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The 2022 Hotel & Hospitality Show, organised by dmg events, kicked off on 19 May at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg – the first in-person event of its kind since the pandemic struck the tourism and leisure industry in South Africa. Attended by thousands of leading stakeholders from within the private and public sectors, […]
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Covid-19 caused seismic shifts in consumer behaviour when it upended lives and livelihoods across the globe through extended lockdowns. While not all changes are proving to be permanent, there are specific trends driving customer-centric innovation within the retail, hotel and hospitality industries that seem here to stay. Evan Schiff, Portfolio Director of Food, Hospitality and […]
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Climate change is widespread, rapid and intensifying. But it isn’t only temperature increases which should be cause for alarm, says Sivan Yaari, Founder and CEO of Innovation: Africa, but also the resulting change in water accessibility. Hundreds of thousands of sub-Saharan Africa’s are affected each day and there is no time to wait. An alarming […]
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By Jörg Fischer As a buzzword, innovation is being bandied about so much that it’s quickly losing its shine. “You’re nothing if you’re not innovative,” businesses are often warned. “Without innovation, you’ll simply be left behind.” “It’s innovation that will give your business its competitive edge in an ever-changing world.” Of course, there’s truth to […]
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Robbie Kearns, Senior Regional Vice President, Salesforce According to the Salesforce 7th Edition State of Marketing report, the global pandemic has caused 86% of marketing organisations in South Africa to adopt new work collaboration technology. Salesforce surveyed over 8,200 global marketing leaders to find out where the marketing landscape is at the moment. How have […]
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Yershen Pillay, CEO of the Chemical Industries Education & Training Authority (CHIETA) has won the CEO Innovation of the Year Award at the 7th installment of the National Youth Entrepreneurship Awards hosted recently at the Houghton Hotel in Johannesburg. The organisers, Primestars, through their Step Up 2 A Green Start Up programme has over the […]
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The foundation commits initial $50 million towards a new 10-year program and awards science leadership fellowships to 14 African scientists Today at the 17th Grand Challenges Annual Meeting, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced an initial commitment of $50 million to support science and innovation in low- and middle-income countries. The Grand Challenges Global Call […]
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Global law firm Hogan Lovells held its eighth annual Africa Forum, themed “Africa Connected”; the platform’s aim was to foster business-critical conversation necessary for Africa’s recovery, growth, and sustainability. The Forum, a leading conference for business and economic development in Africa, boasted a prestigious line-up of speakers and panellists, including business leaders and key decision […]
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Oliver Nudds, Managing Director, Ocean Plastic Technologies Current waste management practices in Africa are causing major economic, social and environmental impacts. The rise in plastic consumption combined with weak waste collection infrastructure is resulting in increased marine plastic litter, which is negatively impacting coastal economies. Poor dumping, disposal and burning of waste is causing greenhouse […]
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Old Mutual Limited has announced that it is expanding its investments in innovation through a new collaboration with venture capital firm Anthemis Group. Anthemis will deploy capital on behalf of Old Mutual through its Anthemis Insurance Venture Growth Fund (AIVGF), focused on series B and C companies in InsurTech. Old Mutual aims to transform its customer […]
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