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JOHANNESBURG (Capital Markets in Africa) – South Africa’s Reserve Bank named the first woman to the Monetary Policy Committee in more than three years, bringing the rates-setting panel to seven members. Fundi Tshazibana will become an adviser to Governor Lesetja Kganyago and his three deputies from Feb. 19, the central bank said in an emailed statement on Tuesday. She’s the first woman to join the MPC since former Governor Gill Marcus stepped down in November 2014. While the MPC…

LONDON (Capital Markets in Africa) – Hennes & Mauritz AB has started 2018 at the centre of an embarrassing controversy after the Swedish clothes retailer published an ad showing a black child modelling a hoodie with the text “coolest monkey in the jungle.” The company has pulled the garment in question from its stores and apologized. H&M also said it agreed with those who were upset by the image, which appeared in its online store. The…

In the world of business promotion, what matters most is the promptness, clarity and attractiveness of the message that is being relayed to the target market. Over the years, many forms of signage have been used by businesses to get their messages to potential customers. For instance, over the past centuries, several decades ago and even now, wooden boards and vinyl banners have been used. However, they have had major shortcomings in getting the message…