Evan-Lee Courie

Cape Town

Retail, Lifestyle and Entertainment Group Editor at Bizcommunity

Press Office Assistant. Former Editor: Marketing & Media - @bizcommunity / @biz_marketing. Content Creation/ Content Management

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Provoke Media names Africa's 10 best agencies and leading campaigns

2 weeks ago | bizcommunity.africa | Evan-Lee Courie |Karabo Ledwaba

2 days7 days30 daysBy Industry Show moreAdvertise your job vacancies PRovoke Media has named the 10 Best Agencies in Africa, with Retroviral and the South African operation of global public relations agency We. Communications named PRovoke Media’s African Agencies of the Year for 2025.
Unlocking Africa’s $180bn digital trade economy

2 weeks ago | bizcommunity.africa | Evan-Lee Courie |Karabo Ledwaba

2 days7 days30 daysBy Industry Show moreAdvertise your job vacancies The future of African trade is digital, and it’s unfolding. From Dakar to Durban, a quiet but steady transformation is taking shape. Container cargo ship in the export and import business. Source: www.africa-newsroom.comAccording to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), global trade hit a record $33tn in 2024, with developing economies, including Africa, playing a growing role in that expansion.
Africa better equipped for 'critical’ minerals boom

2 weeks ago | bizcommunity.africa | Karabo Ledwaba |Evan-Lee Courie

2 days7 days30 daysBy Industry Advertise your job vacancies “African countries are better equipped for the ‘critical’ minerals boom than past commodity super-cycles.”Source: © Pulse Pulse A webinar convened by the Critical Minerals Africa Group (CMAG) webinar explored global geopolitics and Africa’s strategic role in critical minerals, highlighting cobaltThis is according to United Nations Economic Commission for Africa economist John R Sloan.
Publicis Groupe Africa appointed Airtel Africa's integrated marketing partner

3 weeks ago | bizcommunity.africa | Evan-Lee Courie |Karabo Ledwaba

2 days7 days30 daysBy Industry Advertise your job vacancies Publicis Groupe Africa has been appointed Airtel Africa's integrated marketing partner across 12 markets on the African continent.
Varsity Vibe expands with new brands to better serve students in SA

3 weeks ago | bizcommunity.com | Varsity Vibe |Carl Willoughby |Leslie Adams |Evan-Lee Courie

2 days7 days30 daysBy Industry Show moreAdvertise your job vacancies South Africa’s first student discount app continues to grow as over 15 brands have joined the platform since January 2025. Varsity Vibe is a must-have for hundreds of thousands of students nationwide when it comes to relieving the financial pressure so commonly associated with student life.
Nissan to cut 20,000 jobs and shut down 7 factories

3 weeks ago | bizcommunity.com | Leslie Adams |Evan-Lee Courie |Jane Rushton |Sechaba Mokhethi

2 days7 days30 daysBy Industry Show moreAdvertise your job vacancies Nissan said it will cut 20,000 jobs and shut down several of its production plants as part of a major cost-saving effort aimed at reversing its recent financial slump. Ten of its 17 factories will close by 2027, and the cancellation of a planned battery plant in Kyushu is also on the cards.
Moody's upgrade boosts Cape Town's credit rating close to South Africa’s sovereign level

3 weeks ago | bizcommunity.com | Leslie Adams |Evan-Lee Courie |Jane Rushton |Sechaba Mokhethi

2 days7 days30 daysBy Industry Show moreAdvertise your job vacancies Moody’s Investors Service has upgraded the City of Cape Town’s credit rating from Ba3 to Ba2, reflecting the city's strong financial governance and improving economic outlook. This upgrade positions Cape Town's credit rating just one notch below South Africa’s sovereign rating of Ba1, highlighting its fiscal resilience and effective management.
5 South African creative leaders on the global mentorship stage

3 weeks ago | bizcommunity.com | Leslie Adams |Evan-Lee Courie |Jane Rushton |Sechaba Mokhethi

2 days7 days30 daysBy Industry Show moreAdvertise your job vacancies The London International Awards (LIA) 2025 Creative LIAisons Virtual Coaching Programme has officially launched with five of South Africa’s top creative minds in the room. Source: © Bizcommunity Bizcommunity.com Five of South Africa's top creatives are part of the LIA 2025 Creative LIAisons Virtual Coaching Programme.
Firexpo 2025: Strengthening fire safety and preparedness in the retail sector

3 weeks ago | bizcommunity.com | Leslie Adams |Evan-Lee Courie |Jane Rushton |Sechaba Mokhethi

2 days7 days30 daysBy Industry Show moreAdvertise your job vacancies The adoption of smart technologies, including IoT-enabled fire detection and suppression systems, is advancing retail safety and operational efficiency. These progressive systems provide real-time monitoring, enabling instant detection of potential fire hazards and seamless communication between devices.
Trump signs executive order to slash US drug prices by up to 80%

3 weeks ago | bizcommunity.com | Leslie Adams |Evan-Lee Courie |Jane Rushton |Sechaba Mokhethi

2 days7 days30 daysBy Industry Show moreAdvertise your job vacancies President Donald Trump has signed a sweeping executive order to cut US prescription drug prices by up to 80%, aligning costs with the lowest in developed nations under a “Most-Favored-Nation” model. Penned on Tuesday, 13 May 2025, the move marks a major shift in pharmaceutical pricing policy with wide-reaching implications for the healthcare industry.