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Revamping your digital life

With digital slowly but surely taking over from mobile to TV, Nkem Ndem lets us in on four ways Nigerians can revamp their digital lives. It's all about spring-cleaning your devices and making the digital world as simple as possible.

Sticking with technology, Kees Snijders says Africa is on the cusp of a M2M (machine-to-machine) explosion. Thanks to the advancement of ICT on the continent, Africa is in a strong position to capitalise on forecasts that the M2M sector will generate $40bn in global services revenue by 2019.

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NIGERIA
Four ways Nigerians can revamp their digital life
[Nkem Ndem V] Digital technology is no longer new to Nigerians as almost everyone is affiliated in one way or the other. From phones to computers to other digital devices, Nigerians have their lives saddled with various digital media platforms... read


BizTrendsĀ 2016
SOUTH AFRICA
Producing content at the speed of culture

Pete Case

When one talks about trends it is important to look at who can deliver on them... how to implement these trends, says Pete Case, chief creative officer, Ogilvy & Mather South Africa... read
SOUTH AFRICA
The new agency talent directive

Alistair Mokoena

An integration of skills and business-focussed execution is what Alistair Mokoena, Managing Director of Ogilvy & Mather Johannesburg, expects in 2016. read
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Biz Takeouts
SOUTH AFRICA
[Biz Takeouts Podcast] 162: Ravi Naidoo takes us through 21 years of Design Indaba
On the last episode of Biz Takeouts Marketing and Media Radio show host Warren Harding focused on two events happening in Cape Town next week from 17 February 2016... read

Design Month
KENYA
#DesignMonth: From the air with flair

Beverley Klein

Design is all about seeing something ordinary and making it extraordinary, and that's just what the guys at Sky Decor do. They transform old and abandoned aircraft parts and turn them into beautiful furniture displays... read
More ...
Digital
AFRICA
Africa on the cusp of M2M explosion
Machine-to-machine (M2M) technology could affect energy, agriculture, asset tracking and retail payments sectors across Africa, where it will not only improve efficiencies but also reduce costs... read
AFRICA
Merck launches second digital health accelerator programme in Africa
Technology and pharma company Merck is open for applications to its second accelerator programme for digital health in Nairobi, Kenya this April... read
Education
SOUTH AFRICA
WPP Africa Academy: When the sum is greater than the whole

Danette Breitenbach

The creative economy is important as service industries lead the economy, and also support the wider economy in terms of progress and growth... read
Entrepreneurship
AFRICA
The Entrepreneur Club for start-ups in Africa and the Middle East
Orange is launching the Entrepreneur Club, a new space for information in French and English devoted to entrepreneurs in Africa and the Middle East... read
SOUTH AFRICA
Kenyan startup selected for TechStars accelerator programme
US accelerator TechStars believes Kenya's Bamba Group could be the next AirBnB or Dropbox within the next five years. The experts will put Bamba through intensive training in Austin... read
Media
SOUTH AFRICA
SA editors back probe into editorial interference

Karabo Ngoepe

The South African National Editors Forum (Sanef) will commission a study to look into the impact of editorial interference in the media industry, which has seen the resignation of many editors, the organisation said... read
Mobile
AFRICA
Africa's phone users reach 700 million

Christabel Ligami

Mobile phone subscriptions are now almost eight times higher in Africa than in 2000, reaching about 700 million... read
NAMIBIA
Namibia joins Africa's mobile phone banking boom
Namibia is among the few African countries with money account penetration greater than 10%, a study done by rating agency Moody's Investors Service said. Namibia's penetration is 48% while that of South Africa is 58%... read
Recruitment
SOUTH AFRICA
Top employers reward African talent with expanded job packages

Issued by Top Employers Institute

A new study by the Top Employers Institute shows that employees in Africa are increasingly being rewarded with non-financial benefits in addition to traditional salary packages... read
Sales
SOUTH AFRICA
Lead generation crucial as year rolls out
In tough economic times, whether or not the past year has been a good or a bad one, starting the year with the aim of achieving sales goals is a positive beginning... read
Social Media
NIGERIA
Six guaranteed ways to become a social media influencer

Adeniyi Ogunfowoke

Since the entry of social media into the Nigerian space, many people have explored it to their advantage in various ways. One interesting way is becoming social media influencers... read
International
SOUTH AFRICA
Enter now for Directors' Showcase at Cannes 2016
Entries are now open for Saatchi & Saatchi New Directors' Showcase 2016 at Cannes. The agency has established a reputation for unearthing the new directors... read
UNITED STATES
Time gets MySpace with ad platform acquisition
NEW YORK - US magazine publisher Time Inc. said on Thursday it was acquiring the online advertising group Viant Technology, which includes the remnants of social network pioneer MySpace... read
SOUTH AFRICA
Calligraphers, neuroscientists, producers take the stage at Dubai Lynx
Amongst the international and regional industry superstars appearing at the 10th annual Dubai Lynx are new, emerging thinkers who will bring their different creative perspectives to the stage... read
UNITED STATES
NY Times launches Spanish-language digital version
NEW YORK - The New York Times on Monday launched a Spanish-language digital edition, aiming to expand the global reach of the prestigious US daily... read
More International
Business
SOUTH AFRICA
Building your profile in the business world
In this world, you ultimately receive exactly what your inward authentic self truly feels you deserve, no more and no less. Building your profile in business is very much about building your profile in life... read
SOUTH AFRICA
Revealed: the big CFO miscalculation

Auguste Coetzer

Chief financial officers are not generally known for making miscalculations, but they are currently in danger of making a big one... with huge ramifications for their future prospects... read
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