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West Africa’s fashion designers are world leaders when it comes to producing sustainable clothes

West Africa’s fashion designers are world leaders when it comes to producing sustainable clothesAdwoa Owusuaa Bobie

Source: Supplied. Sherilyn Kamga, senior strategic finance analyst at Talend.

#YouthMonth: Navigating the intersection of finance and tech in FinOps

By Katja Hamilton 23 Jun 2023

Big senior leadership shakeup at Nike

Big senior leadership shakeup at Nike

26 May 2023

Reebok x Botter concept sneaker offers glimpse at future of footwear production

Reebok x Botter concept sneaker offers glimpse at future of footwear production

7 Feb 2023

Plastic-eating enzymes could help combat fashion's polyester waste problem

Plastic-eating enzymes could help combat fashion's polyester waste problem

6 Feb 2023

Hasbro to cut 15% of global workforce

Hasbro to cut 15% of global workforce

1 Feb 2023

Hein Schumacher, Unilever's newly-appointed CEO. Source: Supplied

Unilever names Hein Schumacher as new CEO

1 Feb 2023

Whirlpool partners Arcelik in Europe, quits Middle East and Africa

Whirlpool partners Arcelik in Europe, quits Middle East and Africa

Akanksha Khushi and Shubham Kalia 17 Jan 2023

Mattel launches NFT marketplace

Mattel launches NFT marketplace

22 Nov 2022

Levi's appoints Michelle Gass as president and CEO-in-waiting

10 Nov 2022

Puma boss Bjørn Gulden named new Adidas CEO

9 Nov 2022

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Trends paving the way for the future of retail in Africa

Lauren Hartzenberg 4 Nov 2022

Cotton exporter Benin developing home-grown textile industry

Cotton exporter Benin developing home-grown textile industry

Alison Williams 24 Oct 2022

Fast fashion giant Shein commits to cutting emissions

Fast fashion giant Shein commits to cutting emissions

13 Oct 2022

An employee inserts lithium-ion cells from old laptop battery packs into a solar lantern at the Quadloop recycling facility in Lagos, Nigeria. Source: Reuters/Temilade Adelaja

Nigerian company turns e-waste into solar-powered lanterns

Angela Ukomadu 13 Oct 2022

Dr Precious Moloi-Motsepe, founder and executive chair of African Fashion International and Lucilla Booyzen, director of South African Fashion Week. Source: Supplied

South Africans selected for BoF 500 Global Fashion Leader Index

3 Oct 2022

Source: Supplied

'The future of luxury': Pandora embraces lab-made diamonds

24 Aug 2022

African digital innovators are turning plastic waste into value - but there are gaps

African digital innovators are turning plastic waste into value - but there are gaps

Seun Kolade and Muyiwa Oyinlola 16 Aug 2022

Amazon to buy Roomba maker iRobot in $1.7bn deal

8 Aug 2022

Ethical fashion: How transparent are the world's biggest brands?

Ethical fashion: How transparent are the world's biggest brands?

15 Jul 2022

How nanotechnology can revive Nigeria's textile industry

How nanotechnology can revive Nigeria's textile industry

Agbaje Lateef 1 Jul 2022

Source: Firmenich

DSM-Firmenich merger to create largest fragrance, beauty, well-being and nutrition supplier

6 Jun 2022

#AfricaMonth: Montego upbeat about Africa's emerging market potential

#AfricaMonth: Montego upbeat about Africa's emerging market potential

Lauren Hartzenberg 30 May 2022

Patrik Frisk, outgoing Under Armour CEO and president. Source: Under Armour

Patrik Frisk to step down as Under Armour CEO

23 May 2022

Ardagh's $1bn takeover of African glass maker Consol concludes

3 May 2022

Birame Sock, Kwely founder and CEO. Source: Kwely

African B2B marketplace Kwely raises nearly $1m in seed funding

29 Apr 2022

Coca-Cola sets goal to make 25% of packaging reusable by 2030

Coca-Cola sets goal to make 25% of packaging reusable by 2030

14 Feb 2022

Luxury giant invites startups to enter LVMH Innovation Award 2022

Luxury giant invites startups to enter LVMH Innovation Award 2022

31 Jan 2022

Adidas embarks on global hiring spree

Adidas embarks on global hiring spree

31 Jan 2022

Iconic fashion designer Thierry Mugler dies

Iconic fashion designer Thierry Mugler dies

24 Jan 2022

Toy and entertainment giant Hasbro names Chris Cocks as CEO

Toy and entertainment giant Hasbro names Chris Cocks as CEO

10 Jan 2022

Virtual sneakers produced by RTFKT. Source: RTFKT

Nike buys NFT fashion and collectibles startup RTFKT

14 Dec 2021

Chanel appoints Unilever veteran Leena Nair as new CEO

Chanel appoints Unilever veteran Leena Nair as new CEO

14 Dec 2021

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Plastic-eating enzymes could help combat fashion's polyester waste problem

Plastic-eating enzymes could help combat fashion's polyester waste problem

6 Feb 2023

Hasbro to cut 15% of global workforce

Hasbro to cut 15% of global workforce

1 Feb 2023

Hein Schumacher, Unilever's newly-appointed CEO. Source: Supplied

Unilever names Hein Schumacher as new CEO

1 Feb 2023

Whirlpool partners Arcelik in Europe, quits Middle East and Africa

Whirlpool partners Arcelik in Europe, quits Middle East and Africa

Akanksha Khushi and Shubham Kalia 17 Jan 2023

Mattel launches NFT marketplace

Mattel launches NFT marketplace

22 Nov 2022

Levi's appoints Michelle Gass as president and CEO-in-waiting

10 Nov 2022

Puma boss Bjørn Gulden named new Adidas CEO

9 Nov 2022

Source: ©marushy -

Trends paving the way for the future of retail in Africa

Lauren Hartzenberg 4 Nov 2022

Cotton exporter Benin developing home-grown textile industry

Cotton exporter Benin developing home-grown textile industry

Alison Williams 24 Oct 2022

Fast fashion giant Shein commits to cutting emissions

Fast fashion giant Shein commits to cutting emissions

13 Oct 2022

An employee inserts lithium-ion cells from old laptop battery packs into a solar lantern at the Quadloop recycling facility in Lagos, Nigeria. Source: Reuters/Temilade Adelaja

Nigerian company turns e-waste into solar-powered lanterns

Angela Ukomadu 13 Oct 2022

Dr Precious Moloi-Motsepe, founder and executive chair of African Fashion International and Lucilla Booyzen, director of South African Fashion Week. Source: Supplied

South Africans selected for BoF 500 Global Fashion Leader Index

3 Oct 2022

Source: Supplied

'The future of luxury': Pandora embraces lab-made diamonds

24 Aug 2022

African digital innovators are turning plastic waste into value - but there are gaps

African digital innovators are turning plastic waste into value - but there are gaps

Seun Kolade and Muyiwa Oyinlola 16 Aug 2022

Amazon to buy Roomba maker iRobot in $1.7bn deal

8 Aug 2022

Ethical fashion: How transparent are the world's biggest brands?

Ethical fashion: How transparent are the world's biggest brands?

15 Jul 2022

How nanotechnology can revive Nigeria's textile industry

How nanotechnology can revive Nigeria's textile industry

Agbaje Lateef 1 Jul 2022

Source: Firmenich

DSM-Firmenich merger to create largest fragrance, beauty, well-being and nutrition supplier

6 Jun 2022

#AfricaMonth: Montego upbeat about Africa's emerging market potential

#AfricaMonth: Montego upbeat about Africa's emerging market potential

Lauren Hartzenberg 30 May 2022

Patrik Frisk, outgoing Under Armour CEO and president. Source: Under Armour

Patrik Frisk to step down as Under Armour CEO

23 May 2022

Ardagh's $1bn takeover of African glass maker Consol concludes

3 May 2022

Birame Sock, Kwely founder and CEO. Source: Kwely

African B2B marketplace Kwely raises nearly $1m in seed funding

29 Apr 2022

Coca-Cola sets goal to make 25% of packaging reusable by 2030

Coca-Cola sets goal to make 25% of packaging reusable by 2030

14 Feb 2022

Luxury giant invites startups to enter LVMH Innovation Award 2022

Luxury giant invites startups to enter LVMH Innovation Award 2022

31 Jan 2022

Adidas embarks on global hiring spree

Adidas embarks on global hiring spree

31 Jan 2022

Iconic fashion designer Thierry Mugler dies

Iconic fashion designer Thierry Mugler dies

24 Jan 2022

Toy and entertainment giant Hasbro names Chris Cocks as CEO

Toy and entertainment giant Hasbro names Chris Cocks as CEO

10 Jan 2022

Virtual sneakers produced by RTFKT. Source: RTFKT

Nike buys NFT fashion and collectibles startup RTFKT

14 Dec 2021

Chanel appoints Unilever veteran Leena Nair as new CEO

Chanel appoints Unilever veteran Leena Nair as new CEO

14 Dec 2021

Source: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Ardagh to buy SA glass manufacturer Consol for R10.1bn

Emma Rumney 29 Nov 2021

Virgil Abloh. Source: LVMH

Louis Vuitton artistic director and Off-White founder Virgil Abloh dies age 41

29 Nov 2021

Source: Distell

Heineken to buy SA drinks maker Distell, along with Namibia Breweries

15 Nov 2021

'It's our stuff': Consumers wage right-to-repair revolution

Carey L. Biron and Umberto Bacchi 19 Oct 2021

Laduma Ngxokolo, Imane Ayissi named African Luxury Heritage Awards winners

Laduma Ngxokolo, Imane Ayissi named African Luxury Heritage Awards winners

6 Oct 2021

How designers can maintain their individuality working at big fashion houses

How designers can maintain their individuality working at big fashion houses

Marie-Agnes Parmentier 14 Sep 2021

Nestlé opens its largest R+D Accelerator

Nestlé opens its largest R+D Accelerator

2 Sep 2021

Arçelik brings Beko appliances to SA as it advances African expansion

Arçelik brings Beko appliances to SA as it advances African expansion

26 Aug 2021

Source: Supplied

Philip Morris expands smoke-free Iqos brand

17 Aug 2021

Adidas to sell Reebok to Authentic Brands Group for €2,1bn

13 Aug 2021

Barbie debuts dolls in likeness of Covid-19 frontline workers

Barbie debuts dolls in likeness of Covid-19 frontline workers

5 Aug 2021

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