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Communications growth in AfricaThe annual industry public relations awards, the #Prisms2018, were held in South Africa over the weekend showcasing award-winning communications campaigns. In the public relations special around the awards, Robyn de Villiers, chairman and CEO of Burson-Marsteller: Africa, shared an address with Bizcommunity.com that she made at the House of Lords in the United Kingdom, about the opportunities for growth for brands in Africa. She recounted six reasons why the communciations industry would grow with Africa: "The dawning of the digital age in Africa provides brands with opportunities for more creative, direct and daring ways of engaging." In an interview with Ciclope director, Francisco Condorelli, on the recent #CiclopeAfrica festival, held on the African continent for the first time, he emphasised how important it was for Africa's craft work to be highlighted around the world as, "the world is interested in the amazing work being produced here in Africa". Have a great week! Louise Marsland
Africa Editor: Bizcommunity.comComment online in our ed's column archive. Go mobile with apps and m.bizcommunity.com. Engage with us on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Google+. Subscribe to YouTube and via RSS. Send all your African marketing and media news and event invitations to africanews@bizcommunity.com, exclusive opinion pieces to contributors-africa@bizcommunity.com and international news to internationalnews@bizcommunity.com. Read "How to contribute to Biz, from op-ed pieces to news". | |  | Today's top stories |
Robyn de Villiers The following is an excerpt from the Chartered Institute of Public Relations International (CIPRI) 2017 Maggie Nally Memorial Lecture I delivered at the House of Lords, Palace of Westminster...read |
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Winners of the 2018 Public Relations Institute of South Africa's (Prisa) Prism Awards were announced at a ceremony at The Empire Conference and Events Venue on Sunday, 22 April 2018...read |
| |  | A book is being developed on Africa's Continental Free Trade Agreement to serve as a valuable resource ... read | |  | MTN, has entered into partnership with Sony Music Entertainment to distribute the content of the label's catalogue on its platform in Nigeria... read | |  | Tanzania's new law regulating online-related content is continuing to generate protest. Critics say President John Magufuli is deliberately targeting freedom of expression... read | |  | Tom Jackson These are exciting times for the African tech space, but which ecosystem is the best place to launch or invest in a startup? read | |  | Leigh Andrews Creative director and virtual reality expert Brendan Stein of Soapbox Films video production company explains how to make B2B video pop and why you need to get to the 'why' fast in your VR and video marketing, or else... read | | | | |  | Jon Ratcliffe Bruce Daisley is VP for Europe at Twitter, and runs the Eat Sleep Work Repeat podcast. In the last part of this three-part article, Jon Ratcliffe chatted with him about purpose, well-being, what advice he can give young students entering the industry... read | | | |  | Feroz Koor Sustainability issues are increasingly shaping trends in the retail sector. In this year's World Economic Forum Global Risks Report, three of the top global risks in terms of likelihood and impact are environmental... read | |  | Issued By UCT Graduate School of Business According to the latest data from the 2017 African Investing for Impact Barometer (AIFIB), there has been an increase in investments on the continent targeting financial returns combined with positive social and environmental impacts or good governance... read | |  | Timothy Njagi Njeru, Priscilla Wainaina Kenya estimates that 20% of cereals are lost even before reaching the market. That's a high figure, particularly since it doesn't include food waste... read | |  | Hein van den Ende With sea trade being one of Africa's largest sources of income, a wave of new port infrastructure and upgrades along African coasts are set to make ports even more attractive to an influx of trade... read | |  | The back-breaking jobs in the agriculture and forestry sectors are some of the most dangerous. To reduce health risks, FAO has published two papers mapping ways to improve worker health and safety... read | | | | George Takei "I think being optimistic is ensuring your success. If you start out saying 'I've got this problem,' or 'I'm angry at that,' you will not succeed." |
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