13 May 2016
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RWANDA
Africa eyes digital age to revive growth
The World Economic Forum on Africa opens in the Rwandan capital Kigali this week with pressure to accelerate a shift to the digital era... read


AFRICA
Africa's growth: meltdown or slowdown?
The main reasons for a relative economic slowdown are not unique to Africa and are the same as those weighing down the global economy... read


SOUTH AFRICA
[Biz Takeouts Podcast] 173: Amanda Herson from the Cape Union Mart Group
On the latest episode of Biz Takeouts Marketing and Media Radio show host Warren Harding spoke to Amanda Herson... read



AFRICA
Boost in Japan-Africa ties

Kingsley Ighobor

Japan is increasingly eager to support Africa's transformation... read
LESOTHO
Lesotho TB, HIV, Aids campaign
TB, HIV and Aids awareness Z-card produced for Lesotho government... read
AFRICA
Building sustainable smart cities
IDC's Mark Walker Discusses Building Sustainable Smart Cities... read
RWANDA
New satellite to improve internet in Rwanda, Burundi, DRC
YahClick, the satellite broadband service in Africa, to expand to 19 African countries with the launch of Al Yah 3 satellite... read
EGYPT
Egypt arrests four over mocking internet video
Four young Egyptians have been remanded in custody, accused of making fun of the government in a satirical video posted on social networks... read
SOUTH AFRICA
Stanford Seed launches in Kenya
Stanford Seed, a Stanford Graduate School of Business-led initiative committed to enabling business owners to lead their regions to greater prosperity, has launched in Kenya... read
AFRICA
Celebration of language diversity in Africa at Wits Language School Africa Week

Issued by Wits Language School

This week is Africa Week at Wits University, part of the celebrations around Africa Day on 25 May which commemorates the founding of the Organisation for African Unity (OAU), which then became the African Union (AU)... read
AFRICA
LTE set to enable the mobile workforce

Greg Hatfield

Many organisations are now turning to mobile-first strategies that provide more access and encourage employees' mobility to improve productivity... read
SOUTH AFRICA
How to grow your blog traffic in six easy steps

Adegboye Adeniyi

Quick question: Do you have a blog on your website? Are you struggling with driving traffic to your blog? Do you want to grow your blog so that you can in turn use it to grow your corporate website... read
AFRICA
APO ramps up multimedia PR distribution in Africa
CDNetworks, chosen by APO, brings 95% reduction in global website load times for press release distribution platform... read
SOUTH AFRICA
Nigerians shop online, report finds
Experienced Nigerian consumers are ahead of the curve when it comes to online shopping compared to consumers in Kenya and South Africa, according to the Broll Shopper Segmentation Report 2016 Volume 1... read
SOUTH AFRICA
Coca-Cola bottlers' merger finally approved

Hilary Joffe

The much delayed merger to create Africa's largest Coca-Cola bottler was finally given the nod on Tuesday by the Competition Tribunal. read
SOUTH AFRICA
Upcoming BASA Africa Business Breakfast spotlights "Creative Change"

Issued by Business and Arts South Africa

The upcoming BASA Africa Business Breakfast, supported by Standard Bank, will explore the emergence - and growing importance - of Creative Change: A New Business Paradigm... read
Business
SOUTH AFRICA
Neuromarketing: From design studio to C-suite

Leigh Andrews

The 'silo mentality' is slowly but surely falling away in ad agencies - now that collaborative business mindset is spreading across all industries. Here's why your marketing strategy needs to follow suit and become a top-line conversation... read
New events to diarise
Marketing Indaba Conference
CADEK Media - 25 May 2016 to 26 May 2016, Cape Town


Selling on Social Media Platforms
Crossway Worldwide Solutions - 25 May 2016 to 26 May 2016, Johannesburg


Essentials of newspaper management
.Sol Plaatje Institute - 30 May 2016 to 3 Jun 2016, Grahamstown


Stakeholder engagement management
PRISA - 1 Jun 2016 to 2 Jun 2016, Randburg


Graphic and web design workshops
Multidimensions - 15 Jul 2016 to 4 Aug 2016, Johannesburg


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4 billion people face water shortages, scientists find https://t.co/jhpt0icL2D https://t.co/nanNqyTPct - Fri May 13
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Here are Africa's top 10 fastest growing economies (Infographics) https://t.co/mLkTtPJJaG https://t.co/QEWKilDap7 #AfricaMeansBusiness - Fri May 13
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Could the Fourth Industrial Revolution help us reach the #GlobalGoals? https://t.co/T3RuSNtPNJ @acquia #4ir #tech https://t.co/KQHLWcGW2O - Fri May 13
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The hyperloop, passenger drones and other audacious #transport breakthroughs https://t.co/m2V0EIASA7 @HyperloopOne https://t.co/13p1NYtcLP - Fri May 13
@TIME
Why Instagram's big change is a good thing for users https://t.co/Bcog0u5WdG - Fri May 13
@AJENews
Rwanda banks on coffee amid falling commodity prices https://t.co/rUykpVDI8E https://t.co/MloOktjfUH - Fri May 13
@AP
After report that it downplays conservative issues, Facebook issues statement explaining "trending topics." https://t.co/OYZMZmYCtW - Fri May 13
@buffer
7 #socialmedia psychology studies that just may make your marketing smarter! https://t.co/NCL0emdQSR https://t.co/t7w8p71XoB - Fri May 13
@Biz_Africa
LTE set to enable the mobile workforce https://t.co/3RRd8jKoL9 by Greg Hatfield via @Biz_Africa - Fri May 13
@Biz_Africa
New satellite to improve internet in Rwanda, Burundi, DRC https://t.co/bno4kSMxbQ via @Biz_Africa - Fri May 13
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