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Source: © 123rf The number of people living alone has grown steadily over the past few decades. Brands have a real opportunity to target this audience

Marketers optimistic as Warc forecasts global ad spend of $1.15tr in 2025

Source: © Cottonbro Studio There is uncertainty for advertisers on TikTok as the platform's future hangs in the balance with Trump’s return to power

Uncertainty for TikTok advertisers with Trump’s return to power

8 Nov 2024

Lidl's global holiday campaign was created by BBDO Germany and its chief creative officer, South African-born Jonathan Deeb and Academy Award-winning filmmaker Tom Hooper (Image supplied)

BBDO Germany's 6 minute brand film for Lidl's global holiday campaign

6 Nov 2024

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Nestlé names Nicole Roos first female MD for East and Southern Africa

FMCG

Nestlé names Nicole Roos first female MD for East and Southern Africa

19 Oct 2022

Source: © Blue Ox Studio A third of advertisers plan to cut their EMEA media budgets in 2023

Media

Third of advertisers plan to cut EMEA budgets next year

18 Oct 2022

2022 WWF report: Freshwater populations have fallen by 83% in less than a lifetime

Environment & Natural Resources

2022 WWF report: Freshwater populations have fallen by 83% in less than a lifetime

18 Oct 2022

Banking

Mastercard to bring crypto-trading capabilities to banks

17 Oct 2022

Source: World Economic Forum.

Banking

Are asset owners ready to finance a transition to net zero?

17 Oct 2022

Source: Reuters.

Finance

After policy U-turns, UK's Liz Truss says Britain wants stability

17 Oct 2022

Entravision and Meta partner in Ghana

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Entravision and Meta partner in Ghana

365 Digital 17 Oct 2022

Media Freedom

Nigeria's Zamfara state orders media to close for covering political rally

Garba Muhammad 17 Oct 2022

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Fashion & Homeware

Africa's luxury resale shoppers flock to Louis Vuitton

13 Oct 2022

Fast fashion giant Shein commits to cutting emissions

Fashion & Homeware

Fast fashion giant Shein commits to cutting emissions

13 Oct 2022

Cameroon, Nigeria request to join Ivory-Ghana cocoa initiative

Sustainable Farming

Cameroon, Nigeria request to join Ivory-Ghana cocoa initiative

Ange Aboa 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

ESG

Nigerian company turns e-waste into solar-powered lanterns

Angela Ukomadu 13 Oct 2022

Source: ©Diana Kadreva -

Research

Cost of e-commerce fraud to exceed $48bn in 2023 - BNPL poses major risk

12 Oct 2022

Regulatory

Lindt's chocolate bunny trade mark win shows shape matters to consumers

Enrico Bonadio and Alina Trapova 12 Oct 2022

Source: Wikipedia. Bank of England.

Banking

Chaos in the markets: Bank of England takes emergency measures

11 Oct 2022

Source: Supplied. Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas, the International Monetary Fund's chief economist.

Economy

IMF World Economic Outlook projects 25% probability global growth could fall below 2%

Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas 11 Oct 2022

Dr Elizabeth le Roux awarded 2022 JWO Research Grant

Environment & Natural Resources

Dr Elizabeth le Roux awarded 2022 JWO Research Grant

11 Oct 2022

All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) appoints APO Group founder Nicolas Pompigne-Mognard to its International Committee

PR & Communications

All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) appoints APO Group founder Nicolas Pompigne-Mognard to its International Committee

APO Group 11 Oct 2022

Medtech

ePharmacy users to reach 1bn globally by 2027

10 Oct 2022

APO Group celebrates its 15th anniversary by offering one-year press release distribution to 15 NGOs

PR & Communications

APO Group celebrates its 15th anniversary by offering one-year press release distribution to 15 NGOs

APO Group 7 Oct 2022

World Bank says goal of ending extreme poverty by 2030 unlikely to be met

Health & Welfare

World Bank says goal of ending extreme poverty by 2030 unlikely to be met

Andrea Shalal 6 Oct 2022

Technology

Can we right-size inventory for hyperlocal shopping?

David Lancefield 6 Oct 2022

Source: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Retailers

Massmart prepares to shut Game stores in East and West Africa

5 Oct 2022

African countries to push for more fossil fuel projects at COP27

Coal, Oil & Gas

African countries to push for more fossil fuel projects at COP27

Wendell Roelf 5 Oct 2022

World's tallest timber apartment complex to be built in Zanzibar

Construction & Engineering

World's tallest timber apartment complex to be built in Zanzibar

4 Oct 2022

Source: Reuters/Afolabi Sotunde/File Photo

Coal, Oil & Gas

Nigerian oil firm NNPC buys OVH Energy's downstream assets

MacDonald Dzirutwe 4 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

Fashion & Homeware

South Africans selected for BoF 500 Global Fashion Leader Index

3 Oct 2022

UN farm fund in talks with IMF to join forces on resilience trust - president

Food Security

UN farm fund in talks with IMF to join forces on resilience trust - president

Jorgelina do Rosario and Nigel Hunt 3 Oct 2022

Souce: © Whats Creative David Kennedy and Dan Wieden, cofounders of Wieden+Kennedy

Advertising

Wieden+Kennedy cofounder, Dan Wieden, dies

3 Oct 2022

Prosper Cashew hosts event to address challenges in Nigeria's cashew processing industry

Agro-processing

Prosper Cashew hosts event to address challenges in Nigeria's cashew processing industry

30 Sep 2022