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Hypebeast宣布建立全新社交媒體帳號Hypebeast Africa

January 31, 2023

HONG KONG, Jan 31, 2023 - (亞太商訊 via SEAPRWire.com) - Hypebeast，全球時尚流行文化平台，今天宣布於社交媒體平台Instagram開設全新帳號Hypebeast Africa (@hypebeastafrica) https://www.instagram.com/hypebeastafrica/，致力提供最新潮流文化資訊及精心策劃的專題內容，讓位於非洲地區的觀眾與全球社群建立連繫。建立Hypebeast Africa的社交媒體帳號是Hypebeast全球擴張的關鍵部份，平台將覆蓋全球時尚潮流發展及相關地區獨家內容。專業團隊通過獨特新聞的故事、採訪、專題內容及別具風格的視覺影像，為大眾帶來潮流資訊。部份獨家內容更會登陸hypebeast.com，推動非洲地區的創作單位和品牌與全球社群的文化互動。 Hypemedia 在全球擁有超過3320萬社交媒體追隨者和1740萬網站月平均獨立訪客，而 Hypebeast 是旗下專注於當代男性時尚和文化的旗艦平台。該平台在超過15個市場營運，有9種語言版本，2022年更將業務拓展至巴西和拉丁美洲。高像素相片請於此下載：Hypebeast Africa Logo https://we.tl/t-INR98MKtdC如有任何垂詢，歡迎聯絡：縱橫財經公關顧問有限公司李惠兒電話: (852) 2864 4834 電郵: vicky.lee@sprg.com.hk 蕭曉晴電話: (852) 2864 4861 電郵: michelle.shiu@sprg.com.hk 關於 Hypebeast Ltd.Hypebeast 是全球知名的文化及生活潮流資訊平台，以編輯為主導的角度提供不同內容及推介最新的潮流商品。Hypebeast 成立於2005年，並於2016年正式成為上市公司。至今Hypebeast 在北美、亞太地區以及歐洲等地擁有龐大的讀者群。近年Hypebeast 積極發展更多元化的業務，當中包括Hypebeast以及多個資訊平台、創意製作公司 Hypemaker及網上商店HBX.com。更多資訊請參閱 hypebeast.ltd （ https://hypebeast.ltd/ ）。 Copyright 2023 亞太商訊....

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Hypebeast expands its digital presence to Africa

January 31, 2023

HONG KONG, Jan 31, 2023 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Hypebeast, a leading global platform for contemporary culture and lifestyle, announces the launch of its new social media channel, Hypebeast Africa (@hypebeastafrica) https://www.instagram.com/hypebeastafrica/ , on Instagram today. Through the lens of Hypebeast, the platform will uncover culturally-relevant news and...

International

Eight killed in mass shooting at birthday party in South Africa

January 30, 2023

Members of the Forensic Pathology Services stand near their vehicles on the scene of a mass shooting in Gqeberha, South Africa, on Jan 29, 2023. (PHOTO / AFP) JOHANNESBURG – Gunmen killed eight people and wounded three others at a birthday party in South Africa's Eastern Cape province, police said,...

International

Russia’s Lavrov visits ally South Africa amid Western rivalry

January 23, 2023

Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sergei Lavrov (left) is welcomed by South African Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Naledi Pandor (right) ahead of their meeting at the OR Tambo Building in Pretoria on Jan 23, 2023. (PHILL MAGAKOE / AFP) PRETORIA - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov was...

International

UNICEF appeals for $1b to help children in Horn of Africa

December 6, 2022

A Somali woman and children carry water at a camp for displaced people on the outskirts of Dollow, Somalia on Sept 20, 2022. (JEROME DELAY / AP) NAIROBI - The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) on Monday launched a $1 billion emergency funding appeal to reach millions of children in the...

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UN report: Horn of Africa facing catastrophic drought

November 30, 2022

In this file photo dated on June 30, 2022, Somalis who fled drought-stricken areas carry their belongings as they arrive at a makeshift camp for the displaced on the outskirts of Mogadishu, Somalia. (FARAH ABDI WARSAMEH / AP) ADDIS ABABA — The Horn of Africa is facing an unprecedented drought...

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UN report: Horn of Africa facing drought with catastrophic outcomes

November 30, 2022

International

Museveni: E. Africa working to restore order in eastern DRC

November 20, 2022

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni speaks during the Uganda-Turkey Investment summit at the Munyonyo Speke Resort in Kampala, Uganda, on May 12, 2022. (BADRU KATUMBA / AFP) KAMPALA - Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has said East African nations working with the Congolese government will bring order in war-torn eastern Democratic Republic...

International

Aid agencies call for urgent relief against famine in Horn of Africa

November 9, 2022

Zamzam Jamac, a Somali woman displaced by the worsening drought due to failed rain seasons, feeds her child Fatuma Botan, 1, through a nasogastric tube at the paediatric ward in the Banadir Hospital, in Mogadishu, Somalia Sept 24, 2022. (FEISAL OMAR / REUTERS) NAIROBI – International aid agencies have called...

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16th Edition BFSI IT Summit South Africa

November 8, 2022

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA, Nov 8, 2022 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - After successful 15 editions of BFSI IT Summit, Exito is all set to host another milestone event - which serves as an ideal platform to enhance the experience to latest insights in "Future Proofing BFSI In Africa". The...

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UN: Horn of Africa hit by drought, cholera

October 29, 2022

Livestock are seen in a dried field due to drought in Kidemu sub-location in Kilifi County, Kenya, March 23, 2022. (PHOTO / XINHUA) UNITED NATIONS – Amid the worst drought in 40 years, Horn of Africa countries have been hit by outbreaks of cholera and acute watery diarrhea, while fighting...

International

N. Kenya faces hunger crisis as drought wipes out livestock

September 30, 2022

A young womann from the Turkana community waters goats from a shallow well dug into a dry riverbed at Eliye springs on the western shore of Lake Turkana in Turkana county, Kenya on Sept 28, 2022. (TONY KARUMBA / AFP) LODWAR, Kenya - In a dry river bed in Kenya's...

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WMO: Horn of Africa on track for 5th failed rainy season

August 29, 2022

Women walk towards an open-air market in the village of Wagalla in northern Kenya on Aug 19, 2022. (BRIAN INGANGA / AP) GENEVA - The worst drought in the Horn of Africa in more than 40 years looks almost certain to persist after the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on...

International

WHO chief suggests Tigray crisis ignored due to racism

August 18, 2022

The head of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus speaks during a media conference at an EU Africa summit in Brussels on Feb 18, 2022. (JOHANNA GERON/POOL PHOTO VIA AP, FILE) LONDON – The World Health Organization's director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has suggested that racism is behind a lack...

International

S. Africa’s Ramaphosa on knife edge as crises spur leadership race

August 5, 2022

President of ruling African National Congress and South Africa President Ramaphosa addresses the 6th National Policy Conference in Johannesburg on July 29, 2022. (AP PHOTO) JOHANNESBURG – South Africa's Cyril Ramaphosa is beset by crises that have cast doubt on his presidency and left him vulnerable to a leadership challenge...

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20th Edition of MITS South Africa; Physical Conference on 27 July 2022

July 15, 2022

Africa, Jul 15, 2022 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - After successful 19 editions of Manufacturing IT Summit, Exito is all set to host another milestone event - which serves as an ideal platform to enhance the experience to latest insights in "Re-Imagine| Innovate| Transform". The Manufacturing IT Summit is...

International

Gunmen kill 19 people in ‘random’ bar shootings in S. Africa

July 11, 2022

In this file photo dated May 5, 2022, members of a community patrol try to force their way into a house where drugs are allegedly sold in Pimville, Soweto. Daily community patrols have increased their presence in the area in the recent months due to rising crime, mostly drug related,...

International

E. African initiative seeks to tap bioeconomy potential

June 28, 2022

The East African Community on Friday unveiled its Regional Bioeconomy Strategy at the EAC Headquarters in Arusha, Tanzania. The strategy is aimed at making use of the region's abundant natural resources to develop the bioeconomy. The strategy will offer an opportunity for partner states to achieve their individual aspirations, making...

International

Ryanair drops Afrikaans test after backlash in South Africa

June 16, 2022

A Ryanair plane parks at the airport in Weeze, Germany, Sept 12, 2018. (MARTIN MEISSNER / FILE / AP) DUBLIN - Ryanair has dropped a requirement for South African passengers to prove their nationality before traveling by completing a test in Afrikaans, Chief Executive Michael O'Leary said after the policy...

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Mastercard, KnowBe4, Perfios, Daon and many other tech giants to define the biggest fintech show in Africa

June 10, 2022

Nairobi, Jun 9, 2022 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - The world is now gravitating towards digital financial services and so is Africa with the rampant growth in smartphone adoption and internet penetration. As per several reports, 48% of African banks are transitioning towards becoming digital-first and therefore opening a...