https://www.bizcommunity.com/410/784.html Africa Retail news 15 Health & Beauty news - Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/410/784.html en-us Tue, 27 Oct 2026 08:19:36 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/to-the-next-25-years-of-business-communications-and-conversations-967784a On 20 August 2001, the first Bizcommunity newsletter was sent, marking the beginning of a publishing journey that would give a voice to business communities across South Africa. 1-270974 Thu, 20 Aug 2026 11:04:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Health & Beauty Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/why-do-so-many-african-women-bleach-their-skin-study-looks-beyond-what-they-tellresearchers-170216a In some African countries, more than 50% of women regularly use skin-lightening products. In South Africa, the rate is 32%, while in Nigeria it’s 77%. This dwarfs rates in other regions of the world. 1-267718 Mon, 04 May 2026 09:29:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Health & Beauty Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/it-lit-loreal-unveils-new-light-tech-powered-beauty-tools-at-ces-2026-172646a L'Oréal Groupe unveiled two new beauty tools powered by light technology at CES 2026. The tools — Light Straight + Multi-styler, an infrared-powered hair styling tool, and LED Face Mask, a silicone mask that emits light — were also named CES 2026 Innovation Award honorees. 1-264598 Wed, 07 Jan 2026 09:45:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Health & Beauty Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/identity-and-heritage-drive-a-beautys-44bn-rise-in-mea-region-738702a The meteoric rise of African and Arab beauty (A-beauty) in 2025 has been largely driven by young people’s embrace of their identity and heritage. According to data analytics company Euromonitor International, the shift toward a cultural identity saw A-beauty grow by $44bn in 2025. 1-264192 Fri, 12 Dec 2025 10:01:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Health & Beauty Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/nomzamo-mbatha-named-first-african-bran-ambassador-for-creme-of-nature-704202a Award-winning actress and Shaka iLembe star, Nomzamo Mbatha, has just been announced as the first African face of Creme of Nature. 1-258592 Fri, 20 Jun 2025 09:46:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Health & Beauty Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/south-african-brands-dominate-africas-brand-value-rankings-704252a South African companies continue to lead the continent in brand value. All of the top 10 most valuable African brands are South African, with MTN topping the list at $2.9bn. 1-258542 Thu, 19 Jun 2025 08:04:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Health & Beauty Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/brand-finance-automobile-watch-and-cosmetic-brands-the-world-most-valuable-luxury-brands-039815a Porsche is the world’s most valuable luxury and premium brand for the eighth year running, while Chanel is the fastest-growing luxury and premium brand in 2025, surpassing Louis Vuitton, and Dior has emerged as the strongest luxury and premium brand. 1-257927 Tue, 27 May 2025 15:14:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Health & Beauty Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/wavemaker-appointed-loreal-international-distributions-emea-media-agency-927884a Campaign UK has reported that L’Oréal International Distribution has appointed Wavemaker as its EMEA media agency for a three-year contract that starts in September this year. 1-250474 Thu, 01 Aug 2024 10:10:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Health & Beauty Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/top-16-youth-owned-brands-awards-announce-2024-nominees-906104a The Top 16 Youth-Owned Brands Awards (Top 16 YOBAs) have announced the top 72 nominated brands for the 2024 awards ceremony. 1-248824 Fri, 31 May 2024 11:32:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Health & Beauty Africa https://www.bizcommunity.africa/Article/410/398/240745.html GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Nigeria said on Thursday, 3 August, it plans to stop doing business after evaluating the options for moving to a third-party distribution model for its drugs and consumer healthcare goods. 1-240745 Fri, 04 Aug 2023 11:08:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Health & Beauty Africa