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Creating business opportunities for Africa's poor
Involving low-income communities in markets and businesses across Africa is essential for economic growth to translate into sustainable development, according to a United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) report released on Friday, 10 May 2013. 13 May 2013 09:53
Seven stages in becoming an industry expert
[Douglas Kruger] From Amoeba to Icon; where do you currently rank in your industry's natural progression? In this piece, I walk you through the seven stages of development as you strive to position yourself as an industry expert. [video] 13 Apr 2013 06:31
If you're content, we're content
[Issued by Bizcommunity.com] "Content" is currently on everybody's lips, with everyone from the existing media to brand owners and individuals being encouraged to become content providers. Bizcommunity has been ahead of the content curve for over a decade. 18 Mar 2013 09:03
Africa Business Reporting Awards open for online entry
Diageo, the global drinks business, has launched its annual Africa Business Reporting Awards for 2013. This year marks the 10th anniversary of the awards, which were initiated by Diageo to recognise journalists and editors who provide high quality coverage of the business environment across Africa. Online entries are now open. 7 Feb 2013 11:12
Win BIG in the BizBigBucks Competition and celebrate Valentine's Day your way!
[Issued by Bizcommunity.com] Come on, admit, you'd love R5000 in cash, right? Whisk your true love away for a romantic St Valentine's weekend... or not... Maybe it's that set of golf clubs you saw that need your fingerprints all over them... Well, here's your chance to do just that, and it's so easy... 4 Feb 2013 06:00
Digital mag focuses on boosting farming
The May issue of Food Processing Africa takes a look at boosting farming in east Africa, product opportunities in Angola along with trends and insightful new products. 20 May 2013 11:58
Cocoa plundered by Ivorian warlords
NEW YORK, USA: - Warlord military commanders in Ivory Coast are making hundreds of millions of dollars by plundering the country's exports of cocoa and other resources, according to a report by UN experts. 29 Apr 2013 10:06
Nestle needs to do more for its farmers
CASABLANCA, MOROCCO: Nestle has admitted it can do more to improve its suppliers' livelihoods, after an Oxfam report accused the Swiss food giant of failing to address the plight of farmers in the world's poorest countries. 29 Mar 2013 11:35
'It's Africa's Time' focuses on Ghana, South Africa
In Episode 6, 'It's Africa's Time' travels to Ghana and South Africa, to visit interventions that are uplifting the standard of living for local communities, advancing the development agenda of these countries and contributing significantly towards the achievement of the UN Millennium Development Goals. 14 Mar 2013 12:04
SABMiller's Eagle has landed
Global brewing giant SABMiller (SAB) has launched a cassava beer in Ghana 14 Mar 2013 15:45
New bank for Congo
BRAZZAVILLE, CONGO: The Republic of Congo has established a Postal Bank with the aim of reaching a wider part of the population of 3.6m in a country where only about five percent of inhabitants have bank accounts. 12 Mar 2013 09:02
Airtel Africa partners with UN Women
Women farmers in the East and Horn of Africa region are poised to benefit from practical information-sharing tools via Airtel's mobile networks. This follows a memorandum of understanding signed between the UN Women (The United Nations entity for gender equality and the empowerment of women) and Airtel Africa. 4 Mar 2013 09:53
ABN Productions to host Agribusiness Indaba
ABN Productions will be hosting the Agribusiness Indaba which will take place on 23 May 2013 at the Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa. The Indaba will be attended by foreign and local investors, project developers and local government to facilitate investment partnerships in the industry. 22 Feb 2013 09:51
Mozambique floods leave thousands destitute
CHIAQUELANE, MOZAMBIQUE: Tens of thousands of Mozambicans are stranded without food and water after floods swept through the south of the country last week, sparking a large-scale humanitarian crisis. 28 Jan 2013 10:58
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