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Adversity helps to ignite the entrepreneurial flame

Howard Rybko, CEO at Syncrony (Pty) Ltd., a Gauteng-based provider of Web design and content management services, says that difficulty often serves as a strong foundation for growth in business.



Syncrony is a web services enterprise that was formed during a period of uncertainty and volatility.  



In 1999, at a time of widespread speculation about technology and its role in business, an established motor group stumbled because of the dot.com implosion and suffered the…

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Posted by Isaac Twumasi Quantus on April 30, 2012 at 8:31am

Employers are using online profiles as character references

Beware of what you post online and make sure you’re comfortable with it being made public. Recruiters and prospective employers are reviewing people’s online profiles on social networks to learn a bit more about the character of individuals.



Service providers positioned at the forefront of credentials verification say users must be careful with information that they are prepared to make public and adjust the level of security accordingly on their social network…

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Posted by Isaac Twumasi Quantus on April 3, 2012 at 1:40pm

MIE urges market vigilance amid increasing certificate fraud

Buy-in from tertiary education institutions, employers and authorities as to the fundamental importance of credentials verification and role of service providers is the only way the market can effectively tackle the issue of certificate fraud.



This is the view of education authorities and service providers who, together as stakeholders in this sector, face the challenge of increasing levels of certificate fraud.



Managed Integrity Evaluation (Pty) Ltd. (MIE), an established…

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Posted by Isaac Twumasi Quantus on April 3, 2012 at 1:33pm

The CEO factor in Talent management

The CEO factor in talent management

 

INTRO: In an increasingly competitive business environment, company executives now find themselves being proactive in developing and growing their outstanding employees. LEX LINDEMAN and HAN VAN DER POOL discuss the concept of future proof talent development by explaining the role of the CEO and how the HR function can position itself as strategic supporter, innovator and as challenger of  the CEO.

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Posted by Lex Lindeman on March 24, 2012 at 10:42am

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Developing nations should boost economic defences: IMF

The director of the International Monetary Fund Christine Lagarde urged developing countries on Monday to shore up their defences, especially foreign exchange reserves, against a possible European recession next year.
Lagarde was speaking during a visit to Nigeria in which she met President Goodluck Jonathan and Finance Minister Ngosi Okonjo-Iwaela and praised their planned economic reforms.

European finance ministers were discussing ways of boosting IMF resources to build a better firewall against the debt

Ghana cocoa purchases hit 448,528 T by Dec. 8

Cocoa purchases declared to Ghana's Cocobod reached 448,528 tonnes by Dec. 8 since the start of the season on Oct. 14, data from the industry regulator showed on Tuesday.

The figures compare with 421,711 tonnes of official purchases recorded during the corresponding eight weeks of the previous season, which ran from Oct. 1 to Nov. 25, according to the data seen by Reuters.

Total purchases for the week ending Dec. 8 were 36,822

Africa Investment News

Africa: Migrants Living With Aids in South Africa

[Health-e] "Solidarity for Survival" is an exhibition that shows the difficult living conditions that African foreign nationals who have come to seek refuge in South Africa endure. It is currently showing at Constitution Hill, in Johannesburg. Many of the difficulties these migrants face include the lack of access to health care.

Mali: Terrorists and Uncertainty Flourish in North

[RNW Africa] There's been no peace in northern Mali since Tuareg rebels took control of the area and declared independence earlier this year. Radical Muslim fighters came in their wake and introduced Islamic law. Meanwhile, terrorists from all over the world are reportedly coming to Mali. Yet no one really has a hold on the region.

Liberia: Prosecute George Bush Too, Says Charles Taylor

[New Dawn] Former Liberian President Charles Taylor, now convicted of war crimes and crimes against humanity in relations to atrocities committed in Sierra Leone, has stressed the need for former US President George W. Bush to be prosecuted for similar crimes.

Nigeria: Special Taskforce Uncovers Terrorists' Hideout in Kogi

[This Day] A Joint Task Force (JTF) comprising Police, State Security Service (SSS), Navy, Air-force and Army recorded a major breakthrough Wednesday in Kogi State as a key hideout of terrorists was discovered and dismantled with different kinds of dangerous items recovered.

South Sudan: Juba Trudges Ahead Despite Oil Row

[Capital FM] Nairobi, Kenya - South Sudan is trudging on with plans to develop its infrastructure amid unresolved oil issues with its northern neighbour; an inflation surge and recently imposed austerity measures to recoup revenue losses.

Africa Manufacturing News

Nigeria: FG to Compel MDAs to Buy Made-in-Nigeria Goods

[Daily Trust] Lagos - As part of the industrial revolution embarked upon by the Federal Government, ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) will soon be compelled to buy made-in-Nigeria products, the Minister of Trade and Investment Olusegun Aganga has said.

West Africa: Aliko Dangote Targets 33 Million Tonnes of Cement By 2015

[Vanguard] Abidjan - Aliko Dangote, Nigeria's business mogul, on Tuesday in Abidjan said he was targeting the production of 33 million tonnes of cement by 2015, with a large share going to West African countries.

South Africa: R5.75 Billion to Help Boost Manufacturing Sector

[BuaNews] Cape Town - The manufacturing sector is to get a R5.75 billion injection over six years from the Department of Trade and Industry to help factories become more competitive in the increasingly difficult global economic environment.

Nigeria: NOA Promotes 'Made in Nigeria' Goods

[Daily Trust] The National Orientation Agency (NOA) is partnering with stakeholders to promote the purchase of made in Nigeria goods and discouraging the importation of fake and sub-standard goods.

Ethiopia: Country's First PVC Resin Plant - 7 Billion Br Effort

[Addis Fortune] Endowment Fund for Rehabilitation of Tigray (EFFORT) is investing seven billion Br in the first plant in Ethiopia that will manufacture polyvinylchloride (PVC) and other industrial chemicals.

African Companies News

Ghana: Vodafone Launches Music Portal for Subscriber

[Ghanaian Chronicle] Vodafone Ghana has recently added value to the Ghanaian music industry by creating a music portal which allows subscribers of their network to purchase and download any kind of music on their network nation wide.

Zimbabwe: Air Namibia Lands in Harare

[The Herald] AIR Namibia made its maiden direct flight from Windhoek to Harare yesterday when its Embraer ERJ-135 landed at Harare International Airport at 1125 hours. The airline, which also offers direct flights daily between Windhoek and Victoria Falls, becomes the 12th airline to introduce flights to Harare.

Zimbabwe: Get Newzim Steel Deal Going As a Matter of Urgency

[The Herald] Zimbabwe is a country with a huge appetite for investment as with many other countries on the continent and elsewhere. Foreign direct investment helps create wealth, generate jobs and grow a country's economy, complementing domestic investment in the process. Therefore, attracting a single US$4 billion investment is a major feat with potential to transform this country's economic landscape.

Zimbabwe: AfDB Urged to Use MTP

[The Herald] THE Afrocan Development Bank has been urged to use the Medium Term Plan as a tool to help the country address its critical problem. This was one of the key recommendations proposed at a consultative meeting on the African Development

Zimbabwe: Gramma to Introduce MP3s

[The Herald] One of the biggest recording companies in Zimbabwe, Gramma Records, is considering selling music on MP3s and memory cards in a bid to curb piracy. The decision to use memory sticks, comes hard on the heels of the introduction of "Budget CDs and DVDs" by Gramma and Last Power recording companies, that are being sold at a US$1 -- the same price as the pirated copies on the streets.

Africa Infrastructure News

Zambia: Solwezi Stadium Upgrade in the Pipeline

[Times of Zambia] THE Government has said it will upgrade the Solwezi Stadium in line with its vision to put up an international stadium in every provincial centre in Zambia.

Zambia: Maamba Thermal Plant Construction Begins

[Times of Zambia] MAAMBA Collieries Limited (MCL) has started construction of the long awaited 300 megawatts (MW) thermal power plant which will gobble up more than US$600 million.

Zimbabwe: Get Newzim Steel Deal Going As a Matter of Urgency

[The Herald] Zimbabwe is a country with a huge appetite for investment as with many other countries on the continent and elsewhere. Foreign direct investment helps create wealth, generate jobs and grow a country's economy, complementing domestic investment in the process. Therefore, attracting a single US$4 billion investment is a major feat with potential to transform this country's economic landscape.

Ghana: Repair This Looming Danger at Korle-Bu

[Ghanaian Chronicle] The Ghana Highways Authority must check a large hole that has developed close to the Accra- Korle Bu Bridge, since it is posing dangerous threat to both motorists and pedestrians.

Nigeria: Remodeling the Country's Airports to World Standards

[Daily Trust] Lagos - By the end of this month, works on the eleven airports undergoing remodeling across the country under the phase one airports remodeling efforts would have been completed.
 
 
 

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