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Louise Marsland Francisco Condorelli, the director of Ciclope, tells Bizcommunty.Africa what he sees for the future of Ciclope and awards focused on craft rather than the 'big idea'...read |
| | Robyn de Villiers The following is an excerpt from the Chartered Institute of Public Relations International (CIPRI) 2017 Maggie Nally Memorial Lecture I delivered at the House of Lords, Palace of Westminster...read |
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 | A book is being developed on Africa's Continental Free Trade Agreement to serve as a valuable resource ... read |
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 | MTN, has entered into partnership with Sony Music Entertainment to distribute the content of the label's catalogue on its platform in Nigeria... read |
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 | Tanzania's new law regulating online-related content is continuing to generate protest. Critics say President John Magufuli is deliberately targeting freedom of expression... read |
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 | Tom Jackson These are exciting times for the African tech space, but which ecosystem is the best place to launch or invest in a startup? read |
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 | Journalist murdered amid deteriorating conditions for the media in Liberia... read |
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 | According to the Global Communications Report, 64% of public relations professionals surveyed predict that in five years the average consumer will not be able to distinguish between news stories (earned media) and promotional content (paid media)... read |
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 | Leigh Andrews Creative director and virtual reality expert Brendan Stein of Soapbox Films video production company explains how to make B2B video pop and why you need to get to the 'why' fast in your VR and video marketing, or else... read |
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 | Tom Jackson Kenyan agri-tech startup Twiga Foods has partnered IBM Research to extend access to microloans to 220 food stall retailers across Kenya using a blockchain-based financing system... read |
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 | Documentary film recognised for highlighting human rights in the Democratic Republic of Congo... read |
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 | Forrester's recent predictions for CIOs working on data and analytics initiatives warn that the capabilities of new technologies, like artificial intelligence (AI), require the redesign of operating models... read |
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 | Fiona Brauns Millennials have such close ties to online shopping and smartphone usage, but what does e-commerce mean to them?... read |
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 | Disrupt Africa will host its first live startup pitching competition at the AHUB East event in Nairobi next month, with the best startup winning a trip to pitch at AfricaCom in Cape Town in November, alongside other prizes... read |
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 | Committee to Protect Journalists is concerned with developments in the trial against Angolan journalists... read |
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 | Tech startup, CoinAfrique, which claims to be the most downloaded classifieds app in francophone Africa, has garnered €2.5m from several investors in its first round of venture capital financing... read |
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 | Sam Swaine Last Saturday saw the resignation of advertising titan, Sir Martin Sorrell who's been labelled as "the world's most famous adman." Sam Swaine gives some more insight into why this is truly an annus horribilis for WPP... read |
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 | The value of mobile commerce transactions in Kenya has passed the Ksh1 trillion ($10 billion) mark for the first time... read |
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 | Nicholas Bednall With falling consumer confidence and a slow economic growth outlook, brands are intensifying the fight for consumer loyalty... read |
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 | The Namibia Media Trust (NMT) has condemned an attempt this week by the Namibia Central Intelligence Service (NCIS) to censor and silence the media... read |
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 | Jumia's recent Ghana Mobile Report highlights some key elements in the country's mobile industry as well as a few challenges and ways to solve them... read |
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 | Tom Jackson It is heady days for the African tech startup space, but which ecosystem has the most going for it? read |
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 | The Africa Innovation Summit has launched a call across Africa for innovations addressing the continent's challenges, from African innovators... read |
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 | Tigo Tanzania achieves global mobile money certification: the GSMA Mobile Money Certification defines and promotes excellence in the provision of mobile financial services to customers... read |
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 | Coca-Cola Beverages Africa has announced the opening of its new head office in Port Elizabeth. The building will house the largest Coca-Cola bottler on the African continent... read |
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 | Every week a specially selected African documentary will be available on Channel24 to stream... read |
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 | Adisa Amanor-Wilks As entrepreneurship is crucial for any thriving economy, the growing number of entrepreneurs in Africa has captivated the interest of the world... read |
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 | Forbes Africa is launching season two of 'My Worst Day With Peace Hyde' which culls business advice from Africa's millionaires... read |
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 | Jon Ratcliffe Bruce Daisley is VP for Europe at Twitter, and runs the Eat Sleep Work Repeat podcast. In the last part of this three-part article, Jon Ratcliffe chatted with him about purpose, well-being, what advice he can give young students entering the industry... read |
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 | The new CMO Growth Council will frame the future growth agenda for brands on the global stage... read |
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 | Snack foods giant Mondelez International has invested $90 million into its newest 'factory of the future' in the Kingdom of Bahrain... read |
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 | Warc has partnered with the Sabre Awards to showcase award-winning PR-led case studies from around the world... read |
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 | Feroz Koor Sustainability issues are increasingly shaping trends in the retail sector. In this year's World Economic Forum Global Risks Report, three of the top global risks in terms of likelihood and impact are environmental... read |
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 | The back-breaking jobs in the agriculture and forestry sectors are some of the most dangerous. To reduce health risks, FAO has published two papers mapping ways to improve worker health and safety... read |
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 | Timothy Njagi Njeru, Priscilla Wainaina Kenya estimates that 20% of cereals are lost even before reaching the market. That's a high figure, particularly since it doesn't include food waste... read |
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 | A two-year study focused on used electrical and electronic equipment (UEEE) sent to Nigeria, mostly from European ports, has revealed a continuing "severe problem"... read |
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 | Kuzeeko Tjitemisa Namibia's exports of precious minerals generated $23bn in the 2017/2018 financial year, although beneficiation protagonists would probably want to know how much of this directly benefited Namibians... read |
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 | A retail finance partnership between AGCO, Zambia Limited and the Zambia National Commercial Bank Plc (Zanaco) have been launched at AgriTech. The partnership will provide retail financial solutions for farmers purchasing machinery from AGCO's Massey Ferguson brand... read |
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 | Ruari Phillips ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia - Information technology is being utilised more than ever to improve agriculture in East Africa... read |
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 | The South African Reserve Bank (Sarb) and the Bank of England (BoE) will work together on providing training and technical assistance to central banks in certain African countries... read |
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 | Issued By UCT Graduate School of Business According to the latest data from the 2017 African Investing for Impact Barometer (AIFIB), there has been an increase in investments on the continent targeting financial returns combined with positive social and environmental impacts or good governance... read |
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 | Hein van den Ende With sea trade being one of Africa's largest sources of income, a wave of new port infrastructure and upgrades along African coasts are set to make ports even more attractive to an influx of trade... read |
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 | A co-investment of $17m in Marginpar Flower Group Holdings have been announced by Agri-Vie and Norfund... read |
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 | Elias Msuya Tanzania - A new maize variety is expected to combat food scarcity in Geita where pests and drought ravage crops... read |
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 | Eckart Zollner As mass urbanisation continues across Africa, putting in place the fundamental infrastructure needed to build smart cities has never been more important... read |
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 | Jeff Mbanga The government of Uganda has signed the contract for the construction of the $4bn oil refinery, offering further clarity on how the country's oil resources will be exploited... read |
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 | Rich Haridy Australian scientists have found evidence that two of the world's most damaging pests have hybridised to create a dangerous mega-pest with pesticide-resistant genes and warn that its spread throughout the global agricultural community could be devastating... read |
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 | New data released by Airbnb, which looks at host earning and guest spending, shows the home sharing company has had a positive impact on the growth of guests and on local families, communities and businesses... read |
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 | Ilse van den Berg NEWSWATCH: Airports Company SA has announced that Cape Town International Airport will be renamed but, despite Julius Malema's suggestion, not after Winnie Madikizela-Mandela... read |
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 | Dustin Homer Rising levels of education, improving salaries and rapid urbanisation mean that health insurers and the private healthcare facilities they work with are commanding an increasing share of health services in Africa... read |
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 | According to Margi Biggs, convenor of the annual Business of Wine and Food Tourism, wine tourists in the Western Cape are increasingly opting for guided tours with a growing preference for tailor-made itineraries to suit their specific interests... read |
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 | John Kachembere From early 2019, Mbano Manor will offer a unique and nature-based travel experience for the global, high-end tourist who seeks comfort and privacy to commune with nature... read |
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 | Martin Kadzere Zimbabwe has put on hold plans to undertake a wind resource measurement exercise on three sites with highest energy potential read |
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