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Source: © The Media Leader In a move termed, "an excellent outcome for WPP" by Mark Read, WPP CEO, WPP will sell its entire majority stake in FGS Global

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Famous Brands revenue up 12%, expands further in Africa

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African fund eyes JSE

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Virtual trading simulation laboratory launched

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Barloworld's Clive Thomson is upbeat about the company's Africa prospects. Image: Barloworld.

Barloworld plans Africa expansion

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Woolworths buys back African franchises

Woolworths buys back African franchises

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Luxury brands turn attention to Africa

Luxury brands turn attention to Africa

Zeenat Moorad 5 Nov 2013

Margins improve on fast foods for Famous Brands. Image: Steers

Famous Brands half-year earnings up 20% to 180c

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Shoprite's turnover in Africa was up almost 30%. Image: Shoprite Holdings

Shoprite turnover up 10.2% for September quarter

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Distell sees cider as means to quench thirst for growth in Africa

Marc Hasenfuss 18 Oct 2013

Premier buys Li-Lets to get other FMCG categories says Brait

Premier buys Li-Lets to get other FMCG categories says Brait

Nick Hedley 14 Oct 2013

Property listings on the move

Property listings on the move

Joan Muller 5 Oct 2013

Quick meals for Africa

Quick meals for Africa

Zeenat Moorad 16 Sep 2013

Crunch time for fruit exports

Crunch time for fruit exports

16 Sep 2013

Africa fund heads for JSE

Africa fund heads for JSE

Joan Muller 16 Sep 2013

Unilever says Africa is next growth market

Unilever says Africa is next growth market

21 Jun 2013

Franchise sales up 16.8% for Famous Brands

Franchise sales up 16.8% for Famous Brands

19 Jun 2013

Tourism growth outlook looks strong

Tourism growth outlook looks strong

Helmo Preuss 14 Jun 2013

Hotels moving in on Africa's potential

Hotels moving in on Africa's potential

Zeenat Moorad 10 Jun 2013

Africa is focus for international law firms

Africa is focus for international law firms

4 Jun 2013

Beer sales keep SABMiller's profits flowing

Beer sales keep SABMiller's profits flowing

Zeenat Moorad 24 May 2013

Sharp drop in Pick n Pay's earnings

Sharp drop in Pick n Pay's earnings

24 Apr 2013

Bigger is better says motor industry

Bigger is better says motor industry

11 Mar 2013

Spurred by 35.3% earnings growth

Spurred by 35.3% earnings growth

11 Mar 2013

Shoprite plans 136 new stores in Africa

Shoprite plans 136 new stores in Africa

Zeenat Moorad 20 Feb 2013

Sanlam's sub-Saharan fund launches soon

Sanlam's sub-Saharan fund launches soon

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Mauritius needs an options market

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AECI's Mark Dytor is looking for opportunities in other parts of the world because of strikes in SA and the weak state of the economy. Image: AECI

AECI plans to reduce its reliance on a weak SA

Nick Hedley 30 Jul 2014

Famous Brands revenue up 12%, expands further in Africa

Famous Brands revenue up 12%, expands further in Africa

Zeenat Moorad 20 May 2014

Grand Parade Investments, which bought Burger King to South Africa and is extending its operations to the rest of Africa has bought a higher stake in kitchen equipment manufacturer Mac Brothers. Image: Burger King

Grand Parade ups its stake in Mac Brothers

20 May 2014

Sandile Nomvete is hoping to raise US$220m to fund additional acquisitions in Africa. Image: Delta Property Fund

African fund eyes JSE

Joan Muller 20 May 2014

Virtual trading simulation laboratory launched

Virtual trading simulation laboratory launched

18 Mar 2014

An illegal diamond dealer in Zimbabwe holds gems from Marange mine. Zimbabwe has stopped illegal mining and is now selling its diamonds in Antwerp. Image:

Zimbabwe takes heart from Antwerp trial sale of gems

Ray Ndlovu 24 Dec 2013

Barloworld's Clive Thomson is upbeat about the company's Africa prospects. Image: Barloworld.

Barloworld plans Africa expansion

Nick Hedley 20 Nov 2013

Woolworths buys back African franchises

Woolworths buys back African franchises

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Luxury brands turn attention to Africa

Luxury brands turn attention to Africa

Zeenat Moorad 5 Nov 2013

Margins improve on fast foods for Famous Brands. Image: Steers

Famous Brands half-year earnings up 20% to 180c

29 Oct 2013

Shoprite's turnover in Africa was up almost 30%. Image: Shoprite Holdings

Shoprite turnover up 10.2% for September quarter

29 Oct 2013

Enjoying a glass of cider. Image:

Distell sees cider as means to quench thirst for growth in Africa

Marc Hasenfuss 18 Oct 2013

Premier buys Li-Lets to get other FMCG categories says Brait

Premier buys Li-Lets to get other FMCG categories says Brait

Nick Hedley 14 Oct 2013

Property listings on the move

Property listings on the move

Joan Muller 5 Oct 2013

Quick meals for Africa

Quick meals for Africa

Zeenat Moorad 16 Sep 2013

Crunch time for fruit exports

Crunch time for fruit exports

16 Sep 2013

Africa fund heads for JSE

Africa fund heads for JSE

Joan Muller 16 Sep 2013

Unilever says Africa is next growth market

Unilever says Africa is next growth market

21 Jun 2013

Franchise sales up 16.8% for Famous Brands

Franchise sales up 16.8% for Famous Brands

19 Jun 2013

Tourism growth outlook looks strong

Tourism growth outlook looks strong

Helmo Preuss 14 Jun 2013

Hotels moving in on Africa's potential

Hotels moving in on Africa's potential

Zeenat Moorad 10 Jun 2013

Africa is focus for international law firms

Africa is focus for international law firms

4 Jun 2013

Beer sales keep SABMiller's profits flowing

Beer sales keep SABMiller's profits flowing

Zeenat Moorad 24 May 2013

Sharp drop in Pick n Pay's earnings

Sharp drop in Pick n Pay's earnings

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Bigger is better says motor industry

Bigger is better says motor industry

11 Mar 2013

Spurred by 35.3% earnings growth

Spurred by 35.3% earnings growth

11 Mar 2013

Shoprite plans 136 new stores in Africa

Shoprite plans 136 new stores in Africa

Zeenat Moorad 20 Feb 2013

Sanlam's sub-Saharan fund launches soon

Sanlam's sub-Saharan fund launches soon

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KFC plans to add even more stores in Africa

KFC plans to add even more stores in Africa

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