2022

Bitcoin adoption by Central African Republic baffles cryptoverse

Financial Services

Bitcoin adoption by Central African Republic baffles cryptoverse

29 Apr 2022

Image by Sindiso Nyoni aka R!OT: Netflix is launching a collection in celebration of African stories

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Netflix launches collection in celebration of African stories

29 Apr 2022

Biometric facial-recognition technology takes off at German airports

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Biometric facial-recognition technology takes off at German airports

29 Apr 2022

Abbott seeks new treatment standards for Africa's silent killer disease

Healthcare

Abbott seeks new treatment standards for Africa's silent killer disease

29 Apr 2022