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The Economic Commission for Africa is aiming to become Africa's premier think tank, executive secretary Vera Songwe tells African Ambassadors... read
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AFRICA
Africa is "on the move and on the rise", with communities coming together to resolve their problems and offer mutual support, United Nations secretary-general António Guterres said...read
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AFRICA
African nation brands advance in brand value, with six out of the world's 10 fastest-growing coming from the continent...read
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RWANDA
The African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) launched its first-ever African Masters in Machine Intelligence at its AIMS Rwanda Campus...read
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SOUTH AFRICA
IAN STEYN
Rising inflation. Record petrol prices. A VAT increase. A technical recession. SA consumers are feeling the pinch... Read
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AFRICA
ISSUED BY AFRICA WOMEN INNOVATION & ENTREPRENEURSHIP FORUM
AWIEF has announced multi-award-winning radio host, TV presenter and style icon, Bonang Matheba as the 2018 AWIEF Awards MC and host... Read
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NIGERIA
The convergence of AI, tech, and data on Nigeria's multi-billion dollar plus retail market - will be a strategic focus to local and international developers, investors and retailers... Read
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NIGERIA
Turner Africa has appointed Greenworld Communications as its media sales representative for key TV channels in Nigeria... Read
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SOUTH AFRICA
This week saw the unveiling of the Africa Halal Week Film and Media programme during Cape Town International Film Market and Festival. The programme is focused around how Cape Town and the Western Cape can better position itself as a Muslim-friendly film and media destination... Read
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NIGERIA
ANITA AMORIGHOYE
Humanity is living in the fourth industrial revolution and all we do - basic living, communication and even trade - is being digitally disrupted... Read
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AFRICA
African Development Bank releases first-ever highlights of 2018 African Economic Outlook in Arabic, Hausa and Kiswahili... Read
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BOTSWANA
RICARDO FLORES
What are the possibilities for the Botswana government and companies in embracing digital initiatives...? Read
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SOUTH AFRICA
LWAZI PITI
Technology trends and changes in human behaviour are inseparable and synonymous with innovation... Read
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SOUTH AFRICA
ALISTAIR DUFF
There is a single moment where Google clearly showed the future of marketing. The 'Zero Moment of Truth' was introduced to us in the one and only Google presentation that I had the good fortune to attend... Read
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NIGERIA
MultiChoice recently launched the long awaited West Africa talent academy in Lagos, alongside partners, stakeholders, dignitaries and industry professionals... Read
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SOUTH AFRICA
In today's competitive market, retailers need to create a compelling reason for customers to enter their stores. Smart use of technology offers one way to differentiate themselves from the competition... Read
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MOROCCO
Africa's data needs to be kept in Africa, says the new Africa Data Centre Association... Read
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AFRICA
DISCOP launches an innovative 'shopping service' for content buyers in Africa and Middle East... Read
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SOUTH AFRICA
LEIGH ANDREWS
Ease of access to social media and editing tools have made it easier than ever to spread stories and images that have people shaking their heads, thinking "That can't be real... can it? I must share!" Here are five steps to take to up your media literacy, so that the results of your own news-sharing are more reliable... Read
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SOUTH AFRICA
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in digital commerce is generally considered a success... Read
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SOUTH AFRICA
Checkers recently commissioned four upcoming South African artists to create unique artworks which would adorn the wine labels of the newest additions to the retailer's exclusive Odd Bins range... Read
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SOUTH AFRICA
DEVIN ROSS
When we seek to build long lasting, evergreen digital brand assets that are deeply useful to the customer, we create a scenario where your brand is actually useful to a customer, beyond just the products you sell... Read
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SOUTH AFRICA
Youth agency Student Village's latest Youth Culture Report revealed that the new generation, born from 1993 onwards, no longer fit into the 'millennials' category... Read
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MAURITIUS
The International Writing Program Women's Creative Mentorship Program calls for applications from young emerging Mauritian female writers... Read
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DR CONGO
Authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo should immediately release journalist Sylvanie Kiaku, and drop charges of criminal defamation against her... Read
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SOUTH AFRICA
STELLA CARTER
Why do agencies prefer to deal at executive level? Well, he who manages the budget, makes the decisions. Yes, but, is this all there is to it?... Read
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SOUTH AFRICA
BRONWYN WILLIAMS
Millennials are already in their mid-thirties. It's time for brands and businesses to shift focus to the next generation, Generation Z... Read
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SOUTH AFRICA
SANDY SHEN
Much has changed since the first products were sold online in the 1990s... Read
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GHANA
YUVESHEN DARMALINGUM
Vodafone Ghana has inked a deal with multiplatform broadcaster Kwesé, to provide video-on-demand and live TV content to Ghana through the broadcaster's video streaming service Kwesé Play... Read
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SOUTH AFRICA
ROSS SIBBALD
Bad data can impact everything. From how many people see the messaging you send out to its impact and even your organisation's reputation. Fortunately, cleaning up your data and repairing your marketing efforts isn't rocket science... Read
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NIGERIA
Ogilvy opens up a Nigeria office in the run up to its 70th anniversary... Read
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AFRICA
4KUniverse, a 4K, high dynamic range (HDR) general entertainment channel, will soon be available in Europe, the Middle East and Africa after bagging a deal with Eutelsat... Read
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UGANDA
MTN has celebrated 20 years of operations in Uganda with an expo to mark the 20 years and showcase the latest in connected technology... Read
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SOUTH AFRICA
It takes intervals of mere seconds for a package to delight the consumer and shopper. The first two seconds is when a consumer notices the pack and the second is when the decision is made to purchase... Read
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SOUTH AFRICA
Warc has released its Effective Content Strategy Report 2018, outlining key content marketing themes from the world's most effective campaigns... Read
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GLOBAL
The gastronomic tourism sector is moving towards innovation and the diversification of its offerings. UNWTO, in collaboration Basque Culinary Center, has launched the first UNWTO Gastronomy Tourism Startup Competition, an initiative dedicated to identifying new companies that will lead gastronomic tourism sector transformation... Read
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SOUTH AFRICA
US retail giant Sears has filed for bankruptcy and plans to close almost 150 stores... Read
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KENYA
JOSEPHINE WAWIRA
Technology. A constant component that progressively weathers challenges of e-commerce evolution in every industry... Read
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SOUTH AFRICA
Airline industry leaders and government officials met to discuss responses to an array of pressures threatening the competitiveness and sustainability of carriers... Read
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SOUTH AFRICA
LISA ILLINGWORTH
It is no secret that the current structure of the education system was designed in an entirely different age to achieve economic outcomes that are no longer viable due, in large, to the rapid innovation and adoption of technology... Read
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SOUTH AFRICA
Digitalisation has played a massive role in the transformation of the talent recruitment process in the last few years, and understanding this transformation will ensure businesses are following best practices in terms of recruitment processing... Read
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SOUTH AFRICA
In this day and age, building 'green' should be the norm rather than the exception, however, misconceptions on green building 'tax' still seem to hinder the decision... Read
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SOUTH AFRICA
SANDISO SIBISI
Despite Africa's impressive growth in the past 25 years and its entry into the digital economy, the job market continues to be in a depressed state as youth unemployment continues to rise... Read
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SOUTH AFRICA
The call follows the recent arrest of six suspected rhino poachers at a guesthouse in Pongola, KwaZulu-Natal... Read
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SOUTH AFRICA
Business intelligence (BI) is an essential element to the success of any organisation... Read
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SOUTH AFRICA
LEIGH ANDREWS
While the changing world of work and need to supplement barely-meets-expenses media salaries means there are more freelancers than ever before, there's also a lack of consistency in fees and receiving payment. Here's how to ensure you get paid what you're worth... Read
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SOUTH AFRICA
The City of Cape Town, recognised as the Events Capital of Africa, has been nominated as World's Leading Festival and Events Destination at the 2018 World Travel Awards, set to take place at the Pátio da Galé, in Lisbon, Portugal, on 1 December 2018... Read
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GUINEA
Mabinty lives in a village in Guinea's Boké region, about 250km northwest of Conakry, the capital... Read
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NIGERIA
Operators in the seeds sector are seeking ways to address Nigeria's insignificant contribution to global seed trade despite the country's potential in the production of seeds for agriculture, writes Okechukwu Nnodim... Read
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SOMALIA
Somalia's first and largest ICT exhibition has kicked off in Mogadishu, showcasing the development Somalia is making in the field of communications and technology... Read
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SOUTH AFRICA
South Africa's financial services sector is widely acknowledged to be both sophisticated and sound, backed by technology... Read
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SOUTH AFRICA
Industry 4.0, driven by the Internet of Things (IoT) has become central to digital transformation in the manufacturing industry... Read
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AFRICA
The objective of the programme is to develop partnerships between the Irish agri-food sector and African countries to support sustainable growth of the local food industry, build markets for local produce and support mutual trade between Ireland and Africa... Read
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SOUTH AFRICA
Cape Town has just been through one of the worst droughts in the region's history and yet, through the collective efforts of its citizens, the city is back in business - thanks largely to the city's municipal leadership and its ability to mobilise its people towards sustained conservative usage... Read
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SOUTH AFRICA
The European Union, in partnership with the Department of Environmental Affairs, together with Solidaridad, LIMA Development Foundation and ICCO has today announced the launch of the Switch Africa Green, Farmer2Market programme... Read
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ZIMBABWE
GOLDEN SIBANDA
Zimbabwe's mining sector is headed for exciting times with foreign investors reportedly reaching lofty heights since the new dispensation rose to power... Read
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AFRICA
RICHARD J.T. KLEIN
Agriculture plays a key role in food security in Africa. It is also crucial to the economic sector, accounting for between 40%-65% of jobs... Read
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SOUTH AFRICA
PATIENCE PANASHE
In sub-Saharan Africa mining is no longer about the extraction of minerals, it has become the mainstay of mineral producing economies... Read
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SOUTH AFRICA
There is a great need to focus on children with heart disease in Africa, an undeserved area of need... Read
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KENYA
JOSEPHINE WAWIRA
Investment in new technology provides the tourism sector with opportunities for novelty, aimed at providing a platform for designing new and tangible tourism products... Read
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