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Study shows women drive between 70% and 80% of all consumer purchasing

Study shows women drive between 70% and 80% of all consumer purchasing

27 Mar 2019

Education in Nigeria is in a mess from top to bottom. Five things can fix it

Education in Nigeria is in a mess from top to bottom. Five things can fix it

Omowumi Olabode Steven Ekundayo 27 Mar 2019

Ime Archibong, Facebook's vice president of product partnerships.

Facebook to launch content Oversight Board

Ime Archibong 26 Mar 2019

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New travel show for Vox Africa

26 Mar 2019

Top: Sabine Heckman (creative director, FCB Africa) and Molefi Thulo (creative director at Ogilvy). Bottom: Meja Shoba (director at Ola! Films), Lourens van Rensburg (director at 7 Films) and Darrin Hofmeyr (CG supervisor at BlackGinger).

Clio Awards announces 2019 jury that includes five judges from SA

26 Mar 2019

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Mauritius Telecom Launches my.t 4k smart box

26 Mar 2019

Boeing is doing crisis management all wrong

Boeing is doing crisis management all wrong

Kelli Matthews 26 Mar 2019

Police officers are seen in Ghana's capital, Accra, on March 28, 2018. Several officers were recently suspended in Accra after allegedly assaulting reporters from the local Ghanaian Times. Credit: CPJ/Francis Kokoroko/Reuters.

Ghanaian police beat, arrest journalist Malik Sullemana

26 Mar 2019

#OneShow2019: Cam Blackley's judging pick of the day

#OneShow2019: Cam Blackley's judging pick of the day

26 Mar 2019

A woman walks in front of a picture of President Emmerson Mnangagwa in Bulawayo, in June 2018. Authorities in the Zimbabwean city detained documentary filmmaker Zenzele Ndebele on March 21. Credit: CPJ/AFP/Zinyange Auntony.

Zimbabwe police arrest filmmaker Zenzele Ndebele

26 Mar 2019

Regional integration remains low, according to African Regional Integration Index. Credit: United Nations Economic Commission for Africa.

More work needed on regional integration in Africa

25 Mar 2019

(L-R) Zouhair Chorfi, Secretary general of the Ministry of Economy and Finance, Morocco, newly elected Chair of the bureau of the committee of experts; HE Elsadig Bakheit Elfaki Abdalla, Chair of the outgoing bureau of the committee of experts; Vera songwe, Executive Secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Africa. Credit: United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA).

Digital trade and the economy in Africa

25 Mar 2019

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Kwesé Free TV gets terrestrial license in South Africa

25 Mar 2019

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UN journalism fellowship applications open

25 Mar 2019

#ECO19: How to build and sustain the trust of the online consumer

#ECO19: How to build and sustain the trust of the online consumer

Maroefah Smith 25 Mar 2019

Why science matters so much in the era of fake news and fallacies

Why science matters so much in the era of fake news and fallacies

Tawana Kupe 25 Mar 2019

Four digital transformation communication strategies

Four digital transformation communication strategies

Ronelle Bester 25 Mar 2019

Africa's guide to sustainable development goals

Africa's guide to sustainable development goals

25 Mar 2019

#OneShow2019: Humberto Polar's judging pick of the day

#OneShow2019: Humberto Polar's judging pick of the day

25 Mar 2019

#ECO19: Is your mobile commerce strategy excluding the mass market?

#ECO19: Is your mobile commerce strategy excluding the mass market?

Lauren Hartzenberg 22 Mar 2019

Warc predicts that Google and Facebook will make $176bn from advertising this year

Warc predicts that Google and Facebook will make $176bn from advertising this year

22 Mar 2019

#SeamlessSA: 6 steps to starting an e-commerce store in South Africa

#SeamlessSA: 6 steps to starting an e-commerce store in South Africa

Maroefah Smith 22 Mar 2019

Finalists announced for 2019 New York Festivals AME Awards

Finalists announced for 2019 New York Festivals AME Awards

22 Mar 2019

#OneShow2019: Fran Luckin's judging pick of the day

#OneShow2019: Fran Luckin's judging pick of the day

22 Mar 2019

Buddah in Africa film.

'Buddha in Africa' addresses Chinese involvement in Africa

22 Mar 2019

South African teams on the ground in Mozambique, aided by the South African Air Force. Image credit: IPSS Medical Rescue/Paul Herbst.

#NEWSWATCH: Global relief effort after Cyclone Idai devastation

Louise Marsland 21 Mar 2019

Prosumers key to addressing Africa's power challenges

Prosumers key to addressing Africa's power challenges

Marleze van Loggerenberg 21 Mar 2019

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Journalists aim to curb human trafficking

20 Mar 2019

Mike Joubert of the Billybo Group, in action on the eCommerce Africa 2019 stage.

#ECO19: Unpack why your brand story matters before you start telling it

Leigh Andrews 20 Mar 2019

#SeamlessSA: A holistic approach to delivering great retail customer experience

#SeamlessSA: A holistic approach to delivering great retail customer experience

Lauren Hartzenberg 20 Mar 2019

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