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|  | 2017 will see policymakers across Africa facing the challenge of how to minimise instability without affecting the economy's ability to raise standards of living… read |
|  | [Gabriella Mulligan] Disrupt Africa has compiled a list of the top African startups, by region, to watch in 2017… read |
|  | [Graeme Codrington] Graeme Codrington, futurist at TomorrowToday Global, explains why 2017 will be a memorable year and why 2016 will remain with us for a while... read |
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| |  | Tom Jackson Rwandan hardware-as-a-service company ARED is empowering local people with a ‘business in a box' solar kiosk platform that enables them to start their own businesses... read | |  | Cameroonian authorities should immediately reverse a decision to suspend independent broadcaster Radio Hot Cocoa 94 FM, says the CPJ… read | |  | Mauritania will focus on horticulture, poultry farming, goat milk and non-timber forest products; then fishing and new income generating crops or activities… read | |  | Healthcare takes a step into the future with a prototyping lab at GE's Africa Innovation Centre… read | |  | Communications and public relations in Africa are not a one-size-fits-all exercise, says Mimi Kalinda, author of a new book… read | |  | Engie has been selected for the Dakar TER project, in partnership with Thales, for the development of renewable energies in Senegal… read | |  | Turner, the family entertainment channel, is pleased to announce the expansion of Boing Africa into new African territories... read | |  | The ‘Africa Rising' narrative is increasingly giving way to that of ‘Aspiring Africa'… read | |  | The inaugural United Nations World Data Forum is set to kick off on 15 January 2017 at the Cape Town International Convention Centre… read | |  | Quantum Global's Hotel Fund Acquires Mövenpick Ambassador Hotel Accra… read | | |  | Andre Van Kets The technology to watch in 2017 is Virtual Reality - along with the accompanying practice of 360-degree videography, the mechanism used by consumers and professionals to create immersive virtual reality experiences... read | |
More trends... | |  | According to Warc's Toolkit 2017, in association with Deloitte Digital, an in-depth analysis on VR and AR has identified eight key insights on developments that will offer viable ways for brands to engage emotionally with consumers in 2017... read | |  | Chemory Gunko Content marketing differs from traditional PR in that it is educational and informative entertainment – but importantly, it is entertainment... read | |  | Lisa Griffin Every entrepreneur wants to have a commercially viable business. To make it happen he has to find financial assistance for the start-up. Finding the investors is both resource and time consuming... read | |  | Ethiopian Airlines has concluded preparations for new flight links to Chengdu, the capital of China's Sichuan province, three times weekly starting 3 June 2017... read | |  | Tom Jackson Samsung has launched its Samsung NEXT Fund, a $150 million venture capital investment fund aimed at supporting early-stage startups globally... read | | |  | Johanna McDowell Will brands be the next producers of great and long-form content in the industry? Johanna McDowell, chief executive of IAS believes they will... read | |  | Leigh Andrews I've attended hundreds of conferences over my decade in the online marketing and media space. Funny then that the event messaging that's stuck with me most has been from a few of the most recent workshops I've attended, with just a handful of insights set to impact the year ahead... read | |  | Madré Roothman Bizcommunity.com interviewed Madré Roothman, digital strategist at Hellocomputer on digital trends for 2017... read | |  | Shireen Jaftha Marketing as a discipline is having to undergo seismic change, says Shireen Jaftha, Integrated Media Specialist, Kagiso Media... read | |  | Stijn Smolders We're currently functioning in the Fourth Industrial Revolution, or Industry 4.0, and need to assess talent requirements going forward, says Stijn Smolders, CEO of Sprout Performance Partners… read | |  | Carl Willoughby The advertising industry needs more work that stands out, "beautiful stories", says Carl Willoughby, executive creative director of OpenCo... read | |  | Khethi Ngwenya In 2017, it's going to be harder than ever to grab the attention of the youth market and keep it - Khethi Ngwenya, owner and managing director of SchoolMedia, weighs in... read | |  | Lynette Hundermark This is not another "year of the mobile" trends piece - that ship sailed five years ago. If you do not have a mobile presence then you really should not be playing in the digital space... read | |  | Claudia Roth The world is in a silent revolution. Global consciousness is growing. Passion for mindless luxury is waning. Consumers are increasingly mindful of not only what their chosen product gives them, but how it makes them feel... read | |
More trends... | |  | The primary motivation behind businesses focusing on digital transformation in 2017 will be to align and improve customer experience, which may catch some decision makers off guard... read | |  | Entrepreneurial support organisation Africa Startup Ecosystem has launched a digital accelerator that will assist startups with product development, marketing and funding… read | |  | Nokia and Ooredoo Algeria achieve transmission rate of 1 Terabit-per-second in Africa's first field trial of new optical technology… read | |  | The UK is committing £1 million for three years between 2017-20 to support new and existing social start-ups in Egypt… read | | |  | Lebo Madiba Lebo Madiba, managing director of PR Powerhouse looks at the trends shaping communications this year... read | |  | Every year, JWT Intelligence releases its report of the 100 things that will trend in the year to come. The 'Future 100' report from the Innovation Group analyses emerging consumer behaviour... read | |  | dave nemeth Trend forecaster and design thinker, Dave Nemeth, lists the smörgåsbord of trends that will have an effect on almost all business... read | |
More trends... | |  | Readers can access a new Africa news portal via their mobile phones, tablets and desktops with 24/7 news services… read | |  | Edusko has launched a still animated series titled ‘Family and School Matters' to help Nigerian parents and educators... read | |  | Data Science Nigeria will host a learning bootcamp for young data scientists in an aim to address the capacity gaps in data science for beginners, intermediate and experts… read | |  | Ryan Kh Marketing automation is one of the big revolutions in the world of marketing. The problem is that nobody considers the potential downsides of it... read | |  | The smartphone continues to change the world a decade after the debut of the iPhone, even as Apple is under pressure to come up with a new wonder... read | |  | Issued by Kantar Millward Brown AdReaction: Engaging Gen X, Y and Z is the first-ever comprehensive global study of Gen Z and provides guidance on how marketers can engage more effectively with this increasingly important group... read | | |
 | Tsakane Ngoepe and Tine Henriksen The Bertha Centre for Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship, a specialised unit at the UCT Graduate School of Business, said in 2015 that in terms of current trends, it would take until 2080 for every African to have access to electricity... read | |
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