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Africa leads mobile money boom

New data from Juniper Research has revealed how Service Providers are benefiting from the boom in mobile money transfer services - with $2bn in revenues forecast for this year and $4bn annually 2018...

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The celeb PR way with CSA

Leigh Andrews

CSA (formerly Celebrity Services Africa) communications director, Davin Phillips lets us in on the power of the Instagrammer and what PR and communications is actually all about...

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Africa has never looked better

Louise Robinson

There is no doubt that Africa is on the up-and-up. Africa has the necessary elements to be a dominant, global, economic region. Its economy is the fastest growing of any other continent...

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SOUTH AFRICA
Nobody cares about you - they care about themselves, their problems and their dreams

James Hurford

Show people how you can solve their problems and help them reach their dreams, and you'll capture their hearts and minds. read more>>
CRM
AFRICA
CEM Summit develops 'Four Key Tracks' agenda
The 4th Customer Experience Africa Summit will take place from 22-23 July 2015 at the Westin Cape Town and will offer an educational conference programme, technology workshops... read more>>
Digital
AFRICA
E-Tech Africa: A journey into the future of education
E-Tech Africa - a technology focused conference - and the first event of its kind in South Africa, takes place on 1 and 2 July at the Gallagher Convention Centre, Johannesburg. read more>>
Mobile
RWANDA
MTN Rwanda appoints new Chief Executive

Ben Gasore

MTN Rwanda has appointed Gunter Engling the new chief executive officer (CEO). Engling replaces Ebenezer Asante who moves to MTN Ghana as CEO, a statement from the firm indicates. read more>>
UGANDA
Uganda's 'Uber for motorcycle taxis' shows it pays to be safe
KAMPALA: When Silver Tumwesigye, a sharply-dressed Ugandan motorbike taxi driver known by his nickname 'Silverstone,' had an accident six years ago it was a double blow. read more>>
Recruitment
EAST AFRICA
Everjobs expands into East Africa
TV
KENYA
Kenya meets global digital migration deadline
Kenya joined the community of nations that have successfully migrated from analogue to digital television broadcasting, whose deadline was 17 June 2015... read more>>
International
UNITED STATES
Breakup for online dating app Tinder and parent
WASHINGTON, USA: The popular online dating app Tinder is breaking free as part of a spinoff, announced on Thursday by parent company IAC/InterActive Corp. read more>>
UNITED STATES
Microsoft makes Word available on Android phones
SAN FRANCISCO, USA: Microsoft on Wednesday followed through on a promise to release versions of its widely used Word, Excel and PowerPoint programs for smartphones running on Google-backed Android software. read more>>
THE NETHERLANDS
Dutch populist airs Mohammed cartoons on national TV
THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS: Dutch anti-Islam politician Geert Wilders on Wednesday aired cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed on national television, claiming "freedom of speech must always prevail over violence." read more>>
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Government news
AFRICA
AU Summit put Africa on new growth path - Cabinet
PRETORIA: The resolutions adopted at the 25th African Union (AU) Summit, held in Sandton, at the beginning of the month, have been welcomed by Cabinet... read more>>
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Business
SOUTH AFRICA
Embracing digital disruption
The internet of things is driving the need for organisations to transform into digital businesses and this is disrupting business operations like never before... read more>>
SOUTH AFRICA
It's all about the who and the woo
"Did you know that it costs more to gain a new customer than to have a devoted one? So, why then are budgets, in general, spent more on attaining new customers' attention...?" read more>>
SOUTH AFRICA
[I Am Talent]: What is needed for success?

John Gatherer

One of the greatest challenges to individuals navigating the rapidly changing, uncertain white waters of life, is to become adept at 'riding the waves', staying on top and finding a balance between the many paradoxes and conflicts that we face in day-to-day life... read more>>
People on the move
    SOUTH AFRICA
  • Valter Adão appointed new leader of Deloitte Digital Africa - more info

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New events to diarise
VAS Africa
Informa - 30 Jun 2015 to 1 Jul 2015, Johannesburg

IABC Africa 22nd Annual Conference
IABC Africa Region - 29 Jul 2015 to 31 Jul 2015, Johannesburg

5th Telecom CEM, CRM and Loyalty Summit
Fexton Conferences - 17 Aug 2015 to 18 Aug 2015, Johannesburg

18th AutoExpo Africa 2015
Expogroup - 27 Aug 2015 to 29 Aug 2015, Dar-es-Salaam

Africa Com
Informa - 17 Nov 2015 to 19 Nov 2015, Cape Town

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