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ANJANA SUSARLA When Zuckerberg told congress Facebook would use AI to detect fake news, he wasn't particularly specific about what that meant... |
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| Marketing & Media |
 | LEIGH ANDREWS Last week's AfricArena media event highlighted the continent's 'funding starvation syndrome', the African startup pyramid, and why we need to boost both the African startup gazelles and unicorns alike... Read |
 | The Association for Communication and Advertising has announced that CEO Odette van der Haar has resigned after eleven years to join J. Walter Thompson Johannesburg, also in the position of CEO... Read |
 | LEIGH ANDREWS Inclusion, equality and diversity have long been societal ideals, but there's no denying 'diversity fatigue' is setting in - and we're nowhere near the end goal yet. Here's why it's time to step away from the buzzwords and take action - literally... Read |
 | LEIGH ANDREWS There's no denying Africa is the place to be. Business is booming, international investors are interested, and there are deals for the taking, if you know how to secure them. Here's how to do so, effectively, from both the corporate/sponsor and startup perspective... Read |
 | GRANT FLEMING For businesses across the board, one way to get better returns is by improving efficiencies. For marketers, in particular, the million-rand question is how to build better databases and grow their audience... Read |
 | The 2018 Africa Shared Value Summit takes place from 24-25 May 2018 at The Maslow conference centre in Sandton, Johannesburg... Read |
 | MIKE KANN When faced with improving their direct marketing, many companies have turned to buying data lists. This can be a daunting prospect as there is always the chance of investing a lot of money in what could turn out to be a dud... Read |
 | Google has been announced as the Creative Marketer of the Year 2018 by the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity... Read |
 | World Rugby's African association, Rugby Africa has appointed the APO Group media relations consultancy for Africa and the Middle East, as their global sponsorship agency... Read |
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| Retail |
 | According to a survey released by We Are Social, South African women currently account for 47% of the country's e-commerce market... Read |
 | DANETTE BREITENBACH The independent retail trade is a robust environment and one that has grown three times faster than the corporate channel... Read |
 | Research conducted by the Franchise Association of South Africa in 2017 shows that the fast food and quick service restaurant (QSRs) sector is the largest sector in the franchise industry... Read |
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| Agriculture |
 | SAMANTHA SNEDORF What sets Hope on Hopkins apart from many other distilleries is that they create their very own spirits in-house... Read |
 | MOLOGADI MAKWELA By understanding and working with different levels and spheres of government on, for example, land use, informal retailers and other food security issues, De Visser hopes to promote a more inclusive and just food system in South Africa... Read |
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| Automotive |
 | BETTINA BÜCHEL AND DARIO FLOREANO Tesla was hoping to produce 5,000 new Model 3 electric cars each week in 2018. So far, it has failed... Read |
 | ILSE VAN DEN BERG NEWSWATCH: On Wednesday's quarterly conference call with analysts, Elon Musk didn't seem too keen to talk about Tesla burning through about $1bn during the first quarter as the Model 3 sedan production struggles continue... Read |
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| Construction & Engineering |
 | Keynote speaker at the recent 31st Corobrik Architectural Awards, Thorsten Deckler invited young architects to put themselves on the map... Read |
 | Designers often get so caught up in the technology involved in buildings of the future, that they forget who a building is ultimately designed for: people... Read |
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| Education |
 | SA training and consultancy firm, Simplified has licensed its plain language business writing course to France's University of Strasbourg for use in its online master's programme in Technical Communication and Localisation (TCLoc)... Read |
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| Energy & Mining |
 | PETER LEON Three new laws, enacted by the country's national assembly in July 2017 under a certificate of urgency, will have a profound impact on Tanzania's resources sector... Read |
 | In the first class action settlement of its kind in South Africa, an agreement has been reached in the silicosis and tuberculosis case after three years of extensive negotiation. Read |
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| ESG & Sustainability |
 | Global non-profit organisation SEED will host its Replicator Connect Workshops in Polokwane, 17-18 May, and in Pretoria, 23-24 May... Read |
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| Finance |
 | Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies have been hitting the headlines lately, with some advocates are going as far as saying that those who did not invest have missed out on the opportunity of the century... Read |
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| Legal |
 | JONTY LEON South African expatriates need not only understand the new expatriate tax law, but also act on it or face dire tax consequences... Read |
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| Lifestyle |
 | CARI COETZEE The 1On19 series continues but with a new chef at the helm, Stephen Mandes - the Ultimate Braai Master of 2014. Far from slapping a chop on the braai, Mandes delighted with delicate and well-balanced dishes celebrating the ingredients - fynbos and Shiraz... Read |
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| Property |
 | The Department of Trade and Industry (dti) has completed the first phase of the revitalisation of the Phuthaditjhaba Industrial Park in the Free State... Read |
 | STEVE WALLBANKS Facilities abilities has grown from a mixed array of isolated services that were perceived to be menial tasks performed by 'unskilled labour' to a fully fledged service offering par excellence... Read |
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| Tourism, Travel & Hospitality |
 | Rebone Motsatsi, Avis Rent a Car executive: commercial and licensees on corporate travel in Africa shares his thoughts on the business travel market, MICE destinations and the role government can play in making the country more attractive to corporates. Read |
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| HR & Recruitment |
 | TOM JACKSON Egyptian startups Harmonica and Shezlong have been chosen to take part in the 23rd batch of the US-based 500 Startups accelerator, securing $150,000 in funding as well as training and mentorship... Read |
 | The second edition of the African Forum of Territorial Managers and Training Institutes targeting local and regional governments was held at the Be Live hotel in Saidia, Morocco last week, where delegates participated in the creation of the Local Africa HR-Net... Read |
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| ICT |
 | WARREN GREEN The internet of things (IoT) is a digital revolution that not only has the potential to impact how we live but also how we work... Read |
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