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WWF-SA and UCT Graduate School Of Business In Novel Partnership To Boost Sustainability Leadership In Africa
Bringing together the expertise of two undisputed leaders in their fields, a new partnership between the World Wide Fund for Nature – South Africa (WWF-SA) and the University of Cape Town’s Graduate School of Business (GSB), has produced a programme to equip and inspire sustainability leaders across Africa to improve their impact. The groundbreaking executive [...]
Coaching Circles Can Help Organisations Develop And Retain Top Talent
New research shows that Coaching Circles can impart valuable business and management skills more cost effectively than conventional training programmes. Research from the Centre for Coaching at the UCT Graduate School of Business (GSB) is demonstrating that Coaching Circles – a relatively new coaching training technique – may be a cost-effective solution to develop and [...]
88mph Opens Applications In Nairobi
88mph, an early stage startup fund and 3 month accelerator program has opened applications for Nairobi. The program assists start-ups by giving them investment of up to a 100k, access to business networks and the know how to quickly grow their businesses. 88mph’s strategy in Africa is to fund strong teams and web-mobile ideas that [...]
Google, Ogilvy And Machine Join IMC Conference Keynote Speaker Line-Up
This year’s Cape Town edition of the Integrated Marketing Communication Conference has announced the latest additions to its already-strong keynote speaker line-up. Taking place at the Cape Town International Convention Centre on the 10th and 11th of June, this marketing conference will give delegates the tools and insights to execute effective, integrated marketing strategies that [...]
The Founder Institute Comes To Johannesburg
The Founder Institute (FI) is in the exploratory phase of opening it first Johannesburg chapter. The FI is the largest technology incubator globally, operating in over 40 cities and having successfully incubated more than 750 technology startups. The approach of the FI is unique in a number of ways: Firstly, the course is a part time, with lectures [...]
DMMA Provides Industry With Top Tips On How To Win A Creative Award
The Digital Media and Marketing Association (DMMA) held a “How to Take Home a Trophy” workshop on Thursday, 25 April, at the 20 West Hotel in Sandton, Johannesburg. The workshop, which aimed to unpack exactly what it takes to win an award, was attended by over 90 delegates and included presentations by prominent personalities within [...]
Does Branded Content In The Broadcast Space Work?
There’s no doubt about it branded content is everywhere, in different shapes and forms. But does it achieve what it sets out to? Quizzical Pictures, a South African-based production house believes it does, provided that the brand proposition and the entertainment proposition are closely aligned. From branded reality shows for aspiring young actors, to branded [...]
African Journalist Wins 2013 IWMF Lifetime Achievement Award
For the past 22 years, the IWMF has paid tribute to women journalists who risk their lives to report the news with its Courage in Journalism Awards. This year, the IWMF honors: Najiba Ayubi, 45, managing director for The Killid Group in Afghanistan. Ayubi has spent more than a decade working under anonymous threats and attacks [...]
Cape Town Workshop Deals With Employee Empowerment
Consider what you might be able to achieve if all the employees in your business had the necessary access to information, knowledge and skills to identify opportunities for improvement and make the best decisions for the overall business every single day. Putting power into the hands of staff members not only makes for a more [...]
ZunguZ, The Ideal Social Payment Partner For Online Stores
As more and more tech-savvy South African consumers take to the net, retailers are being faced with the challenge of whether or not to implement online store fronts to maximize profits. For those retailers already serving the online community, attention is shifting towards ways in which the consumer’s online experience can be enriched, coaxing the [...]
