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Brand Africa launched “Africa’s Best Places” the pan-African initiative to recognize and rank the best places for tourism, investment and citizen mobilisation in Africa. The goal of the initiative is to inspire pride, raise the standards and grow the competitiveness of African places – countries, cities and destinations. The inaugural awards and rankings of the “Brand Africa | Africa’s Best Places” will be celebrated and published on 1…
Cape Town, South Africa. Global Wealth Group, a leading meta-marketplace offering opportunities for investors to crowdfund property, announced that Ish Anand joined the company as Chief Executive Officer India. With this new partnership, the business is strengthening its position by expanding into Asia under the guidance of Anand. According to the McKinsey Global Institute November 2021 report, global wealth has reached…
Founder, Kayla Stamboul has made a point of focussing on commercializing high-end fashion while making it accessible to everyday modern women and recently expanding to open a store in Rosebank Mall’s SOKO District. This is her brand story. “I’ve always loved fashion; I don’t recall a time in my life when I wasn’t enthralled by everything about clothing. In hindsight it…
One of the biggest hurdles facing South Africa’s many job seekers is access to vital online resources, including recruitment sites. Stats SA reported in August that the official unemployment rate in the second quarter of 2021 was a record 34.4%, one of the many social ills plaguing the country’s most vulnerable. REGENT BUSINESS SCHOOL has developed the MAHALABox to try to make a…
Storytelling is an integral part of African culture; used to pass down knowledge, to pass down customs or traditions from generation to generation and to shape societal narratives. This year, the art of storytelling comes to life at the first Africa Book and Design Festival (ABDF). Supported by the Department of Sports, Arts & Culture. There has never been a…
This festive season may be the first in a long time for many South Africans, to take a road trip to visit family and friends and support the local tourism industry. Regrettably, the festive season is also well-known for bumper-to-bumper traffic, long queues at petrol stations, and drivers who can be heavy-footed on the accelerator. These factors can make the…
Multi-platinum selling and 11-time South African Music Award-winning Afro-Soul artist Lerato Moipone Molapo, better known by her stage name Lira, is stepping up to take on the Dance of Brave challenge. After kicking off her music career in 2003 with her debut album All My Love, the young starlet earned accolades at the Metro FM Awards, South African Music Awards and…
Every restaurant’s initial marketing plan involves making a splash in its local community— driving steady foot traffic and repeat visitors from the people who live in the surrounding neighborhoods. As a restaurant establishes its footing and looks to scale growth, a plan that moves beyond regional outreach and finds a way to drive interest from people outside its city is…
Today’s discerning customers have high expectations from the brands they choose to associate with. According to the 2020 Consumer Culture Report, 71% of customers prefer to buy from brands that align with their values, while 83% of Millennials stress the importance of value alignment. When values don’t align, customers will shift quickly and are not afraid to permanently boycott brands because…