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Informal sector has a crucial role in the global economy

Retail

Informal sector has a crucial role in the global economy

24 Jun 2024

Finance

Saudi Arabia has announced its involvement in Project mBridge

17 Jun 2024

Finance

Zambia to set up mineral investment and trading unit

Chris Mfula 13 Jun 2024

Source: St Petersburg International Economic Forum. Russia's President Vladimir Putin.

Finance

Putin confirms Brics' independent payment system in the pipeline

Katja Hamilton 10 Jun 2024

The world’s Most Effective Marketers are announced: 2023 Global Effie Index Results

Marketing & Media

The world’s Most Effective Marketers are announced: 2023 Global Effie Index Results

Issued by Association for Communication and Advertising 6 Jun 2024

Global tourism soars, but pre-pandemic levels mask uneven recovery

Tourism & Travel

Global tourism soars, but pre-pandemic levels mask uneven recovery

4 Jun 2024

Levergy has won Gold at the MENA region Warc Awards.

Marketing & Media

Levergy and Telkom's #StandTall campaign wins Gold at MENA Warc Awards

22 May 2024

Source: The Heart of Europe. Floating villas and artificial island living are among the top sought after emerging experiences travellers are longing for.

Tourism & Travel

Mastercard: Top 5 emerging trends at Arabian Travel Market 2024

Katja Hamilton 17 May 2024

Source: © Branding Asia South Africa won five Silver Pencils, one Bronze Pencil and 15 Merits from The One Show 2024

Marketing & Media

SA leads The One Show regional tally, with Ogilvy heading up the winners

17 May 2024

Source: Reuters.

Finance

IMF board approves members to channel reserve assets to MDBs for hybrid instruments

Andrea Shalal 16 May 2024

Source: © Strategy South Africa’s Promise agency has won Africa and the country’s only awards at the ADC 103rd Annual Awards

Marketing & Media

SA's Promise agency wins at the ADC 103rd Annual Awards

15 May 2024

Honorary Unisa Doctrate awarded to Natasha Sideris, Tashas Group founder

Education

Honorary Unisa Doctrate awarded to Natasha Sideris, Tashas Group founder

10 May 2024

Image by Katja Hamilton. Over 41,000 visitors attend the annual Arabian Travel Market in Dubai

Finance

Dubai bounces back: Arabian Travel Market spotlights surging visitor numbers

Katja Hamilton 8 May 2024

Robust growth in SA's tourism with 2.4m arrivals in Q1

Tourism & Travel

Robust growth in SA's tourism with 2.4m arrivals in Q1

7 May 2024

Source: Supplied

Tourism & Travel

ATM 2024 to explore transformative innovation, entrepreneurship in global travel

23 Apr 2024

Source: A photo taken of Dubai's skyline under a stormy sky in October 2020.

Property

Dubai’s torrential downpour unleashes havoc on city’s commercial hubs

17 Apr 2024

Property

Circumventing the relocation maze: successful emigration essentials

Ian Pettey 19 Apr 2024

3 tips for local SMEs wanting to expand to the UAE

Entrepreneurship

3 tips for local SMEs wanting to expand to the UAE

Marianna Boguslavsky 28 Mar 2024

Marketing & Media

Egypt frees last of Al Jazeera journalists it had detained

Farah Saafan and Andrew Mills 25 Mar 2024

MO Agency attains elite HubSpot Partner status, a first for the African continent

Marketing & Media

MO Agency attains elite HubSpot Partner status, a first for the African continent

Issued by MO Agency 20 Mar 2024

Source: Supplied. Visa has partnered with the renowned Egyptian football legend Mohamed Salah who is now a Visa ambassador for the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Kuwait, Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa.

Finance

#MoSalahxVisa: Visa strikes partnership with new brand ambassador Mo Salah

18 Mar 2024

Loyiso Twala, chief creative cfficer, McCann Joburg. Source: Supplied

Marketing & Media

The future of advertising: People power and gender diversity

Loyiso Twala 7 Mar 2024

Marketing & Media

Global Soft Power Index: US tops, UK and China follow, SA drops to 43rd

29 Feb 2024

SA beef hits Saudi shelves after 15-month negotiation

Agriculture

SA beef hits Saudi shelves after 15-month negotiation

27 Feb 2024

Packaged to prosperity: MENA's retail sector set for 21% surge by 2026

Retail

Packaged to prosperity: MENA's retail sector set for 21% surge by 2026

Issued by Dentsu 23 Feb 2024

Property

Awards telling us that now is the right time to buy in Cape Town: Jawitz

6 Feb 2024

Warc Awards announces top industry and agency experts for Middle East & Africa 2024 juries

Marketing & Media

Warc Awards announces top industry and agency experts for Middle East & Africa 2024 juries

6 Feb 2024

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Tourism & Travel

South Africa's tourism momentum continues with a 48.9% increase in 2023

1 Feb 2024

AskCarlaKote secures R300m annual deal to supply poultry delicacies to China

Agriculture

AskCarlaKote secures R300m annual deal to supply poultry delicacies to China

23 Jan 2024

Source: Twitter/@Isaac_Herzog. Israeli President Isaac Herzog addressed The World Economic Forum's 54th Annual Meeting in Davos last week, calling on world leaders to not forget the hostages taken captive by Hamas gunmen on 7 October 2023. The hostages include both Israelis and Muslims, among them Kfir Bibas who turned one last week. President Herzog is seen here seated at #WEF2024 next to a photo of Kfir Bibas, taken shortly before Bibas was abducted.

Healthcare

#WEF24: Israeli president addresses dire health of Hamas-held hostages

Katja Hamilton 22 Jan 2024

Logistics & Transport

Maersk temporarily suspends bookings to Djibouti

Louise Breusch Rasmussen and Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen 22 Jan 2024

Juliet Kavishe is on the jury. Source: Supplied.

Marketing & Media

9 African creatives on ADC Awards global jury

11 Jan 2024

Source: Standard Bank.

Finance

Standard Bank and Mashreq conclude syndication facility deal for DBSA

29 Dec 2023

SA tourism thrives with 51.8% increase in international arrivals

Tourism & Travel

SA tourism thrives with 51.8% increase in international arrivals

22 Dec 2023

File photo: Customers walk inside the Carrefour hypermarket at the Two Rivers Shopping Mall in Nairobi, Kenya, 8 April 2019. Reuters/Thomas Mukoya

Legal

Carrefour's Kenya franchisee says it will appeal $7.2m penalty

Duncan Miriri 20 Dec 2023

4 South African creative leaders to be judges at the One Show

Marketing & Media

4 South African creative leaders to be judges at the One Show

12 Dec 2023

Aysha construction began in 2016 with majority investment from Exim Bank of China.

Energy & Mining

Ethiopia signs $600m UAE deal to expand Aysha wind farm project

Dawit Endeshwa 3 Dec 2023

How to secure Africa’s energy future in the face of a climate crisis

Energy & Mining

How to secure Africa’s energy future in the face of a climate crisis

Nadja Haakansson 1 Dec 2023

Source: Supplied. His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan and His Majesty King Charles III open the inaugural Business & Philanthropy Climate Forum.

Finance

UAE launches groundbreaking COP28 Business and Philanthropy Climate Forum

1 Dec 2023

Source: © PROvoke Media Provoke Media's Innovator class in EMEA includes three innovators from Africa and three innovators from the Middle East Region

Marketing & Media

Provoke Media's Innovator class in EMEA: 3 innovators from Africa, 3 from the Middle East

20 Oct 2023

Source: Communicate Leo Burnett, Dubai's The Homecoming campaign, a Finalist in Corporate Purpose/Social Responsibility, won a further Silver and Bronze

Marketing & Media

UAE agencies collect more metal as LIA announces final categories

Danette Breitenbach 18 Oct 2023

Source: © ArabAD The UAE Impact BBDO, Dubai has been awarded three LIA Gold for itsSchoolgirl Newscasters campaign, for client EBM

Marketing & Media

Impact BBDO Dubai awarded five Gold and a Bronze at the London International Awards

Danette Breitenbach 16 Oct 2023

Ogilvy SA won a Bronze Award. Source: YouTube.

Marketing & Media

Ogilvy SA, Saatchi & Saatchi Dubai and Impact BBDO Dubai awarded at the LIA

13 Oct 2023

Source: © Campaign ME Edelman has appointed Marie-Claire Maalouf as Chief Creative Officer for UAE and KSA

Marketing & Media

Marie-Claire Maalouf appointed chief creative officer for Edelman UAE and KSA

11 Oct 2023

Entrepreneurial sisters venture into US market

Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurial sisters venture into US market

9 Oct 2023

Source: Gallo Images Ogilvy won a total of 16 Loeries at the 45 Loeries

Marketing & Media

#Loeries2023: 232 Loeries awarded

Danette Breitenbach 9 Oct 2023

Justice department gives Gupta brothers extradition update

Legal

Justice department gives Gupta brothers extradition update

29 Sep 2023

$Alex Pineda is CCO for TBWA\Helsinki. Source: Supplied.$

Marketing & Media

Alex Pineda appointed to CCO role at TBWA\Helsinki

21 Sep 2023

Source: Supplied.

Property

Acube plans major luxury developments in Dubai

19 Sep 2023