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DHL launches a limited fashion collection with fashion designer Christy Ng. This is the second collaboration between the logistics company and the Malaysian artist.
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Did you know? The Serengeti in Tanzania hosts the world's largest wildlife migration, with over 750,000 zebras and 1.2 million wildebeest across this incredible landscape.
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Nigeria has been nicknamed “The Land of Twins” by the BBC because its twin birth rates are four times higher than anywhere else worldwide. In Igbo-Ora, Nigeria, 50 sets of twins are born for every 1,000 births.
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We don’t just deliver packages and freight; we deliver opportunity too. Recently our staff members volunteered to participate in our Go Teach campaign, educating young people about career opportunities at DHL.
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Ethiopian Airlines and DHL launched UbuntuGateway in Addis Ababa. This unique logistics hub connects directly to Africa, allowing for faster shipment times between the USA, EU, Hong Kong, and India while ensuring delivery security.
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Did you know Sub-Saharan Africa has the highest percentage of female entrepreneurs globally?
Yagazie Emezi spent years documenting the experience of women across Africa. Learn about her moving stories here
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As Ramadan begins, we wish all the Muslim members of our DHL family to have a wonderful month of continued blessings. Ramadan Kareem to you!
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After an incredible racing season, Max Verstappen is awarded his first-ever DHL Fastest Lap Award after dominating 22 races. His team, Oracle Red Bull Racing, also won the DHL Fastest Pit Stop Award for the fifth year running!
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Stand a chance to WIN a DHL hamper! To enter, comment with the name of the country known as The Red Island.
Clue: It's home to 70 species of lemur found nowhere else on Earth.
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“I don’t have to prove anything to anyone. I only have to follow my heart and concentrate on what I want to say to the world. I run my world.” — Beyoncé
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Formula E and DHL, the official founding and logistics partners of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, have extended their partnership. Read more here
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"Dreams are lovely. But they are just dreams. Fleeting, ephemeral, pretty. But dreams do not come true just because you dream them. It's hard work that makes things happen. It's hard work that creates change." - Shonda Rhimes
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How many distribution hubs does DHL have in Sub Saharan Africa? Comment the answer and stand a chance to WIN a DHL hamper!
Clue: Check LinkedIn…
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As we ring in the New Year, we’re grateful for your continued support and proud to deliver solutions that enable you to connect with the people and things that matter most. All the best for the year ahead! Happy New Year!
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Can you name which African city recently hosted a Formula E race? Tell us in the comments and you could WIN a DHL hamper!
Clue: This city is also known as the Mother City.
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"Our children may learn about the heroes of the past. Our task is to make ourselves architects of the future" – Jomo Kenyatta
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Stand a chance to WIN a DHL hamper! To enter, comment the name of the country known as The Giant of Africa.
Clue: It's home to the globe's 2nd largest film industry
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“It was when I realised I needed to stop trying to be somebody else and be myself, I actually started to own, accept and love what I had.” - Tracee Ellis Ross
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Do you know which country is the coldest in Africa? Tell us in the comments and stand a chance to WIN a DHL hamper!
Clue: Known as the “Kingdom in the Sky”, the entire country lies above 1,000 metres in elevation.
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Did you know that Africa is the world’s hottest continent, and despite being nearly four times the size of Europe, its straighter shores mean it has a shorter overall coastline?
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Stand a chance to WIN a DHL hamper! To enter, comment with the name of the world’s largest hot desert.
Clue: It was one of the shooting locations of the 2019 movie Aquaman.
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DHL in partnership with the Zimbabwe Business Fighting COVID19 (BFC), transported 13 tonnes of mealie meal to assist the vulnerable households in Bulawayo from Harare. Connecting and Improving lives are the greatest deliveries we make!
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Sierra Leone’s Tiwai Island Wildlife Sanctuary is just 12 square kilometres. But it's home to around 80 rare and elusive pygmy hippos and an astounding 11 species of primates. Tag an animal-loving friend who would love to see a pygmy hippo!
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Do you know which country is also known as the Pearl of Africa? Tell us, and you could WIN a DHL hamper!
Clue: This is one of the few countries in the world where you can find endangered mountain gorillas.
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If you don’t have a lot of experience with managing business finances, it can be a challenge, but it’s also crucial to the survival of your business. Here are 10 tips for managing small business finances.
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“I always believed that when you follow your heart or your gut, when you really follow the things that feel great to you, you can never lose, because settling is the worst feeling in the world.” - Rihanna
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As the official logistics partner of
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2022, we would like to congratulate the riders who participated in the Chardonnay, Pinotage, or Shiraz event, and thank everyone involved who helped to make it a success.
📷 : Sam Clark & Simon Pocock
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It's the 1st of September and we start to see seasons change. In the North, meteorological Autumn begins today, and in the South the weather starts getting warmer as Spring emerges from the cold of Winter. What is your favourite season?
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Koutammakou in north-eastern Togo is home to the Batammariba – also known as Otamari, Ottamari, Somba, or the Tammari people. The Batammariba construct remarkable mud tower-houses (Takienta), which have come to be seen as a symbol of Togo.
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Do you know the country this flag belongs to? Tell us in the comments, and you could WIN a DHL hamper!
Clue: This country’s most famous son is former Chelsea FC striker, Didier Drogba.
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We are proud to play an integral part in the success of businesses across Africa in the Agriculture sector. Today we look back at our
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Series & how DHL Africa connects a diverse range of businesses to their customers. Learn more
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Do you know what year DHL announced the world’s first all-female crew for a Boeing 777 freighter? Tell us in the comments and stand a chance to WIN a DHL hamper!
Clue: It was in the same year as the series premiere of the TV show “Game of Thrones”.
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Prior to the 2022 FIFA World Cup, only 3 teams from Africa made it as far as the Quarter-Final stages. Can you name the African countries to which those 3 teams belonged?
Tell us in the comments, and you could WIN a DHL hamper!
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Tell us the country to which this flag belongs in the comments and stand a chance to WIN a DHL hamper!
Clue: This country boasts the highest percentage of women in parliament worldwide.
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Can you name this flag’s country? Tell us and stand a chance to WIN a DHL hamper!
Clue: It’s the second smallest African country.
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"Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we seek." – Barack Obama
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DHL and FMACM, the Chinese fashion brand, have launched the exclusive ‘One Planet’ clothing collection. The collection aspires to understand and advocate the concept of sustainable fashion.
Learn more here
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VulPro is South Africa’s leading vulture conservation organisation aimed at protecting African vultures. As part of Global Volunteer Week our team arrived with paintbrushes in hand to help do site improvements at the VulPro location.
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Zero Discrimination Day is a reminder that everyone should live life with dignity regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, or skin colour. The symbol of Zero Discrimination Day is the butterfly.
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Unguja, also known as Zanzibar Island, is the main island in the Tanzanian archipelago of Zanzibar.
A Spice Tour is one of the most popular tourist attractions, inviting you to see, touch, smell, and taste the flavours of Zanzibar.
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Tell us which country this flag belongs to in the comments, and you could WIN a DHL hamper!
Clue: This country has the world’s youngest population.
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Swahili, also known by its local name Kiswahili, is the native language of the Swahili people, primarily in Tanzania, Kenya, and Mozambique.
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It can be daunting to think about everything you need to do to get a business off the ground, but you'll never know once you try. So take the plunge and just get started.
Here's a list of 21 helpful tips to get you started:
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This day is celebrated globally every year on 8 March to mark the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. Give a shoutout to a lady that inspires you by tagging her in the comments.
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DHL was founded in 1969, but what year did we expand our network to the Middle East and Africa? Answer in the comments and stand a chance to WIN a DHL hamper!
Clue: It was the same year that the film “Grease” starring John Travolta was released.
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Roses are red, violets are blue, this Valentine's Day, wear something new! Enjoy V-Day Sales of up to 75% off on your favorite clothing brand. Download the
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App to shop.
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“Embrace what makes you unique, even if it makes others uncomfortable. I didn't have to become perfect because I've learned throughout my journey that perfection is the enemy of greatness.” - Janelle Monáe
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When we literally take our purpose of ‘Connecting People & Improving Lives’ to new heights. Delivering a constant message of thanks from the African skies to all our DHL employees & all the frontline workers who have worked tirelessly during these challenging times!
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Tell us the country to which this flag belongs in the comments, and stand a chance to WIN a DHL hamper!
Clue: It is the oldest independent country in Africa and one of the oldest in the world.
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As part of our Global Volunteer Day activities, some of our Cape Town team members headed to Langa to the Dalukhanyo crèche to transform their playing area into a colourful grassy playground. Thanks to MCM Painters for joining and helping us in making a difference.
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DHL celebrated the 2021 Formula 1®️ season's close by presenting 2 annual DHL “Fastest Awards”. DHL’s Fastest Lap Trophy to
@LewisHamilton
, presented by
@Amna_Alqubaisii
. DHL's sustainable Fastest Pit-stop Trophy to
@redbullracing
. See for more.
Our Global Volunteer Day initiative sees over 100 000 employees involved in providing support to non-profit projects in their local communities. Just another way that
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and leaves the whole world smiling. Learn more here
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Your first business will take everything you’ve got to make it a success. Here are 10 useful tips to help new entrepreneurs get started. Read here
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On 4 July 2012, DHL Express and Pizzas 4 Patriots set the Guinness World Record for the largest pizza delivery. Can you guess how many pizzas Pizza 4 Patriots sent to the US troops in Afghanistan?
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DHL is looking for a rugby loving kid from Sub Saharan Africa to join Jean de Villiers at Rugby World Cup 2019™ and deliver the official match ball for the South Africa v. New Zealand pool match. Comment a picture of your kid and let us know why they deserve to win.
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DHL Express delivered a Western lowland gorilla named Kiburi to ZSL London Zoo as part of an international breeding program for the Critically Endangered species.
Read more here
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Between October and December each year, about 10 million straw-coloured fruit bats descend into Kasanka National Park, Northern Zambia. This natural phenomenon, unique to Kasanka, results in some spectacular birdlife sightings.
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Making positive change is something that is close to our hearts. We commend the DHL Express Liberia team for their efforts in helping those in need. The team donated food and toiletries to Osiwa Safe Home, a shelter caring for rape victims and people in need.
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Year-end is an important period for business owners to get their finances and records in order. Amid the blur or to-do lists, it's easy to lose sight of the big picture.
Are you a small business owner? Here are 10 Year-end tips
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