LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND: IMD, a top-ranked global business school based in Switzerland, has announced the findings of its annual World Competitiveness Yearbook (WCY). The WCY rankings measure how well countries manage their economic and human resources to increase their prosperity.
1 Jun 2012 10:44
With the number of youths in Africa expected to double by 2045, countries across the continent should boost job creation and help young people acquire new skills, according to the
African Economic Outlook 2012.
30 May 2012 10:14
[Gregory Gondwe: @Kalipochi] Media practitioners in Malawi underwent a science and health reporting workshop in Blantyre over the weekend, as part of an initiative by Malawi Liverpool Wellcome Trust (MLW), to equip journalists to establish health as a regular journalism beat.
23 May 2012 09:55
Max Ahouéké, minister of communication and information and communication technologies of Benin, will this week present the results of the
eLearning Africa Report, which shows the impact of new technology and improved connectivity on education throughout Africa.
22 May 2012 14:46
The 2012 Broadcast, Film & Music Africa (BFMA) conference, hosted by AITEC Africa, is set to take place from 10-11 July 2012 at the Oshwal Centre in Nairobi. The conference is aimed at evaluating opportunities for growth in the industry.
14 May 2012 09:55
[Walter Wafula] Ugandans will be able to join the rest of Africa in an online session to discuss global internet standards in an effort aimed to obtain the continent's views on how the internet can be developed further.
7 May 2012 12:35
The 14th meeting of PAMRO and All Africa Media Research Conference, set to take place at Speke Resort & Convention Centre in Uganda from 26-29 August 2012, is calling for presentation submissions for the conference in line with the theme "From Local to Global: Media Research in a Developing World".
7 May 2012 11:43
Thousands of newspapers worldwide will commemorate
World Press Freedom Day tomorrow, 3 May 2012, by publishing thoughtful editorial and provocative advertising materials from the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA). There is still time to join them.
2 May 2012 14:08
[Stuart Wolpert] Advertisers and public health officials may be able to access hidden wisdom in the brain to more effectively sell their products and promote health and safety,
UCLA neuroscientists report in the what is reputed to be the first study to use brain data to predict how large populations will respond to advertisements.
30 Apr 2012 08:08
[Duncan McLeod: @mcleodd] Technology group Altech has reported a 27% decrease in adjusted headline earnings per share, from 529c to 388c, on poor performance from its operations in West Africa and continuing underperformance of its businesses in East Africa.
25 Apr 2012 09:52
It is reported that Africa has become one of the fastest growing regions in the world, now firmly positioned as a global investment destination of choice. In 2012-13, the continent is expected to grow by 5% and it is estimated that Africa's GDP could be US$2.6 trillion by 2020.
20 Apr 2012 10:06
The East Africa Outsourcing Summit, set to take place at the Intercontinental Hotel in Nairobi from 5-6 June 2012 has confirmed Jim McFie, the academic and research director at the School of Management and Commerce, Strathmore University in Nairobi, as a speaker.
17 Apr 2012 10:36It has been disclosed that the Nigerian internet community has commenced plans to gather information on the history of the internet in the country.
16 Apr 2012 11:04
[Craig Wilson] A new research study has found that SA has some of the least affordable prepaid mobile tariffs on the continent and is falling behind many of its neighbours because of high wholesale call rates between operators.
13 Apr 2012 09:52
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