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Africa's rising culture of resilient transformation and innovation
AFRICA
Africa's rising culture of resilient transformation and innovation
[Brett Parker] Uniquely African: how homegrown innovation is solving many of Africa's most pressing challenges... read
Daniel Sieberg
AFRICA
6,000 African reporters to be trained in digital journalism
Today Google announced its support for a Digital Journalism initiative that will see 6,000 African journalists trained in data journalism skills by the end of February 2018... read
Source: PAMRO
AFRICA
Engagement comes from having good content

Joe Otin

It has become increasingly clear that content needs to be local - this engages audiences much more than international content... read
Migration Media Award launched
AFRICA
Migration Media Award launched
Migration needs better reporting - a new media competition awards 35 journalists in the first Migration Media Awards... read
AMA opens Abidjan office
COTE D'IVOIRE
AMA opens Abidjan office
The African Media Agency (AMA) accelerates its growth with the opening of a new office in Abidjan, Ivory Coast... read
Zee Africa launches WION news channel
AFRICA
Zee Africa launches WION news channel
Global news with an Asian perspective will be brought to the African continent by Zee Africa, which has launched its gobal English news channel, WION... read
African talent On The Radar
AFRICA
African talent On The Radar
Communications and talent agency, Celebrity Services Africa, has launched On the Radar, a quarterly report that identifies and honours the next generation of African talent... read
VoxAfrica TV launches Voice Afrique Francophone season 2
AFRICA
VoxAfrica TV launches Voice Afrique Francophone season 2
VoxAfrica TV announces launch of 2nd season of The Voice Afrique. The show, sponsored by Orange, will be broadcast on Voxafrica TV's Francophone Africa and Europe platforms... read
Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum conference in Cape Town
SOUTH AFRICA
Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum conference in Cape Town
The third Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) conference and exhibition event will take place at the Century City Conference Centre in Cape Town on 5-6 October 2017... read
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SOUTH AFRICA
#WNC17: Highlights from Day 2
Day 2 of the World News Media Congress began with a breakfast panel discussion, particularly for women in news, around the gender biases in reporting and how media and advertisers represent these... read
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SOUTH AFRICA
Newspapers build loyal audiences with quality journalism
Key findings from the Wan-Ifra's annual World Press Trends survey were presented at the 69th World News Media Congress and 24th World Editors Forum in Durban... read
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SOUTH AFRICA
Four employees you want at your marketing agency

Jessica Edgson

The creative. The upseller. The client-pleaser. The new business rockstar. The number cruncher. The strategic genius. The speedster. These are the people advertising and marketing agencies are always on the lookout for... read
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GLOBAL
Wan-Ifra calls on South Africa government to protect media freedom
The Board of the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (Wan-Ifra) has called on the South African government for renewed solidarity in the wake of threats to media freedom... read
Breaking rules takes you from underdog to industry-threat
SOUTH AFRICA
Breaking rules takes you from underdog to industry-threat

Douglas Kruger

How much do bad rules really cost you? read
Is expanding into Africa viable for SMEs?
AFRICA
Is expanding into Africa viable for SMEs?
Is expanding into Africa the next logical step for a successful small business enterprise or should they rather be cautious and consider that expansion on the continent is not viable for all businesses? read
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SENEGAL
UN hosts Dakar media seminar on extremism
A seminar aimed at strengthening the capacities of journalists and media to better contribute to “preventing violence, including violent extremism in West Africa and the Sahel”, is being held by the UN... read
Jumia Food managing director, Duncan Muchangi, with Sodexo Kenya CEO Neil Ribiero, during the signing of the partnership.
KENYA
Mobile payments deliver on meals for workers
Jumia Food, the online food delivery marketplace under Jumia Group, just signed a new mobile payment agreement with international HR reward scheme provider, Sodexo Group, to cater for the Kenyan market... read
Photographer: Vincent Peyregne  on Twitter
SOUTH AFRICA
#WNC17: Turkish journalist Can Dündar receives the Golden Pen Award
DURBAN: Turkish journalist and former editor-in-chief of Cumhuriyet newspaper, Can Dündar is the deserving recipient of the Golden Pen of Freedom, the annual press freedom award of the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers... read
LOERIES CREATIVE WEEK DURBAN
Markus Maczey, CCO of the Plan.Net Group and president of the 2017 Loeries' digital and interactive judging panel.
GLOBAL
#Loeries2017: Jury president jabber with Markus Maczey

Leigh Andrews

I chatted to the four recently revealed international jury presidents for the Loeries. Next up is Bavarian-born creative director, Markus Maczey... read
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SOUTH AFRICA
#WNC17: Highlights from Day 1
DURBAN: Following the Women in News Summit, the men were ready as ever to take the stage, with the second half of Day 1 at the World News Media Congress kicking off with a roundtable on sports news as a major driver for media innovation... read
(c) HONGQI ZHANG -
SOUTH AFRICA
#WNC17: First ever Women in News Summit under way
DURBAN: Today, 7 June 2017 marks the inaugural global Women in News (WIN) Summit, which commenced at the ICC in Durban earlier today... read
26% of media consumption will be mobile in 2019
AFRICA
26% of media consumption will be mobile in 2019
According to Zenith's Media Consumption Forecasts, mobile internet use will account for 26% of global media consumption by 2019... read
Africa's quest for a cashless economy gains momentum
LIBERIA
Africa's quest for a cashless economy gains momentum

Kingsley Ighobor

Insufficient financial inclusion, unbanked masses and financial literacy are increasingly attracting investors... read
How Africa can accelerate digital transformation
AFRICA
How Africa can accelerate digital transformation
Frost & Sullivan's GIL 2017 Africa summit will discuss how to build effective digitalisation strategies in Africa... read
Australia increases humanitarian aid to Africa
SOUTH SUDAN
Australia increases humanitarian aid to Africa
An additional $19.3 million in humanitarian assistance to Africa will provide emergency food, healthcare, water and sanitation to people in South Sudan, Ethiopia, Uganda, Nigeria and Kenya... read
Coke Studio Africa 2017 launches for African artists
AFRICA
Coke Studio Africa 2017 launches for African artists
Coke Studio Africa 2017 launches from the merger of Coca-Cola's flagship music show, the Coke Studio Africa with Coke Studio South Africa... read
Industry 4.0 and IoT central to manufacturing transformation
SOUTH AFRICA
Industry 4.0 and IoT central to manufacturing transformation
Industry 4.0, otherwise known as the 4th Industrial Revolution, along with IoT (internet of things) is central to digital transformation in the manufacturing industry... read
Mokgatswane, Luckin and Rightford.
SOUTH AFRICA
#IMC2017: Creatives on effective storytelling

Leigh Andrews

In my favourite session of the IMC Conference 2017, three of SA's best local storytellers - Abey Mokgatswane, Fran Luckin and Gillian Rightford - shared the essentials of getting consumer buy-in from the stories your brand tells... read
The content engine blueprint
SOUTH AFRICA
The content engine blueprint

Cleve Gibbon

A personalised experience has the right mix of context and content... read
Kantar Millward Brown announces South Africa's Top 20 Best Liked Ads of 2016
SOUTH AFRICA
Kantar Millward Brown announces South Africa's Top 20 Best Liked Ads of 2016

Issued by Kantar Millward Brown

Kantar Millward Brown's Best Liked Ads list celebrates South Africa's favourite TV commercials. These are the ads that have been rated as the best liked by the South African audience... read
Tech's ‘fearsome five' dominate the BrandZ Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands 2017
SOUTH AFRICA
Tech's ‘fearsome five' dominate the BrandZ Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands 2017

Issued by Kantar Millward Brown

Technology giants Google, Apple, Microsoft, Amazon and Facebook take the top five places in the 2017 BrandZ Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands ranking released today by WPP and Kantar Millward Brown... read
Alliance Media invests further into Africa
SOUTH AFRICA
Alliance Media invests further into Africa

Issued by Alliance Media

Alliance Media has made a significant donation to Trees for the Future which will see 5,000 indigenous trees being planted across various African countries... read
International
Five key talking points from the 2017 EMEA Adobe Summit in London
GLOBAL
Five key talking points from the 2017 EMEA Adobe Summit in London

Kirsty Barkhuizen

The annual EMEA Adobe Summit in London is a huge calendar event for us at Cognifide, as part of the WPP Adobe Alliance... read
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SOUTH AFRICA
Facebook, Google crack down on hate speech: EU
BRUSSELS - Facebook, Google and other US internet giants have sharply boosted efforts to clamp down on online hate speech, a top European Union official said on Thursday... read
#Infographic: Rich media in email campaigns - challenges and their workarounds
GLOBAL
#Infographic: Rich media in email campaigns - challenges and their workarounds
With millions of emails being sent every day, it's a great challenge for marketers to stand out in the subscribers' inbox... read
Blockchain seen as tool in food safety
GLOBAL
Blockchain seen as tool in food safety
The food industry is turning to the same technology used by virtual currencies to strengthen food safety and inventory management by tracking meats and crops... read
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KENYA
Clues and solutions to Kenya's puzzling food price crisis

Timothy Njagi Njeru

The Kenyan government has from time to time applied input subsidies to reduce the cost of production. But they haven't always produced the desired effect... read
Slow infrastructure advancement hindering tourism and hospitality growth in Africa
AFRICA
Slow infrastructure advancement hindering tourism and hospitality growth in Africa

Bennet Otoo

Many governments in Africa are making giant strides in the advancement of infrastructure but the pace at which it's going raises a genuine case of concern for many stakeholders and players in the tourism and hospitality industries... read
Digitising your supply chain
SOUTH AFRICA
Digitising your supply chain

Miguel Jorge

The combination of cloud computing, mobility, and digitisation enables businesses to be proactive and improve logistics processes cost effectively... read
Six trends in retail payments
SOUTH AFRICA
Six trends in retail payments
Payments technology plays a critical role for retailers, ensuring a fast and smooth shopping experience for consumers, as they transact billions of rand every month... read
African initiatives fall short of global aviation standards
SOUTH AFRICA
African initiatives fall short of global aviation standards

Dianna Games

While in Abuja recently, I read that Nigerian airline Med-View was on the list of carriers that had been banned from flying over European airspace... read
Source: Konnect Africa
AFRICA
Konnect Africa unlocks access to internet in Africa
Konnect Africa is reportedly set to reshape the satellite broadband industry. The company is making a strong push with a double objective... read
St John Bungey, chief executive: Sanlam Africa Investments
SOUTH AFRICA
Looking for African solutions to the SME financing gap

St John Bungey

Unrealised growth potential and positive demographics continue to make Africa an attractive long-term investment destination, despite the SME funding gap... read
Anti-corruption groups raise red flag over Nigeria refinery deal
NIGERIA
Anti-corruption groups raise red flag over Nigeria refinery deal
LAGOS - Anti-corruption associations threatened to take the Nigerian government to court in connection with a contract won by Italian oil major ENI to operate a neglected oil refinery... read
Latest construction opportunities in Africa, facts and figures in a nutshell online summit
AFRICA
Latest construction opportunities in Africa, facts and figures in a nutshell online summit

Issued by Africa Business Venture

The must-attend Africa online construction summit, held from 3-5 July, brings together Africa's top experts to provide case studies, conferences, courses and most importantly quality networking... read
Aquaculture in sub-Saharan Africa: small successes, bigger prospects?
SOUTHERN AFRICA
Aquaculture in sub-Saharan Africa: small successes, bigger prospects?

John Bolton

The industry has grown slowly in sub-Saharan Africa. Freshwater fish aquaculture has recently expanded very rapidly in the region from a low base. Marine aquaculture has yet to take off... read
Inaugural Africa-ASEAN Business Expo kicks off in November
AFRICA
Inaugural Africa-ASEAN Business Expo kicks off in November
The inaugural Africa-ASEAN Business Expo (AABE) 2017 launches 6-8 November at the Sandton Convention Centre to establish a new trading launch pad... read
Chad settles tax dispute with foreign oil firms
CHAD
Chad settles tax dispute with foreign oil firms
N'DJAMENA - Chad, one of the African countries hit hardest by the drop in oil prices, announced that it had reached an accord with a group of foreign energy companies ending a tax dispute... read
Jumia Food's Duncan Muchangi and Sodexo Kenya's Neil Ribiero.
KENYA
Sodexo and Jumia Food Kenya partner on mobile payment solution for employees
Sodexo Group has signed a new partnership with Jumia Food Kenya to offer employers a seamless mobile solution dubbed M-Kula... read
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