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 | Network of African free expression groups calls for end to impunity for crimes against journalists... read |
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 | Planet Earth Institute launches the PEI exChange, the first online matching platform for African development... read |
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 | According to the most recent statistics from Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority (RURA), the country's mobile penetration rate has declined. .. read |
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 | Ima Peter Social media platforms should no longer be managed by junior employees because these platforms have matured and so have the target audience, writes Ima Peter... read |
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 | Colleen Goko Swedish retailer H&M plans to open another six stores in SA before the end of 2017 as it extends its reach in the country... read |
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 | With a large population of 184 million and a relatively underdeveloped formal retail industry, Nigeria holds considerable potential for e-commerce... read |
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 | Dannish Odongo The Abraaj Group, a Dubai-based private equity investment firm, has announced the acquisition of Java House restaurant chain from Emerging Capital Partners (ECP) for an undisclosed amount... read |
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 | Tom Jackson Stakeholders in the Yaba technology cluster in the Nigerian city of Lagos are coming together to develop an Open Yaba Manifesto they hope will promote future development... read |
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 | Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA), Africa's largest Coca-Cola bottler has acquired Equator Bottlers, the third largest Coca-Cola bottler in Kenya... read |
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 | How Posterscope Nigeria integrated out-of-home with experiential, mobile and social media for incremental reach... read |
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 | Third batch of Nigerian entrepreneurs graduate from GE Lagos Garage training programme... read |
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 | African internet group, Jumia, has been named among the MIT Top 50 Smartest Companies of 2017... read |
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 | Tom Jackson Nigerian startup TradPeek has an ambitious goal - to be to Africa what Alibaba is to China... read |
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 | Bushra al-Fadil has won the 2017 Caine Prize for African Writing with his short story entitled “The Story of the Girl Whose Birds Flew Away”, translated by Max Shmookler... read |
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 | Sierra Leone's Insight magazine, with the payoff line ‘The only magazine for those who do business in Sierra Leone', is relaunching with a new look this month... read |
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 | At AU Summit, UN deputy chief calls for greater partnership to implement the continent's development agenda... read |
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 | Stephen Marshal Some things to note from the recent trends in the field of digital marketing of South Africa... read |
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 | mike broom In our previous two articles we referred to measurement, principally measurement of advertising. But, of course, we are talking about obtaining measures from consumers of advertising, namely human beings... read |
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 | Leigh Andrews SA's craft and production industry proved itself at the annual Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity. Here, Sunu Gonera of Egg Films shares his views from behind the scenes... read |
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 | Leigh Andrews We use WhatsApp to send snaps of ourselves trying on outfits in changing rooms to our loved ones and keep neighbours informed of suspicious goings-on. But watching a TV-style drama unfold on the messaging platform? That's new. Here's how Sanlam and agency King James got an innovative series rolling, on a phone near you... read |
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 | Fundisiwe Maseko With mobile penetration reaching close to 70% on the continent, technology will continue to open doors and provide new opportunities for e-commerce in Africa... read |
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 | African publications featured among the winners of the 400 global publications which entered the 2017 Tabbie awards for business magazine excellence... read |
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 | Kenyan mobile operator, Safaricom is expected to undergo the third upgrade in 10 years of M-Pesa... read |
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 | Tom Jackson Senegalese startup Weebi, which operates a digital solution helping shopkeepers with bookkeeping, has expanded to Burkina Faso, Guinea, Gabon, Angola and Ethiopia, since launching last October... read |
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 | Issued by Bizcommunity.com The Peninsula School Feeding Association (PSFA)'s 49th Blisters for Bread Charity Family Fun Walk in association with Lucky Star will take place on Sunday, 27 August... read |
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 | Integrating social media campaigns with DOOH boosts visibility and reach and allows the audience to become part of the campaign... read |
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 | Mara Delta, the only pan-African property fund listed on the JSE, is set to be worth close to R8bn following a well-supported rights offer, according to CEO Bronwyn Corbett... read |
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 | The establishment of the new Kia-KOICA Green Light Auto Mechanic Training Centre in Ethiopia enables trainee mechanics to work towards a range of vocational qualifications... read |
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 | Sixteen essential cancer treatment medications, including chemotherapies, are now available in Ethiopia, Nigeria, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda and Tanzania, thanks to a new market access agreement... read |
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 | Despite worldwide changes, multinationals focus on mobile workforces to support career growth and ensure global competitiveness... read |
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 | Edwin Okoth Kenya's energy and petroleum secretary Charles Keter announced that the government had suspended the early oil export plan that was to start this month... read |
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 | ACCRA - Rescuers are scrambling to locate survivors after an illegal goldmine collapsed in western Ghana, trapping at least 17 miners underground... read |
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 | With new entries being submitted daily, organisers of the Africa Architecture Awards have decided to extend the deadline to 14 July 2017... read |
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 | Leah Oyake-Ombis Kenya recently announced a ban on one of the most common materials used in the country's packaging sector - plastic bags... read |
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 | UNESCO said on Tuesday, 4 July, that it had decided to remove Ivory Coast's Comoe National Park from its list of endangered world heritage sites after more than a decade of conservation efforts... read |
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 | KINSHASA - The Congolese health minister has declared the end of an Ebola outbreak in a remote northeastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo... read |
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 | “Each urban development affects not only those that invest in it or occupy the buildings and places within it, but the wider community... read |
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 | Niklas Höhne, Andrew Marquard, William Wills On July 7, G20 leaders will gather in Hamburg for their annual meeting. One likely outcome: another clash over climate change between the host government, Germany, and United States president Donald Trump... read |
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 | Stephen Yeboah Farmers can't access reliable and usable weather data. Information is often unavailable and even if it does exist, the quality is poor or it's inaccessible to those who need it most... read |
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 | AccorHotels group together with Tsemex Hotels and Business Plc are working at finalising the construction of a new 218 keys MGallery by Sofitel hotel near the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia... read |
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 | IHG has announced the opening of its new Holiday Inn in Mutare, Zimbabwe. Located in the heart of the city centre with significant business activity across the forestry, citrus farming, and mining industries, the hotel... read |
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 | So. who will capture the massive African unbanked market with fintech? read |
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 | Sheraton Hotels & Resorts has announced the highly anticipated reopening of the iconic Sheraton Cairo Hotel & Casino. Perched on the West Bank of the River Nile, it enjoys a prime location in the heart of the city... read |
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 | About 11m young Africans entered the labour market in 2014 alone, but few see opportunities in the agriculture sector. Youth employment should be at the centre of any strategy to face Africa's economic and demographic challenges... read |
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 | Stephen Marshal As tourism is increasing, various African governments are gearing up for a greater footfall without causing a strain on their resources. They have been taking active steps to build a sustainable model of tourism... read |
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 | The National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) has secured a $5m loan from a local bank to repair part of its fleet and is also negotiating with a Russian firm to supply it with 100 new wagons... read |
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 | Sub-Saharan African investment banking fees reached $244.7m during the first half of 2017, up 12% from the value recorded for the same period in 2016... read |
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 | Douglas Kruger In They're your rules, break them!', I bring together the latest research on what makes human talent tick... read |
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 | Rescuers called off a search for miners who were trapped underground after an illegal goldmine collapsed in western Ghana, declaring 17 dead... read |
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 | An African single air transport market will be launched in January 2018, with 40 plus countries expected to be signatories by then... read |
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