Harnessing design thinking to drive entrepreneurial impact, innovation
Every business leader today faces immense pressures of power and responsibility. All it takes is a few wrong decisions, or a dollop too much complacency, for disaster to land. Today this pressure is more poignant than ever. Change is in the air, only now it is happening at breakneck speed. The lifespans of companies are fast becoming shorter. Uncertainty reigns.
Gilbert Saggia 18 hours ago
Africa Week: Unleashing the continent's potential
Africa must focus on young people, empower women and girls, and be innovative in leveraging resources and financing for development, United Nations secretary-general, António Guterres, said as the UN kicked off Africa Week.
19 hours ago
Supermarket surge on the cards for Cote d'Ivoire
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Nielsen 1 day ago
AfricaCom 2017 Awards finalists revealed
The top 20 shortlisted finalists for the AfricaCom 2017 Awards have been announced.
2 days ago
#EntrepreneurMonth: A premium African surf brand with global appeal
Little over a year ago, three friends with thriving creative careers embarked on a mission to combine their love of Africa with their passion for surfing. Thus, Mami Wata was born, a premium African brand of surf apparel and accessories with an undeniable global appeal.
Lauren Hartzenberg 2 days ago
Africa Week supports continent's advancements
The annual Africa Week kicked off yesterday, Monday 16 October, on the margins of the UN General Assembly Debate on Africa's development to showcase the continent's continuous advancements and achievements with respect to social, economic, political and environmental development.
2 days ago
Video dominates news consumption in Africa
Whether via broadcast TV or online, news is increasingly being watched as opposed to read, particularly on mobile phones, in Africa.
3 days ago
‘Made in Africa' content boosts African economies
As African produced content continues to draw the attention of distributors and content aggregators from Sub-Saharan Africa, as well as from around the world, DISCOP Johannesburg 2017 has seen a significant rise in the number of registered African content producers, as well as of interested buyers.
3 days ago
Instant, secure, cashless payment for 33 African countries
LOME, Togo - Ecobank has launched mVisa across 33 African Countries. Ecobank Scan+Pay with mVisa delivers instant, secure, cashless payment for goods and services by allowing customers to scan a QR code on a smartphone or enter a unique merchant identifying code into either a feature phone or smartphone.
13 Oct 2017
Ethiopia launches e-visa service for African and international MICE participants
Ethiopian Immigration and Nationality Affairs Main Department, in collaboration with Ethiopian Airlines Group, launched an E-Visa service for African and international participants of meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions (MICE) in Ethiopia. The service enables participants to issue their visa, book, pay and check-in their flight with Ethiopian Airlines - all online.
13 Oct 2017
Africa Innovation Prize 2018 call to entry
ACCRA, Ghana - The African Innovation Foundation (AIF) has launched its call for applications for the Innovation Prize for Africa 2018 Awards. The theme this year is Investing In Inclusive Innovation Ecosystems.
13 Oct 2017