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A hopeful narrative for AfricaThe new secretary-general of the United Nations, António Guterres, has expressed his hopeful optimism for Africa in a recent address at the African Union Summit. He spoke of the continent's promise and vast potential: “I am convinced that the world has much to gain from African wisdom, ideas and solutions.” He said he also brought with him “a deep sense of gratitude” for Africa's humanity. “Africa provides the majority of United Nations peacekeepers around the world. African nations are among the world's largest and most generous hosts of refugees. Africa includes some of the world's fastest growing economies.” He paid tribute to African leaders who brought about the speedy resolution of the political crisis in Gambia, without bloodshed, upholding democracy, human rights and the rule of law. It's all about the sustainable development goals now – and the UN is hoping to strategically align its 2030 goals with those of the African Union, which has adopted a complementary and ambitious plan: Agenda 2063. “I have no doubt we can win the battle for sustainable and inclusive development which are also the best weapons to prevent conflict and suffering.” Have a great week! Louise Marsland
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More trends... | |  | Gavin Holme Whether businesses use the cloud, on-premise systems, or an amalgamation of both, digital transformation is happening – and applications are playing a rather big role… read | |  | The harassment of journalists in recent times is completely antithetical to democratic values and norms at the core of which are the rights to free speech and media freedom… read | |  | Integrated Advertising and Communications agency, WPP-Scangroup has appointed Robert N'gan'ga as the new creative head… read | |  | Leigh Andrews Terry Behan, head of strategic design at Afro Celtic, was one of my favourite speakers at the Spring 2015 version of Business of Design. This #DesignMonth shares how to solve social and commercial challenges with design-thinking... read | |  | Charl Ueckermann, CEO at AVeS Cyber Security, urges companies to prioritise the handling of digital transformation trends to fit their overall business strategies and not be caught off guard... read | |  | Sindy Peters While the SDGs are wide-ranging, said Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng... read | | |  | Lauren Hartzenberg We are in the midst of a technological revolution, and it's not only blurring the lines between the physical and digital spheres but between how we live and work... read | |
More trends... | |  | Daniel Levy Last week, Facebook hosted the Partner for Performance Summit in Johannesburg and Cape Town – two exclusive events sharing the power of Facebook Marketing Partners with agencies and clients... read | |  | SmartSurvey, a UK-based provider of digital survey solutions, has published its five emerging trends in market research and what will drive success in 2017... read | |
|  | Dave Nemeth The term “design thinking” has certainly become a buzzword with many people using it and promoting this methodology as an innovative new way of thinking. Whilst it is becoming widely accepted by many corporate companies it is certainly by no means new... read | |
More ... | |  | Nicole Shapiro People love stories and, for as long as people have walked the earth, across all cultures, storytelling has been an important fabric of society... read | | |  | Karl Gostner Far from killing the radio star, digital has enhanced radio's offering to audiences and advertisers alike… read | |  | Tom Fels With so much at stake, and so much change to consider, here are some of the trends that are re-writing the rule books for 2017… read | |
More trends... | |  | Wim van der Beek The “Africa Rising” narrative is increasingly giving way to that of “Aspiring Africa”, as the Base of the Pyramid (BoP) shrinks and the new middle class burgeons… read | |  | Kwesé offers a ‘pay-as-you-watch' service that enables viewers to purchase three or seven day passes to its full programming bouquet… read | |  | In partnership with a top Nigerian media specialist, global communications company, CSA, has opened an office in Nigeria… read | |  | With its population of one billion, Africa was relevant, hence the need for reforms of the UN, especially its highest decision-making body, the Security Council… read | |  | The acquisition of 51% in the University of Africa represents ADvTECH's first tertiary partnership outside South Africa and is in line with its African expansion strategy… read | | |  | Gustav Goosen Last year we saw internet consumption on mobile exceed desktop. But this year, we can expect it to completely outstrip it… read | |  | Werner Lindemann 2016 was a turbulent, exciting year for digital media and marketing. Looking ahead to 2017, we can expect to see as much change and innovation… read | |
More trends... | |  | Twitter on Thursday added an "explore" tab aimed at making it easier to find interesting content, the latest move to boost engagement at the one-to-many messaging service... read | |  | Etienne de Villiers In 2016, virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) stepped directly into mainstream consciousness, with both businesses and consumers alike... read | |  | The World Federation of Advertisers (WFA) has released its research on how clients are evolving their programmatic partners, with its key finding that advertisers are demanding greater control and transparency... read | |
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