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How to avoid the dangers of brand localisation
AFRICA
How to avoid the dangers of brand localisation
[Mathew Weiss] Four lessons for multinational brands when building brands in Africa, according to Brand Union Africa MD, Mathew Weiss... read
Y'ello Box
NIGERIA
Mobile phone powered solar electricity for Nigeria
The powerful Y'ello Box is bringing 24/7 electricity to Nigeria via your mobile phone... read
Zeinab Badaw
AFRICA
BBC takes an indepth look at Africa's untold history
BBC World News is focussing on Africa's hidden history in a special eight-part television series... read
Low growth in fixed broadband penetration in Africa
AFRICA
Low growth in fixed broadband penetration in Africa

Sa Eva Nébié

Dataxis predicts that 20 million households and businesses will have wired internet connection by 2022 in Africa, compared to 11 million in 2016... read
Enter African Digital Media Awards
AFRICA
Enter African Digital Media Awards
Registration for the WAN-IFRA African Digital Media Awards closes on 31 July 2017... read
Building the right foundation for exceptional customer experiences
AFRICA
Building the right foundation for exceptional customer experiences

Richard Mullins

Richard Mullins, MD of MEA at Acceleration, on how important the foundation in a business is in leveraging excellent customer experience and being able to connect to your customers on all their various demanding channels... read
App economy worth $6.3 trillion by 2021 - report
AFRICA
App economy worth $6.3 trillion by 2021 - report

Dean Workman

App Annie, a world renowned app analytics company, has predicted that by 2021 the global app economy will be worth a staggering $6.3 trillion... read
How Spree is transforming its customer experience through technology
SOUTH AFRICA
How Spree is transforming its customer experience through technology
Kinetic Events interviews Sven Schoof, head of customer experience at Spree, on how the online retailer is transforming its customer experience... read
New global ransomware attack disrupts thousands of companies
SOUTH AFRICA
New global ransomware attack disrupts thousands of companies

Ilse van den Berg

NEWSWATCH: This week saw another global ransomware attack spread across the globe affecting big companies such as multinational advertising and public relations company WPP, Danish shipping company, Maersk, and FedEx, among many others... read
Top five highest cyber risk countries are in Africa
AFRICA
Top five highest cyber risk countries are in Africa
According to Check Point's latest Threat Index, African nations continue to top the list of countries prone to cyber attacks... read
Mami Wata cofounder Nick Dutton.
SOUTH AFRICA
#CannesLions2017: “Africa's increasing role in global creative culture” - Nick Dutton

Leigh Andrews

SA's craft and production industry proved itself at the annual Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity. Here, Nick Dutton of Mami Wata shares his views behind the scenes... read
Kenyan payments solutions firm expands to SA
KENYA
Kenyan payments solutions firm expands to SA
Direct Pay Online continues Southern Africa expansion with acquisition of PayThru South Africa... read
Kenya's Ngugi dumps Swedish book fair over far-right newspaper
KENYA
Kenya's Ngugi dumps Swedish book fair over far-right newspaper
Kenyan literary icon Ngugi wa Thiong'o has pulled out of an annual Swedish book fair in protest at the presence of a right-wing extremist newspaper... read
Packaging needs bold, agile, visionary thinking
SOUTH AFRICA
Packaging needs bold, agile, visionary thinking
The packaging for the future requires bold, agile, visionary thinking beyond the aisle. It requires innovative designing for the experience and not just shelf impact... read
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SOUTH AFRICA
Digital marketing innovation - SA has what it takes

Stephen Sandmann

The concept of innovation drives me. I love taking calculated risks. I enjoy doing the associated R&D. Most of all I like to watch it unfold as a campaign... read
Self-taught, spurred on by love: Senegal's star food blogger
SENEGAL
Self-taught, spurred on by love: Senegal's star food blogger
This Senegal-based blogger has built up an adoring online audience of thousands by whipping up mouth-watering meals from all corners of the globe... read
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AFRICA
IoT the top priority in driving digital transformation
Inmarsat research has found that the internet of things has become the leading technology for digital transformation and a priority for 92% of organisations... read
New Forbes Woman Africa show premieres this week
NIGERIA
New Forbes Woman Africa show premieres this week
“How can Nigeria continue to dance on the graves of our children?” - Oby Ezekwesili debuts in first episode of new Forbes Woman Africa show, ‘Against The Odds with Peace Hyde'... read
#Newsmaker: Kojo Baffoe the Afropolitan
SOUTH AFRICA
#Newsmaker: Kojo Baffoe the Afropolitan

Jessica Tennant

The Afropolitan recently celebrated its 50th edition with a gala evening where publisher Sean Press announced philosopher, Kaya FM radio host and writer Kojo Baffoe the new editor of the magazine. read
Could architainment lure consumers back to shopping centres?
SOUTH AFRICA
Could architainment lure consumers back to shopping centres?
Developers, architects and shopping centres are under increasing pressure, due to the rise of ecommerce, to draw customers back to the physical retail environment... read
OMG Digital Founders: Dominic Mensah, Prince Boakye Boampong and Jesse Arhin Ghansah.
GHANA
Reaching Africa's millennials through targeted digital media
OMG Digital, a digital new media company focused on African millennials, have secured $1.1m seed funding from international investors... read
Game City Mall, Botswana
BOTSWANA
Identifying economic nodes in Botswana
Primedia Outdoor is helping clients identify prime advertising spots across Botswana by combining technology and research... read
TafelLite.com
NAMIBIA
New Tafel Lite ad from Namibia Breweries
Namibia Breweries' Tafel Lite, launched in Namibia one year ago, has released a new TVC... read
#StartupStory: KapitalWise
SOUTH AFRICA
#StartupStory: KapitalWise

Ilse van den Berg

KapitalWise uses predictive analytics to analyse your accounts and move extra cash towards your investment goals. In a nutshell, it automates savings and investing... read
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SOUTH AFRICA
Marketing leadership in the new world

Danette Breitenbach

A brand is a symbol of the organisation, but reputation is the overall trust and appreciation that observers feel for the organisation. Marketers focus on the identity and brand of an organisation, but externally the image of the organisation is the perception of observers... read
Leverage digital to accelerate growth of brand equity and value
SOUTH AFRICA
Leverage digital to accelerate growth of brand equity and value

Doreen Wang, Issued by Kantar Millward Brown

Brand is the most powerful intangible asset. Understanding a brand's worth to the business in financial terms is therefore an essential part of managing, protecting and measuring it... read
The moment that... technology and snacking collided
SOUTH AFRICA
The moment that... technology and snacking collided

Issued by Kantar TNS

The snack food industry is well versed in psychology. To be successful, a brand must know that we nibble not just to satisfy our basic hunger, but also our emotional needs... read
Isobar and Gillette break a world record
KENYA
Isobar and Gillette break a world record

Issued by Dentsu Aegis Network

Isobar crafted a campaign for Gillette Kenya where Kenyans would come together to break the world record for the most people shaving in a single venue... read
Mortimer Harvey wins Western Union social media account
SOUTH AFRICA
Mortimer Harvey wins Western Union social media account

Issued by Mortimer Harvey

Western Union, trusted by over 200 countries to send and receive money worldwide, has entrusted Mortimer Harvey with unifying the African segment of their global audience through one social media platform... read
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Africa gets generic version of most effective HIV drug
SOUTH AFRICA
Africa gets generic version of most effective HIV drug
The generic version of the most advanced drug against HIV has been introduced in Kenya, a first in Africa... read
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SOUTH AFRICA
Information overload fuels 'fake news': study
PARIS - "Fake news" has become a troubling phenomenon, allegedly used to manipulate voters and fuel a rise in global populism. In one case, it inspired a man to shoot up a Washington pizzeria... read
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SOUTH AFRICA
Facebook to produce own TV series, games
NEW YORK - Facebook is starting production on high-quality television series and gaming shows to be broadcast on its platform, one of the social media giant's executives said on Monday... read
Research reveals key drivers of sharing economy
GLOBAL
Research reveals key drivers of sharing economy
A new whitepaper reveals the key drivers of the ever growing sharing economy, outlining the challenges and future opportunities surrounding it... read
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SOUTH AFRICA
Two billion people building communities on Facebook every month
There are two billion people coming together on Facebook every month and to celebrate Facebook is launching a new personalised video... read
Silicon-on-Seine: world's biggest tech incubator opens in Paris
FRANCE
Silicon-on-Seine: world's biggest tech incubator opens in Paris
PARIS, France: Paris has taken a step closer to fulfilling its ambition of becoming Europe's technology capital with president Emmanuel Macron having inaugurated Station F, the world's largest startup incubator... read
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ZIMBABWE
Zimbabwe begins mass transfer of animals to Mozambique
The animals won't travel two-by-two, but thousands of safari stalwarts will soon begin their journeys from Zimbabwe to Mozambique in one of Africa's largest ever wildlife transfers... read
Anger in Nigeria's south over oil spill clean-up delay
NIGERIA
Anger in Nigeria's south over oil spill clean-up delay
Under a leaden sky in oil-rich southern Nigeria, young men hang around with nothing to do, covering their noses from the noxious fumes of the polluted swamp... read
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SOUTH AFRICA
World mayors urge G20 leaders to 'save the planet'
Dozens of city mayors from around the world - including Washington, Berlin, Paris, Tokyo and Sydney - on Monday, 26 June, called on G20 leaders to stick to their commitments on tackling climate change... read
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KENYA
Crystal Lagoons sets eyes on Kenya for further expansion in SSA
“Rapid urbanisation and economic development make sub-Saharan Africa a promising market for property, especially as countries like Kenya are starting to adopt international frameworks..." read
BRICS countries have an important role to play in achieving SDGs
SOUTH AFRICA
BRICS countries have an important role to play in achieving SDGs
BRICS countries have an important role to play in achieving the international goals to eradicate hunger and poverty by 2030. They form an important economic block. Together they produce more than one-third of global cereal production... read
#YouthMonth: Making agriculture a viable career choice for the African youth
AFRICA
#YouthMonth: Making agriculture a viable career choice for the African youth

Howard Blight

The shortage of skilled people in the sector is growing, while the number of students enrolling in agriculture-related training continues to decrease... read
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NIGERIA
FAO distributes seeds and fertilisers to a million people in north-east Nigeria
"Investing in agricultural assistance today will provide food for tomorrow; and can ensure people have a source of food even when they are cut off from other forms of humanitarian aid." read
Chad leader says Glencore oil contract was irresponsible
SOUTH AFRICA
Chad leader says Glencore oil contract was irresponsible
PARIS - Chad President Idriss Deby said on Sunday his country had been "irresponsible" in striking oil for cash deals with Swiss commodities giant Glencore... read
Demonstration farms showcase agricultural techniques and technologies to improve crops. Flickr/Remi Nono-Womdim, FAO (Source: The Conversation)
AFRICA
Demonstration farms can help revolutionise African agriculture

Esther Ndumi Ngumbi

Farms that are used to teach agricultural techniques and technologies - known as demonstration farms - are a smart investment that can help accelerate the adoption of game-changing innovations... read
Artists impression of the reception at BON Hotel Apo
NIGERIA
BON Hotels increase footprint in West Africa, signs twelfth hotel in Nigeria
BON Hotels has increased its footprint in West Africa with the signing of its 12th hotel in Nigeria - making the group the largest hotel management in the country. read
Ugandan traders turn to Dar es Salaam port
UGANDA
Ugandan traders turn to Dar es Salaam port
With about six weeks left for Kenyans to go to the polls, the private sector in neighbouring states are now beginning to look at the Dar es Salaam port as an alternative route to import and export goods... read
The internet of everything water
SOUTH AFRICA
The internet of everything water

Ihuoma Atanga

Local communities boosting water monitoring systems using the internet... read
Study reveals China commands almost 50% of Africa's international EPC market
AFRICA
Study reveals China commands almost 50% of Africa's international EPC market
According to a new report by McKinsey Africa, China's involvement in Africa is bigger and more multifaceted than previous studies suggest... read
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ZIMBABWE
Report: Zim gets chinese buy-in for Vic Falls 'Disneyland' project
In a development likely to get conservationists worried, Zimbabwe has signed an agreement with Chinese investors to develop its 'Disneyland in Africa' concept near the prime resort of Victoria Falls... read
PwC Hotels Outlook 2017-2021: Africa's hotel sector remains resilient
SOUTHERN AFRICA
PwC Hotels Outlook 2017-2021: Africa's hotel sector remains resilient
Africa's hotel sector has remained resilient in the face of strong economic headwinds. South Africa's hospitality sector is poised for further growth in the next five years... read
Left to Right: Fresh Produce Exporters Association of Kenya Chairman Apollo Owuor welcomes newly-appointed Chief Executive Officer, Hosea Machuki to the association
KENYA
Kenya's horticulture sector to undergo major changes as new standard comes into play
According to FPEAK Chairman, Apollo Owuor, Kenya's horticulture sector is set to undergo major changes as the country fights to consolidate its international markets... read
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ETHIOPIA
Rolls Royce to provide Ethiopian Airlines with 20 Trent XWB engines
Rolls-Royce has won a $1.5bn order from Ethiopian Airlines to provide Trent XWB engines for ten new Airbus A350-900 aircraft... read
#YouthMonth: How Repurpose Schoolbags give a child choice, not charity
SOUTH AFRICA
#YouthMonth: How Repurpose Schoolbags give a child choice, not charity

Sindy Peters

Since its launch in 2013, Rethaka has manufactured and distributed 10,000 Repurpose Schoolbags in six African countries, recycling 400,000 plastic bags in the process... read
Humanitarian response eases famine in South Sudan
SOUTH SUDAN
Humanitarian response eases famine in South Sudan
South Sudan: humanitarian response eases famine, but food insecurity reaches unprecedented levels... read
Getting the energy balance right
SOUTH AFRICA
Getting the energy balance right
With the very real challenge of keeping the lights on, African countries are pursuing diversified energy portfolios to deliver universal access to electricity... read
How Cape firms secured R100m in halaal export deals
SOUTH AFRICA
How Cape firms secured R100m in halaal export deals

Bekezela Phakathi

Nine South African companies that participated in a trade mission to Senegal have clinched orders for halaal products totalling more than R100m over five years... read
This is why middle managers hold the key to attaining the SDGs
SOUTH AFRICA
This is why middle managers hold the key to attaining the SDGs
Middle managers are left out of the loop when it comes to sustainability strategies, and this has stunted implementation of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) worldwide... read
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