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How marketers can drive awareness of the economic power of buying local

South Africa, May 27 -- Here it is! There is a much-needed quiet revolution available to every South African, and it requires nothing more than reading a label and buying local - whenever there is an ... Read More


Halo has branded a new Rosebank lifestyle hub - here's what Nine Yards looks like

South Africa, May 27 -- Situated at the corner of Chester Road and Jan Smuts Avenue, neighbouring The Gardenshop nursery and connected to Lumley House and Rosebank Office Park, Nine Yards reflects a g... Read More


Starbucks Korea sales slump after 'Tank Day' campaign backlash

South Africa, May 27 -- Insensitive advertising According to data released this week by analytics firm IGAWorks, Starbucks Korea's weekly payment volume dropped by 26.3% after the company's "Tank Day... Read More


Shoprite's Low-Duuuma! scores with Benni McCarthy

South Africa, May 27 -- Shoprite's new Low-Duuuma Millions campaign advert sees a playful McCarthy singing and dancing to an instrumental version of TKZee's iconic hit Fiasco. The distinct combinatio... Read More


3 AAA students take creativity from the classroom to the global stage

South Africa, May 27 -- Made up of Zaiba Goolam (21), Joel Areington (22), and John Garside (21), the team recently won the South African leg of the competition, widely regarded as the world's largest... Read More


Ugandan Kasekende steps down as CEO of Standard Chartered Bank Tanzania

Tanzania, May 27 -- Ugandan banking veteran Herman Kasekende has stepped down as Chief Executive Officer and Head of Coverage at Standard Chartered Bank Tanzania, effective May 26, 2026, ending a dist... Read More


Uganda shuts border with DRC with immediate effect as Ebola outbreak intensifies

Tanzania, May 27 -- Ugandan authorities have closed the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo with immediate effect as a rare Ebola outbreak, identified as the Bundibugyo strain, intensifies in... Read More


US picks Kenya for its Ebola quarantine and treatment facility plan

Tanzania, May 27 -- The United States plans to establish a quarantine and treatment facility for Ebola-exposed American citizens, and has chosen Kenya as the location for the facility, subject to appr... Read More


Israeli strike in Gaza kills new head of Hamas military, his wife and their 2 children

Tanzania, May 27 -- The new commander of Hamas's military wing, Mohammed Odeh, has been killed in an Israeli air strike targeting a residential building in Gaza City, days after the death of his prede... Read More


US Says Iran will get no sanctions relief for giving up enriched uranium

Tanzania, May 27 -- US President Donald Trump has said Iran will not receive sanctions relief in exchange for handing over its highly enriched uranium, as negotiations over a possible nuclear deal con... Read More