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#AfricaMonth: Renewable energy deployment and the need for increased investment in Africa

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Tadeu Marroco takes the helm at British American Tobacco

16 May 2023

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Lauren Hartzenberg 15 May 2023

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Imran Salie 12 May 2023

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Yuka Obayashi and Andrew Hayley 12 May 2023

Continent's best beers awarded at African Beer Cup

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Continent's best beers awarded at African Beer Cup

11 May 2023

Continued weak growth forecast for construction industry in 2023 - GlobalData

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Continued weak growth forecast for construction industry in 2023 - GlobalData

10 May 2023

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Circular Economy & Waste Management

Kenya banned plastic bags 6 years ago, but they are still in use - what went wrong

Jane Mutheu Mutune 9 May 2023

#AfricaMonth: Challenges and opportunities shaping Africa's emerging proptech market

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#AfricaMonth: Challenges and opportunities shaping Africa's emerging proptech market

Sindy Peters 8 May 2023

Puma inks exclusive multi-year licensing deal with Formula 1

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Puma inks exclusive multi-year licensing deal with Formula 1

8 May 2023

Kellogg buys key ingredient from conflict-ridden Sudan but sees no shortage now - CEO

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Kellogg buys key ingredient from conflict-ridden Sudan but sees no shortage now - CEO

Jessica DiNapoli 8 May 2023

Adrian Ephraim is the editor-in-chief at Tech Cabal. Source: Supplied.

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Karabo Ledwaba 3 May 2023

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Evan-Lee Courie 2 May 2023

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JPMorgan seizes First Republic Bank

2 May 2023

Paul Mackenzie, 50, a Kenyan cult leader accused of ordering his followers of the members of the Good News International Church to starve themselves to death in Shakahola forest, appears at Malindi Law Courts, in Malindi, Kenya, 2 May 2023. Reuters/Stringer

Criminal Law

Kenyan cult leader appears in court after more than 100 followers die

George Obulutsa, Humphrey Malalo and Duncan Miriri 2 May 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

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Gloria Dickie 28 Apr 2023

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26 Apr 2023

The Bed Shop owner Dynamic Bedding changes hands

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24 Apr 2023

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

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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

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Lauren Hartzenberg 21 Apr 2023

Outgoing Nampak CEO Erik Smuts. Source: Nampak

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Nampak CEO Erik Smuts resigns

21 Apr 2023

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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

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

Lauren Hartzenberg 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

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

George Ogola 17 Apr 2023

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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

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

Alvise Armellini and Federico Maccioni 17 Apr 2023

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