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#AfricaMonth launches on BizWith Africa Day falling on 25 May 2018, it's #AfricaMonth on Bizcommunity.com and Bizcommunity.Africa. This is Africa's time and Bizcommunity is telling the positive news story of Africa: that of economic growth, global multinational investment, business expansion and a digital revolution that is transforming the continent. Euromonitor pegged "Africa Rising" as a global megatrend for 2018 - but here, on the continent, we've been talking about Africa Rising for a good few years now: we have a rising, aspirant middle class in Africa with monthly spending power of R1.3 trillion; the youngest population in the world which will reach 500 million under 25 years by 2030 to provide a ready workforce; a mobile-first society that has embraced mobile financial, entertainment and communications innovations more than any other continent; and boasts one of the most entrepreneurial cultures, with 442 technology hubs across Africa incubating startups and nurturing entrepreneurs. My favourite stat is that six of the 10 fastest growing economies of the world in 2018 are in Africa, namely, Ghana, Ethiopia, Côte d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Senegal and Tanzania. And let's not forget the political and economic transformation underway in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Angola, which will set them on the road to economic recovery too. This is why Bizcommunity.com, South Africa's largest B2B publisher, decided to focus on expanding its industry news into Africa on all the industry sectors it covers in 2017, securing the .Africa domain: Agriculture, Horticulture & Forestry; Automotive; Construction & Engineering, CSI & Sustainability; Education & Training; Energy & Mining; Finance & Insurance; Healthcare, Human Resources & Recruitment; IT & Telecommunications; Legal; Lifestyle; Logistics & Transport; Media & Marketing; Retail; Property & Real Estate; Tourism, Travel & Hospitality. 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 |
| Forecasts of solid regional growth on the continent are sending investor sentiment high when it comes to investing in Africa...read |
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| |  | Funding available to science journalists in Africa to build capacity and produce science stories aimed at local or global markets... read | |  | SES has expanded its reach in Ghana to four million television homes... read | |  | Tom Jackson Nigerian startup TradeDepot, an innovative SaaS platform for FMCG distribution in Africa, has secured a $3m Series A round led by Partech Ventures' recently launched Africa Fund to expand in Nigeria and launch in other countries... read | |  | James Maposa It's hard for brands to rely on their legacy because modern-day consumers are more open to trying new things. They have access to more information and this has led them to being more empowered and taking on more risks like trying new products... read | |  | Jared Molko It's been six months since I left my comfy job at a giant, well-known tech company and I've had a decent amount of time to reflect. It was an experience for which I will always be grateful... read | |  | Muggie van Staden As with any technological development, views towards open source have evolved. The connected environment of today requires a significant shift in how this is approached... read | | | |  | Guardian Media Group and D&AD have partnered to establish a new global festival... read | | | |  | Zimbabwe should adopt the South African rand as its official currency on an interim basis as a way of stabilising the economy, Deputy Finance Minister Terrence Mukupe has said... read | |  | Gerhard Toews and Pierre-Louis Vézina Natural resources are often thought of as a curse in developing countries, slowing economic growth rather than driving it... read | | | | William Feather "One way to get the most out of life is to look upon it as an adventure." |
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