How to enter Nigeria's booming consumer market
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SA airline promotes 'fourth wife goes free' deal
Kulula Airline runs advertisement in wake of President Jacob Zuma's marriage to fourth current wife
Pick n Pay to enter more African markets
South African retailer will move into Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Malawi in the next year
New Puma collection inspired by Africa
Sports label's first spring/summer 2012 line created for higher temperatures
Gap opens first stores in South Africa
US clothing label opens stores in Johannesburg and Cape Town
Just how costly are your hotel expenses?
Survey reveals Moscow has the most expensive room rate for overnight stays
Walmart finally given go ahead for Massmart deal
South African court gives final approval of US firm's takeover of South African retailer
The e-reader - 2012's must-have gadget
Why it's time to shelve your books and instead put one of these in your pocket
Daily deal sites: Holy grail or poisoned chalice?
Since Groupon, the big daddy of daily deal sites, launched in 2008, group buying has been heralded as either a revolutionary new way for small businesses to gain exposure or as a sales and marketing disaster
Facebook Cards - business or pleasure?
Social networking site partners with MOO to offer printed cards with information from your Profile
Luxury luggage for the executive traveller
Stay stylish packing for that overnight business trip
Chevrolet TrailBlazer will get 2012 SA release
SUV model which debuted at Dubai Motor Show will be released later this year
South Africa's Pick n Pay CEO to resign
"I've completed what I set out to do," says outgoing CEO Nick Badminton
KFC to open 130 stores in Africa in 2012
Restaurant chain will increase number of outlets to over 1,000 in continent over the next 12 months
MasterCard opens East African headquarters
Global payments firm launches offie in Nairobi, Kenya
SABMiller lager volumes in Africa grow by 11 percent
Brewer attributes 3 percent overall lager growth in third quarter to Africa, LAtin America and emerging markets
Braille burgers a tasty hit for Wimpy South Africa
Burger chain Wimpy promotes Braille menus through viral campaign
SA's online spending boom sees 30 percent rise in 2011
World Wide Worx research shows that South Africans spent almost a third more shopping on the internet than in 2010
Puma's Africa Cup of Nations kits unveiled
Samuel Eto'o, John Mensah and Yaya Toure among stars at launch in London
iPhone 4S hits South Africa in time for Christmas
Apple smartphone on sale across SA more than two months after US release
Big boost in Christmas sales for online retailer
South Africa's largest online retailer kalahari.com reports 87 percent increase in shoppers in festive period so far
Victoria's Secret investigating child labour claims
US lingerie brand accused of using child labour on farms supplying cotton for factories in Burkina Faso
Troubled Air Zimbabwe grounds South Africa flights
State-owned airline stops daily service to South Africa over fears aircraft will be seized
New 'JuJu' clothes range inspired by Malema
Controversial suspended ANC Youth League Leader Malema is inspiration behind designer's new clothing line
Russian vodka aims to be number one in SA
Only 'truly Russian' premium vodka launches in South Africa
Nando's screens controversial 'The Last Dictator' TV ad
Festive advertising campaign focuses on deceased African dictators including Muammar Gaddafi and Idi Amin
Africa world leaders in mobile commerce
World Travel Market report says mobile payments for travel are becoming more popular
Aliko Dangote - the ultimate business leader
Billionaire scoops another award to top off a remarkable year for the Nigerian
SA retailer Pick n Pay's profits tumble
Grocery retailer sees a 40 percent drop in profits compared to first half of 2010
Woolworths to open stores in Nigeria
High-end store chain will open three stores in Nigeria in December
Attracting and keeping online shoppers in Africa
How to draw in customers on the world wide web
Woolworths expands African portfolio
South African company announces joint venture in Tanzania and Uganda
Ikea's $62m drought pledge breaks UN record
World's biggest furniture chain donates $62 million to Dadaab refugee camp to help victims of Horn of Africa crisis
Mandela's clothing line hits SA stores
Anti-apartheid hero's clothes line featuring prison number 46664 makes debut in Johannesburg store
Chilli Music launches Facebook download service
Mobile entertainment company enables users to pay for track on social networking site
Shoprite spends big to fight Walmart
Africa's biggest grocery retailer invests R3 billion in expanding distribution centres
Africa inspires Louis Vuitton's newest collection
French fashion house's Spring Summer 2012 collection based on African Sahara
Zimbabwe to import US cents
US cents will become more widely available in Zimbabwe by the end of the year, easing the country's small change problem
MTN introduces debit card online transactions
A new technology called payD will enable more South African consumers to make online transactions using their debit cards
Harsher penalties for potential Massmart job losses?
SA government no longer fighting to overturn Walmart's takeover of Massmart but wants stricter penalties if jobs are cut
Charlize's star shines as she becomes the face of Dior watches
A profile of South African Oscar-winning actress as she fronts campaign for French fashion house
Making money online in Africa through e-commerce
Despite lack of appropriate electronic payment systems and expensive shipping costs continuing to plague the African e-commerce sector, making money on the internet is increasingly a reality for many African entrepreneurs
The ultimate gadgets for safe travel
We profile an electronic wallet, titanium flash drive, emergency power supply and GPS watch...all in the name of safety
SA union launches appeal of Massmart takeover
South Africa Commercial, Catering and Allied Workers Union approaches Competition Appeal Court over Walmart deal
Walmart takeover of Massmart approved
US retail chain Walmart will buy controlling stake in Massmart after ruling approves R17m deal
Number of holiday bookings in Africa increase - Expedia
World's largest online travel company announces 27 percent increase in Africa and Indian Ocean regions in past year
Coca-Cola and MTN "most socially responsible" brands in SA
Survey reveals companies top list but Government is ranked lowest
Vodacom Releases M-PESA (Cell phone banking) in SA
Cell phones today can do just about everything.
And thanks to a new cell phone service, South Africans can now add debit card/banking account to the list.
SA's February retail sales fall 1.5%
In a statement, Stats SA said: “Retail trade sales, at constant 2008 prices, for the three months ended February 2010 reflected a decrease of 2.5 percent compared with the three months ended February 2009, while sales for the corresponding period in 2009 decreased by 1.1 percent.
Winning Brands starts product sales in Africa
Winning Brands' Product Ambassador for South Africa, Nqobizita Mhlaba, whose appointment was finalized today, will organize trial placements of Winning Colours amongst interested retailers in South Africa as the first step in establishing a presence in the continent.
