| 19 Jul 2013 |
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Today's top stories
 | [Dylan Balkind] What's your take on some of the fancy-pants titles doing the rounds on the circuit currently? Happiness Advocate. Social Media Trailblazer. Head Cheese. Digital Dynamo. Copy Cruncher. I can't decide. Read more >> |
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 | [Reghard Goussard] We get comfortable in our habits of doing what we do. How often do we take an objective step and carefully look at our 'system' of doing things? (video) Read more >> |
 | A successful pilot of Pinpoint, a media consumption and audience tracking tool for the African continent, has recently been conducted in Ghana, with plans to move into Nigeria, Tanzania, Angola and Uganda. Read more >> |
 | [Courtney Bentley] Two weeks ago I was graced with the honour of listening to some fascinating insight that a game developer was sharing with me. I was outlining my great support for gamified environments and my personal passion in this area. Read more >> |
 | [Anton Vukic] Yesterday's value chain had three stages: The "equipment" stage, with IP manufacturing development and system design; then came "retail" - product distribution; finally, content providers created content for the consumers. Today's chain is more complex, with digital and mobile channels fundamentally changing the way we do business. Read more >> |
[Issued by UCT Graduate School of Business] The latest research by the African Management Institution (AMI) shows that the continent is severely lacking in managers with the skills to advance its economy. Read more >> visit press office >>
 | Wits University's Joburg Centre of Software Engineering (JCSE) has announced that it will jointly host Africa's inaugural Agile Africa Conference alongside ThoughtWorks. Read more >> |
State security agents in Sudan on Wednesday ordered a daily newspaper to stop publishing, its owner-editor said, bringing the number of papers banned in the country to four. Read more >>
 | [Chemory Gunko] Take a long, hard look at your company's copywriting - is it simple enough for anyone to understand and is it entertaining enough to keep you reading all the way through? Read more >> |
 | [Juliette Attwell] To kick off the BizCareers Column this week, we look at two very valid questions around resignations and starting at a new job - both very daunting yet exciting milestones in your career path. Read more >> |
 | A new privately-owned television station begins broadcasting in Zimbabwe this week, hoping to provide an independent voice ahead of elections, a company spokesman said Wednesday. Read more >> |
 | [Preciouse Gross] WALTHAM, US: One of the wisest decisions you can make to expand your online retail business is to start selling your products internationally. Read more >> |
 | WASHINGTON, USA: Apple's iPhone sales are sputtering as rival smartphone manufacturers improve their offerings, a market research firm said Wednesday, 17 July. Read more >> |
 | HELSINKI, FINLAND: Mobile phone company Nokia said on Thursday (18 July) that it had reduced losses to €227min the second quarter of this year, but sales were sharply down. Read more >> |
 | NEW YORK CITY, USA: Dell postponed a shareholder vote due on Thursday, 18 July, on its US$24.4bn go-private plan led by founder Michael Dell, amid reports that several major investors opposed the deal. Read more >> |
More International
 | Birthday wishes are continuing to pour in for former President Nelson Mandela who is marking his 95th birthday today. Read more >> |
 | The biggest barrier to implementing regional infrastructure projects in Africa are the countries themselves, the Infrastructure Africa conference heard in Sandton on Tuesday (16 July). Read more >> |
 | Public Enterprises Minister Malusi Gigaba says African countries must work towards cutting the regulatory red tape that makes it difficult for the continent's states to trade amongst each other. Read more >> |
More Government news
 | [Brian Berkman] There is no better way to explore the coastal cities of The Baltic Sea than by ship and no better time than around the summer solstice in June and July with its storied white nights of near permanent sunshine. Read more >> |
CFO for the expanding African operations of a leading global private TV broadcast firm having minimum 15 years of financial management experience in a medium to large sized corporate. Read more >>
Douglas MacArthur "The best luck of all is the luck you make for yourself. (via Brainy Quote)"
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