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LOUISE MARSLAND A new generation is emerging across Africa who have never known life without the internet or social media. How will their consumer behaviour and spending patterns shape business and society in the future...? |
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| Marketing & Media |
 | LEIGH ANDREWS This week we find out what's really going on behind the selfie with 'lord of the chance' and Loerie Awards MC of note John Vlismas, formally of Whacked Management and OGO Productions... Read |
 | Orange and Vivendi sign a partnership deal with the CanalOlympia cinema network to make the big screen more accessible to all in Africa... Read |
 | Tanzania: authorities seek to muffle protests... Read |
 | Digital transformation of service economy can drive growth across Middle East and Africa, says World Bank... Read |
 | BRENDAN SEERY There are times, in modern-day South Africa, when you feel as though you have woken up in some sort of Twilight Zone - where things are upside down, or not where you expect them to be... Read |
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| Retail |
 | A new low-GI bread, Bread-A-Betix, suitable for the health-conscious, and for those who want to manage their blood sugar levels and control body weight, when eaten as part of a balanced diet, has been launched by Albany Bakeries... Read |
 | FairPlay is appealing to the Minister of Finance, Nhlanhla Nene, to allow additional time for the panel of experts reviewing the list of VAT zero-rated food items... Read |
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| Agriculture |
 | ZEPHANIA UBWANI Tanzania and Uganda consume 50% of bananas grown in Africa, but realise only nine percent of the potential yield due to poor productivity due to pests and diseases... Read |
 | ELITA CHIKWATI Farmers in Zimbabwe have commended the government for improving cotton prices through introducing the auction system... Read |
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| Automotive |
 | BARNABAS GWARISA The big question everyone has when they switch on their car to find that the battery is flat is: what could have caused it when it had been working perfectly the day before? Read |
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| Construction & Engineering |
 | The National Home Builders Registration Council (NHBRC) has held a women's roundtable as part of efforts to show its commitment to transformation in the human settlements and built environment sector... Read |
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| Energy & Mining |
 | Eskom is reviewing the Optimum Coal Mine's business rescue practitioners' proposal to reduce the monthly coal supply tonnage to the Hendrina power station from 400,000 to 200,000 tons a month... Read |
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| ESG & Sustainability |
 | Food Lover's Market aims to raise enough money to provide one million meals to vulnerable South Africans this May... Read |
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| Finance |
 | The South African Institute of Professional Accountants (Saipa) has urged its tax practising members to ensure they are compliant with Sars requirements... Read |
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| Healthcare |
 | BOB MASH AND KLAUS VON PRESSENTIN In developing countries - and particularly in sub-Saharan Africa - most primary care services are offered by nurses, not doctors as is the case in developed countries... Read |
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| Legal |
 | Parliament has joined South Africans in condemning what it has described as the discriminatory regulations passed by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) allegedly targeted at South African athlete Caster Semenya... Read |
 | The Competition Commission has announced the postponement of the Provisional Findings and Recommendation Report into the Health Market Inquiry (HMI) to the end of May... Read |
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| Lifestyle |
 | The 2018 Standard Bank Jazz Festival (SBJF) will be held in Grahamstown from 28 June-7 July 2018. This year's programme is aimed at celebrating jazz legacies with a focus on the future. Read |
 | MARTIN MYERS Swing City Band is modern day swing music, inspired by the likes of the Rat Pack, Michael Buble and Robbie Williams. The band members include Loyiso Bala, Nathan Ro (Lonehill Estate) and Graeme Watkins (The Graeme Watkins Project). Read |
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| Logistics & Transport |
 | TOM JACKSON "For a country with inadequate public transport systems and a general cultural aversion towards bicycles, the uptake in Namibia has been surprisingly good." Read |
 | JASON BYRNE AND EMMA PHARO Public transport that is safe, efficient and effective is a core priority when it comes to city-building. While trains get a lot of attention, buses can also deliver successful public transport services - if we can overcome some common problems... Read |
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| Property |
 | TONY CLARKE Property experts remain optimistic for a market turnaround... Read |
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| Tourism, Travel & Hospitality |
 | The opening of the Accra Marriott Hotel near the Ghanaian capital marks the Marriot hotel group's debut in West Africa. Read |
 | Cape Town and the Western Cape are currently demonstrating how to come back from a severe drought - with the joint response from government, business and the tourism industry emerging as best practise for promoting water-wise tourism in the face of climate change. Read |
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| ICT |
 | From personal use to enterprise use, wearable tech is becoming increasingly popular across the globe... Read |
 | TOM JACKSON Seedstars World is to open its first MENA-based Seedspace hub in Cairo, Egypt on 4 May 2018 at an inaugural event featuring different actors from the local ecosystem and international community... Read |
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