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Man-made: Exhibition explores the art of craft

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Man-made: Exhibition explores the art of craft

Man-made: Exhibition explores the art of craft
Convival : Craft : Artisanal
La Rinascente sees the light in emerging markets

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La Rinascente sees the light in emerging markets

La Rinascente sees the light in emerging markets
La Rinascente : Little Sun : Italy
Why are beauty brands hypocritical when it comes to diversity?

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Why are beauty brands hypocritical when it comes to diversity?

Although beauty brands promote diversity in some parts of the world, many still actively support dangerous skin-whitening practices in other regions.
Beauty : Diversity : Inclusivity
Muslim consumer market

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Muslim consumer market

The global Muslim population – which comprises 1.6bn people, according to the Pew Research Center – is enjoying greater wealth than ever before.
Pew Research Center : Middle East : South East Asia
Treetop hotels show Travel & Hospitalitylers the sky’s the limit

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Treetop hotels show Travel & Hospitalitylers the sky’s the limit

Treetop hotels show Travel & Hospitalitylers the sky’s the limit
Treehouse Hotels : South Africa : Curacao
Moving African Fashion Forward

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Moving African Fashion Forward

Fashion business consultant Ramata Diallo sits down with LS:N Global to unpack what’s new and next for the African fashion industry.
Africa : Fashion : Retail
Stat: Kenya and Egypt lead Africa’s accelerating AI investment race

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Stat: Kenya and Egypt lead Africa’s accelerating AI investment race

New research from cybersecurity company Fortinet reveals that 85% of African businesses across five key markets plan to invest in AI within the nex...
Statistic : Stat : Egypt
Alex Okosi : The importance of Africa’s youth market

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Alex Okosi : The importance of Africa’s youth market

Words: Sarah Bentley Visuals: Joanna Tulej
Alex Okosi : MTV : Geo-marketing
John Curran: Branding Ebola

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John Curran: Branding Ebola

Global brands find it hard to deal with local disasters, says cultural anthropologist John Curran.
Arsenal : Puma : Emirates
Tuned in: OFM music boxes add a playful twist

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Tuned in: OFM music boxes add a playful twist

Tuned in: OFM music boxes add a playful twist
Advertising : Infographics : Infographic
Balmain joins forces with African artists for the Lion King anniversary

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Balmain joins forces with African artists for the Lion King anniversary

In celebration of The Lion King’s 30th anniversary and the upcoming release of Mufasa: The Lion King, Disney and Balmain have teamed up to create a...
Balmain : Disney : The Lion King
Samsung targets African smartphone market

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Samsung targets African smartphone market

Samsung targets African smartphone market
Samsung : Mobiles : Sub-Saharan
Istanbul Design Biennial

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Istanbul Design Biennial

The first Istanbul Design Biennial is exploring new power plays and interventions forming in the design world. As new technologies open up the proc...
Open-source : Tristan Kopp : Design Biennial
Art across Africa

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Art across Africa

Johannesburg – Southern Guild has opened a new location that brings together works by artists and designers from across Africa.
Southern Guild : Dokter And Misses : Whatiftheworld
Gen Z in Kenya

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Gen Z in Kenya

From Silicon Savannah to the streets of Nairobi, Kenya’s Gen Z are rewriting the rules of power, protest and purpose for governments and brands.
Youth : Technology : Gen Z
African weave: Kente cloth given a makeover

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African weave: Kente cloth given a makeover

African weave: Kente cloth given a makeover
Clothing : New Emerging Affluents : Clothing Manufacturing
A new e-commerce platform for African artisans

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A new e-commerce platform for African artisans

Online marketplace that lets artisans from Sub-Saharan Africa sell their hand-made wares directly to consumers.
Android : Kenya : Ecommerce
A homegrown Amazon-like marketplace for Nigeria

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A homegrown Amazon-like marketplace for Nigeria

A homegrown Amazon-like marketplace for Nigeria.
Online Shopping : Amazon : Emerging Markets
Emerging markets offer lifeline to BlackBerry

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Emerging markets offer lifeline to BlackBerry

Emerging markets offer lifeline to BlackBerry
Blackberry : Nigeria : Lagos
Samsung Pay arrives in Africa

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Samsung Pay arrives in Africa

Mobile payment from the world’s largest smartphone producer has arrived on the continent.
Technology : Finance : Payments
Match-maker: Johnnie Walker helps you find your perfect flavour

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Match-maker: Johnnie Walker helps you find your perfect flavour

Johannesburg – If you were to have a sip of whisky, what kind would it be? That is the question Johnnie Walker asks in its online experience, Meet ...
Synaesthesia : Sensory Splurge : Whisky
Stamped Goods

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Stamped Goods

Designers are giving heritage a modern twist by reviving symbolic logos and embracing subtle cult influences to inform unexpected identities in foo...
Chicago : Maria's Packaged Goods And Community Bar : Hirokazu Kobayashi
Tapping into Twitter: Tweets flow to save water

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Tapping into Twitter: Tweets flow to save water

Tapping into Twitter: Tweets flow to save water
FLOW : Close The Tap : Twitter
South Africa Travel Market

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South Africa Travel Market

As tourism in South Africa booms, a rise in the number of African travellers and of companies bringing about positive social change is providing a ...
Travel : Hospitality : Luxury
Local footwork

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Local footwork

Johannesburg – Shoe brand Eytys is celebrating local fashion designers in its spring/summer 2016 campaign.
Eytys : New Bricolage Living : Fashion
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