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Louise Marsland Chairman of Weber Shandwick, Jack Leslie, tells Bizcommunity.Africa what it will take to attract multi-national investment to Africa, the final frontier for growth and expansion for business at a pan-African level...read |
| | Louise Marsland Bizcommunity.com's 18 trends for 2018 from BizTrends2018 trend analyst, curator and editor, Louise Marsland...read |
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 | CoinAfrique, the most downloaded classifieds app in French-speaking Africa, aims to exceed 10 million monthly users by 2022... read |
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 | Tom Jackson Four African startups have been selected amongst the 12 that will pitch for the chance to secure a share of $1 million in funding at the Seedstars World global final today in Lausanne, Switzerland... read |
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 | Leigh Andrews Temporary content and impermanence is the name of the game when it comes to social media for consumers in 2018. Here's why you're missing out if Snapchat, Periscope, Facebook Live and Instagram Stories aren't part of your brand's marketing strategy... read |
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 | Tom Jackson The need for African banks to innovate at a quicker pace and access new customer segments is behind the increasing number of financial institutions partnering with or investing in fintech startups... read |
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 | A new partnership between Vodacom Business Nigeria and Intelsat will see broadband connectivity expand throughout West Africa... read |
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 | A history of African women in film will be presented at the DISCOP Zanzibar and Africa in Motion Film Festival (AiM) in Zanzibar this year... read |
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 | Dorothy Ghettuba is the CEO of Spielworks Media, a TV, film, and digital media production company based in Kenya. She talks about her journey... read |
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 | Applications are now open for the third cycle of the tech accelerator Innovate Ventures Accelerator, based in Hargeisa, Somaliland. This year's programme will accept 12 startups and will invest up to $30,000... read |
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 | Tom Jackson Ghanaian startup Kudobuzz has made its second acquisition of the year, purchasing RetailTower, an e-commerce product that allows merchants to list their products across multiple shopping engines... read |
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 | Ilse van den Berg Google has announced that its Google Go app, which provides a "lighter, faster way to search", is now available locally... read |
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 | Africa Rising 4.0, an incubation programme aimed at powering digital entrepreneurship and early stage startup growth in Johannesburg has been launched by JP Morgan, in collaboration with Tshimologong Precinct... read |
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 | mike broom Until the mid-70s, attention was paid primarily to building models that would explain consumer behaviour. It's a matter of record that the most successful of these was the Conversion Model... read |
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 | Tom Jackson Kenyan startup MoBar Delivery is connecting consumers with suppliers via couriers using a mobile app, streamlining and simplifying distribution of goods, starting with alcohol... read |
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 | Builders Warehouse embarked on its African expansion in 2011 and is about to open its seventh store on the continent and the third store in Mozambique... read |
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 | Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo should immediately release Eliezer Ntambwe, a journalist and presenter at the privately owned news outlet and YouTube channel Tokomi Wapi... read |
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 | British-Nigerian actor John Boyega has said that he is in Nigeria to give back and nurture talent that will end up as ambassadors for the country... read |
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 | Ilse van den Berg With the Seedstars World Summit taking place on Thursday, 12 April 2018, the organisers have announced the final 65 finalists that will get the chance to pitch their ideas on the global stage. 20 out of the 65 finalists are from Africa... read |
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 | The political uncertainty and weak macroeconomic situation that accounted for fewer deals in Africa's largest markets in 2017, look set to ease over the coming year... read |
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 | The Tshimologong Precinct together with JP Morgan will be hosting Africa Rising 4.0, a startup incubation programme aimed at powering digital entrepreneurship and early-stage startup growth... read |
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 | Madelain Roscher Organisations and their brands need to take consumers into their confidence when facing a crisis. Although this seems straightforward, it is rarely the case... read |
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 | Footwear and apparel brand Adidas will be closing stores as it ramps up investment in online retail, with an aim to more than double its digital sales to €4bn by 2020... read |
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 | The Cairo-based Flat6Labs is now accepting applications for the 11th cycle of its four-month accelerator programme, which offers selected startups access to training, mentorship and EGP300,000 ($17,000) in seed funding... read |
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 | Alan Knott-Craig According to Charlie Munger, Warren Buffet's partner at Berkshire Hathaway, you understand the latticework, or mental model, for the industry/country you're entering, before you enter it. read |
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 | NEWSWATCH: Following Advertising Week's announcement last year of its expansion into new territories, the annual American-based festival is planning to host an event in South Africa next year... read |
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 | Global brewer Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev) is looking to build a $100 million brewery in Dodoma, Tanzania... read |
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 | All CEOs, managing directors, managers as well as public relations (PR) managers and officers working in Africa are invited to participate in the online survey which will yield results regarding how ethics and reputation impact decision making and behaviour... read |
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 | Authorities in Niger should reverse the expulsion of journalist Baba Alpha and ensure his safety, the Committee to Protect Journalists said... read |
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 | Tom Jackson Kenyan startup AfricanStockPhoto has acquired an active user base of 100 photographers across the continent since its launch, helping it grow its imagery database into the thousands... read |
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 | BBC Studios announced at MIPTV this week that Africa has secured over 300 hours of programming from across its portfolio since the start of 2018... read |
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 | A new study finds that traditional 'bricks and mortar' retailers are seeking to buttress their ailing offline-store activities with the development of integrated online engagement channels... read |
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 | The International Public Relations Network (IPRN) surveyed its members to uncover ways brands can leverage their relationships with bloggers and influencers all around the world... read |
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 | Jon Ratcliffe Bruce Daisley is VP for Europe at Twitter, and runs the Eat Sleep Work Repeat podcast. In part 2 of this three-part article, I chatted with him more about Monk Mode Mornings, how one should not mistake collaboration with creativity, the Netflix culture document [Netflix Culture Deck] and more... read |
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 | Enrico Bonadio When street artist Jason "Revok" Williams sprayed his trademark chevrons on a handball court in Brooklyn, he probably didn't imagine he would end up in a legal fight with a high-street fashion giant for breach of copyright... read |
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 | The finalists for the 2018 African Responsible Tourism Awards have been announced, competing in five categories as well as for the much-coveted 'Overall Winner'. Who will take the top spots? read |
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 | Sebastian Mhofu Lawmakers in Zimbabwe are preparing to summon ex-president Robert Mugabe to answer for his management of the diamond sector, which he nationalised in 2016... read |
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 | Julie C. Aleman A recent study shows that the loss of forests in tropical Africa in the past century is far less severe than previously estimated. Our analysis shows that forests have, on average, shrunk by 21.7%... read |
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 | A collaborative - between the WHO, Gavi - the Vaccine Alliance, Unicef and more than 50 health partners - aims to vaccinate nearly one billion Africans against yellow fever in 27 high-risk countries by 2026... read |
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 | Wayne Hull Many cities - an increasing number of major African metros among them - are beginning to outgrow themselves... read |
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 | The existence of a coastal current off Madagascar has been discovered by South Africa, Malagasy and French researchers. Understanding the South-West Madagascar Coastal Current has direct implications for the management of local fisheries south of Madagascar... read |
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 | Karen G. Villholth Around 44% of irrigated food production worldwide uses groundwater as a water source. And as surface water becomes more scarce or polluted, agriculture will demand more and more groundwater... read |
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 | Drought impacts negatively on maize and sorghum, staple crops for many African countries. When combined with legumes, they supply nutrients in a form that ensure high-quality protein diets for humans and animals... read |
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 | "During recent years, researchers' ability to predict these oscillations has improved significantly. With this research, we highlight the potential of utilising this improved forecasting skill in agricultural planning." read |
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 | Kenyan agribusiness stakeholders will be visiting the Netherlands to study innovative food production systems and agricultural export models in a three-day trade mission, focusing on horticulture but incorporating general agribusiness... read |
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 | Albertina Nakale In Namibia, less than one percent of women are involved in the mining of tin and tantalum and selling semi-precious stones, mostly in Erongo and Kunene regions... read |
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 | Robert Burroughs On the eve of Sport Relief 2018, Liz Warner - the head of the TV fundraiser - announced a new approach to its on-location films. The decision followed accusations of "poverty tourism" and "poverty porn"... read |
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 | Simeon Tassev Cybercrime has overtaken all other types of crime as humans have embraced digital technology without really understanding it... read |
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 | Tom Jackson The application window for startups to launch at the 2018 edition of Demo Africa in Morocco is now open, with the event giving entrepreneurs the chance to meet potential investors and buyers in addition to providing mentorship and tools worth more than $25,000... read |
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 | This partnership is accompanied by the launch of Community Conservation Fund Africa (CCFA), which aims to amplify both groups' commitment towards preventing the accelerating decline of Africa's wildlife... read |
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 | The possibility of listeriosis spreading beyond South Africa's borders has prompted the World Health Organisation (WHO) to offer preparedness and response support to 16 African nations... read |
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 | Trevor Ward Elections are very important for the hospitality industry in Africa. Investors - those who stay in hotels, and those who invest in them - need stability, which breeds confidence, and that means economic growth... read |
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 | FlySafair has been named Best Airline Africa and Indian Ocean in the 2018 TripAdvisor Travellers' Choice awards for Airlines, which highlights the world's top carriers... read |
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 | Asian farmers are growing rice and rearing fish in the same fields to increase their income and reduce weeds, while Ghanaians are using crop residues as compost to boost yields. Such eco-farming techniques could deliver nutritious, environmentally friendly food for a growing world... read |
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 | "As expected, we saw a return to stronger demand growth in February, after the temporary slowdown in January. This is supported by a robust economic backdrop and solid business confidence." read |
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 | According to FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva family farmers must remain central to bringing agroecology to scale... read |
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 | Penny van Oosterzee With colonial-era subsidies of the fencing system gone, what's left is a lose-lose system that hinders local farmers, tourism and sustainability... read |
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Nicolas Chamfort "The most wasted day of all is that on which we have not laughed." Khalil Gibran "Progress lies not in enhancing what is, but in advancing toward what will be." Julia Child "Find something you're passionate about and keep tremendously interested in it." |
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