Ogilvy PR has launched a new Business Influence offering that will enable clients to access the burgeoning Influence business economy at the B2B level. The new offer, led by Global Head of Influence Rahul Titus, will help clients access and leverage credible industry authorities to help build brand awareness and reputation, facilitate relationships and improve employee engagement. Ogilvy PR...
Schmidt Futures, a philanthropic initiative that brings talented people together to solve hard problems in science and society in partnership with the Rhodes Trust, an international education charity programme, has announced the opening of applications for 2023 Rise Global Challenge for young people aged between 15 to 17years (as of July 1st, 2023).
The online applications are open on...
By Mike Smollan, Chief Growth and Innovation Officer at Smollan (https://Smollan.com/)
As we flip flop between candles powering up and diesel drumming to a now common beat - with the longest run of loadshedding in South Africa recently under our belts - the massive impact this has had on business has been nothing less than debilitating leaving our economy in...
By Professor Mark Shrime, Mercy Ships International Chief Medical Officer (www.MercyShips.Africa).
You know that phrase, “Give a man a fish, you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish, you feed him for life”?
Yeah, I hate that phrase; it creates a false dichotomy. Why not do both? After all, it’s easier to learn when you’re not hungry.
We often...
When it comes to the protection of personal health data in Africa, governments and regions have a clear responsibility to protect their citizens. Especially in the era of rapidly proliferating personal data and nefarious actors wanting to access it. However, this must be balanced against the importance and value of sharing vital health data across platforms and geographies to...
New research from Vodafone Group, Vodacom Group (https://www.Vodacom.com/), Safaricom, and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) indicates that the successful deployment and adoption of mobile financial services is associated with a positive impact on GDP growth in developing markets as it helps businesses to reduce cost, access credit to invest, and to connect with consumers that were previously...
For the first time in two decades, the US dollar and the Euro hit parity in July 2022. The currency, shared by 19 European countries, has slumped more than 11 per cent since the beginning of this year.
But the weakened Euro holds great economic significance for businesses as well as individuals, especially those earning and spending in US dollars,...
Vertiv (NYSE: VRT) (https://bit.ly/3DaepCh), a global provider of critical digital infrastructure and continuity solutions, announced today the opening of its new office and state-of-the-art Customer Experience Center in Nairobi. With an increasing demand for high efficiency critical infrastructure in East Africa, this center supports Vertiv’s efforts in offering digital infrastructure solutions to local customers.
The center’s experts offer firsthand knowledge...
The Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) (www.AWIEForum.org) has announced Kigali, Rwanda, as the Host City for its 2023 conference and awards.
The announcement was made in conjunction with the Rwanda Convention Bureau during the AWIEF2022 event recently held in Cairo, Egypt on 26 and 27 September.
The AWIEF2023 conference venue has been confirmed as the Kigali International Convention Centre...
SUBTONOMY (https://www.Subtonomy.com/), the leading Network Experience Platform provider in the Nordics, has announced that it will be attending AfricaCom in South Africa (8-10 November 2022) to bring its world-class digital customer support offering to Africa.
The African digital revolution
It’s time to reappraise Africa’s place in the global digital market. Long held back by affordability and availability issues, the advent of...
