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AfDB - The importance of trade integration

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 12:39:00 +0200

A new policy paper by the African Development Bank (AfDB) carries the importance of trade integration to macroeconomic convergence.
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A mobile Africa: innovation is key

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 11:07:00 +0200

2012 saw the BuzzCity network grow by 67% with over 210.8 billion ads served across the globe and this extensive growth in mobile usage is certain to continue as we move through 2013. Recent forecasts from Cisco revealed that the number of mobile devices will tip seven billion in 2013, outnumbering the human population, thanks to growth in developing areas, such as Asia, the Pacific and Africa.
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[2013 trends] Africa's dynamic markets

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 13:20:00 +0200

The year 2013 for most brands, especially the ones coping with saturated markets in developed countries, will be a decisive one. Incorporating Africa into their corporate brand strategy, if they haven't done so, will be the better part of valour, so to speak.
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[2013 trends] Out-of-the-box branding

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 12:33:00 +0200

No, the concepts of "tribalism", "gamification" and "engagement" aren't a promo for the latest computer game, but are in fact the trends that will characterise the way companies and consumers interact in 2013.
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2013 at a glance: Five crucial consumer trends business leaders should know

Tue, 08 Jan 2013 07:55:00 +0200

LONDON, UK / JOHANNESBURG, SA: Turbulent times were predicted on the back end of 2012. The ANC Mangaung conference precipitated very little stormy seas other than an anti-climactic conclusion. The Mayan apocalypse materialised into nothing but an ordinary day. In fact with so many forecasts for change and a chasm of chaos, one may tend to be a bit sceptical with further predictions of change.
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Environmentally friendly purchases heat up in emerging markets

Tue, 21 Aug 2012 11:16:00 +0200

NEW YORK, US: Purchases of environmentally protective products have grown significantly in two of the world's leading markets - China and Brazil; but the widespread perception that these products are too expensive may be blocking deeper adoption.
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African top bankers honoured at AfDB annual meetings

Thu, 31 May 2012 13:20:00 +0200

Africa's top bankers gathered in Arusha, Tanzania, to celebrate the 6th edition of the African Banker Awards, under the patronage of the African Development Bank (AfDB). Olusegun Agbaje, managing director of Guaranty Trust Bank, Nigeria scooped the prize for African Banker of the Year.
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IBS appointed to distribute Haier products

Thu, 10 May 2012 11:33:00 +0200

Haier Group Corporation, the global home appliances brand, has appointed International Business Systems (IBS) as it's authorised distributor in Egypt, it was annonced yesterday, 9 May 2012. The new partnership enables Haier to offer its extensive home appliance and consumer electronics products to the Egyptian market.
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2012 African Banker Awards shortlist announced

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 16:14:00 +0200

The African Banker Awards has released the shortlist of nominees for the 2012 competition. The winners will be announced at an awards ceremony on 30 May 2012, which makes its debut in Africa. This year's event coincides with the annual African Development Bank (AfDB) meetings in Arusha, Tanzania
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Marketing lessons from the Arab Spring

Fri, 13 Apr 2012 09:39:00 +0200

2011 was the year of the protester. But instead of discussing the bored trustafarians who 'occupied' the world lest they be denied something for the first time in their lives, I'd like to focus on the Arab Spring. How did it happen? And what can we as marketers learn?
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