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Laine Barnard The process of urbanisation is steamrolling through Africa and with that comes more spending money and a growing desire to spend that money. This makes retail in Africa a hot topic right now. Read more >> | Global consulting firm, Frost & Sullivan, has released a case study on 'E-commerce best practices of companies leading from the front', based on Menaclick in Morocco, Konga in Nigeria and Yuppiechef in South Africa and how these companies gained a customer base of one million within a year of launching. Read more >> | Felix Erken I have learnt that no matter how much money you spend on advertising or marketing, if you can't deliver the product or service, it won't matter because when the shine of something new wanes, there has to be something at the core of your offering. Read more >> |
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 | Phakamisa Ndzamela Sanlam says it has R3bn in discretionary capital that is earmarked for growth opportunities mainly in Africa and South-East Asia. Read more >>
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 | Nick Hedley Kyalami's wailing glory days may be behind it but the once world-class race track still has the chance to win a title for itself; that of the highest price for a property in liquidation. Read more >>
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 | Digital publishing startup, Snapplify has announced that it will be providing all South African schools with free eBook stores so students can learn digitally. Read more >>
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 | Online e-commerce site, Spree is ready for its second year of business, having added two new categories - menswear and beauty. It will also be expanding its current ranges to include on-trend fashion in sizes 14+, while also focussing on expanding its kids and tweens ranges and bringing well-known international brands on board. Read more >>
|  | Willem van Biljon has joined South Africa's online retailer takealot.com as co-CEO and chief technology officer. Read more >>
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 | The annual Nedbank Cape Winemakers Guild Auction celebrates 30 years of providing wines of remarkable lineage and enduring quality, crafted in small volumes exclusively for the auction by Guild members, on Saturday 4 October 2014. Read more >>
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| Waterkloof releases maiden Cabernet FrancWaterkloof has released its maiden vintage of Circumstance Cabernet Franc 2012 that exudes notes of blackberry, black pepper and earthy thyme whilst its mouth feel is long and elegant with a memorable finish. Meat lovers will enjoy it with slow roasted lamb shanks rubbed in rosemary, or vegetarians can marry it with their favourite veggie Moussaka. The limited release retails at R155 per bottle and is available exclusively from the Waterkloof tasting room. Only 3,300 bottles were produced.
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 | The Merchantec CEO confidence index rose 1.4% on a quarterly basis to 51.7 points in the second quarter just slightly higher than the 51 points in the first. Read more >>
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|  | BERLIN, GERMANY: Germany's federal prosecutors have opened an investigation over alleged snooping on Chancellor Angela Merkel's mobile phone by the US National Security Agency (NSA). Read more >>
|  | TAIPEI, TAIWAN: A new generation of wearable technology is promising not only to log data about users' health but to predict and avert crises, from drivers falling asleep at the wheel to runners wearing themselves out in a marathon. Read more >>
|  | NEW YORK, USA: Samsung unveiled plans to produce a co-branded tablet computer with US bookseller Barnes & Noble (B&N), which has struggled with its Nook line of devices. Read more >>
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More International
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|  | Human Settlements Minister Lindiwe Sisulu has established an enquiry to investigate the manner in which the Lwandle evictions were carried out. Read more >>
|  | Philani Nombembe The City of Cape Town is embroiled in a bitter court battle in an attempt to make the SA National Roads Agency make public the "secret" costs of the proposed introduction of e-tolling on the N1 and N2 highways in Western Cape. Read more >>
|  | South Africa climbed two spots to become the 13th most attractive destination for FDI globally according to the senior executives surveyed from 300 of the world's leading corporations. The US maintains its first place position from last year followed by China and Canada. Read more >>
|  | Greg Brown With legislation and regulation increasing hiring criteria, the list of background checks is getting longer and it is becoming harder to understand what checks need to be conducted in your business to ensure you are protecting yourself and your company against reputational and financial risk. Read more >>
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More Government news
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|  | Brian Berkman For Grootbos Nature Reserve owner and Managing Director Michael Lutzeyer, being included in The Long Run is big news. Read more >>
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| Source AfricaSource Africa - 18 Jun 2014 to 20 Jun 2014 Cape Town |
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