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Black market: New Guinness campaign targets African youth

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Black market: New Guinness campaign targets African youth

Africa – In its new Made of Black campaign Guinness is targeting the African youth market.
Guinness : Africa : Kanye West
African Mobile Technology Market

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African Mobile Technology Market

During Covid-19, the mobile-first African continent is using phones to forge a new future for healthcare, commerce and rural connectivity.
FinTech : Society : Technology
Intel aims to close the gender technology gap

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Intel aims to close the gender technology gap

Silicon Valley corporation Intel is to teach five million women in developing countries basic digital skills.
Africa : Women And The Web : She Will Connect
Teranga champions Pan-African cuisine

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Teranga champions Pan-African cuisine

The new restaurant in Harlem’s Africa Center aims to introduce the continent’s unique culinary offerings to a wider audience.
Food : Culture : Africa
Mobile agriculture

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Mobile agriculture

Kenya – Africa’s mobile awakening is leading to a small revolution in agricultural practices, thanks to a new SMS service.
IShamba : Mediae : MAgri
Africa’s mobile banking revolution

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Africa’s mobile banking revolution

In developing countries, more than one billion people who own a mobile phone lack a bank account, according to Groupe Spéciale Mobile Association (...
Groupe Spéciale Mobile Association : Africa : Burrus Research Associates
Sky-high spenders

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Sky-high spenders

London – Developed for heads of state, London Heathrow’s VIP service is now driving luxury retail spending by private shoppers at Europe’s busies...
Heathrow Airport : Personal Shopping : Terminal 5
New Emerging Affluents

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New Emerging Affluents

First identified by LS:N Global back in 2012, the New Emerging Affluents (NEAs) have come to define global luxury, retail and fashion, shifting t...
Global NEA's : Emerging Affluents : Urban Migration
Mobile World Congress 2013

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Mobile World Congress 2013

Consumers and technology companies from emerging markets are taking centre stage at this year’s Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona.
Africa : Alcatel-Lucent : Mobile Payment
Salooni celebrates the history and artistry behind black hair

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Salooni celebrates the history and artistry behind black hair

London – The pop-up installation and hair salon will explore ‘the politics woven through and straightened out of black hair’.
Beauty : Culture : Retail
Luxury brands slow to see African potential

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Luxury brands slow to see African potential

Luxury brands slow to see African potential
Africa : Suzy Menkes : IHT Conference
Most Nigerians plan to spend more

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Most Nigerians plan to spend more

Most Nigerians plan to spend more
Africa : Decorating : Property
Riding a new wave

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Riding a new wave

Cape Town – Surf brand Mami Wata has created a campaign that explores the African mythology around surfing.
New Bricolage Living : South Africa : Sports
The emerging youth zines causing media anarchy

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The emerging youth zines causing media anarchy

Zines are becoming the platform of choice for youth in Malaysia, South Africa, China and Brazil to express alternative views away from regulated me...
Youth : Media : Generation Z
Solar opportunity for expanding African mobile market

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Solar opportunity for expanding African mobile market

Solar opportunity for expanding African mobile market
Africa : Mobile : Zain Africa
IHT Luxury Conference 2012- Overview

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IHT Luxury Conference 2012- Overview

Rome – The promise of Africa as a producer and consumer of luxury goods is now a reality, according to fashion designers and business leaders ...
Louis Vuitton : Ethical Luxury : Kim Jones
Primed but not ready

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Primed but not ready

Africa – A new report from Pew Research reveals insights into Sub-Saharan Africa’s mobile phone usage.
Pew Research Centre : Sub-Saharan Africa : Mobile Phone Use
Thought-starter: How fintech is transforming Africa’s financial systems

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Thought-starter: How fintech is transforming Africa’s financial systems

Once riddled with corruption and hyperinflation, the financial infrastructure in Sub-Saharan Africa is being overhauled to establish a more cohesiv...
FinTech : Africa : Technology
A virtual showroom for African fashion

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A virtual showroom for African fashion

Industrie Africa has launched an innovative digital retail platform highlighting the talent of African design.
Retail : E-commerce : Africa
The Download: Paris Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2024

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The Download: Paris Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2024

Cutting through the chaos and overwhelming nature of fashion month, we distil the key insights from Paris Fashion Week.
Luxury : Fashion : Design
Stat: Johannesburg confirmed as Africa’s wealthiest city

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Stat: Johannesburg confirmed as Africa’s wealthiest city

The World’s Wealthiest Cities Report 2023 has confirmed Johannesburg as the only city on the African continent to host 14,600 high-net-worth indivi...
Finance : Society : Earnings
Down to a tea: Vending machine rewards tweets

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Down to a tea: Vending machine rewards tweets

Down to a tea: Vending machine rewards tweets
Advertising : South Africa : Cape Town
Nigerian beauty

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Nigerian beauty

Nigeria – Kenzo’s new quarterly publication captures the energy of young Nigerian communities.
Kenzo : Luxury Futures : Youth Culture
Digital addiction clinics

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Digital addiction clinics

Constantine – Algeria has opened Bachir Mentouri, its first internet addiction clinic.
Bachir Mentouri : Internet : Digital
Thought-starter: Is access to the future a privilege?

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Thought-starter: Is access to the future a privilege?

Rasheedah Phillips, an attorney and author, delivered the final talk of IAM Weekend 19.
Technology : Far Futures : Time
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