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Bizcommunity launches new dedicated sectors, newsletters

Tue, 20 Sep 2011 15:45:00 +0200

Bizcommunity.com - South Africa's largest online B2B publisher - is set to grow even more with the introduction of 16 new content channels, with weekly newsletters, as from yesterday Tuesday, 20 September 2011.
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Unexpected global skill shortages threaten corporate growth, innovation

Mon, 03 Jan 2011 12:12:00 +0200

NEW YORK, US: A survey of senior executives and talent managers shows future leadership and research & development are hardest hit.
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Nigeria's rapidly growing online job search market

Wed, 17 Nov 2010 07:38:00 +0200

When you start talking about online employment sites, you're likely to mention global behemoths such as Monster.com and CareerBuilder.com, both originating from the United States. Or perhaps you think about the UK's Reed.co.uk or India's Naukri.com. But with the success of these online career sites as an example, Nigerian entrepreneurs are finally keying into the online job search market.
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Sustained business recovery on the cards as companies look to re-start investment

Tue, 03 Aug 2010 12:20:00 +0200

LONDON, UK: The latest Global Business Outlook Survey from KPMG International suggests that businesses are ready to begin investing again as the healthy optimism recorded earlier in the year holds firm. Overall, business optimism remains static but strong, with India and China leading the way; while UK and Spain are still less confident.
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UK lags behind US on employee return on investment

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:58:00 +0200

NEW YORK, US / LONDON, UK: organisations have proved far more agile than those in the UK and the rest of Europe at maximising profit from their investment in people, according to PwC research published today, 26 July 2010.
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Liberia: Trading weapons for makeup brushes - but still no jobs

Tue, 03 Feb 2009 13:43:00 +0200

MONROVIA: Tony Clarke traded two grenades for a set of combs, makeup brushes, nail varnish and a short course in cosmetology.
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Enablis expands into West Africa

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 09:35:00 +0200

Following the launch of its operations in East Africa, Enablis, a member-driven entrepreneurial network, is spreading its reach into Western Africa with a US$1million injection from Microsoft.
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Child labour in cocoa industry

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 12:15:00 +0200

With the fears that the multi-billion dollar cocoa industry may have consigned the Harkin-Engel Protocol to the dustbin of history, there seems to be no end to the suffering of the poor children working in about two million cocoa farms in West Africa.
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Nigeria: Economic growth masks high unemployment

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 08:27:00 +0200

An overall trend towards economic growth in Nigeria masks the fact that millions have been forced into low-wage jobs in the once industrial north, trade experts warn.
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Ghana shows positive results in job sector

Fri, 17 Aug 2007 11:31:00 +0200

The Ghanaian government's efforts in addressing the unemployment challenges there have started bearing good results.
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