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Digital African fashion is coming to The Witcher and Minecraft

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Digital African fashion is coming to The Witcher and Minecraft

A new campaign by Orange spotlights the lack of cultural representation in gaming and introduces a new variety of avatar skins honouring under-repr...
Technology : Media & Entertainment : Fashion
Thought-starter: Who are the fashion designers of the future?

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Thought-starter: Who are the fashion designers of the future?

Brave New Worlds was the theme for the biennial International Fashion Showcase in London, with 16 emerging designers seeking to change the fashion ...
Fashion : Youth : Sustainability
Silver bullet: Jewellery brand takes guns off the streets

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Silver bullet: Jewellery brand takes guns off the streets

New York – Peter Thum is an entrepreneur with a mission. Before he launched his jewellery line, Liberty United, he found Ethos Water – a company th...
Jewellery : Brandstanding : New York
Samsung charges on with solar-powered laptop

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Samsung charges on with solar-powered laptop

Samsung charges on with solar-powered laptop
Environmentally Friendly : Sustainable : Moscow
Middle East shows thirst for non-alcoholic beer

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Middle East shows thirst for non-alcoholic beer

Middle East shows thirst for non-alcoholic beer
Alcohol : Beer : Euromonitor
Internet ubiquity: An online chance for all

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Internet ubiquity: An online chance for all

Internet ubiquity: An online chance for all
Internet : Telecommunications : Satellite
Stat: Fewer births are creating an unstable American population

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Stat: Fewer births are creating an unstable American population

Americans are not having enough babies to keep the population stable, according to a new report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Culture : Birthrates : Youth
Climate-resilient homes for wellbeing in Tanzania

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Climate-resilient homes for wellbeing in Tanzania

Can more considered housing improve family health? It’s a question being answered by The Star Homes Project, which consists of 110 identical, singl...
Design : Health & Wellness : Architecture
Volkswagen’s phygital ad is an NFT treasure hunt

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Volkswagen’s phygital ad is an NFT treasure hunt

The automotive retailer is shaking up its communications strategy with the launch of a metaverse campaign promoting its latest Polo model, the IQ.D...
Advertising & Branding : Mobility : Media & Entertainment
London Design Festival 2013 Preview

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London Design Festival 2013 Preview

With an eclectic mix of exhibitions lined up, the 11th year of the London Design Festival looks like it will not disappoint. ‘Our motivation is not...
RCA : Endless Stair : Southbank Centre
The post-subculture movement of South Africa’s teens

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The post-subculture movement of South Africa’s teens

Jamal Nxedlana, creative director of Johannesburg-based youth intelligence agency Bubblegum Club, on the importance of dance for the nation’s youth...
Youth : Culture : New Masculinity
Where to distribute wealth

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Where to distribute wealth

A list of collectives, charities and organisations committed to combating racism and racial inequality worldwide.
Society
Dash facilitates easy-to-use cryptocurrency payments

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Dash facilitates easy-to-use cryptocurrency payments

Latin America – Peer-to-peer payment system Dash is partnering with the Venezuelan phone company Kripto Mobile to launch a new cryptocurrency-based...
Cryptocurrency : Finance : Technology
Stat: Advertising has a leadership gender gap problem

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Stat: Advertising has a leadership gender gap problem

New research reveals that without drastic change, parity in leadership roles in the advertising and communications sectors will only be achieved by...
Workplace : Health & Wellness : Society
A restaurant that showcases the African diaspora

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A restaurant that showcases the African diaspora

Renowned chef JJ Johnson is relaunching Henry at the Life Hotel with a new menu that focuses on African, Caribbean, Southern American and Asian cui...
Food : Culture : Flavour
Unilever encourages hand-washing in African villages

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Unilever encourages hand-washing in African villages

Unilever encourages hand-washing in African villages
Unilever : Soap : Hand-washing
Plastic homes as a solution to global waste

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Plastic homes as a solution to global waste

Othalo is a start-up seeking to build affordable homes, hospitals and schools across Sub-Saharan Africa using recycled plastic waste.
Architecture : Design : Plastic Waste
ILTM: Emerging Destinations

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ILTM: Emerging Destinations

There are three principal categories of emerging destination. There are those that have been off-map for a long time and could change rapidly in th...
China : Hainan Island : Orient Express
World Retail Congress 2015 Preview

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World Retail Congress 2015 Preview

The dangers and opportunities of digital and economic disruption will be the main theme at this year’s World Retail Congress.
Metro Group : Rome : World Retail Congress
Patriot Purchasing

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Patriot Purchasing

In this turbulent age, consumers around the world are becoming more interested in where things are from – and, especially, whether they are made in...
Heritage : I Love Soweto : Pro-Mao
Take a risk

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Take a risk

Norway – A new global risk report examines how the sharing economy can be reframed to fight inequality.
United Nations : Global Risk Report : Sharing Economy
Brands switch to online ads in Middle East

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Brands switch to online ads in Middle East

Brands switch to online ads in Middle East
Adverts : Online : EMarketing
How the world’s largest online shopping mall is shaping our lives

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How the world’s largest online shopping mall is shaping our lives

At Dutch Design Week 2018, designers from Design Academy Eindhoven hosted Geo-Design, an exhibition that examined the growth of Chinese retail mono...
Retail : E-commerce : Dutch Design Week
Stat: Global gender parity remains in crisis

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Stat: Global gender parity remains in crisis

Global gender parity remains a strong and growing issue, as outlined in this year’s Global Gender Gap Index – an annual report by the World Economi...
Stat : Stats : Statistic
Nisreen Shocair: Virgin Megastore

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Nisreen Shocair: Virgin Megastore

Giving the music retailer broader appeal among young consumers in the Middle East.
World Retail Congress : Virgin Megastores : Nisreen Shocair
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