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JOANNE VAN DER WALT
South Africa faces a national crisis of violence against women. Yet, every time we take two steps forward, something inevitably happens that forces us one step back... read
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ISSUED BY BIZCOMMUNITY.COM
What's in the box? Hint, prepare for some seriously dark matter, like 50% or more off promo hampers of Biz top-story exposure products that will put your competition in the shade... Read
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ROBIN FREDERICKS
It's not always easy to know what wine to pair or purchase when you're planning an occasion with friends or when you're in a store having to make a selection. Ask-jean, a voluntary data hub has come along to simplify the decision-making process, with the wine consumer in mind... Read
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LEIGH ANDREWS
With his characteristic dry, wry wit in full force, I sat down with entrepreneur-at-heart Simon Dingle for an exclusive interview after his Catalyst Africa presentation, on why an open internet that connects people is a winner for every industry... Read
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EVAN-LEE COURIE
South Africa's unemployment rate is at its highest in over a decade, with more than 6 million people now being unemployed... Read
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EVAN-LEE COURIE
Mvelo Hlophe created a platform which gamifies a developers journey to help them gain real-world experience... Read
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Data & Analytics
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RICHARD RATTUE
A relatively new concept that joins the ranks of fintech, regtech and insurtech, suptech is shaking up data collection and analysis in financial services on a level we've never seen before... Read
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Development
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LEIGH ANDREWS
An all-female AfricaCom panel discussed the fact that the backbone of a truly digital economy is hyper-connectivity. While M-Pesa is still celebrated a decade after it disrupted the way money works on the continent forever, digital inclusion remains a problem. How do we scale innovation, yet leave no-one behind? Read
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Internet
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TAKREEM EL TOHAMY
The fourth industrial revolution is underway and it is shaping up some of the most significant opportunities and challenges of our lifetime... Read
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Services
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DAMIAN HAMP-ADAMS, ISSUED BY ROCKETSEED
We like to have fun and with the name Rocketseed we're definitely allowed to make references and puns connected to anything space related! That being said, the latest release of our 'AD Sync Boost' tool is nothing short of stellar! Ok, we'll stop... Read
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Software
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Braintree, the consulting and integration division of Vox, has entered a partnership with the Dynamicweb software platform... Read
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ISSUED BY LEBRAU PRESS
We live in a modern world where innovations and marvels like digitalisation and technological advancement are becoming more pronounced and more prominent... Read
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Technology
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HEIN WITTE
Like a cart-wheel, the hub and spoke is inflexible... Read
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MERVYN GEORGE
The City of Cape Town recently publicly announced its intention to pilot a fleet of drones for crime prevention... Read
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The conference brought together drone users, practitioners, service providers, as well as policy- and decision-makers, within the natural resource management field. The aim was to build networks and share knowledge towards the role of drones and related technology... Read
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ANDRIES BRINK
The leapfrog theory is attractive. In the words of the Financial Times, it's "a quick jump in economic development by harnessing technological innovation."... Read
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A new study by Juniper Research reveals that global spending on digital commerce will reach $18.7 trillion by 2024, up from $11.2 trillion in 2019... Read
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Telecoms
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PREMESHIN NAIDOO
Innovative solutions such as active network sharing, tax incentives and new technology deployment can be the solution to achieving feasible rural connectivity in South Africa... Read
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Richard Monday, Opera Software, Vice President Africa, chats with Rutendo Nyamuda at the 2019 AfricaCom conference & trade expo in Cape Town... View
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The ongoing "retail apocalypse" in the United States has claimed more victims in the first quarter of this year than all of 2018 combined View
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JOÃO MARQUES
For the better part of the last half century, oil and gas has been portrayed over and over again as the source of all evil across Africa, responsible for instability, power struggles, poverty, death, pollution and corruption... Read
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While foreign direct investment (FDI) is falling in other global markets, it is on the rise in Africa, with approximately $46bn in FDI flowing into the continent in 2018 - an 11% increase compared to the previous year... Read
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The Coca-Cola Company's global CEO and chairman, James Quincey, concluded a tour in Africa last week... Read
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UN special rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief Ahmed Shaheed recently released a comprehensive report on the global rise of anti-semitism... Read
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LAUREN HARTZENBERG
Black Friday has gained significant momentum in South Africa since the North American shopping event was piloted locally by Takealot in 2012... Read
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The overall winners of the 2019 FNB Business Innovation Awards (FNB BIA) have been announced... Read
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While there has been a marginal decline in the proportion of South Africa's high-net-worth (HNW) individuals who are involved in philanthropic activities, the average value of such philanthropy by those who are still giving has increased... Read
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Africa's leading early-stage investors come together at #AESIS2019... Read
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Registering your small business can seem like a big step, but for new entrepreneurs, it's a smart choice... Read
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South African entrepreneurs looking to access finance to grow their business, won't make much progress if their financials are not in order... Read
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The winners of the 6th All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) were announced on Saturday, 23 November 2019, at the Eko Convention Centre of Eko Hotels and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria... Read
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The full nominee list for the 62nd GRAMMY Awards has been released. The winners will be announced on 26 January 2020... Read
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EVAN-LEE COURIE
Kate Shepherd is the founding owner of design businesses; Something Different, Something Desired and Something Designed based in both Cape Town and Johannesburg... Read
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