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| ![Cindy Langeveld](https://biz-file.com/c/1705/391074-300x156.jpg) | [Cindy Langeveld] There is a growing optimism about the continent's future as the performance of economies of countries such as Ivory Coast, Tanzania, Rwanda and Mozambique keep hopes of a growth explosion alive... read |
| ![Africa's CEOs seize opportunity when uncertainty beckons](https://biz-file.com/c/1705/390887.jpg) | Notwithstanding the current economic and socio-political uncertainty, numerous companies in Africa are still positive about the growth potential of the continent, said PwC at the World Economic Forum on Africa 2017... read |
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| | ![How BlackRhino is building Kenya's VR industry](https://biz-file.com/c/1705/390953-120x120.jpg) | Tom Jackson Kenyan startup BlackRhino VR is playing a key role in developing the country's virtual reality industry... read | | ![Independent Press Council established in Tunisia](https://biz-file.com/c/1705/390952-120x120.jpg) | The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has welcomed the setting up of an independent Press Council in Tunisia to help reverse the decline in media freedom in the country... read | | ![BBM launches mobile streaming TV in Africa](https://biz-file.com/c/1705/390951-120x120.jpg) | BBM has identified Africa as a priority focus for the rollout of a variety of its services, including mobile streaming television... read | | ![#WTMA17: The fast changing world of influencer and social media marketing](https://biz-file.com/c/1705/390901.jpg) | Robin Fredericks A panel of travel bloggers and influencers gathered at WTM Africa 2017, to chat about the do's and don'ts of influencer marketing and the use of social media as a destination marketing tool... read | | ![Prisa 2017 Prism Awards campaign of the year winners.](https://biz-file.com/c/1705/390944-120x120.jpg?2) | Winners of the 2017 Public Relations Institute of South Africa's (Prisa) Prism Awards were announced at a ceremony at The Park House of Events on 6 May 2017 following its two-day annual conference... read | | ![Dilek Doyran](https://biz-file.com/c/1705/390899-120x120.jpg?2) | The entries for Jozi Film Festival's ‘Discovery Channel Don't Stop Wondering Award' close on 31 May 2017... read | | ![Seven challenges faced by tech startups in Africa](https://biz-file.com/c/1705/390889-120x120.jpg) | Tom Jackson Rolling out tech solutions for the African consumer is a marathon, not a sprint... read | | ![Rwanda moves swiftly towards cashless society](https://biz-file.com/c/1705/390881-120x120.jpg) | Extension of Mastercard and Rwanda Government agreement will result in a stronger digital payment sector and a cashless society... read | |
| ![#AfricaMonth: The Africa market deserves respect - Wood-Mizer](https://biz-file.com/c/1705/390646-120x120.jpg?2) | Sindy Peters A bit of patience and manners is some of what's required to be successful in the African context, says Jean-Jacques Pierre Oelofse, Wood-Mizer corporate director for emerging markets... read | |
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| | ![Head, Culture Division, African Union Commission, Angela Martins; President/Executive Producer, AFRIMA, Mike Dada and MD, Africori Digital Music Solutions, Yoel Kenyan](https://biz-file.com/c/1705/390680-120x120.jpg?2) | The African Union Commission (AUC) has announced that entries to the 2017 All Africa Music Awards will open on Monday, 8 May 2017... read | | ![(c) Name -](https://biz-file.com/c/1705/390602-120x120.jpg?2) | Shenaaz Jamal Press freedom is being increasingly compromised in Southern Africa, where journalists and media owners are being targeted for exposing the truth... read | | ![WEF needs to move beyond spin to help Africa](https://biz-file.com/c/1705/390593-120x120.jpg) | The World Economic Forum taking place in Durban, South Africa, this week, should address impediments to inclusive growth... read | | ![Cameroon reporter Ahmed Abba given 10-year prison sentence](https://biz-file.com/c/1705/390590-120x120.jpg) | Reporters Without Borders (RSF) is outraged by the 10 year prison sentence issued to journalist Ahmed Abba by Yaoundé military court in Cameroon... read | | ![WEF's promises for Africa growth](https://biz-file.com/c/1705/390585-120x120.jpg) | KPMG's World Economic Forum preview describes Africa as a hub of opportunities, waiting to be unlocked... read | | ![Egyptian online grocery startup GoodsMart raises $750k](https://biz-file.com/c/1705/390444-120x120.jpg?1) | Tom Jackson Egyptian online grocery service GoodsMart has raised $750,000 in funding from Algebra Ventures, which will go towards growing its operational capacity... read | | ![Will additive manufacturing inspire the next industrial revolution?](https://biz-file.com/c/1705/390405-120x120.jpg) | Nicholas Kitonyi Some suggest that by taking the industrial revolution of 1760-1840 as the first one, we are currently in the fourth industrial revolution... read | | ![Mixed investment outlook for Africa](https://biz-file.com/c/1705/390325.jpg) | Egypt, Kenya, Morocco, Nigeria and South Africa collectively attracted 58% of the continent's total FDI projects in 2016; as investment from the Asia-Pacific region into Africa hit an all-time high in 2016... read | | ![Forbes Woman Africa launches TV show](https://biz-file.com/c/1705/390316.jpg) | Forbes Woman Africa launches first television show, ‘Against the Odds with Peace Hyde'... read | | ![US products on show at retail trade expo](https://biz-file.com/c/1705/390314-120x120.jpg) | US takes diversified export product basket to Sub-Saharan Africa at Food & Hospitality Africa Expo 2017... read | | ![West Africa mobile awards finalists announced](https://biz-file.com/c/1705/390313-120x120.jpg) | The West Africa Mobile Awards (WAMAS), the West African technology awards have announced the 2017 shortlisted finalists... read | | ![International mobile money transfers for Tanzania](https://biz-file.com/c/1705/390306.jpg) | TerraPay continues global expansion by launching mobile wallet based cross-border money transfer services in Tanzania... read | | ![Book your spot for BotCon Africa 2017!](https://biz-file.com/c/1705/390304-120x120.jpg?2) | Following the successful inaugural conference held in Johannesburg in November 2016, this year's BotCon Africa event will take place in Cape Town on Thursday, 25 May 2017... read | | ![Adiruch © -](https://biz-file.com/c/1704/389730-120x120.jpg?2) | Ronelle Bester With the economy in a state of unprecedented instability, businesses are increasingly looking to see real and measurable results from their marketing efforts. In light of this growing trend, lead generation has become a key focal point for B2B enterprises anxious to understand the actual impact of their spend... read | | ![Stuff magazine's top gadgets, apps of 2016](https://biz-file.com/c/1705/390077-120x120.jpg?2) | Stuff magazine recently hosted its annual Gadget and App Awards for 2016, honouring various brands such as Dell, HTC, WeChat, and Apple, among others ... read | | ![zerbor ©](https://biz-file.com/c/1705/390115-120x120.jpg?2) | The South African National Editors' Forum (Sanef) has expressed its concern regarding a spate of incidents that have the potential to erode media freedom in South Africa... read | | ![Neil Jankelowitz, joint managing director of MSC Sports.](https://biz-file.com/c/1704/389942-120x120.jpg?2) | Leigh Andrews Lots of space has been given to the topic of sponsorships lately, with brands throwing their name, weight and money behind all and sundry - sporting events in particular. But few question whether they actually benefit the sponsor and the sponsored party alike... read | | ![(c) Illia Uriadnikov -](https://biz-file.com/c/1705/390241-120x120.jpg?2) | Ryan Kh Geo-targeting has the potential to dramatically increase the ROI of both local and global e-commerce digital marketing campaigns. However, according to the Econsultancy Cross-Channel Marketing Report, only 39% of marketing agencies are currently using it... read | | | ![Twitter, Bloomberg team up for streaming news channel](https://biz-file.com/c/1705/390232-120x120.jpg?2) | WASHINGTON, US: Twitter is launching a 24-hour streaming news channel in partnership with the Bloomberg Media, in a major expansion of the social media firm's video operations, the two firms announced Monday... read | | ![Google tweak aims to curb fake, misleading search results](https://biz-file.com/c/1704/389860-120x120.jpg?2) | WASHINGTON, US: Google has announced changes to how it delivers and ranks internet searches, the latest effort by the tech giant to weed out "fake news" and offensive content... read | | ![Facebook hiring 3,000 people to screen out violent content](https://biz-file.com/c/1705/390608-120x120.jpg?4) | WASHINGTON - Facebook said Wednesday it is hiring an extra 3,000 staff to root out violent content as the social media giant faces scrutiny for a series of killings and suicides broadcast on its platform... read | | More International | |
| ![IMF forecasts modest pickup in sub-Saharan Africa growth](https://biz-file.com/c/1704/389285-120x120.jpg) | The International Monetary Fund has forecast 2.6% growth in sub-Saharan Africa this year, aided by a modest recovery in large economies South Africa, Nigeria and Angola... read | | ![Environment not a priority for sub-Saharan African countries](https://biz-file.com/c/1704/389305-120x120.jpg?2) | The latest results of the 2016 Environmental Performance Index (EPI) highlight that sub-Saharan African countries are the poorest performers... read | | ![Zelda la Grange. Image source:](https://biz-file.com/c/1705/390080-120x120.jpg?2) | Zelda la Grange, former SA President Nelson Mandela's personal assistant, is guest speaker at the awards... read | | ![Nigerian fintech startups offered chance to pitch for incubation](https://biz-file.com/c/1704/390075-120x120.jpg?2) | Tom Jackson Nigerian fintech startups have the opportunity to pitch for NGN3 million ($10,000) worth of incubation and prize money of NGN500,000 ($1,600) at the Fintech Startup Challenge in June... read | | ![Africa has vast agricultural potential, so why are we due to import $110 billion worth of food annually by 2025?](https://biz-file.com/c/1705/390162-120x120.jpg?2) | Junior Sabena Mutabazi The question is: if the African continent has vast agricultural potential as we have been led to believe, why are we facing an astronomical food import bill? read | | ![Health tourism Africa's economic game-changer](https://biz-file.com/c/1704/390054.jpg) | Issued by Pan-African Health Tourism Congress The global growth in the flow of patients and health professionals as well as medical technology, capital funding and regulatory regimes has given rise to new patterns of consumption and production of healthcare services... read | | ![Image Source:](https://biz-file.com/c/1704/389920-120x120.jpg?2) | Pius Sawa, Reuters Young Africans are seeking to transform agriculture by using new technologies while contributing to food security and employment... read | | ![Healthcare innovation will cure a lot of Africa's economic woes](https://biz-file.com/c/1705/390352-120x120.jpg?2) | Additional investments in science, technology, and innovation in Africa will improve health, spur economic growth, and reduce poverty across the continent... read | | ![Cushman & Wakefield's Jonathan Turner takes on Africa](https://biz-file.com/c/1705/390596.jpg) | Jonathan Turner, a partner at Cushman & Wakefield, will be relocating from London to Johannesburg in July this year to expand the company's corporate real estate services (CRES) function and service delivery platform across Africa... read | | ![Source: Capital FM Kenya](https://biz-file.com/c/1705/390827-120x120.jpg?2) | In the lush hills of eastern DRC, miners complain that recent US rules against "conflict minerals" have bitten into their meagre income... read | | ![Startups can help Africa meet its energy needs. But they need to be encouraged](https://biz-file.com/c/1705/390808-120x120.jpg?2) | Fred McBagonluri Energy access remains a huge problem for most people living on the African continent... read | | ![Food insecurity increases global migration: UN](https://biz-file.com/c/1705/390949-120x120.jpg?2) | At a time of a record high number of people fleeing their homes due to violent conflicts, the UN food agency said Friday, 5 May, a global crisis in food supplies is causing even more migrants to cross borders... read | |
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