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DION CHANG, KHUMO THEKO
The year 2020 is seen as a landmark for various global policy and technology developments, even as the world struggles to recalibrate from the political, economic and socio-cultural upheavals of 2018... read
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AFRICA
GARY HARWOOD
It is an exciting time for African creativity. A lot of fresh, new thinking is being injected into the sector, bringing with it strong, contemporary ideas that look to the future while honouring the continent's traditional past...read
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AFRICA
Pernod Ricard, the owner of Beefeater gin, Absolut vodka and Jameson whiskey, is strengthening its partnership with African e-commerce player Jumia by buying an unspecified stake...read
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SOUTH AFRICA
YATISH NARSI
A lot happens in a year, and as our population and their access to the world and each other grows, our collective innovation and productivity will continue to grow exponentially, making each passing year increasingly dense with 'trends' and 'disruptions'...read
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AFRICA
SARINA DE BEER
Doing business in Africa presents multiple opportunities and challenges. To achieve business excellence on the continent, it is essential that we understand consumers in Africa and their changing needs... Read
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AFRICA
2018 saw Facebook grow its momentum and step up its investment in Africa... Read
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NIGERIA
ALESSANDRO JEDLOWSKI
Is Netflix going to transform Nollywood? And how significant will its impact on the Nigerian film industry be?... Read
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ANGOLA
UNESCO and Angola to establish Biennale of Luanda, a Pan-African Forum for the Culture of Peace... Read
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AFRICA
Pizza Hut has continued its expansion across the African continent by opening its first restaurant in Nigeria, with two more expected by the end of the year... Read
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COTE D'IVOIRE
Côte d'Ivoire's most extensive shopping and leisure centre sees record footfall in opening weeks... Read
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SOUTH AFRICA
MAMAHLATSE MAROKANE
2018 oversaw the continued evolution of what it is to be a PR professional, as it became more influenced by digital elements, social media and marketing... Read
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SOUTH AFRICA
The number of organisations globally which mention the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in their annual corporate or sustainability reports has increased by 10% on last year... Read
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COTE D'IVOIRE
The Ivorian government announced that the availability of the DTT signal will be effective by the end of December 2018... Read
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AFRICA
JAMES MAPOSA
Our African consulting landscape consists of both global and local consultants who position themselves as subject matter experts, innovative thinkers, corporate entrepreneurs and so much more. If they're that good the next question I ask myself is if they're that prolific at setting up and running businesses, why aren't they running their own?... Read
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SOUTH AFRICA
LWAZI PITI
Working in the PR industry makes for an interesting conversation starter with vastly different public opinions. Within the industry, there hasn't been much chatter around the integration and agility of PR agencies, which raises an interesting discussion... Read
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SOUTH AFRICA
JAY THOMSON
Today's business landscape is challenging and complex. So with the promise that 'data' is the answer, and swayed by the promise of ROI that data can bring, CFOs are increasingly signing off on moving marketing budgets over to consultancies like Deloitte and Accenture... Read
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AFRICA
The year 2018 was the deadliest year for journalists in the past three years, with Afghanistan topping the list as the deadliest country for journalists worldwide in 2018... Read
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AFRICA
ZEE5, Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd's digital entertainment platform announced a key strategic alliance with Zeasn, one of the leading home digital entertainment service providers... Read
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AFRICA
The African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) recently announced the first cohort of the Small Research Grants in Climate Change Science... Read
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AFRICA
JOSEPHINE WAWIRA
Africa's travel and tourism industry continues to record impressive growth over the years. In 2017, the continent hit a 63 million high in international tourist arrivals as compared to 58 million in 2016... Read
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AFRICA
JOSEPHINE WAWIRA
The United Nations World Tourism Organisation's Zurab Pololikashvili shares his insights with Josephine Wawira on the growth of Africa's tourism sector... Read
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SOUTH AFRICA
With East Africa set to grow by 6.3%, Western and Central Africa by 2.5%, Franc Zone at 4.6% and South Africa by 1.2%, most countries on the continent are looking at a positive economic forecast, except for those facing elections... Read
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EQUATORIAL GUINEA
After a year of sector recovery and pan-African alliance building, Equatorial Guinea is ready to capitalise on expected new investment and solidify its global standing through its Year of Energy campaign... Read
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SOUTH AFRICA
NASREEN SAUNDERS
On 9th January, Bitcoin - that mystically cryptic medium of exchange of invisible money (cryptocurrency) directly to another person (peer-to-peer) - turns 10... Read
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ANGOLA
Angola's economy is set for recovery in 2019, largely due to a series of regulatory reforms in the oil and gas sector opening the country to new investment... Read
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SOUTH AFRICA
CRAIG FREER
The addressable market opportunity for the Internet of Things (IoT) in South Africa is predicted to grow to R24.5bn by 2021... Read
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SOUTH AFRICA
JUSTIN MCCARTHY
Since the advent of the decentralised blockchain in 2009, ingeniously invented by the pseudonymous Satoshi Nakamoto, fintech has bloomed... Read
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AFRICA
LIVHUWANI CLEMENTINE MUKHONDO
I am not a football fan, but I do have a partner who shares the devotion for Arsenal. While I caught a glimpse of one of the games with him a few weeks back, I noticed something. 'Visit Rwanda' as a logo that is now featured on the left sleeve of Arsenal's team shirt... Read
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SOUTH AFRICA
Aon's Talent, Rewards and Performance white paper, Unlocking the power in your people, emphasises that the digital talent gap is not a challenge left for future chief human resource officers... Read
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