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JOSEPH HUNDAH
Africa's OTT market is poised for growth and it's all being driven by the need for superior customer experience... read
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AILSA WINGFIELD
Shopping - love it or hate it, it's nearly impossible to escape the banality or adventure that competes for consumers' precious time. It takes us away from the things we would rather be doing... read
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AFRICA
ANDREW SKIPPER
Is there a new scramble for Africa? Why should Africa be confident...?read
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SOUTH AFRICA
NEO RANTELE KUAHO
According to American developmental biologist, Dr. Bruce Harold Lipton, the brain of a child under the age of seven is in a lower vibrational frequency, a state called theta, imagination...read
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AFRICA
GREG BENATAR
A much-needed trend is for people to stop talking about Africa in the collective...read
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AFRICA
Pulse, Africa's new media publisher, makes its websites more accessible to all Africans through technology... Read
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ZAMBIA
Zambia's Supreme Court yesterday sentenced Derrick Sinjela, editor-in-chief of the privately owned Rainbow Newspaper, to 18 months in prison for contempt of court... Read
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ETHIOPIA
Ethiopia's digital platform guiding investors to the country, launched in Addis Ababa... Read
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DR CONGO
Democratic Republic of Congo cut access to internet and SMS services, blocked the signals of at least two broadcasters... Read
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ZIMBABWE
Kwesé TV has recently acquired the licenses for broadcasting services in Zimbabwe... Read
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AFRICA
Google is looking for ways to support the publishing requests that it receives in Africa and is partnering with Publiseer to support Google's digital book distribution services... Read
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AFRICA
Moussa Faki Mahamat, African Union Commission chairperson has revealed that the AU will present specific details on the production and issuance of the African passport in February 2019, which will aid the free movement of Africans across the continent... Read
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DR CONGO
The DRC internet blackout is a general network shutdown and is in clear violation of international law and cannot be justified by any means - UN... Read
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MOZAMBIQUE
Mozambique's military should immediately release Amade Abubacar, a community radio journalist... Read
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GABON
Gabon shuts down the internet and broadcasting services following coup attempt... Read
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NIGERIA
MultiChoice Nigeria starts the new year with a brand-new offer 'Step Up' for DStv and GOtv customers... Read
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AFRICA
Digitalisation and digital innovation are not forgotten as Africa sweeps towards a mobile-powered 2019... Read
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EGYPT
BeIN Sports has restarted airing its linear TV channels in Egypt just one day after the network went off air following a disagreement with cable operator Cable Egypt (CNE)... Read
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NIGERIA
A shooting at a political rally in Nigeria injured three journalists - 15 people were arrested in connection with the incident. The investigation was ongoing... Read
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SOUTH AFRICA
BRADLEY ELLIOTT
Customer centricity will be the raison d'être for digital leaders who authentically embrace this strategy. And those visionaries who fully embrace this strategy will leap ahead of the pack... Read
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SOUTH AFRICA
GRAHAM VAN DER MERWE
Service is the new selling. This dedication towards offering tailored service is what differentiates mass from niche online retailers. We're no longer selling things, but the experience of buying them... Read
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SOUTH AFRICA
ALAN KNOTT-CRAIG
The world is in the middle of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. 4IR is happening all around us, but what are some of the drawbacks South Africa and Africa are facing? Read
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SOUTH AFRICA
MONGEZI MTATI
Some of the smartest brands will take advantage of growing trends to reach out to customers and interact more effectively with their audiences... Read
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SOUTH AFRICA
JOHANNA MCDOWELL
Keeping ahead of global trends is always on my bucket list. I'd love to predict precisely what's going to become a 'thing' for marketing houses and agencies, but I'll go with emerging trends I've noted this year - and possibly put money on my predictions... Read
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SOUTH AFRICA
Five creative leaders from Africa, which includes four South Africans, have been selected to serve as judges for the global ADC 98th Annual Awards... Read
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SOUTH AFRICA
TSELISO RANGAKA
With another year setting in, I found myself reflecting on what it takes to hack bravery. I came to the conclusion that it's about being brave when facing a scary situation, which in turn involves overcoming two equally scary concepts: Risk and fear... Read
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SOUTH AFRICA
JOHANNA MCDOWELL
IAS managing director and Scopen Africa and UK partner Johanna McDowell takes BizCommunity readers through current trends in marketing to communications investment ratios, highlighting where South Africa ranks compared to the global average... Read
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SOUTH AFRICA
JOANNA OOSTHUIZEN
In a society such as ours, in such dynamic, developmental evolution, causes are the fuel that helps drive change. Citizen activism brings issues to the nation's attention, it informs our people, inspires progress and supports our government... Read
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SOUTH AFRICA
ESTELLE NAGEL
If a customer ties an emotion to your brand, they're much more loyal and less likely to switch due to functional factors like price increases or shifts in the market... Read
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SOUTH AFRICA
SAB owner Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev) has entered into a partnership with Canadian cannabis producer Tilray that will see the companies focus on research into the cannabis-infused, non-alcoholic drinks market... Read
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SOUTH AFRICA
KRISTY LEISSLE
'Tis the season to eat chocolate. And for the chocolate industry, there's nothing sweeter, since this is the time of year when it enjoys a spike in sales and, at least for some, rising profits... Read
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SOUTH AFRICA
JACQUES BENTLEY
Jacques Bentley from Skyworth highlights four global industry trends that are making waves and are expected to gain even more momentum in 2019... Read
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SOUTH AFRICA
CHRIS BOTHA
Chris Botha, group managing director of park advertising says that the advertising industry is remaining stagnant in some areas and that this will negatively impact us all... Read
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SOUTH AFRICA
Glacéau smartwater - America's leading water brand - is now available in South Africa... Read
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SOUTH AFRICA
BRONWYN WILLIAMS
Younger consumers value experiences - particularly personalised, meaningful experiences - highly. In other words, Generation Z is looking for 'less stuff, and more stories'... Read
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SOUTH AFRICA
MARIAN SALZMAN
Marian Salzman, one of the world's top trendspotters, shares 12 of the top trends to expect as we delve into 2019... Read
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AFRICA
The first crowdfunding platform in South Africa, Uprise.Africa, was awarded the best crowdfunding platform at the Tropics Magazine 8th inaugural cohort Tropics Changemakers Awards... Read
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GLOBAL
Mastercard has announced that it will be dropping its name from its iconic logo in select contexts... Read
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UNITED STATES
MATT ZAJECHOWSK
In 2018, the number of channels earning six figures per year on YouTube grew by more than 40% year over year! To try and learn more about this, Shorr Packaging conducted an analysis of more than 1,500 YouTube user channels to learn more about the growing impact of YouTube influencer marketing... Read
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SOUTH AFRICA
Throughout the year, the chefs at Campbell Soup Company monitor the biggest food trends across the globe to compile Trendscape - a list of what and how you'll be eating in the coming year... Read
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SOUTH AFRICA
SHEREESA MOODLEY
Google Chrome will block harmful ads worldwide from July 2019, following the new standards determined by the Coalition for Better Ads... Read
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SOUTH AFRICA
The global fashion sector has increased momentum to address climate change by launching the Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Action. Premier fashion brands, retailers, and supplier organisations have agreed... Read
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GHANA
Due to increased demand, South African Airways (SAA) has expanded its non-stop service between Ghana and the US... Read
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AFRICA
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECS) launched the Africa Poverty Clock late last year in Addis Ababa as part of its 60th anniversary celebrations... Read
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TANZANIA
APOLINARI TAIRO
Tanzania is now targeting China as a new and an upcoming lucrative tourist market source in South East Asia after the traditional tourist market sources of Europe, North America and South Africa... Read
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AFRICA
FOLASHADE SOULE
"You don't negotiate with China!" I was quickly told when I started interviewing African public servants about their infrastructure deals with Beijing... Read
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ETHIOPIA
Ethiopian Airlines has announced the full implementation of the International Air Transport Association's Self Check-in Initiative, which enables its customers to check-in using their mobile device, avoiding queues at the airport... Read
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AFRICA
Africa's ever-growing population and accelerating economic growth has resulted in a steady increase in the demand for energy, which is a major concern among energy sector leaders. Read
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NIGERIA
The Carlyle Group has announced that it will invest $40m in Wakanow.com Limited (Wakanow), an online travel agency focused on West and East Africa... Read
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GLOBAL
ANITA MAKRI
Scientific and technological advances from crop breeding to fertilisers to a range of irrigation techniques have powered agricultural production in a bid to keep up with the food demands of a rising population, but for some years now, that growth has faced natural resource limits... Read
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TANZANIA
Air Tanzania becomes the fifth airline globally with an A220 family aircraft... Read
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RWANDA
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved €115m in additional funding to support Rwanda's Sustainable Water Supply and Sanitation Programme... Read
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SENEGAL
Tigo Senegal has selected Ericsson for its nationwide network modernisation project as it looks to accelerate digitalisation in the expanding Senegalese market... Read
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SOUTHERN AFRICA
NELSON MANDELA OGEMA AND GILBERT NAKWEYA
Interventions such as disease-free seeds and field hygiene have helped cut new cases of maize lethal necrosis in sub-Saharan Africa... Read
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SOUTH AFRICA
ADENIYI OGUNFOWOKE
Making corporate travel savings might sound like a challenge, especially if you have lots of employees flying to different locations at different times, but there are ways to keep your costs down without compromising on travellers safety or services... Read
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SOUTH AFRICA
VERA VALASIS
Electioneering in 2019 is sure to take up much focus and energy and while I understand that elections come around every 4 years, I wish we could do without them... Read
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SOUTH AFRICA
LESLEY SQUIRES
2019 seems to be the year of an 'opening up' of Africa, whether it be opening trade borders or opening key infrastructure projects... Read
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SOUTH AFRICA
KEVIN COETZEE AND MICHELLE ADELMAN
Food security and environmental sustainability are on a collision course and now, more than ever, we need to see a drastic change in the type of meat and dairy consumed by the majority of the world's population... Read
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SOUTH AFRICA
SHARMILA RAGUNANAN
As part of Bizcommunity's BizTrends series, Sharmila Ragunanan, hospitality expert and group marketing manager for Dream Hotels & Resorts, dishes on hotel trends that will make the traveller experience even more exciting in 2019, and other industry developments that lie ahead. Read
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SOUTH AFRICA
KERRY HAYES
Tourism is an organic industry, growing and changing as the needs and wants of travellers shift, and service providers adapt their offerings to meet these requirements... Read
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SOUTH AFRICA
SHERRY ZAMEER
Technology is revolutionising travel. To keep growing its tourism industry, South Africa must continuously invest in new technologies to deliver the right experiences to discerning travellers... Read
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SOUTH AFRICA
NJUGUNA NDUNG'U & WITNESS SIMBANEGAVI
Between the 1980s and early 2000s, several developing countries (many of them in Africa) accumulated large amounts of debt... Read
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SOUTH AFRICA
XOLANI MATHIBELA
Agricultural sectors across Africa need their own green revolution building on local knowledge and culture, as well as a green disruption building on new digital and other technology... Read
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