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![Cameroonian journalists released from prison: (from left) Atia Tilarious Azohnwi, Tim Finnian, and Hans Achomba (source: CPJ/family handouts).](https://biz-file.com/c/1709/409104-120x120.jpg) | Atia Tilarious Azohnwi, Tim Finnian, and Hans Achomba, a freelance documentary filmmaker, are the journalists released from jail in Yaoundé, Cameroon.... read |
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![Statement on Kenya's presidential election decision](https://biz-file.com/c/1709/409102-120x120.jpg) | Joint Statement by heads of Mission in Kenya on the Supreme Court ruling on presidential election petition... read |
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![Nairobi Garage](https://biz-file.com/c/1709/409094-120x120.jpg) | Nairobi Garage has revealed the official opening of its new state-of-the-art entrepreneurship centre... read |
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![Scott Webb ©](https://biz-file.com/c/1709/408979-120x120.jpg?2) | Michelle Jones Content marketers needn't battle with artificial intelligence (AI). The advent of AI is inevitable. Instead, we should learn to embrace it, writes Michelle Jones... read |
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![Instagram, Facebook can help change the narrative of Africa as a tourist destination](https://biz-file.com/c/1709/408901-120x120.jpg?2) | Facebook and Instagram representatives attended the Annual World Tourism Conference in Rwanda to explore ways in which social media can be used effectively to drive tourism growth across Africa... read |
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![Josef Kube via](https://biz-file.com/c/1709/408872-120x120.jpg?2) | Karl Gernetzky Tobacco firm British American Tobacco (BAT) said on Thursday it had overhauled its organisational and management structures... read |
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![#EmployerBranding: Key trends for 2017](https://biz-file.com/c/1709/408907-120x120.jpg) | Louise Marsland In this new world of tech disruptors and the rise of robotics, employer branding becomes even more important in talent acquisition and the crafting of internal brand strategies to transform organisations to meet the challenges of the decade to come... read | |
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![Congolese radio journalist arrested at protest is beaten in custody](https://biz-file.com/c/1709/408871-120x120.jpg) | Congolese authorities should immediately drop all charges against Jean Pierre Tshibitshabu, a reporter for the independent broadcaster Radio Television KADEKAS... read |
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![CowryWise](https://biz-file.com/c/1709/408870-120x120.jpg) | Tom Jackson Nigerian fintech startup CowryWise has launched its savings platform, focused on making personal savings, asset and wealth management services available to everyone... read |
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![#MediaAlert! Windhoek Beer and Jupiter part ways](https://biz-file.com/c/1708/408843.jpg) | The Windhoek Beer account is out to pitch after parting ways with advertising agency, The Jupiter Drawing Room Cape Town... read |
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![#PAMRO2017 OOH measurement solutions being rolled out in Africa](https://biz-file.com/c/1708/408837-120x120.jpg) | Louise Marsland Out of home media in Africa has always had a major weakness in putting pressure on its prominence in advertising budgets because of a lack of audience measurement solutions. New measurement solutions being tested in Africa are changing this... read |
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![Call for animation content for FupiToons Festival](https://biz-file.com/c/1708/408833-120x120.jpg) | African Animation Network and Ster-Kinekor Cinema Nouveau have partnered to launch the FupiToons Festival... read |
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![Lessons for production crews filming in Africa](https://biz-file.com/c/1708/408832-120x120.jpg) | Africa travel on the fly is not an option for production crews shooting in Africa and preparation and planning is key... read |
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![Egypt blocks dozens of websites, including media sites](https://biz-file.com/c/1708/408831-120x120.jpg) | Egypt extends its assault on freedom of expression by blocking dozens of websites, including those of the media, UN experts warn... read |
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![Setting up shop in Africa presents challenges](https://biz-file.com/c/1708/408649-120x120.jpg?1) | Although there are untapped opportunities in the sub-Saharan African real estate markets, retailers face many challenges to setting up shops in some countries... read |
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![Team Y&R on stage at the Loeries.](https://biz-file.com/c/1708/408744-120x120.png?2) | Leigh Andrews In addition to Y&R Dubai bringing home their first-ever Grand Prix, Y&R South Africa and the Y&R Mena network stood out as true stars of this year's Loeries... read | |
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![elwynn ©](https://biz-file.com/c/1708/408584-120x120.jpg?2) | Juanita Pienaar Sonia Marguin, head of research for Euronews/Africanews and Nathalie Sodeike, director at MediaCT (Ipsos) in Holland shares some key insights from the Ipsos Affluent Study at #Pamro2017... read |
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![Dolgachov © -](https://biz-file.com/c/1708/408390-120x120.jpg?2) | Leigh Andrews Brian Fuhrer, SVP of product leadership for national TV audience measurement at Nielsen USA, spoke at Pamro 2017 on the topics of return path data (RPD) and TV audience measurement (TAM) integration, with today's connected consumer a core consideration... read |
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![Somsak Chidchawange © -](https://biz-file.com/c/1708/408407-120x120.jpg?2) | Leigh Andrews Wayne Hull, MD of Accenture Digital, spoke at Pamro 2017 on the topic of consumer expectations transcending traditional industry boundaries... read |
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![Allan Swart ©](https://biz-file.com/c/1708/408278-120x120.jpg?2) | Juanita Pienaar Leana Less, vice president of global connections and media at Coca-Cola, explores the benefits of agile marketing if done correctly at this year's Pamro conference... read |
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![Medsaf wins Nigeria round of Seedstars World](https://biz-file.com/c/1708/408281-120x120.jpg?2) | E-health startup Medsaf has won the Nigeria round of Seedstars World... read |
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![Gmast3r © -](https://biz-file.com/c/1708/408403-120x120.jpg?2) | Leigh Andrews Magnus Anshelm, MD of the MMS joint industry committee in Sweden, spoke of an advanced hybrid model for the total video currency for TV and online video at Pamro 2017, as the future is here... read |
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![Wavebreak Media Ltd. © -](https://biz-file.com/c/1708/408365-120x120.jpg?2) | Leigh Andrews Jennie Beck, CCO or chief client officer at Kantar Media Mena, spoke at this week's Pamro Conference on the challenges of TV audience measurement or TAMs in Africa and how the rapidly developing African TV infrastructure may turn this on its head, creating new measurement opportunities. read |
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![#Pamro2017: The reason African Lions is a critical research study for Africa](https://biz-file.com/c/1708/408306-120x120.jpg) | Louise Marsland What happened to the ‘Africa Rising' narrative woven around Africa's burgeoning middle class, that was supposed to catapult Africa into double digit growth...? read |
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![Entrepreneurs can win $100,000 with Kwesé quiz competition](https://biz-file.com/c/1708/408220-120x120.jpg) | Econet Group chairman, Strive Masiyiwa, has unveiled a $100,000 competition for entrepreneurs across the world... read |
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![UNMISS expresses condolences after death of journalist in South Sudan](https://biz-file.com/c/1708/408215-120x120.jpg) | The United Nations Mission in South Sudan expresses its sincere sympathy to the family and friends of journalist Christopher Allen, killed during fighting in the town of Kaya... read |
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![#EmployerBranding: Implementing a successful strategy](https://biz-file.com/c/1708/408214-120x120.jpg?2) | What's the secret behind Getsmarter's mission to become the best place to work in Cape Town? read | | Dave Nemeth | |
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![Image: mpesarates.com (Source: )](https://biz-file.com/c/1708/407224-120x120.jpg?2) | Annie Njanja Safaricom-backed taxi-hailing platform Little has unveiled an electronic wallet to encourage riders using their taxis to pay for trips online... read |
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![Image Supplied](https://biz-file.com/c/1708/407940-120x120.png?2) | CNN Marketplace Africa correspondent Eleni Giokos and anchor Zain Asher explore the future of farming and sustainability in Africa... read |
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Gareth Hawkey | | ![#EmployerBranding: Five secrets from SA's Top Employers](https://biz-file.com/c/1708/408041-120x120.jpg?2) | Employer branding is about your total employer identity. The goal is for your employer brand to be viewed as an organisation that offers a great employee experience. Employer Branding Focus sponsor, Top Employers Institute, asked some of South Africa's current certified Top Employers 2017 to share some of their best tips for developing a positive employer brand... read | | | |
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![The new YouTube logo.](https://biz-file.com/c/1709/408980-120x120.jpg?2) | Julia Breakey YouTube has officially launched its new layout for both mobile and desktop, but creators are less than enthused with the surface-level fixes... read |
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![Africa among high rainfall-related soil erosion zones](https://biz-file.com/c/1708/407474-120x120.jpg?2) | Madhukara Putty Regions in the tropical climate zones suffer the greatest rainfall-related soil erosion, says an international study... read |
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![Leveraging the African opportunity, tapping into billion-rand projects](https://biz-file.com/c/1708/407407-120x120.jpg?2) | At a recently held member briefing, Sassda revealed that Africa still has what it takes... read |
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![How African property markets can move beyond the ‘pioneering' phase](https://biz-file.com/c/1708/407823-120x120.jpg?2) | Selwyn Blieden Property pioneers have already taken the first steps in shaping Africa's urban landscapes, constructing landmark malls, hotels and office blocks that could be called iconic... read |
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![Elaine Wilson, divisional director for research, Broll Property Group](https://biz-file.com/c/1708/408073-120x120.jpg?2) | Broll has launched an overview of various commercial property segments in certain SADC, East and West Africa countries in its Sub-Saharan Africa Snapshot 2017 report... read |
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![Jai79 via](https://biz-file.com/c/1708/407259-120x120.jpg?2) | Nume Ekeghe A simple-to-use farm management app to help farmers manage both the day-to-day activities of the farm and even the business-side of their operations... read |
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![congerdesign via](https://biz-file.com/c/1708/408093-120x120.jpg?2) | Fourteen years ago, after Zimbabwe's President Mugabe seized white-owned farms in a controversial land reform programme, farmers took up an offer from the Kwara state government to take their skills to Nigeria... read |
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![FredD via - Fishermen on their traditional boats near Shimoni (Kenya)](https://biz-file.com/c/1708/408148-120x120.jpg?2) | David Obura Declining health in Kenya's marine resources is evident in traditional small-scale fisheries, the growth in commercial fisheries, conflicts among fisher groups and in the increased use of gear such as... read |
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![The future for rural Africa is electric](https://biz-file.com/c/1708/408125.jpg) | Dave Chambers Amid the glistening concept cars at next month's Frankfurt motor show (12 - 15 September 2017) will be a boxy contraption with no doors and a top speed of 60km/h... read |
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![How IoT will change the future of waste management in Africa](https://biz-file.com/c/1708/408109-120x120.jpg?2) | Nick Mannie Imagine your rubbish bin telling the municipal authorities when it is full and needs to be collected, and municipal waste collection operations being able to optimise their fleet fuel consumption according to this data thanks to predefined schedules... read |
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![Image source:](https://biz-file.com/c/1708/407629-120x120.jpg?2) | Dénes Csala and Sgouris Sgouridis Most of the world could switch to 100% renewable energy by 2050, creating millions of jobs, saving millions of lives that would otherwise be lost to air pollution, and avoiding 1.5? of warming... read |
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![Louise Steenekamp, director of energy & natural resources, Southern Africa, Wipro Limited](https://biz-file.com/c/1708/407843-120x120.jpg?2) | Louise Steenekamp The way we power our world a decade from now may look quite different from today... read |
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![Seven Southern Africans in Innovating Justice Challenge in semi-finals](https://biz-file.com/c/1708/408141.jpg) | Seven entrepreneurs and innovators from South Africa and Zimbabwe have been selected to take part in the Hague Institute for Innovation of Law (HiiL) regional semi-finals of its annual Innovating Justice Challenge... read |
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![Bruno Gutierres, Head of Airbus BizLabs](https://biz-file.com/c/1708/407871-120x120.jpg?2) | Global aerospace accelerator, Airbus Bizlab, is targeting Southern African startups with innovative ideas that will help define the future of aerospace business with the launch of the #Africa4Future challenge... read |
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![2017 Africa Property Investment (API) Awards winners announced](https://biz-file.com/c/1708/408549-120x120.jpg?2) | The 2017 Africa Property Investment (API) Awards was held on Thursday, 24 August, recognising property developers, suppliers and owners in sub-Saharan Africa across seven categories... read |
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![JLL report reveals growing demand for prime logistics space in Africa](https://biz-file.com/c/1708/408609-120x120.jpg?2) | According to JLL's 2017 Africa Prime Industrial Report, within Africa's more diversified economies, the prime industrial sector is set to emerge as an attractive asset class over the short to medium term... read |
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![Image source:](https://biz-file.com/c/1708/408608-120x120.jpg?2) | The Coca-Cola Company and its foundations recently announced a combined donation of more than $10m to support immediate humanitarian relief efforts and future rebuilding and development assistance in the 10 countries in the African Sahel experiencing a devastating famine... read |
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![The River Nile at Cairo, Egypt. Flickr/Emad Faied](https://biz-file.com/c/1708/408335-120x120.jpg?2) | Richard Kyle Paisley More than 300 million people rely on the waters of the River Nile... read |
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![Katse Dam's deep flood of suffering](https://biz-file.com/c/1708/408598-120x120.jpg?2) | Alexander Matthews A Basotho pony is struggling up a cliff, burdened by jerry cans that have been filled up at a spring. Behind the animal, far below and out of reach, lies the fat gleam of Katse Dam... read |
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![Gauteng can be the FDI hub of Africa](https://biz-file.com/c/1709/408879-120x120.jpg?2) | Gauteng can be the foreign direct investment (FDI) hub for the continent, with Johannesburg being the "New York of Africa"... read |
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![New WWF report highlights better water management in Africa as key to sustainable development](https://biz-file.com/c/1709/408921-120x120.jpg?2) | Africa's Watershed Moment: How better water management can underpin Africa's development - a recently released report commissioned by WWF and AB InBev - highlights how the management of water is fundamental to sustainable development across the continent. read |
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![Public, private sector leadership push for more inclusive vision in African development agenda](https://biz-file.com/c/1709/408911-120x120.jpg?2) | 400 private and public sector leaders gathered on Thursday, 31 August, for the Responsible Business Forum on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg to discuss accelerating and scaling innovations... read |
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![Image Source:](https://biz-file.com/c/1709/409069-120x120.jpg?2) | As a hotel group, Carlson Rezidor is constantly reconciling localisation and world-class hospitality. "It is becoming increasingly clear that we can't have one without the other.” read |
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![From left, Stephen Rushmore (global CEO and president of HVS), James Vos (Democratic Alliance shadow minister of tourism) and Tim Smith (managing partner HVS South Africa).](https://biz-file.com/c/1709/408892-120x120.jpg?2) | The number of markets included in the 2017 African Hotel Valuation Index continues to grow each year, exemplifying the ever-increasing interest in the African hotel market... read |
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Neill Blomkamp "I think that in the realm of commercial, popcorn cinema, the amount of message or smuggling of ideas you can get in there is quite limited." Roman Polanski "Cinema should make you forget you are sitting in a theatre." Johann Wolfgang von Goethe "Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do." |
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