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 | A 25-year-old American journalist charged with attempting to overthrow Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe, on account of an alleged tweet that described the ageing leader as "selfish and sick", was remanded in custody Saturday after denying the accusations... read |
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 | Top African officials convened with international CEOs at a summit in Dubai, to position for huge potential investments on the continent... read |
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 | Adeola "Eunice" Oladele Fayehun of Sahara Reporters has quit her job with the medium... read |
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 | Tom Jackson Nigerian startup Caketunes has launched its music distribution and production platform for artists and music producers... read |
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 | Rob Lith We live in a text-first society. If one of your customers has a problem, your website is generally the first place they'll go. A customer resorting to a voice call should be a warning that their patience is really running thin... read |
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 | A millimetre-accurate map now allows OR Tambo International Airport visitors to navigate around retailers in the domestic and international terminals... read |
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 | Werner Lindemann Digital technology has transcended age barriers, with tech-savvy people across age groups relishing new ways to connect with others and engage with content and services... read |
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 | Danette Breitenbach Who says sex does not sell? Havas Boondoggle believes it does, but only if you do your research, understand your market and create an award-winning campaign around that... read |
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 | António Nunes In 1994, there were more telephone lines in New York City than there were in the entire continent of Africa. read | |
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 | A selection of 50 artists and personalities from across the African continent, have been identified as the next generation of influencers.... read |
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 | Tom Jackson Zambian fintech startup Zazu has secured GBP166,000 ($218,000) after running an oversubscribed crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs in order to launch a digital bank... read |
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 | The Clothing Bank's latest project, The Appliance Bank, equips unemployed men with the skills to build sustainable businesses around the repairing of broken appliances... read |
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 | Cari Coetzee Shaheen Rajabally launched Natura Sugars - the only range of truly unrefined sugars in South Africa and exclusively sourced from Mauritius. We asked Rajabally to tell us the sweet story of Natura Sugars... read | |
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 | Ernst Wittmann South Africa's first digital-native generation is coming of age, and it's changing the rules for marketers... read |
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 | Stephen Sandmann Digital marketing can save the day for small businesses with relatively small marketing budgets - from my experience. read |
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 | Consumer goods are powering the next generation of Africa-GCC business links, finds a new EIU study... read |
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 | 9mobile, Nigeria's fourth largest telecommunication company, has launched the 9mobile Photography Competition... read |
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 | Tom Jackson South African startup MySidekick has launched its free Android-based shopping app across the country, offering users special deals from retailers such as Clicks, Dis-Chem and Volpes... read |
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 | Juanita Pienaar Airbnb's Chris Lehane elaborates on how Airbnb plans to expand into Africa, comments on some of the travel and tourism trends coming up and explains how a global brand such as Airbnb remains relevant, resilient and innovative... read |
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 | British designer, Morag Myerscough is the first speaker announced for the Design Indaba Festival 2018... read | |
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 | The second edition of the Design Market, a seasonal event to showcase contemporary design in Africa, will open its doors on November 4th and 5th in Accra, Ghana... read |
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 | According to Broll, the Wernhil Park Shopping Centre located in the Windhoek CBD in Namibia is expected to record a footfall of approximately 1.4-million people per month upon completion of its phase four extension... read |
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 | Jennilee Peremore In the public relations (PR) industry, there is a constant debate about the value of hiring a PR employee or outsourcing a PR consultancy... read |
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 | Somalia tops CPJ's 10th annual Global Impunity Index which highlights countries where journalists are murdered regularly... read |
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 | Heineken has unveiled its first Africa inspired fashion collection co-created with talented African designers at Lagos Fashion and Design week as part of its 'Open Design Explorations'... read |
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 | Media urged to drive the narratives on the New Urban Agenda in Nigeria... read |
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 | Media development organisation, DW Akademie, has opened an office in Namibia... read |
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 | Lauren Hartzenberg Working as a buyer for ethical handmade cosmetics company Lush, your travels could take you sourcing neroli oil in Tunisia, blue chamomile oil in Hungary and shea butter in Ghana... read |
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 | Top African female tech founder Annette Muller, who will share a stage with Russell Simmons at the Liberty Vuka Knowledge Summit this week, shares some thoughts on entrepreneurship... read |
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 | Motheo Matsau At a time when reach appears to be seen as the be-all and end-all of advertising plans, cinema advertising offers more - a captivated target audience... read |
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 | Michael J. Armstrong and Narongsak (Tek) Thongpapa Annual online retail or "e-tail" sales now exceed $19 billion in Canada, AUS$21 billion in Australia, US$410 billion in the United States and US$1 trillion in China... read |
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 | Messaging apps like WhatsApp have revolutionised the way we communicate with friends, family, and even business contacts, clients, and colleagues. The downfall though is that once a message is sent, it's sent. No cancelling. No retrieving. No escaping potential embarrassment or a bruised reputation. Until now... read |
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 | Tom Jackson Cape Town-based drone operator UAV Industries has raised R6.84m ($499,000) in funding from Glenheim Venture Capital Company, the first direct investment made by Glenheim's Section 12J fund... read |
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 | Prathna Singh Today's digital marketplace demands a data-centric mindset. Therefore, the most innovative and competitive companies are not just collecting but also deploying data to drive disruption... read |
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 | Marriott International has announced the opening of Four Points by Sheraton Arusha, The Arusha Hotel, marking the debut of the brand in Tanzania. Rebranded after renovation, the hotel retains... read |
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 | Robin Fredericks Airbnb's Chris Lehane and CiTi's Joshin Raghurbar took part in a conversation on how, through technology, tourism can generate new economic opportunities and authentic experiences... read |
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 | From 4 November to 20 December 2017, nine environmentalists, journalists and mountaineers will attempt summiting seven mountains in Africa, back-to-back, in seven weeks... read |
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 | Anita Powell African tourism is changing, say travel industry leaders, moving away from the traditional safaris and packaged tours and towards the intimate, indefinable, infinitely Instagrammable lure of experiences... read |
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 | Philafrica Foods has announced its acquisition of a majority stake in DADTCO's cassava processing activities. DADTCO has pioneered innovative mobile cassava processing technology... read |
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 | Riaan Graham What does the future African city look like? How do we identify the impact and trends resulting from urbanisation? What new regulation and governance models are needed? read |
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 | Mauritius has been named among the top 10 countries to visit in Lonely Planet's Best in Travel 2018. This reinforcing the tropical Indian Ocean island's bucket list worthiness... read |
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 | Tom Nevin A new online trade-boosting tool that makes it easier for businesses in developing countries to identify and target market opportunities has been unveiled by the International Trade Centre... read |
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 | Ryan Potgieter The attractiveness of the African continent for SME and entrepreneurs is growing exponentially, driven in part by improved intra-African air access... read |
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 | The low oil price, competition for revenue growth and local talent, together with new expectations from investors and regulators has created an environment in the oil & gas industry ripe for disruption... read |
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 | With smart policy reforms and innovative business models, African countries can meet their Paris Agreement promises and catalyse trillions of dollars in private investments... read |
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 | Six countries in central and western Africa have breathed life into long-running plans to allow visa-free movement of people among their nations... read |
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 | Victor Kiprop Uganda and Kenya are among eight African countries that will pilot a savannah cultivation programme that seeks to double agricultural production... read |
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 | Hilton and Transcorp Hotels Plc has signed a 20-year extension to the current agreement to manage the Transcorp Hilton Hotel in Abuja which will see Hilton manage the property until 2037... read |
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 | The establishment of the African Cities Development Fund (FODEVA) recently took place during a two-day workshop hosted by United Cities and Local Governments of Africa... read |
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 | Charlotte Mathews Civil society organisations have called for Sasol to renegotiate the terms of its Mozambican licences, based on research concluding that it is paying too little for the gas it is extracting... read |
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 | Bayer has announced the opening of a new local office in Maputo, Mozambique, cementing its presence and demonstrating commitment to its growing business interests in Africa... read |
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 | Concerns are growing over the state of the Western Cape where the drought is reaching a critical state. Reduced output from the Western Cape is likely to slow down the rate of the decline in food prices... read |
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 | Music star, Akon, has been announced as host of the 4th annual All Africa Music Awards (Afrima), taking place on Sunday, 12 November at the Eko Convention Centre in Lagos, Nigeria. read |
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