With gender equality more under the spotlight last year than ever before, many in the marketing and entertainment industry pledged '50/50 by 2020'. With just six months to go before 2020 is a reality and no longer a mythical spot in the future, are those goals on track? Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, head of UN Women, shared insights at the recent Women Deliver conference...
Leigh Andrews 8 Jul 2019
Addressing the well-being needs of Africans through a true collaborative effort between business, government, communities and the people who inhabit this continent will unlock future value...
31 May 2019
The Impact Fund for African Creatives (IFFAC) is calling on designers to apply for its accelerator programme. The programme is focused on supporting and strengthening emerging African brands...
21 May 2019
The winners of the Digital Lab Africa Pitch competition have been announced and the 10 winners each receive R42,000 in cash and residence period in France...
6 May 2019
Nestlé has laid out an action plan to increase the number of women in senior executive positions globally. As part of its activities to highlight International Women's Day 2019...
8 Mar 2019
YPO hosted the world's largest gathering of CEOs right here in Cape Town on 6 and 7 March 2019, for its Global Leadership Conference and YPO Edge, with the theme, 'Life of Re'. Here's how the C-Suite in general and media creative specifically can take the theme to heart and make a difference through positive change in society beyond the bottom line...
Leigh Andrews 8 Mar 2019
80 million young people will benefit from the rise of digital commerce in Africa by 2030, according to a new report released by the Mastercard Foundation in partnership with BFA...
28 Feb 2019
Every now and again, a rising technology comes along and fundamentally changes the way we work. Artificial intelligence, or AI, has been at the forefront of recent discussion...
Farren Roper 13 Feb 2019
The global biometrics market is growing rapidly. In fact, research indicates that the global market is growing a compounded growth rate of 22.9%...
Pine Pienaar 15 Jan 2019
I was discussing a unique and rather exciting senior management vacancy with a candidate we'd headhunted when he blurted out the following...
Dela Atubra 18 Dec 2018
There's a critical need to invest in a research & development (R&D) industry that could create a pipeline of jobs for science graduates in Africa...
5 Dec 2018
Youth entrepreneurship promotion at the heart of 'Africa Talks Jobs' conference...
6 Nov 2018
Integrating gender in the power sector would create opportunities for women and strengthen the sector to support improved healthcare, education and entrepreneurial opportunities...
31 Oct 2018
Despite Africa's impressive growth in the past 25 years and its entry into the digital economy, the job market continues to be in a depressed state as youth unemployment continues to rise...
Sandiso Sibisi 19 Oct 2018
What too many organisations overlook when embarking on a digital transformation is the cultural and leadership readiness for the change. Both are essential to the success of any initiative...
Jonathan Houston 26 Sep 2018
Unemployment rates across Africa are too high, but tech startups are coming up with more and more innovative ways of connecting jobseekers with opportunities...
Tom Jackson 29 Aug 2018
According to Old Mutual Limited CEO Peter Moyo, driving financial inclusion amongst entrepreneurs and small business owners in Africa will ensure...
22 Aug 2018
Jack Ma, Alibaba Group founder and executive chairman, launched the Netpreneurs: The Rise of Africa's Digital Lions Netpreneur Prize...
10 Aug 2018
Nine startups have been selected to compete at the Kigali-leg of world-touring startup pitching competition Seedstars World this week, with Rwanda's top startup to progress to represent the country...
18 Jul 2018
AI is expected to create 2.3 million new jobs by 2020. Five ways to prepare for a future with artificial intelligence...
Zoaib Hoosen 18 Jul 2018
Startups have been invited to apply for the fourth annual AppsAfrica Innovation Awards, which celebrate the best in mobile and tech from across Africa...
Tom Jackson 16 Jul 2018
Startupbootcamp AfriTech has revealed the Top 10 African Innovators who will participate in its accelerator programme for 2018...
13 Jul 2018
The Africa CEO Forum launches the Women in Business Network to develop women leaders on the continent...
9 Jul 2018
The next-generation workforce is set to drive positive change for Africa's enterprises...
3 Jul 2018
African startups have been invited to apply for the $50,000 MBA Impact Investing Network and Training (MIINT) challenge...
Tom Jackson 28 Jun 2018
According to Silicon Valley venture capitalists, the Algerian tech sector has untapped potential and the digital revolution is poised to have positive knock-on effects on the Algerian ecosystem...
27 Jun 2018
Google has opened applications for class two of its Launchpad Accelerator Africa programme, extending it in the process to a further 12 African countries...
Tom Jackson 11 Jun 2018
Gender equality is a powerful driver for change and prosperity on the African continent, but brands need to take a leadership role...
Temitope Iluyemi 7 Jun 2018
In partnership with CcHub, Facebook launches NG_Hub in Lagos - its first hub space in Africa...
23 May 2018
The world is in an age the business of disruption. A good example of this can be seen in the Starbucks business model, which is beginning to pivot...
Nicol Mullins 15 May 2018
