A DISRUPTIVE STRATEGY For fighting CORRUPTION

I reckon that about 90% of Nigerian institutions in the private and public sector have the words Integrity or Transparency listed as one of their corporate values, yet Nigeria is still listed among the most corrupt countries in the world, and if the recent statements of the President and the Vice President are anything to go by – we are very corrupt. So it means that I would be stating the obvious to say that most people just put up those fancy value statements to fulfil all righteousness, tick boxes or perhaps to even create the false impression that they should be trusted.

World Must Work Together To Ensure Africa's Young Can Seize Their Potential And Thrive, Says Bill Gates

PRETORIA, South Africa, 18 July 2016, -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Africa's future rests in the hands of its youth - and every effort must be made to ensure they thrive, philanthropist and entrepreneur Bill Gates said in South Africa today (EDITORS: SUNDAY, 17 July 2016).

Delivering the 2016 Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture at the University of Pretoria (Mamelodi campus), Gates said he was optimistic about the future of the continent - because of its young people.

Pointing out that Africa was demographically the world's youngest continent - in the next 35 years, it is estimated that 2-billion babies will be born in Africa and by 2050, 40% of the world's children will live in Africa - Gates said he believed Africa's youth "can be the source of a special dynamism".

Doing business in Africa is challenging and rewarding

A difficult 2014 has done little to tarnish sub-Saharan Africa's appeal as a
business destination for South African companies looking to expand their businesses.
But to succeed in this challenging and rewarding environment, companies must be
willing to weather volatility and adapt the way that they do business.

 

That's the word from Gerhard Hartman, Head of Department at Sage HR Africa. He says
that with the IMF projecting growth in excess of 5% for the region as a whole in
2014 and 2015, sub-Saharan Africa continues to offer a range of exciting
possibilities for businesses seeking to grow into new markets.

Nigeria: Nigeria's entertainment and media revenues will reach an estimated US$8.5bn in 2018 - PwC Report

Increased Internet access expected to generate more consumer spend across the African continent over the next five years: PwC report

 Nigeria's entertainment and media revenues will reach an estimated US$8.5bn in 2018. One of the fastest growth rates in the world

The Internet will be the key driver for Nigeria, where the number of mobile Internet subscribers is forecast to surge from 7.7 million in 2013 to 50.4 million in 2018

JOHANNESBURG, South-Africa, September 18, 2014/ -- Increased Internet access will generate  ore consumer spend than any other media product or service in the next five years in the South African entertainment and media industry, according to a report issued by PwC today (http://www.pwc.com).

South Africa, 95 years of "critical but stable"

Please find below the press release from the Africa Alliance of YMCAs celebrating
Nelson Mandela's 95th birthday. The content from this press release
is free for distribution but must include the rider and attribution to the Africa
Alliance of YMCAs. Please contact Christine Davis on
news@africaymca.org for more information.

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South Africa, 95 years of "critical but stable"

By Christine Davis, Africa Alliance of YMCAs
Over the past month our collective focus in South Africa has turned to the health of
Nelson Mandela with much speculation turning to what the future