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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

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

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

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After policy U-turns, UK's Liz Truss says Britain wants stability

17 Oct 2022

Entravision and Meta partner in Ghana

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Entravision and Meta partner in Ghana

365 Digital 17 Oct 2022

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The challenges and possibilities inherent in turning Africa into a research and development hub

Dr Tadesse T Mekonen 17 Oct 2022

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Media Freedom

Nigeria's Zamfara state orders media to close for covering political rally

Garba Muhammad 17 Oct 2022

Diageo seeks to raise its stake in Kenyan brewer EABL, to keep listing

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Diageo seeks to raise its stake in Kenyan brewer EABL, to keep listing

Duncan Miriri 17 Oct 2022

World Travel Awards Africa & Indian Ocean 2022 winners revealed

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World Travel Awards Africa & Indian Ocean 2022 winners revealed

17 Oct 2022

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Congo unveils bids from 9 companies for Lake Kivu gas blocks

Stanis Bujakera 14 Oct 2022

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni attends a news conference following talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Entebbe, Uganda 26 July 2022. Russian Foreign Ministry/Handout via Reuters

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Ugandan president signs law critics say will stifle free speech

Elias Biryabarema 14 Oct 2022

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Fashion & Homeware

Africa's luxury resale shoppers flock to Louis Vuitton

13 Oct 2022

Fast fashion giant Shein commits to cutting emissions

Fashion & Homeware

Fast fashion giant Shein commits to cutting emissions

13 Oct 2022

Cameroon, Nigeria request to join Ivory-Ghana cocoa initiative

Sustainable Farming

Cameroon, Nigeria request to join Ivory-Ghana cocoa initiative

Ange Aboa 13 Oct 2022

An employee inserts lithium-ion cells from old laptop battery packs into a solar lantern at the Quadloop recycling facility in Lagos, Nigeria. Source: Reuters/Temilade Adelaja

ESG

Nigerian company turns e-waste into solar-powered lanterns

Angela Ukomadu 13 Oct 2022

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Healthcare

Gambia police link child deaths to cough syrup imported by US firm

Sofia Christensen 12 Oct 2022

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Cost of e-commerce fraud to exceed $48bn in 2023 - BNPL poses major risk

12 Oct 2022

Rwanda leads Africa in plastic waste management

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Rwanda leads Africa in plastic waste management

Radhia Mtonga 12 Oct 2022

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15 producers selected for Creative Producer Indaba

12 Oct 2022

What will your cup of coffee look like in 2030?

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What will your cup of coffee look like in 2030?

Scott Coles 12 Oct 2022

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Regulatory

Lindt's chocolate bunny trade mark win shows shape matters to consumers

Enrico Bonadio and Alina Trapova 12 Oct 2022

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Banking

Chaos in the markets: Bank of England takes emergency measures

11 Oct 2022

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Economy

IMF World Economic Outlook projects 25% probability global growth could fall below 2%

Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas 11 Oct 2022

Dr Elizabeth le Roux awarded 2022 JWO Research Grant

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Dr Elizabeth le Roux awarded 2022 JWO Research Grant

11 Oct 2022

SA's Brayfoil Technologies startup wins GEA Summit pitch competition

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SA's Brayfoil Technologies startup wins GEA Summit pitch competition

11 Oct 2022

All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) appoints APO Group founder Nicolas Pompigne-Mognard to its International Committee

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All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) appoints APO Group founder Nicolas Pompigne-Mognard to its International Committee

APO Group 11 Oct 2022

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Natural Medicine

Exeo Capital acquires Vital Health Foods

10 Oct 2022

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Medtech

ePharmacy users to reach 1bn globally by 2027

10 Oct 2022

Source: Reuters. Packages of Bio Farma's Covid-19 vaccine are seen at Command Center and Vaccine Distribution Management System of Bio Farma in Bandung, West Java province, Indonesia.

Covid-19

Indonesia in talks with African countries to export its homemade Covid shot

10 Oct 2022

Zimbabwe demands some mining royalties in refined metal

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Zimbabwe demands some mining royalties in refined metal

Promit Mukherjee 10 Oct 2022

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Banking

FNB announces world-first digital banking solutions

Katja Hamilton 7 Oct 2022

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Healthcare

US to apply Ebola screenings for recent Uganda visitors at 5 airports

David Shepardson 7 Oct 2022

APO Group celebrates its 15th anniversary by offering one-year press release distribution to 15 NGOs

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APO Group celebrates its 15th anniversary by offering one-year press release distribution to 15 NGOs

APO Group 7 Oct 2022