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Ghana's food and beverage prices see significant drop

Ghana's food and beverage prices see significant drop

The Future of Measurement 2025, part of Warc’s Evolution of Marketing programme, highlights emerging trends in media and creative measurement (Image supplied)

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Al Jazeera journalist freed from pretrial detention in Egypt

Farah Saafan, Nick Macfie 2 May 2023

Coal, Oil & Gas

Exxon resumes operations in Nigeria after labour dispute ends

MacDonald Dzirutwe 28 Apr 2023

File photo: Ngagati Namaiduk from the Maasai pastoralist community affected by the worsening drought due to the failed rainy season, walks past his emaciated cattle during a dried-hay feeding program at their manyatta (traditional homestead) near Ilbisil settlement of Kajiado, Kenya 17 October 2022. Reuters/Thomas Mukoya/File Photo/File Photo

Climate Change

Horn of Africa drought not possible without climate change - study

Gloria Dickie 28 Apr 2023

File photo: Quin Karala, 29, a member of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer (LGBTQ) community and a single mother of one poses for a picture with rainbow colours at the offices of Rella Women's Empowerment Program, for LGBTQ rights advocacy, after a Reuters interview in Kulambiro suburb of Kampala, Uganda 4 April 2023. Reuters/Abubaker Lubowa/File Photo

Human Rights Law

Uganda's president asks for changes to LGBT bill so identity is not criminalised

Elias Biryabarema 28 Apr 2023

Eni launches LNG production in Congo Republic

Coal, Oil & Gas

Eni launches LNG production in Congo Republic

Christian Elion 26 Apr 2023

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Malaria

The world's first malaria vaccine ready for distribution

26 Apr 2023

Yale School of Architecture launches Francis Kéré Scholarship

Architecture & Design

Yale School of Architecture launches Francis Kéré Scholarship

25 Apr 2023

The Bed Shop owner Dynamic Bedding changes hands

Franchising

The Bed Shop owner Dynamic Bedding changes hands

24 Apr 2023

The two agencies signed a deal to target the AFrican market. Source: Supplied.

Marketing

Alfa Destiny announces partnership with Kenya's AM Communications

24 Apr 2023

Middle East and Africa sees 21% digital commerce growth despite global dip - Salesforce

Research

Middle East and Africa sees 21% digital commerce growth despite global dip - Salesforce

24 Apr 2023

Vincent Viviers, omnichannel retail executive at Pick n Pay, at Ecom Africa. Source: Lauren Hartzenberg

Trends

#EcomAfrica: 5 need-to-know trends shaping the future of e-commerce

Lauren Hartzenberg 21 Apr 2023

Outgoing Nampak CEO Erik Smuts. Source: Nampak

Packaging

Nampak CEO Erik Smuts resigns

21 Apr 2023

Pioneering sustainable forestry towards a circular economy

Forestry

Pioneering sustainable forestry towards a circular economy

Marietjie Brown 21 Apr 2023

Alice Aedy, Andrew Burgess, Jade Roche and Luke Jaque-Rodney. Source: Supplied

Fashion & Homeware

New Puma project gives young changemakers a seat at the sustainability table

20 Apr 2023

Labour Law

Court rules Meta can be sued in Kenya over alleged unlawful redundancies

Ayenat Mersie 20 Apr 2023

#StartupStory: Hardy McQueen on building a Black-owned beverage business and doing things differently

FMCG

#StartupStory: Hardy McQueen on building a Black-owned beverage business and doing things differently

Lauren Hartzenberg 20 Apr 2023

Africa venture capital investments dipped slightly in 2022

Funding

Africa venture capital investments dipped slightly in 2022

20 Apr 2023

File Photo: An LGBT activist wears a badge as he attends a court hearing in the Milimani high Court in Nairobi in Nairobi, Kenya. 22 February 2019. Reuters/Baz Ratner

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

For LGBTQ Kenyans, court win prompts backlash as threats escalate

Ayenat Mersie 18 Apr 2023

Kantar's award-winning ads - the funny is back

Advertising

Kantar's award-winning ads - the funny is back

Kantar 18 Apr 2023

Tanzania signs $667m deals for rare earth and graphite projects

Mining

Tanzania signs $667m deals for rare earth and graphite projects

Nuzulack Dausen 18 Apr 2023

#WTMA23: How innovative solutions are reshaping the African travel industry in a post-pandemic world

Tourism

#WTMA23: How innovative solutions are reshaping the African travel industry in a post-pandemic world

Robin Fredericks 18 Apr 2023

Brands must balance digital innovation and trust to serve Africa's consumers - study

Research

Brands must balance digital innovation and trust to serve Africa's consumers - study

17 Apr 2023

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Media

From advertising blackmail to physical threats, Kenya's journalists are under attack - but they must also regain public trust

George Ogola 17 Apr 2023

African Critical Minerals Summit set for November this year

Mining

African Critical Minerals Summit set for November this year

17 Apr 2023

Image supplied. Ogilvy Africa has been shortlisted in the New York Festivals (NYF) 2023 Health Awards.

Advertising

Ogilvy Africa's Lesso Lessons shortlisted in NYF 2023 Health Awards

17 Apr 2023

Italy to announce Africa energy cooperation plan in October, says PM

Markets & Investment

Italy to announce Africa energy cooperation plan in October, says PM

Alvise Armellini and Federico Maccioni 17 Apr 2023

Source: © Provoke Media The 2023 Africa Sabre Awards finalists and winners have been announced

PR & Communications

All the Sabre Awards Africa 2023 winners & finalists

14 Apr 2023

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IP Law

What is happening in Africa's IP landscape

Marco Vatta and Megan Dinnie 14 Apr 2023

Tupperware business on the brink of collapse

Packaging

Tupperware business on the brink of collapse

14 Apr 2023

TBWA\Hunt Lascaris sets a new course with appointment of Carl Willoughby as CCO

Marketing & Media

TBWA\Hunt Lascaris sets a new course with appointment of Carl Willoughby as CCO

TBWA 14 Apr 2023