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Apple Music's Africa Rising Class of 2026: The next wave of African music pioneers

Apple Music's Africa Rising Class of 2026: The next wave of African music pioneers

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An employee inspects bottles of beer on a conveyor belt along a production line at the East African Breweries' microbrewery as the company released its half-year results in Ruaraka, Nairobi Kenya, 26 January 2024. Reuters/Monicah Mwangi/File Photo/File Photo

Kenyan court postpones case seeking to halt Diageo's $2.3bn sale of EABL

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File photo: Customers walk inside the Carrefour hypermarket at the Two Rivers Shopping Mall in Nairobi, Kenya, 8 April 2019. Reuters/Thomas Mukoya

Competition Law

Carrefour's Kenya franchisee says it will appeal $7.2m penalty

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File photo: Customers walk inside the Carrefour hypermarket at the Two Rivers Shopping Mall in Nairobi, Kenya, 8 April 2019. Reuters/Thomas Mukoya

Competition Law

Kenya fines Carrefour franchisee $7.2m for abuse of buyer power

Duncan Miriri 19 Dec 2023

Iseli energy unveils revolutionary AI-powered solar solutions

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Iseli energy unveils revolutionary AI-powered solar solutions

Iseli energy 19 Dec 2023

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Bookish: The story of the Guinness World Record for reading out loud

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M&C Zambia completes compressor motor overhaul in rapid time

Materials & Equipment

M&C Zambia completes compressor motor overhaul in rapid time

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Coal, Oil & Gas

TotalEnergies head Pouyanne pledges $6bn for Nigeria energy

Sudip Kar-Gupta and Felix Onuah 18 Dec 2023

Tourists and locals visit a market in the Medina in Marrakech, following last month's deadly earthquake, Morocco. Source: Reuters/Susana Vera

Tourism

Despite quake and Gaza, Morocco tourism is up

Ahmed Eljechtimi 18 Dec 2023

Mining

High Court rules 50-year Anglo lead poisoning case is 'untenable'

Felix Njini and Olivia Kumwenda-Mtambo 17 Dec 2023

Ghana government gives Africa's largest rooftop solar green light

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Ghana government gives Africa's largest rooftop solar green light

14 Dec 2023

Dentsu celebrates the appointment of Chishimba Musonda as managing director in Zambia

Marketing

Dentsu celebrates the appointment of Chishimba Musonda as managing director in Zambia

Dentsu 14 Dec 2023

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Mobile

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Mobitainment 13 Dec 2023

Seizing opportunities: dentsu Africa's positive outlook for 2024

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File photo: United Nations (UN) Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths gestures as he stands near damaged buildings, in the aftermath of a deadly earthquake, in Aleppo, Syria, 13 February 023. Reuters/Firas Makdesi

Health & Social Welfare

UN appeals for $46bn to meet humanitarian needs in 2024

11 Dec 2023

AEC: 'African nations must reject promises of aid and handouts to abandon their oil and gas as COP28 wraps up'

Energy

African Energy Chamber is an outspoken advocate for African oil and gas

NJ Ayuk 10 Dec 2023

Source: © 123rf Deutsche Welle (DW) launches digital literacy video and radio series for African Gen Z

Education

Digital literacy video and radio series for African Gen Z

8 Dec 2023

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Taxation & Regulation

#COP28: Development bank head urges African exemption from EU carbon tax

Simon Jessop 7 Dec 2023

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Social Media

Kenya judge finds Meta is not in contempt of court

7 Dec 2023

Source: © 123rf For the first time journalists can now submit entries in any category of the Sanlam Group Awards for Excellence in Financial Journalism

Media

Sanlam Group Awards for Excellence in Financial Journalism open for entries

6 Dec 2023

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Climate Change

#COP28: Zambia's first green bond to be issued by year-end by Copperbelt Energy Corp

Chris Mfula 6 Dec 2023

Source: © 123rf Three African communication specialists have been accredited as SCMP but it is not enough says the IABC Africa Chapter

PR & Communications

Three African communication specialists accredited as SCMP but it is not enough says IABC Africa Chapter

6 Dec 2023

Source: Campaign Brief NZ Africa has six representatives on the Gerety Awards grand jury 2024; two from South Africa, and one from Egypt, Ghana, Kenya and Nigeria

Advertising

6 representatives from Africa on Gerety Awards grand jury 2024

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Fintech

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Christopher Adam 5 Dec 2023

Aysha construction began in 2016 with majority investment from Exim Bank of China.

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Ethiopia signs $600m UAE deal to expand Aysha wind farm project

Dawit Endeshwa 3 Dec 2023

Solar PV panels atop the Shoprite Group Centurion distribution centre 2. Source: Supplied

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Shoprite Group doubles renewable energy use, champions proactive climate action

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Energy

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Nadja Haakansson 1 Dec 2023

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Hospitality

Singita celebrates 30 years of eco-tourism

Aa-isha Hassiem 30 Nov 2023

Nairobi sets the stage for premier 2024 Africa Shared Value Leadership Summit

CSI & Philanthropy

Nairobi sets the stage for premier 2024 Africa Shared Value Leadership Summit

Shift Impact Africa 30 Nov 2023

File photo: The Nairobi skyline is seen in the background as zebras walk through the Nairobi National Park, near Nairobi, Kenya, 3 December 2018. Reuters/Amir Cohen/File Photo

Legislation & Regulation

UPDATED: Kenyan court strikes down housing levy in finance law

Humphrey Malalo and Bhargav Acharya 28 Nov 2023

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Digital

TrustList: Real time warning against programmatic advertising placement on 'red-listed' online media

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