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Now is the time to invest in Africa

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 12:34:00 +0200

For too long, Africa has been at the centre of negative publicity, partly promoted by foreign biased media reports and Afro-pessimists, scaring away potential investors and hampering its development. But that seems to be in the past, as European, US and Chinese investors look to Africa for lucrative investment opportunities.
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Mobile money drives demand for financial services

Mon, 29 Oct 2012 10:15:00 +0200

Visa Inc and Fundamo, the Visa-owned mobile money platform, recently announced the results of a study that reveals consumers in six developing countries are already highly aware of mobile money services - the ability to make payments or send funds simply by accessing an account on their mobile phone. Nearly 90% of consumers surveyed by Visa expressed interest in making use of these services in the future.
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Mobile hotspots in Africa - Q3 2011

Wed, 16 Nov 2011 13:48:00 +0200

In Q3 of 2011 a total of 3.2 billion ads were served across continental Africa. This continues a year of growth across Continental Africa characterised by 135% more traffic compared to 2010. Seven countries drew traffic in excess of 100 million ads served per quarter and three countries (South Africa, Nigeria and Kenya) saw more than half a billion ads served in Q3 2011.
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Consumer Confidence Survey: Economy again top global concern

Wed, 09 Nov 2011 09:36:00 +0200

NEW YORK, US: Global online consumer confidence fell for the seventh consecutive quarter as confidence in 31 of 56 global markets measured declined, according to from Nielsen, a leading global provider of insights and analytics into what consumers watch and buy.
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African mobile advertising market continues growth - InMobi

Mon, 06 Jun 2011 12:11:00 +0200

JOHANNESBURG: InMobi, the independent mobile ad network, has released its April 2011 Mobile Insights Report for Africa providing insights on mobile advertising trends on the continent. Data from the report shows that InMobi now serves 4.2 billion impressions a month in Africa, up 21% from 3.5 billion in January 2011.
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Significant shifts in South Africa, Africa's mobile patterns

Thu, 21 Apr 2011 09:37:00 +0200

A global study conducted by TNS Research Surveys shows that South Africans' unconditional love for handsets - more than content as it is in developed markets - is beginning to change and will even shift faster as bandwidth improves, and as cheaper smartphones appear on the market - probably from China.
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Uncertainty about transfer pricing rules in Africa a concern for foreign companies

Tue, 05 Apr 2011 12:05:00 +0200

Companies doing business in Africa face several uncertainties, including how tax authorities will handle transfer pricing (TP). It is vital that organisations prepare comprehensive documentation to demonstrate their application of the arm's length principle and the procedures followed.
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March for women in the African Women's Decade

Wed, 16 Mar 2011 11:25:00 +0200

Internationally recognised as Women's History Month, March 2011 has seen South Africa benefit from top international and local speakers at women's events in Johannesburg. Celebrating International Women's Day, the WIF conference heard from Dona Oosthuyse, MD: GM for Citi South Africa and the British High Commissioner, Dr Nicola Brewer.
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Africa Portal receiving high traffic

Mon, 14 Mar 2011 11:06:00 +0200

WATERLOO: The Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) recently announced that the Africa Portal has reached a large, worldwide audience since its launch late last year. The online knowledge resource, which became active on 25 November 2010, offers open access to a suite of features aimed to equip users with research and information on Africa's current policy issues.
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2011 PAMRO meeting, media research conference set for Senegal

Mon, 14 Mar 2011 08:23:00 +0200

The 13th PAMRO meeting and All Africa Media Research Conference will take place from 21-24 August 2011 in Dakar, Senegal at the Le Méridien President Hotel. Updates on media audience research activities from countries from all parts of Africa will be provided.
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