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| ![Michael Armstrong](https://biz-file.com/c/1701/375456-300x156.jpg) | 2017 will see policymakers across Africa facing the challenge of how to minimise instability without affecting the economy's ability to raise standards of living… read |
| ![Image by 123RF](https://biz-file.com/c/1701/375244-300x156.jpg) | [Gabriella Mulligan] Disrupt Africa has compiled a list of the top African startups, by region, to watch in 2017… read |
| ![#BizTrends2017: In the middle of a revolution - 2017 is going to be memorable](https://biz-file.com/c/1701/374296.jpg) | [Graeme Codrington] Graeme Codrington, futurist at TomorrowToday Global, explains why 2017 will be a memorable year and why 2016 will remain with us for a while... read |
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| | ![Solar startup ARED empowers Rwandans with ‘business in a box'](https://biz-file.com/c/1701/375455-120x120.jpg) | Tom Jackson Rwandan hardware-as-a-service company ARED is empowering local people with a ‘business in a box' solar kiosk platform that enables them to start their own businesses... read | | ![Image by 123RF](https://biz-file.com/c/1701/375454-120x120.jpg) | Cameroonian authorities should immediately reverse a decision to suspend independent broadcaster Radio Hot Cocoa 94 FM, says the CPJ… read | | ![Image by 123RF](https://biz-file.com/c/1701/375448-120x120.jpg) | Mauritania will focus on horticulture, poultry farming, goat milk and non-timber forest products; then fishing and new income generating crops or activities… read | | ![GE launches Africa Innovation Centre](https://biz-file.com/c/1701/375444-120x120.png) | Healthcare takes a step into the future with a prototyping lab at GE's Africa Innovation Centre… read | | ![‘Talking to Africa': New communications book](https://biz-file.com/c/1701/375242-120x120.jpg) | Communications and public relations in Africa are not a one-size-fits-all exercise, says Mimi Kalinda, author of a new book… read | | ![Development of renewable energies in Senegal](https://biz-file.com/c/1701/375241-120x120.jpg) | Engie has been selected for the Dakar TER project, in partnership with Thales, for the development of renewable energies in Senegal… read | | ![Image by 123RF](https://biz-file.com/c/1701/375150-120x120.jpg) | Turner, the family entertainment channel, is pleased to announce the expansion of Boing Africa into new African territories... read | | ![Image by 123RF](https://biz-file.com/c/1701/375144-120x120.jpg) | The ‘Africa Rising' narrative is increasingly giving way to that of ‘Aspiring Africa'… read | | ![Image by 123RF](https://biz-file.com/c/1701/375143-120x120.jpg) | The inaugural United Nations World Data Forum is set to kick off on 15 January 2017 at the Cape Town International Convention Centre… read | | ![Biggest hotel acquisition in Sub-Saharan Africa](https://biz-file.com/c/1701/375142-120x120.jpg) | Quantum Global's Hotel Fund Acquires Mövenpick Ambassador Hotel Accra… read | | | ![#BizTrends2017: The future of marketing in 360-degrees](https://biz-file.com/c/1701/375050-120x120.jpg?1) | Andre Van Kets The technology to watch in 2017 is Virtual Reality - along with the accompanying practice of 360-degree videography, the mechanism used by consumers and professionals to create immersive virtual reality experiences... read | | More trends... | | ![Eight key insights into VR and AR trends in 2017](https://biz-file.com/c/1701/375078.jpg) | According to Warc's Toolkit 2017, in association with Deloitte Digital, an in-depth analysis on VR and AR has identified eight key insights on developments that will offer viable ways for brands to engage emotionally with consumers in 2017... read | | ![123RF](https://biz-file.com/c/1701/375042-120x120.jpg?2) | Chemory Gunko Content marketing differs from traditional PR in that it is educational and informative entertainment – but importantly, it is entertainment... read | | ![How to find investors for your startup with the help of social media](https://biz-file.com/c/1701/374903-120x120.png?2) | Lisa Griffin Every entrepreneur wants to have a commercially viable business. To make it happen he has to find financial assistance for the start-up. Finding the investors is both resource and time consuming... read | | ![Ethiopian Airlines announces new flights to link Africa and China](https://biz-file.com/c/1701/374343-120x120.jpg?2) | Ethiopian Airlines has concluded preparations for new flight links to Chengdu, the capital of China's Sichuan province, three times weekly starting 3 June 2017... read | | ![Samsung launches $150m early-stage startups fund](https://biz-file.com/c/1701/374772-120x120.jpg?2) | Tom Jackson Samsung has launched its Samsung NEXT Fund, a $150 million venture capital investment fund aimed at supporting early-stage startups globally... read | | | ![Johanna McDowell](https://biz-file.com/c/1701/374490-120x120.jpg) | Johanna McDowell Will brands be the next producers of great and long-form content in the industry? Johanna McDowell, chief executive of IAS believes they will... read | | ![gif © –](https://biz-file.com/c/1612/372736-120x120.jpg?2) | Leigh Andrews I've attended hundreds of conferences over my decade in the online marketing and media space. Funny then that the event messaging that's stuck with me most has been from a few of the most recent workshops I've attended, with just a handful of insights set to impact the year ahead... read | | ![#BizTrends2017: Audiences have increased control on digital platforms](https://biz-file.com/c/1701/374551.jpg) | Madré Roothman Bizcommunity.com interviewed Madré Roothman, digital strategist at Hellocomputer on digital trends for 2017... read | | ![#BizTrends2017: The Big Rethink - Seismic trends in marketing](https://biz-file.com/c/1701/374667.jpg) | Shireen Jaftha Marketing as a discipline is having to undergo seismic change, says Shireen Jaftha, Integrated Media Specialist, Kagiso Media... read | | ![#BizTrends2017: The march for talent 4.0](https://biz-file.com/c/1701/374687.jpg) | Stijn Smolders We're currently functioning in the Fourth Industrial Revolution, or Industry 4.0, and need to assess talent requirements going forward, says Stijn Smolders, CEO of Sprout Performance Partners… read | | ![Carl Willoughby](https://biz-file.com/c/1701/374455-120x120.jpg) | Carl Willoughby The advertising industry needs more work that stands out, "beautiful stories", says Carl Willoughby, executive creative director of OpenCo... read | | ![#BizTrends2017: The youth market want it all now](https://biz-file.com/c/1701/374537.jpg) | Khethi Ngwenya In 2017, it's going to be harder than ever to grab the attention of the youth market and keep it - Khethi Ngwenya, owner and managing director of SchoolMedia, weighs in... read | | ![#BizTrends2017: Top five mobile trends to help you plan for 2017](https://biz-file.com/c/1612/372451-120x120.jpg?2) | Lynette Hundermark This is not another "year of the mobile" trends piece - that ship sailed five years ago. If you do not have a mobile presence then you really should not be playing in the digital space... read | | ![#BizTrends2017: The shift from the experience economy to the transformation economy](https://biz-file.com/c/1610/366465-120x120.jpg?2) | Claudia Roth The world is in a silent revolution. Global consciousness is growing. Passion for mindless luxury is waning. Consumers are increasingly mindful of not only what their chosen product gives them, but how it makes them feel... read | | More trends... | | ![Businesses focusing on digital transformation in 2017](https://biz-file.com/c/1701/374890.jpg) | The primary motivation behind businesses focusing on digital transformation in 2017 will be to align and improve customer experience, which may catch some decision makers off guard... read | | ![Image by 123RF](https://biz-file.com/c/1701/374899-120x120.jpg) | Entrepreneurial support organisation Africa Startup Ecosystem has launched a digital accelerator that will assist startups with product development, marketing and funding… read | | ![Image by 123RF](https://biz-file.com/c/1701/374898-120x120.jpg) | Nokia and Ooredoo Algeria achieve transmission rate of 1 Terabit-per-second in Africa's first field trial of new optical technology… read | | ![Image by 123RF](https://biz-file.com/c/1701/374897-120x120.jpg) | The UK is committing £1 million for three years between 2017-20 to support new and existing social start-ups in Egypt… read | | | ![Lebo Madiba](https://biz-file.com/c/1701/374503-120x120.jpg) | Lebo Madiba Lebo Madiba, managing director of PR Powerhouse looks at the trends shaping communications this year... read | | ![#BizTrends2017: The top 100 emerging consumer trends](https://biz-file.com/c/1701/374276-120x120.jpg) | Every year, JWT Intelligence releases its report of the 100 things that will trend in the year to come. The 'Future 100' report from the Innovation Group analyses emerging consumer behaviour... read | | ![Image by 123RF](https://biz-file.com/c/1701/374280-120x120.jpg) | dave nemeth Trend forecaster and design thinker, Dave Nemeth, lists the smörgåsbord of trends that will have an effect on almost all business... read | | More trends... | | ![News portal telling Africa's story launches in Ghana](https://biz-file.com/c/1701/374826.jpg) | Readers can access a new Africa news portal via their mobile phones, tablets and desktops with 24/7 news services… read | | ![Edusko launches 'Family and School Matters' animated series in Nigeria](https://biz-file.com/c/1701/374824-120x120.jpg) | Edusko has launched a still animated series titled ‘Family and School Matters' to help Nigerian parents and educators... read | | ![Data Science Nigeria runs e-learning bootcamp](https://biz-file.com/c/1701/374812-120x120.jpg) | Data Science Nigeria will host a learning bootcamp for young data scientists in an aim to address the capacity gaps in data science for beginners, intermediate and experts… read | | ![Is marketing automation limiting your brand's visibility?](https://biz-file.com/c/1701/374386-120x120.jpg?2) | Ryan Kh Marketing automation is one of the big revolutions in the world of marketing. The problem is that nobody considers the potential downsides of it... read | | ![Smartphone revolution blazes on as iPhone turns 10](https://biz-file.com/c/1701/374494-120x120.jpg?2) | The smartphone continues to change the world a decade after the debut of the iPhone, even as Apple is under pressure to come up with a new wonder... read | | ![Brands get ready - Gen Z are growing up and ready to challenge says Kantar Millward Brown](https://biz-file.com/c/1701/374755.jpg) | Issued by Kantar Millward Brown AdReaction: Engaging Gen X, Y and Z is the first-ever comprehensive global study of Gen Z and provides guidance on how marketers can engage more effectively with this increasingly important group... read | | |
![Firms push envelope with bright ideas to deliver energy to Africa](https://biz-file.com/c/1701/374866-120x120.jpg?2) | Tsakane Ngoepe and Tine Henriksen The Bertha Centre for Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship, a specialised unit at the UCT Graduate School of Business, said in 2015 that in terms of current trends, it would take until 2080 for every African to have access to electricity... read | |
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