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Five African Bitcoin startups to watch

Gabriella Mulligan

Bitcoin is gaining traction worldwide, with the first quarter of 2015 seeing record levels of investment pumped into Bitcoin startups globally. Africa is no exception to the trend...

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Africa works

Nicholas Kuhne

"All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players" - but what happens when the stage lights go out? The audience goes home quietly? Well, no...

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The B2B buying power shift

Sibongile Lehloo

Online media has created a power shift, a buying power shift, from the hands of the sales team to the hands of the people, the consumers. This new phenomenon must be carefully considered...

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Biz Takeouts
SOUTH AFRICA
[Biz Takeouts Lineup] 133: VMA Group, marketing to millennials and #campaign4change
Tune in to the Biz Takeouts Marketing & Media radio show tomorrow, 28 May 2015, from 9-10am, as show host Warren Harding chats to Daniel Munslow, Danielle Jaffit and Thera Van't Hof... read more>>
Marketing
SOUTH AFRICA
The danger of being too focused

Rolf Akermann

Constantly we are reminded to be, or stay, focused. But is this always right?... read more>>
Advertising
SOUTH AFRICA
Apple overtakes Google in the 10th Annual BrandZ Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands ranking

Issued by Millward Brown

Apple has overtaken Google to reclaim the title of 'world's most valuable brand' in the 2015 BrandZ Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands, released by WPP and Millward Brown... read more>>
Digital
RWANDA
Rwanda: Govt looks to adopt new internet technology

Collins Mwai

Rwanda could soon be making use of the latest Internet technology to develop low cost sustainable solutions for numerous sectors and to address various development challenges... read more>>
Media
AFRICA
'Free Al Jazeera journalists' campaign wins award
Mobile
NIGERIA
Nigeria fuel crisis could shut down mobile phones, operator warns
Nigeria's biggest mobile phone operator MTN has warned that its network faces shutdown due to fuel shortages that have crippled the nation... read more>>
SOUTH AFRICA
It is all in the tactics, effective mobile marketing in Africa

Candice Goodman, Issued by Mobile Marketing Association

The success of mobile marketing in emerging markets is reliant on a deep understanding of the African consumer; successful engagement is reliant on relevant tactics... read more>>
OOH
SOUTH AFRICA
The ultimate compact Vending Trolley solution

Issued by Right Stuff

Perfect for beaches and concert venues, the super-compact, lightweight and branded Vending Trolley fulfills the need for instant sales when shops are either too far away or inaccessible due to large crowds... read more>>
Media Freedom & Right to Know
SOUTH SUDAN
Sudan security seizes print-runs of ten newspapers, suspends four
Agents of the National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS) halted the distribution of ten newspapers today. Four newspapers were suspended indefinitely... read more>>
International
UNITED KINGDOM
Design and Package Design jury announced for LIA
The 2015 London International Awards (LIA) have selected the Design and Package Design jury, which will be headed up by Brian Collins, Chief Creative Officer and Co-Founder of Collins... read more>>
UNITED STATES
Periscope streaming app spreads to Android smartphones
SAN FRANCISCO, US: Twitter launched its Periscope application on Android-powered devices on Tuesday as the battle for live-streaming video spread to the world's leading smartphone platform... read more>>
SOUTH KOREA
Samsung to merge two major units
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA: Samsung Group announced on Tuesday the merger of two major affiliates, as the South Korean business giant accelerates restructuring efforts... read more>>
More International
Government news
AFRICA
Panel to explore reasons to invest in African education
On 4 June 2015, alongside the World Economic Forum in Africa in Cape Town, a panel will explore how investments in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education will drive Africa's development forward... read more>>
NIGERIA
Deal reached to end crippling Nigeria fuel crisis
ABUJA - Agreement was reached on Monday to end a crippling fuel crisis in Nigeria that had left the country at a virtual standstill just days before a new government is installed... read more>>
SOUTH AFRICA
SA, Botswana agree to work on digital migration

Nthambeleni Gabara

With the imminent ITU deadline, South Africa and Botswana have agreed to cooperate in mitigating cross-border radio frequency spectrum interference... read more>>
More Government news
Business
SOUTH AFRICA
The workplace of the future
Philip Gregory talks about the workplace of the future, how it will impact on the workforce and how businesses can navigate the tension between employee demands and the needs of the corporation... read more>>
SOUTH AFRICA
Rights and responsibilities of the Occupational Health and Safety Act

Rhys Evans

People are the most important asset of any organisation, and all employees are entitled to the highest consideration for their safety while in the workplace... read more>>
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