18 May 2016
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AFRICA
Africa's phenomenal inventors
[Stewart Maganga] Busting the myth that Africa doesn't produce scientific innovators... read


AFRICA
Fraud management in Africa's mobile market
[Gareth Whitaker] With mobile ownership in South Africa and Nigeria now as common as it is in the United States, the continent is rapidly gaining ground as the new frontier for mobile... read


AFRICA
Digital literacy skills for Africa's youth
SAP to train more than 150,000 youth in 30 African countries in digital skills, including coding... read



KENYA
#DANDTKenya headline panelists - Larry Madowo and Mark Nendo

Issued by Dentsu Aegis Network

Digital experts across East Africa have been called in to answer the pivotal questions with Larry Madowo and Mark Nendo giving us their thoughts on the most up-to-date tech/digital innovations... read
SOUTH AFRICA
#AUW2016 Global trends in the African context

Nicci Botha

A few years ago, alternative energy sources were a rich man's whimsy, but we are now living in the world of low-cost renewable energy... read



RWANDA
WEF names Africa's top women innovators

Gabriella Mulligan

Five female entrepreneurs have been named Africa's top women innovators by the World Economic Forum... read
AFRICA
Africa-Singapore Business Forum for August
Africa Singapore Business Forum Returns 24-25 August 2016... read



GHANA
Effective crisis communication
Learning to communicate effectively during a crisis - Ghana workshop... read
AFRICA
Growing bamboo market in Africa

Zipporah Musau

Bamboo: Africa's untapped potential resource for economic growth... read
AFRICA
Twitter to free room for links and photos
Twitter plans to let people fire off links or pictures without eating into the 140-character limit... read
SOUTH AFRICA
#AfricaMonth: How to capture consumers' attention

Leigh Andrews

Who better than the continent's top Instagrammer to let us in on the importance of visual identity and helping brands make better use of Instagram? I got him to put down the lens for a few minutes and share a handful of exclusive tips... read
New events to diarise
Social Media in the Workplace
Law@work, UCT Faculty of Law - 19 May 2016 to 20 May 2016, Cape Town


Pitching
PRISA - 24 May 2016, Johannesburg


Marketing Indaba Conference
CADEK Media - 25 May 2016 to 26 May 2016, Cape Town


Essentials of newspaper management
.Sol Plaatje Institute - 30 May 2016 to 3 Jun 2016, Grahamstown


Essentials of broadcast management
Sol Plaatje Institute - 20 Jun 2016 to 24 Jun 2016, Grahamstown


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SAP to train 150,000 youth/30 African countries in digital skills, inclu coding https://t.co/n6CqPkPiOW via @Biz_Africa #AfricaCodeWeek - Tue May 17
@Forbes
76% of millennials would rather have a low-paying career they are passionate about https://t.co/Uq4nT94ud3 https://t.co/Ezf7J43Io1 - Tue May 17
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Samsung may be building a smartwatch that projects onto a nearby surface (like your hand) https://t.co/Y5sMuvxBlZ https://t.co/86tpkn6Dqr - Wed May 18
@Forbes
To succeed in Africa, businesses need to understand individual markets https://t.co/galrZDihm5 https://t.co/IuUNqGrs7L - Wed May 18
@HuffingtonPost
Wild-looking glow-in-the-dark sidewalks could spell the end of streetlights https://t.co/vs4U3gjtfz https://t.co/o6YndFugG6 - Wed May 18
@Afrinnovator
Africa: 2016 Transform Africa to Focus On Smart Cities https://t.co/4i6eDmNewM #Africa #Business | https://t.co/JTSDbtWzap - Wed May 18
@Bizcommunity
#AfricaMonth: No 'easy opportunities' in Africa https://t.co/bgwGF3Ras2 by Sindy Peters/@sindylp via @Biz_Construct https://t.co/ZT8fR4MgYX - Wed May 18
@Biz_Africa
#AUW2016 Global trends in the African context https://t.co/EAQ8IVtk4a by Nicci Botha/@NicciBotha1 via @Biz_Energy_ @AfricanUtilities - Wed May 18
@mashable
Futuristic device is helping scientists break solar-efficiency record https://t.co/WZD60vXNqt https://t.co/AIk36JGdGt - Wed May 18
@allafrica
Gates Foundation Commits U.S.$80 Million to Women's Devt: https://t.co/osO5unv2Ks #Nigeria - Wed May 18
@Afrinnovator
Donors pledge more than $15 bln to fund Ivory Coast development plan https://t.co/uJJ3iF6IRo #AfricaMeansBusiness... https://t.co/JTSDbtWzap - Wed May 18
@Afrinnovator
Dar-Unguja-Pemba flights to start next week: Precision Air https://t.co/3j9qs7drQL #AfricaMeansBusiness | https://t.co/JTSDbtWzap - Wed May 18
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