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Special tech start-up secrets: social media and gamification FTW!

Leigh Andrews

Looking for an example of something game changing for the realm of e-commerce in Africa? Look no further than the i-Pay Payment Solution, an innovative tech business. CEO Thomas Pays talks us through the importance of self-belief and slight insanity when launching any business...

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Top technology products Kenyan SMEs should use

Ngugi Mungai

Kenyan small and medium enterprises can increase productivity by using some technology products that are in the market currently...

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Three simple steps to create words that win

Eugene Yiga

The average person speaks over 15,000 words a day. But how much of what we hear (or read) do we remember? And are your words making an impact, or are they getting lost in all the 21st century noise?

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Biz Takeouts
SOUTH AFRICA
[Biz Takeouts Lineup] 148: A new chapter at Adidas with Sport15 'Create Your Own Game'
Tune in to the Biz Takeouts Marketing & Media radio show on 10 September 2015, from 9-10am, as show host Warren Harding chats to Bradley Stern... read more>>
Events & Conferencing
AFRICA
Debate on 'Tackling Africa, Challenges vs Opportunities'
AMASA (Advertising Media Association of South Africa) hosted the #AMASAForum debate on 'Tackling Africa: The Challenges vs Opportunities'... read more>>
AFRICA
Win an invitation to AfricaCom 2015
APO will award one African journalist/blogger with transport, accommodation and a daily allowance to attend the 2015 edition of AfricaCom - the biggest and best tech event in Africa... read more>>
Mobile
UGANDA
Moving money from Rwanda to Uganda through MTN Mobile Money
MTN Uganda has announced the launch of cross-border mobile money transfer services between Rwanda and Uganda. This new service will allow customers in both countries to transact via Mobile Money without having to change currencies... read more>>
Research
SOUTH AFRICA
Latest consumer confidence index reveals South Africans' fixation with their finances

Issued by Nielsen

Overall, South African confidence is more pessimistic than its sub-Saharan African counterparts although Nielsen SA MD Craig Henry points out that consumer confidence does not correlate to ability to spend or affluence, in fact more the inverse... read more>>
Retail
SOUTH AFRICA
ARDI finds promising new markets for global retailers
AT Kearney's 2015 African Retail Development Index (ARDI) reconfirms the potential of many nations throughout Africa. Not just oft-discussed markets like Nigeria and Ghana, but also small, dynamic markets such as... read more>>
International
UNITED STATES
Characteristics of the best B2B marketing infographics

Veselina Dzhingarova

There is no way to deny the fact that infographics are quite trendy at the moment in the marketing community. They are definitely effective so we cannot dismiss this... read more>>
UNITED STATES
Google may return to China with Android app shop: report
SAN FRANCISCO, USA: Google is talking with Chinese authorities and smartphone makers about opening an online shop in China stocked with applications for Android-powered mobile devices, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday... read more>>
ASIA
Spikes Asia's judges to review 4,351 entries
Entries to this year's Spikes Asia topped 4,351 entries from 23 countries across the 18 categories. Increases were seen in the Media and PR categories, while Film Craft was up by 25%... read more>>
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New events to diarise
International Public Relations
Millennium Conferences - 27 Sep 2015 to 29 Sep 2015, Johannesburg

Social Media Summit 2015
Knowledge Integration Web (Pty) Ltd - 29 Sep 2015 to 30 Sep 2015, Johannesburg

SAESI 2015 Conference Exhibition & Training Events
IMD Conferences Exhibition Workshops (PTY) LTD - 1 Nov 2015 to 6 Nov 2015, Johannesburg

The Business Excellence Forum and Awards
ActionCOACH SA - 5 Nov 2015 to 6 Nov 2015, Johannesburg

Reputation Management Conference
Reputation Matters - 6 Nov 2015, Cape Town

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