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| The Africa CEO Forum 2017, 5th edition, will focus on the new economic cycle on the continent… read |
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| East African online payment service provider, The Direct Pay Online Group, expands further afield in Africa with acquisitions… read |
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| Telcos across Africa are focusing on effectively maximising the return on investment from data and monetising emerging opportunities such as the Internet of Things (IoT) to remain competitive… read |
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| Africa Automation Fair 2017 unveils Connected Industries conference with focus on the ‘Fourth Industrial Revolution'… read |
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| Mastercard has released the results of its inaugural Index of Women Entrepreneurs... read |
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| Julia Rhodes Business book author Tony Schwartz wrote, “Nearly everyone I know is addicted in some measure to the internet..." read |
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| Technology can transform lives in Africa and presents unimagined opportunities within the emerging tech ecosystems on the continent… read |
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| The South African fintech startup, Mama Money, has announced the expansion of its money transfer service into Nigeria, Ghana and Tanzania… read |
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| Africa has caught the attention of those in the ever-evolving crowdfunding sector, according to a recent report… read |
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| A new trade show débuts in Johannesburg this year, intended to boost access to markets and expand trade networks across Africa… read |
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| Tom Jackson Nigerian ed-tech startup ScholarX, which has developed a mobile and web platform that helps students access higher education opportunities across the world, is expanding to Ghana... read |
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| Dozens of Egyptians protested across the country because they were unable to get their share of subsidised bread, police said… read |
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| Advanced manufacturing training program at Lagos Garage launched for Nigerian entrepreneurs… read |
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| Dentsu Aegis Network strengthens digital capabilities in Sub Saharan Africa through partnership with People Input International… read |
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| Facebook chief product officer wraps up West African visit with region's creatives, developers and entrepreneurs… read |
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| Moses Opobo Rwandan short film scoops two prestigious awards at the Pan African Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou (FESPACO)… read |
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| Tom Jackson The BBC World Service has made available a new way for audiences to interact with BBC News via its Nigerian-designed pilot BBC Newschatta… read |
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| Vanessa Davies Email marketing can be a controversial topic. People will assure you that they would never open an unsolicited email, but the numbers tell a different story... read |
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| Brian Berkman UK Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board chief strategy officer Tom Hind told the recent Oxford Farming Conference read |
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| The 2017 African Responsible Tourism Awards has moved into the second round with over 30 tourism organisations, all demonstrating the power of responsible tourism in Africa, vying for top spots... read |
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| Now in its 8th year, the IT Leaders Africa Summit will take place from 15-16 March 2017 at the Century City Conference Centre in Cape Town... read |
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| Volkswagen Group South Africa is making inroads into its ambitious regionalisation strategy through the establishment of its new sub-Saharan region... read |
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| A study published by UNCTAD last year revealed huge discrepancies in trade accounting in South Africa, Zambia, Nigeria and Côte d'Ivoire... read |
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| Josephine Wawira The MICE industry is booming in Africa, with countries investing millions of dollars in constructing or renovating existing conference facilities... read |
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| Leigh Andrews Find out how the BBC Komla Dumor Award impacts on its winners' careers... read |
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| Advertising agency, TBWA\ Khanga Rue has launched a free 12-class series on entrepreneurship for young people in Tanzania called “Noa Ubongo” or “Sharpen Your Brain” in Swahili… read |
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| The MasterCard Foundation has committed a total of US$38.3 million for programs to improve productivity and market access for farmers in 11 African countries... read |
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| The humanitarian crisis in South Sudan is rapidly escalating, and hunger and malnutrition have reached new disturbing levels. By July 2017, 5.5 million will be severely food insecure… read |
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| For companies in Nigeria currently battling the recession, the challenges are slowing sales and reduced earnings due to spiralling costs from high inflation and forex rates… read |
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| The second Food & Hospitality Africa (F&HA), powered by Hostex, will open at Gallagher Convention Centre on 7 May 2017... read |
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| Marketers should be asking more questions about location-based advertising providers to separate the ‘real location providers' from the many buzzword-sprouting imitators... read |
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| Leigh Andrews Global design students Bo-Won Keum of the Rhode Island School of Design affectionately known as ‘Risdee' (RISD) and Rhys Jones of Canada's Carleton University of Industrial Design, enthralled attendees at the second day of Design Indaba 2017 with their use of design to make the world a better place... read | | More... |
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| Lauren Hartzenberg If your business does not have digital intelligence at its core by 2020 you may as well go home. This is according to James McCormick... read |
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| Ilse van den Berg Joe Gebbia, entrepreneur and co-fouder of Airbnb, was a highlight of day two at Design Indaba 2017. The company is currently worth US$30bn dollars with 2 million listings in over 191 countries... read | | More... |
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| We know Dr Seuss as the renowned American writer and illustrator who introduced children and adults alike to characters like Sam-I-Am, The Cat in the Hat, and The Grinch. Using unconventional rhymes, he was able to spread his message of environmentalism, anti-conformity and strange-coloured breakfast foods to audiences worldwide... read |
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| Pasqua Heard Jill Hamilton, managing director, Weber Shandwick Africa shares recent insights on South African consumers according to the The Company behind the Brand II: In Goodness We Trust global report... read |
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| Damon Stapleton There is a saying in Hollywood that comedies never win at the Oscars. It would seem the stats back it up... read |
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| Issued by Interact RDT Focus groups have long been used by brands and marketing teams to better understand a customer's perception of a certain topic. While most think they are simply a Q&A session, they are so much more and offer real, tangible value... read |
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| Issued by Gordon Institute of Business Science Jeff Immelt, CEO of General Electric, says the company has had to reconfigure itself as a digital organisation in preparation for the expected widespread growth of the industrial internet and its effect on traditional industrial assets... read |
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| Boris Dzhingarov, Issued by Monetary Library The talent you stock in your marketing departments will largely determine the direction your business goes in the future. If you get the right creative minds in there, the sky is the limit... read |
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| Gabriella Mulligan Switzerland's Ringier Africa has exited its recently formed joint venture with South Africa's Silvertree Internet Holdings, with Silvertree taking full ownership... read |
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Handling the mediaInstitute for the Advancement of Journalism (IAJ) - 25 Oct 2017 to 27 Oct 2017, Johannesburg |
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Joseph Campbell "A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself." Malala Yousafzai "Let us make our future now, and let us make our dreams tomorrow's reality." Ronald Reagan "We can't help everyone, but everyone can help someone." |
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