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Organisers of the annual Digital Impact Awards Africa have released the nominees for the 6th edition of the awards... read
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AFRICA
An enormous and increasing portion of the foreign development aid coming into Africa annually is for media development...read
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NIGERIA
LOUISE MARSLAND
Masterclasses on programmatic advertising buying have been held by 365 Digital in Nigeria, as well as other African markets...read
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AFRICA
The African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) has the potential to lift intra-African trade by more than 52%...read
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NIGERIA
Multichoice Nigeria has unveiled a free new mobile app, MyGOtv, for customers on its digital terrestrial platform, GOtv... Read
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AFRICA
Eutelsat Communications has announced an $11 million investment in Broadpeak, a video content delivery solutions provider... Read
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AFRICA
African Digital Media Awards 2019: Call for entries... Read
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AFRICA
LOUISE MARSLAND
Thea Sokolowski, head of brand and marketing at MEST Africa, talks to Bizcommunity.Africa about how the African tech ecosystem continues to grow on the continent... Read
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ETHIOPIA
MUTHOKI MUMO
While internet shutdowns and anti-terror laws being turned against journalists are nothing new in Ethiopia, their use in recent weeks is in stark contrast to the Ethiopia that welcomed the international media community for World Press Freedom Day... Read
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MOROCCO
The 3rd Women In Africa (WIA) Initiative annual World Summit agreed that African women need to change history and tell a new story of Africa... Read
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GHANA
Self-taught coder develops model for diagnosing breast cancer; looks to solve some of the continent's biggest challenges and inspires youth across the continent as Africa Code Week Youth Ambassador for 2019... Read
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TANZANIA
The Committee to Protect Journalists yesterday called on the Tanzanian government to provide a detailed public account of the fate of freelance journalist Azory Gwanda... Read
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NIGERIA
The aim of Pineapple TV is to inform, educate and entertain viewers in Nigeria, Africa and in diaspora, using stories and characters... Read
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ETHIOPIA
SES has recently signed two agreements with the Association of Ethiopian Broadcasters (AEB) and the Ethiopian Broadcasting Cooperation... Read
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SUDAN
JUSTIN SHILAD
The Committee to Protect Journalists has joined 22 other organisations in calling on MTN Group, to end its role in Sudan's internet shutdowns... Read
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MAURITIUS
Fake news is eroding trust in the media in Africa, fuelling hate speech and leading to violence in extreme instances... Read
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SOUTH AFRICA
BOUWER SERFONTEIN
Sustainable design, sustainable living and our impact on the Earth's fragile resources should be a concern for all humanity... Read
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SOUTH AFRICA
ANDREW MACKENZIE
The climate crisis has been a dark cloud on the horizon for some time now, but 2019 is the year the world's political and business leaders at Davos officially put the issue at the top of their "worry list"... Read
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SOUTH AFRICA
REFILWE MONYAI
This is the time that businesses need to capitalise on brand expansion and business growth - and social media platforms - when used correctly - can assist. Refilwe Monyai, account manager at Orange Ink gives tips and tricks on how to get Instagram right... Read
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SOUTH AFRICA
COLLEEN BARRELLA
When creating a Facebook group, the goal is to create a group that hosts an enthusiastic and engaged community, whether this is around your business or a common interest. Here, Colleen Barrella from Barrk Marketing shares a few insights to do just that... Read
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SOUTH AFRICA
JESSICA TENNANT
Lebo Madiba was recently appointed managing partner: Public Relations and Influence at Ogilvy Johannesburg... Read
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SOUTH AFRICA
Despite concerns of over-supply in certain locations, the retail market has shown steady growth with the number of shopping centres increasing from 1959 in mid-2017 to over 2000 at present... Read
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SOUTH AFRICA
Seacom has been a pioneering force in Africa's data revolution... Read
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SOUTH AFRICA
GEE MOTSEPE
Gee Motsepe, managing director of Motions PR, on why he thinks the PR industry is the most fortunate in the entire marketing and advertising ecosystem... Read
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SOUTH AFRICA
ZAMA BUTHELEZI & MEGAN REIMERS
Social media has many good attributes both on a personal and business level, and it has also evolved into a connector of cultures and movements - think of the various challenges that have taken social media by storm.. Read
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AFRICA
Digital music service Spotify has introduced a new version of its app for those of us who have old devices, poor network connectivity and data plans... Read
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SOUTH AFRICA
Modern manufacturers must meet consumer demands for quality and cost while simultaneously recognising the emerging realities of climate change... Read
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SOUTH AFRICA
MARK BANNERMAN
There was a time during the tumultuous 60s and 70s that the younger generation was admonished to "never trust anyone over thirty"... Read
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SOUTH AFRICA
ISSUED BY KANTAR
The top 20 ads have an overwhelming South African flavour, with local ad agencies leading the way. The brands in the ranking reflect "a day in the life" of our consumers, they are all very relevant and relatable, with some great South African humour coming through... Read
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SOUTH AFRICA
VIAN CHINNER
By not considering the benefits of AI, South African retailers risk leaving money on the table... Read
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AFRICA
ISSUED BY NINETY9CENTS
Hisense, supplier of affordable and high-quality electronic goods, is rapidly gaining traction across the continent's business-to-business market and is poised to become a significant player in Africa... Read
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SOUTH AFRICA
RACHEL BRIANT
Rachel Briant, director and head of communications at Without A Doubt agency writes about preserving the old craft and what marketers can do about it... Read
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SOUTH AFRICA
RIRHANDZU SHINGWENYANA
We sit in meetings with heads of different departments to plan the next marketing and advertising campaigns. What are the missteps and missed opportunities that this planning often overlook?... Read
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SOUTH AFRICA
The third annual RCS Retail Summit - held in Cape Town and Johannesburg - featured three industry experts who presented their takes on the latest trends shaping consumer behaviour within a South African context... Read
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AFRICA
The Pan-African channel Africanews, owned by Euronews NBC, has been bought by Malagasy Group Sipromad for approximately 20 million US Dollars... Read
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AFRICA
Real Time channel launches on DStv and GOtv with new entertainment from Discovery Inc... Read
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AFRICA
International Sports Press Association (AIPS) honours veteran Africa Cup of Nations journalists in Egypt... Read
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AFRICA
ISSUED BY SCAN DISPLAY
Scan Display hosted representatives from 12 African countries at its first African Distributor Conference in Johannesburg at the beginning of June 2019... Read
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SOUTH AFRICA
According to an interdisciplinary study at Stellenbosch University, large amounts of citrus and grape by-products that are normally treated as waste and generally disposed of in landfills could potentially be used in the production of natural food preservatives... Read
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SOUTH AFRICA
Ericsson is set to build its first fully-automated smart factory in the U.S., expected to be up and running in early 2020... Read
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SOUTH AFRICA
Internet advertising is set to exceed half of global adspend by 2021, although, as the internet ad market matures, growth is projected to slow from 17% to 9% a year... Read
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GLOBAL
An average of 800 hours will be spent using mobile internet this year - that's equivalent to 33 days without sleep or pause, according to Zenith's Media Consumption Forecasts... Read
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SOUTH AFRICA
At the IRI International Growth Summit held in London this week, Andrew Appel discussed his views on data and technology as the next enablers of competitive advantage in a rapidly changing FMCG environment... Read
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ZIMBABWE
MOINA SPOONER
Zimbabwe's government has announced its facing critical power shortfalls. The country's anchor power producer, Kariba Dam, might have to stop production in weeks due to dropping water levels... Read
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NIGERIA
OLAYINKA STEPHEN
Brain drain is a major challenge facing the Nigerian health system, leading to a dramatic reduction in the number of doctors in the country. According to the OECD, Nigeria is one of the three leading African sources of foreign-born physicians... Read
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SOUTH AFRICA
TERRY BILLSON
South Africa presents potentially lucrative opportunities for US firms involved in green building technologies... Read
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GLOBAL
JEAN-MARC RODA
Demand for palm and other vegetable oils is rising sharply, raising questions about which ones will be produced, who will control their production and sale, and where they will be grown... Read
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SOUTH AFRICA
Bringing together expertise in chemistry and biotechnology, a research team from the RCSI has identified the potential benefit of fluorescence imaging as a way of detecting cancer cells during surgery... Read
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NAMIBIA
Bon Hotels to take over hotels in Rundu and Walvis Bay, in addition to its Swakopmund hotel... Read
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SOUTH AFRICA
MARCELLE MCMANUS
It will be very difficult to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by enough to halt global heating at 1.5°C - the threshold at which catastrophic climate change becomes more likely... Read
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SOUTH AFRICA
Scholars began writing about post-development theory in the 1980s. Post-development is a school of thought that is critical of development. It promotes alternative ways of thinking and acting beyond the ideology of development which originated during the Cold War... Read
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DR CONGO
Phase 2 of the biggest ever oral vaccination campaign against cholera is taking place in 15 health districts in the four central provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)... Read
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SOUTH AFRICA
MARTIN PIENAAR
Martin Pienaar, COO at Mindworx Consulting, shares how technology and just-in-time training including micro-courses can help young people enter the workplace... Read
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SOUTH AFRICA
CHARLIE SHACKLETON
The abandonment of crop farming fields isn't new. But some researchers say it's accelerated in the last two decades... Read
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SOUTH AFRICA
AUGUSTE (GUSTI) COETZER
A growing mismatch is becoming apparent between the behaviour of international corporate achievers and their South African counterparts... Read
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AFRICA
Fishing, aquaculture, shipping, ports, energy and finance industries all came under the spotlight at the second Africa Blue Economy Forum (ABEF2019) held in Tunis, Tunisia late last month... Read
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SOUTH AFRICA
According to the UN, only 20% of global e-waste is recycled each year, which means that 40 million tonnes of e-waste is either placed in landfill, burned or illegally traded and treated in a sub-standard way... Read
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SOUTH AFRICA
The Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) has ruled in favour of Agri Eastern Cape and other stakeholders, that no fracking shall be allowed for the time being... Read
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SOUTH AFRICA
BEZ SANGARI
In an industrial setting, Industry 4.0 is a term analysts use to describe the automation and data exchange used in manufacturing technologies... Read
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SOUTH AFRICA
ANUSCHKA COOVADIA
Over the last 100 years, healthcare systems across the African continent have started to evolve and transform slowly, in line with parallel changes experienced in the economic growth and social development of each country... Read
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SOUTH AFRICA
MOSES JOHN BOCKARIE
Global collaboration and sharing data on public health emergencies is important to fight the spread of infectious diseases... Read
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SOUTH AFRICA
Despite the franchising sector having a higher success rate compared to its counterparts, franchising has its pros and cons and will not necessarily be suitable for every entrepreneur... Read
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SOUTH AFRICA
LAURA OWINGS
Governments and developers should actively engage farmers to promote their use... Read
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SOUTH AFRICA
NICCI BOTHA
President Cyril Ramaphosa's post-election State of the Nation Address was criticised as being heavy on dreams and light on the practicalities of delivering on his rallying cry of economic rejuvenation and jobs for the millions of South Africans who are unemployed... Read
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MOROCCO
Key Moroccan startup support players have come together to promote a competitive innovation ecosystem in Morocco... Read
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SOUTH AFRICA
South Africa's economy is largely made of SME's. Contributing more than 70% monetary value to the economy, SME's are also accountable to a significant share of employment... Read
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SOUTH AFRICA
Explore Data Science Academy (EDSA) has ramped up its number of sponsored learnerships to 500 in 2020... Read
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SOUTH AFRICA
DINEO MOLEFE
With South Africa's unemployment rate reaching 27.6% in the first quarter of 2019, worryingly approaching a 15-year high, it is important for corporate South Africa to assist in creating a pool of skills that will not only address today's workforce requirements, but those of tomorrow... Read
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AFRICA
A newly released United Nations' report on the Sustainable Development Goals has warned that the impacts of climate change and increasing inequality across and within countries are undermining progress... Read
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AFRICA
KATE STUBBS
The UN has estimated that the global population will near 11.3 billion by 2060. Populations in Africa are expected to experience just as much exponential growth... Read
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SOUTH AFRICA
MARK SWILLING
It's been almost a year since the Commission of Inquiry into allegations of state capture in South Africa began to hear testimony... Read
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SOUTH AFRICA
LAUREN SALT
Just when you were rid of Pokémon in your boardroom, software giant Niantic is about to disrupt your workplace again... Read
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