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Can-do vibe emerges at the film market in Durban
From chaos comes opportunity as the 16th Durban FilmMart navigates troubled times for the film industry…
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A new equity company for creatives is set to make strategic investments in intellectual property across the continent’s creative and cultural sector…
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African currencies are notoriously ‘volatile’. But in an unusual turn of events, all are up against the dollar in the year to date…
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As Africa goes digital, a darker trend is emerging: romance scams that prey on trust and loneliness. From scam centres to AI fakery, no-one…
Africa: A continent of limitless potential
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