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Why missions and visions suck - and how to fix them

Tiffany Markman

This article began as, 'Why missions and visions typically suck: a letter to clients'. But then I did a bit of research and found a Bain and Company survey...

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Retailing in Africa: no free lunch

Danette Breitenbach

There is a big opportunity to make money quickly in Africa, but you should rather go in and stay. This might require engagement with many small stakeholders and investment on your part, but winning in Africa requires a long-term view...

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How to navigate the complex BYOD landscape

Ilse van den Berg

The recent BlackBerry Experience Executive Forum, in partnership with ITWeb, provided practical and actionable insights into the latest issues, trends and developments in enterprise mobility...

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Biz Takeouts
SOUTH AFRICA
[Biz Takeouts Lineup] 112: Will Green, Mammoth BI and the Work Your Wealth event
Tune in to the Biz Takeouts Marketing & Media radio show tomorrow, 6 November 2014, from 9-10am, as show host Warren Harding chats to Will Green, Jason Haddock, Colin Browne and Desre Burski... read more>>
Design
AFRICA
Africa Intelligence newsletters get new designs
The new visual identity of the Africa Intelligence confidential newsletters is part of a full digital conversion process started 18 months ago by publishing company Indigo Publications... read more>>
Digital
SOUTH AFRICA
Managing risk: Why email archiving is critical

Yossi Hasson

In a fast-moving and rapidly evolving business environment, which is undergoing a transformative shift to digital communications - it is increasingly important for businesses to protect themselves... read more>>
Mobile
GHANA
Vantage contributes to 4G LTE network expansion in Ghana
Vantage Mezzanine has provided $30m of expansion capital to Surfline Communications together with a fund co-investor in order to further expand Surfline's 4G LTE network in Ghana... read more>>
Recruitment
SOUTH AFRICA
Want to work at an agency? Send a CV worth reading
Standing out amongst a pile of CVs is often not easy, so how do you make a good first impression with a CV destined for the 'yes' pile? read more>>
SOUTH AFRICA
[BizCareers] How to tackle contract and discrimination issues

Juliette Attwell

In this week's BizCareers column, Juliette Attwell answers questions related to contract and discrimination issues... read more>>
Research
AFRICA
Increased mobile internet penetration rates boost demand for public Wi-Fi
A new analysis from Frost & Sullivan, Strategic Analysis of Public Wi-Fi in sub-Saharan Africa, finds that high mobile internet penetration rates in South Africa, Nigeria and Kenya offer huge opportunities for Wi-Fi vendors... read more>>
Retail
SOUTH AFRICA
The intersection between online and offline retail

Danette Breitenbach

While the lines between online and offline retail have become blurred and call for a more holistic view, there was once a time when many believed that online retail would destroy its brick-and-mortar counterpart... read more>>
International
SOUTH KOREA
Samsung wobbles but stays its ground
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA: Buffeted by sliding profits and emboldened competitors, mighty Samsung Electronics is looking unusually vulnerable these days, but analysts say its financial muscle and product diversity make "crisis" talk more than a little premature. read more>>
UNITED KINGDOM
LIA 2014 winners announced
LONDON, UK: The winners of the 2014 LIAs are announced today. The results are posted online and can be accessed on the LIA website. read more>>
FRANCE
French ad group Publicis buys Sapient in $3.7bn deal
SYRIA
Syrian state news agency starts Hebrew-language service
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Government
SOUTH AFRICA
NPA appeals Pistorius judgment, sentence
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) says it will today file the application for leave to appeal both the conviction and sentence of Oscar Pistorius. read more>>
SOUTH AFRICA
Department probes claims of elder abuse
The Department of Social Development in the Western Cape has launched an investigation into allegations of elder abuse at the unregistered Serendipity Old Age Home. read more>>
SOUTH AFRICA
SABC boss accused of delaying tactics
SOUTH AFRICA
SA excels at helping poor
More Government news
Travel
SOUTH AFRICA
When three stars add up to more than three - in a Manor of speaking

Brian Berkman

Four star-graded hotels gained sudden favour with government employees when staying at five-star establishments was considered too wasteful while the three star-offering and below seemed relegated to the budget traveller looking for the no-frills stay. read more>>
More Travel news
New events to diarise
Retail Congress Africa 2014
i2i Events - 18 Nov 2014 to 19 Nov 2014 Johannesburg

PetroForum Africa
OpenRoom Events Ltd - 2 Mar 2015 to 3 Mar 2015 Johannesburg

ConMach Nigeria 2015
ConMach Nigeria 2015 - 11 Mar 2015 to 14 Mar 2015 Lagos

Commercial Equipment Africa
Guangdong Grandeur International Exhibition Group - 13 Aug 2015 to 15 Aug 2015 Johannesburg

Pro Sound and Light Africa Exhibition
Guangdong Grandeur International Exhibition Group - 13 Aug 2015 to 15 Aug 2015 Johannesburg

Upcoming events
FNB Wine Festival Mozambique 2014
DK EVENTOS - 6 Nov 2014 to 8 Nov 2014 Maputo

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