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Sabre Awards Africa: 2020 winners announced
Sabre Awards Africa: 2020 winners announced

The winners of the 2020 Sabre Awards Africa have been announced...

1 day ago

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RETAIL

Covid-19 will bring about a retail apocalypse

No one can truly know what the outcome of this pandemic will be, nor when the virus will pass or if it will ever be defeated. We will forever mark this moment as one of seismic significance...

By Howard Saunders 14 hours ago

MARKETING & MEDIA

Key learnings behind the winning work from the Warc Rankings

Warc has released Lessons from the World's Most Awarded Brands, a report based on an analysis of the recently released three Warc Rankings - Creative 100, Media 100, Effective 100...

17 hours ago

EDUCATION

Building businesses that build Africa: Innovation in uncertain times

If you're serious about making sense of an ever-changing world; about getting the real tools to do that to earn while you learn - or frankly to help keep your job and thrive as we recover - then you should...

By Jon Foster-Pedley 19 hours ago

MARKETING & MEDIA

Warc Awards 2020 announces Effective Innovation shortlist

20 campaigns have been shortlisted in the Effective Innovation category, which recognises innovative thinking that has transformed a business to deliver tangible results...

20 hours ago

ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Applications open for Africa's Business Heroes prize

The Jack Ma Foundation has officially launched the second edition of the "Africa's Business Heroes" (ABH) prize competition...

21 hours ago

EDUCATION

How youth skills training in Kenya can reduce inequality

The system is well-resourced for urban and well-off families, but leaves the poor and mostly rural youth inadequately prepared...

By Moses Ngware 22 hours ago

MARKETING & MEDIA

Heroes don't wear capes, they wear masks

Independent Media launches an awareness campaign encouraging the public to make their own, mask up when leaving the house, saving surgical face masks for our healthcare heroes...

Issued by Independent Media 22 hours ago

AGRICULTURE

Kalyan Group, building Africa agricultural value chains for the future

As a player in the agricultural sector in West Africa, the company has invested approximately 5 million dollars in agricultural projects in Togo to provide employment for the Togolese communities and to reduce their dependence on imports...

By Robin Fredericks 23 hours ago

RETAIL

Covid-19 will fast-track growth in contactless payments

South Africa can expect significant growth in contactless payments on the back of Covid-19. It is also likely that the public's newfound aversion to contact will spur additional innovation...

1 day ago

MARKETING & MEDIA

One Club launches Online Student Portfolio Reviews for grads during pandemic

The One Club launched a new global Young Ones Online Student Portfolio Review platform to help the next generation of creatives currently graduating during the Covid-19 pandemic...

1 day ago

AGRICULTURE

European agri industry gets funding for Covid-19

It will be guaranteed under the European Fund for Strategic Investments, which forms the financial pillar of the Investment Plan for Europe...

1 day ago

EDUCATION

International study shows where South Africa's education system needs more help

Interventions aimed at improving literacy scores must be targeted at the parts of the system that need it the most...

By Surette van Staden 1 day ago

RETAIL

Woolworths execs accept pay cuts to financially assist staff

Woolworths board members, group CEO Roy Bagattini and the retailer's senior executive team members have agreed to forego up to 30% of their fees and salaries over the next three months...

2 days ago

MARKETING & MEDIA

The Bizcommunity: Not taking lockdown lying down

In true South African spirit, even in times of adversity, daily stories of generosity and ingenuity abound. Never have we been more proud of how business communities are using our publishing platforms than since the outbreak of the Covid-19 coronavirus...

Issued by Bizcommunity.com 2 days ago

TOURISM

African Travel and Tourism Awards announce 2020 finalists

The awards recognise the best of national, regional and city tourist boards and recognise outstanding private sector companies and individuals in Africa.

2 days ago

TOURISM

JHP launches first online food-writing course

A series of eight chapters cover the basics of food writing for a variety of mediums...

2 days ago

RETAIL

Marketplace Africa: Massmart's Kuseni Dlamini on retailing during the coronavirus crisis

On the most recent episode of Marketplace Africa, CNN International's Eleni Giokos spoke to Massmart chairman Kuseni Dlamini in a remote interview about how the coronavirus pandemic is affecting shopping habits...

2 days ago

TOURISM

Covid-19 travel restrictions drop airline passenger demand

Global passenger traffic data for February 2020 shows that demand fell 14.1% compared to February 2019...

2 days ago

ENTREPRENEURSHIP

MEST Africa Challenge now open

The MEST Africa Challenge returns for its third year, offering up to $50,000 in equity investment for startups...

3 Apr 2020

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