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Collaboration. The key to Africa's success?I've just returned from having few a days of leave, so getting back into the swing of things was a little tough this morning; from catching up on email to bringing you the latest news from across Africa. Thanks to the rest of the team for filling in while I was away. Two articles caught my attention today, namely Africa is all about relationships and Connecting with the continent by Nick Durrant. The main topic here is collaboration - the process where two or more people or organisations work together to realise a shared goal. This seems to be the recurring topic of late as more and more organisation are working together to reach desired goals. And then the philosophy of 'ubuntu' struck me. Wikipedia describes Ubuntu as " a southern African ethic or humanist philosophy focusing on people's allegiances and relations with each other", and on the page was a video of Nelson Mandela explaining the concept of Ubuntu. Respect, helpfulness, sharing, community, caring, trust, unselfishness were some of the characteristics that are pointed out in the video. According to Nick Durrant, 'the key to success in Africa lies in collaboration. Finding a trusted partner on the ground that understands the market not only reduces the hassle of having to negotiate the various cultural idiosyncrasies of an unexplored territory, also exposes businesses to a number of varied and sometimes unexpected opportunities'. So maybe collaborating with organisations who share the same vision as you is the way to go? Send in your thoughts to africanews@bizcommunity.com, I would like to hear from you! I'll leave you with the words of Vanilla Ice: All right stop, Collaborate and listen... Have a fantastic week! Evan-Lee Courie @evan1985, @Biz_AfricaComment online in our ed's column archive. Go mobile with apps and m.bizcommunity.com. Engage with us on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Google+. Subscribe to YouTube and via RSS. Send all your African marketing and media news to africanews@bizcommunity.com, exclusive opinion pieces to contributors-africa@bizcommunity.com and international news to internationalnews@bizcommunity.com. Read "How to contribute to Biz, from op-ed pieces to news".Weekly top stories | Registration has officially opened for the 17th Annual Highway Africa Conference. The conference holds accolades for being the world's largest annual gathering of African journalists and is set to take place at Rhodes University in Grahamstown, South Africa from 1-2 September 2103. Read more >> |
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CHINHOYI, ZIMBABWE: Freelance journalist, Paul Pindani, is reportedly battling for life after he was abducted from his home and severely assaulted in Mashonaland West's provincial capital of Chinhoyi on Friday, 14 June 2013. Read more >>
CALABAR, NIGERIA: On 6 June 2013 at about 2100 local time, Emmanuel Unah, a reporter for the CrossRiver Watch, an online news platform, was arrested by operatives from the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Headquarters, in Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria. Read more >>
 | Unilever Global has identified Africa as its next growth market and has rolled out its Sustainable Living Plan to the continent. Read more >> |
Just because you are religious does not mean you should not care about looking good. Read more >>
The East African nation will be the site of the first investment on the continent by Intel's Software and Services Group. Read more >>
Big Data Africa Congress is reportedly the first and only event in Africa dedicated to Big Data and co-located with the region's popular digital conference and exhibition, AfricaCom. Big Data Africa Congress takes place in Cape Town, South Africa on 14 November 2013. Read more >>
 | Airtel has committed to investing $125 million in Gabon following discussions at the recent New York Forum in Libreville. The New York Forum Africa, was held in Libreville in collaboration with the government of Gabon. The New York Forum Africa 2013 focused on the initiatives necessary to make several opportunities a reality. Read more >> |
The African Press Organisation (APO), a press release wire in Africa, has announced the retainer agreement as an exclusive supplier for media relations in Africa with Schneider Electric SA. APO will provide Schneider Electric with a full range of services, from press releases wire and monitoring services, to media interactions and government relations. Read more >>
The Board of The Sun Publishing Limited has approved new editorial appointments with effect from 1 July 2013. On that date, new editors will take over at different levels, of the publication. Read more >>
The entrepreneurial spirit across Africa is unwavering, according to new research commissioned by Regus, the global provider of flexible workplaces. The international study includes East, North and South Africa. Read more >>
 | [Evan Pickworth] Moves towards integrated reporting received a major boost on Tuesday when 100 businesses across the globe took part in a pilot programme‚ run by the International Integrated Reporting Council‚ to test and help develop the integrated reporting framework. Read more >> |
 | [Nick Durrant] South African companies have been slow off the mark when it comes to expanding their interests beyond local borders. While European and Chinese enterprises have been establishing infrastructure in some of the continent's key markets for many years. Yet with the rapid advance of mobile technology in countries like Nigeria, Ghana and Kenya, Africa is quickly becoming a continent rife with opportunity for local enterprises, particularly those in the digital sector. Read more >> |
 | Banking systems across sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) have grown and strengthened significantly over the past decade and favourable macroeconomic‚ regulatory and financial trends indicate that further improvements lie ahead‚ Moody's Investors Service says in a new special comment published on Wednesday (19 June). Read more >> |
[Zeenat Moorad] In spite of a difficult economic environment‚ middle class South Africans are increasingly favouring fast food dining options over formal restaurants and preparing food at home. Read more >>
For years, Africa has been the next big thing. While the continent continues to attract the hype, many businesses have found entry into African marketplaces challenging. Read more >>
 | ACCRA, GHANA: Do you want to start or grow your business? Are you thinking of opening a business account and wondering which bank or account to choose? Read more >> |
 | CANNES, FRANCE: Bringing the 60th Cannes Lions Festival to a close, the Branded Content & Entertainment, Film, Film Craft, Titanium and Integrated Lions winners have been announced. Read more >> |
 | RESTON, US: comScore, Inc recently released its monthly comScore qSearch analysis of the US search marketplace. Google Sites led the explicit core search market in May with 66.7% of search queries conducted. Read more >> |
 | STAMFORD, US: The rise of digital marketing is producing a fragmented and confusing landscape of terminology, providers and technologies, according to Gartner, Inc. In response to this, Gartner has created a digital marketing transit map to aid organisations in the creation of a digital marketing solutions strategy and to improve operations and plan initiatives. Read more >> |
 | SAN FRANCISCO, USA: Phone numbers and email addresses belonging to some 6m Facebook users have been improperly shared due to a software bug, the social network said last week. Read more >> |
 | LONDON, UK: Leading independent digital marketing agency, Greenlight, has been ranked one of the UK's top digital agencies in a report published by Econsultancy, the digital marketing and best practice community and publisher. Read more >> |
[Tess Young] MIAMI BEACH, US: Getting out of the office, and even out of the city, is a great way to refresh yourself and bring a new attitude to your business. Read more >>
 | WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND: Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom on Thursday (20 June) condemned a Dutch company's decision to delete millions of files belonging to users of his defunct website, calling it "the largest data massacre in the history of the Internet". Read more >> |
 | SAN FRANCISCO, USA: Microsoft on Wednesday (19 June) posted bounties of up to US$100,000 for "truly novel" ways to hack the latest version of its Windows operating system software for computers. Read more >> |
 | CANNES, FRANCE: Cannes Lions and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has announced a new brief for the Cannes Chimera Initiative, a creative competition that identifies innovative communications approaches to help solve global development problems. Read more >> |
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 | Former President Nelson Mandela's condition has deteriorated, with the Presidency saying he is now in a critical condition. Read more >> |
 | South African Airways (SAA) is currently working on wage negotiations with recognised labour unions, contrary to media reports that strike action is on the horizon, said the airline. Read more >> |
 | Africa will not rely on funds from former colonial powers to support the establishment of an interim rapid reaction force to respond to coups on the continent, President Jacob Zuma said on Wednesday (19 June). Read more >> |
 | SA is planning to enter into value-added tax (VAT) agreements for the first time in its history with neighbouring states - Swaziland and Lesotho - to fast-track and harmonise the system of VAT refunds. Read more >> |
 | Residents at Mountain View village in Limpopo have to rely on a broken pipe buried among thick bushes for their water supplies. Read more >> |
 | [Linda Ensor] State-owned companies might have to use their pension funds to support their investments in the economy‚ Public Enterprises Minister Malusi Gigaba said on Wednesday (19 June). Read more >> |
 | Police are offering a reward of up to R100,000 to anyone with information that would lead to the successful arrest of the person or persons who murdered Johannesburg Central Cluster Commander, Major General Tirhani Maswanganyi. Read more >> |
In an effort to boost the number of doctors in the province, the Gauteng Department of Health is inviting youngsters interested in studying medicine in Cuba, to apply for bursaries. Read more >>
More Government news
 | [Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] Driving the new Alfa Romeo Giulietta is like having enjoyed a dish of Trippa alla Marchigiana and bottle of excellent Argiano Brunello di Montalcino and then to be informed by the waiter that the restaurant has run out of grappa and the espresso machine is broken. Read more >> |
 | [Rod Baker] If you want to get up close and personal with our abundant wildlife, you'll look a long way before you can better Lion Sands River Lodge, on the banks of the Sabie River. Read more >> |
 | [Sindy Peters] Treated with the honeymoon suite at the Alluvia Wine Estate, there was very little to complain about - it's a truly magical setting. Blessed with a sunny day in the middle of winter, we were lured into the "vineyard lifestyle". Read more >> |
 Paul Berney will be in South Africa on 26 to 28 June for the MMA SA's annual AGM and these two breakfast briefing sessions in Johannesburg and Cape Town. Read more >>
Jack Kerouac "My fault, my failure, is not in the passions I have, but in my lack of control of them. (via Good Reads)"
William Penn "Right is right, even if everyone is against it, and wrong is wrong, even if everyone is for it. (via Brainy Quote)"
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