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#AfricaMonth: How Shoprite trailblazed trading in Africa

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Mozambique's Izyshop secures funding round

Tom Jackson 24 May 2018

Insights into the global coconut oil market

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Kenya's Wagon Shopping posts strong growth as it seeks funding

Kenya's Wagon Shopping posts strong growth as it seeks funding

Tom Jackson 17 May 2018

Mauritius: E-commerce service launched to promote local operators

Mauritius: E-commerce service launched to promote local operators

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Insights into the global grains market

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Moroccan e-commerce platform Hmizate expands into fintech

Moroccan e-commerce platform Hmizate expands into fintech

Tom Jackson 16 May 2018

Nations in new push to boost intra-Africa trade

Nations in new push to boost intra-Africa trade

Benjamin Ouma 15 May 2018

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Can meat exports be made humane? Here are three key strategies

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Nine decades of Coca-Cola in Africa

Nine decades of Coca-Cola in Africa

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New data protection guidelines for Africa launched

New data protection guidelines for Africa launched

10 May 2018

Enabling the digitisation of Africa - five strategies

Enabling the digitisation of Africa - five strategies

10 May 2018

Insights into the global vanilla market

Insights into the global vanilla market

10 May 2018

How African businesses can comply with new EU data laws

How African businesses can comply with new EU data laws

Pieter Bensch 9 May 2018

Jaza Duka benefits local communities by giving them quicker, more reliable access to the products they need most to support their families.

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#AfricaMonth: The digital life expectancy of Africa's youth

#AfricaMonth: The digital life expectancy of Africa's youth

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#AfricaMonth: Tech in the African automotive market

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Africa's new free trade area - streamlining trade and infrastructure development

Africa's new free trade area - streamlining trade and infrastructure development

Kieran Whyte and Jen Stolp 8 May 2018

How a better understanding of the seven ages of appetite could help us stay healthy

How a better understanding of the seven ages of appetite could help us stay healthy

Alex Johnstone 7 May 2018

Attention Android users! Be wary of malicious apps

Attention Android users! Be wary of malicious apps

7 May 2018

Local links across Africa provide key clues to fighting the illegal ivory trade

Kristof Titeca 4 May 2018

Key insights into Asian meat and poultry market

Key insights into Asian meat and poultry market

4 May 2018

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4 May 2018

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Vantage Capital invests $8m in Kenyan mall

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Moroccan e-commerce platform Hmizate expands into fintech

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Nine decades of Coca-Cola in Africa

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New data protection guidelines for Africa launched

10 May 2018

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Enabling the digitisation of Africa - five strategies

10 May 2018

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How African businesses can comply with new EU data laws

How African businesses can comply with new EU data laws

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#AfricaMonth: The digital life expectancy of Africa's youth

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Africa's new free trade area - streamlining trade and infrastructure development

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How a better understanding of the seven ages of appetite could help us stay healthy

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Attention Android users! Be wary of malicious apps

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Local links across Africa provide key clues to fighting the illegal ivory trade

Kristof Titeca 4 May 2018

Key insights into Asian meat and poultry market

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Kenya's Twiga Foods partners IBM for blockchain-based microfinancing

Kenya's Twiga Foods partners IBM for blockchain-based microfinancing

Tom Jackson 19 Apr 2018

Empathy - a two-way street in customer service

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Nicholas Bednall 16 Apr 2018

Kenya: Mobile commerce deals pass $10bn mark

Kenya: Mobile commerce deals pass $10bn mark

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Kenya's MoBar Delivery brings alcohol to your door

Kenya's MoBar Delivery brings alcohol to your door

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Builders Warehouse African expansion gains momentum with third store in Mozambique

Builders Warehouse African expansion gains momentum with third store in Mozambique

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AB InBev plans to build $100m brewery in Tanzania

AB InBev plans to build $100m brewery in Tanzania

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Landry Signé 27 Mar 2018

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#ECMA18: It's not an apocalypse, it's a retail revolution

Lauren Hartzenberg 26 Mar 2018

Pizza Hut on track with ambitious African expansion

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Matthew Kibby 20 Mar 2018

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