Sports Revival Faces Gear Shortages
Consumers - E-Commerce & Marketplaces · Editorial By Moakanyi Magazine · June 2026 Restarting school sport is easy to announce and harder to equip. Pupils can be sent back onto the field, but a field without balls, kit and gear is a fixture without a game. Schools...
Google Digital Marketing vs. Cabanga Digital Navigator: Which Course Actually Helps Businesses Make Money?
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Kinshasa’s prices rose 1.01 per cent in January, the fastest month since June
The annual rate eased only because last year's base was higher; the monthly trend is warming. By Kanisa Magazine · February 2025 Prices in Kinshasa rose 1.01 per cent in January 2025, the fastest monthly rise since June 2024, and the three weekly readings for February...
Congo’s inflation eased to 11.07 per cent, but transport and eating out ran hot
The January price data show the headline cooling while transport, restaurants and housing outpaced it. By Kanisa Magazine · January 2025 Congo's headline inflation slid to 11.07 per cent by the last week of January, but the weekly detail shows prices still rising...
Express Fitness Urban Expands into Africa with Launch of ExpressFitness.Africa
Johannesburg, January 13, 2025 – Express Fitness Urban, a leading supplier of premium home and commercial gym equipment in South Africa, is proud to announce its expansion into the African continent with the launch of its new e-commerce platform,...
Congo’s prices climbed 6% in twelve weeks: Kinshasa 8.3%, the country 16.7% on the year
The BCC’s index put national prices 6.0 per cent higher since December, Kinshasa 8.3 per cent, with cassava up 7.3 per cent in a month. The 9 per cent policy rate still trails inflation.
Congo’s prices slowed in February, yet annual inflation still rose to 14.4 per cent
National annual inflation reached 14.4 per cent and Kinshasa’s 17.4 per cent in the week to 19 February, while cassava rose 5.2 per cent and cities ranged from 5.1 to 24.8 per cent. Index to local series.
Optimizing Internal Operations using Data Analytics
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Call for Modern Policing Brings Technology to the Fore
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Africa is Ready for Making and Consuming Electric Vehicles (EVs)
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Kinshasa’s prices rose 2.2 per cent in three weeks of January, led by fares and cassava
Kinshasa’s retail index rose 2.2 per cent in three weeks, with transport services up 6.5 per cent and cassava up 4.0 per cent. Goma’s energy prices rose 5.1 per cent. Index contracts to the BCC series.
The Importance of Adapting to Change in Digital Marketing
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The TikTok Formula for Success
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The Impact of Cancel Culture on Business in a Digital Age
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The Benefits of Email Marketing
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The Future of Digital Advertising
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Congo’s Inflation Crossed 11 Per Cent in December as Transport Costs Outran Food
The BCC’s national index put annual inflation at 11.2 per cent in the last full December week, up from 9.9 per cent in November. Transport and fuel-linked lines rose faster than food even though official pump prices were unchanged.
Ten Million Wallets, a US$56.9m Quarter: Where Congo’s Digital Money Was Heading
ARPTC data released in November 2022 showed 10.08 million active mobile money accounts and US$56.9 million in quarterly revenue. Revenue per account is rising, but only one Congolese in ten is yet in the wallet economy.
Congo’s November Price Index Hid a Fuel Story: Kerosene Up 44% in Ten Months
The BCC’s national index rose 0.99 per cent in November, but fuel, transport and medicine ran far ahead of the average. Congo’s price pressure is an administered-price story, not a currency one.
Behind Congo’s 10.7% national inflation sit Mbuji-Mayi at 18% and Mbandaka at 5%
October’s BCC price tables put national inflation at 10.7 per cent, but cities ranged from 5.3 to 18.2 per cent. Transport and health were rising twice as fast as food in Kinshasa.