In recent years, the corporate world has been opening up its doors to women who want to grow and pursue leadership roles within the work place. Although marketing and communications has been mostly male-dominated, there is an opportunity for women to change the status quo and prove their worth. And some female leaders have certainly succeeded. Read more on: Media … [Read more...] about Changing the marketing world, one woman at a time
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It’s time to bust the myth that Africa doesn’t produce scientific innovators | The Conversation
Africa's future looks bright -- if it embraces its many innovators. Suzanne Plunkett/ReutersThe rest of the world has long believed that Africa can’t produce its own scientific inventions. This myth can be traced back to the time of slavery and colonialism – systems that led even Africans themselves to think that nothing good could come from the continent. The myth is … [Read more...] about It’s time to bust the myth that Africa doesn’t produce scientific innovators | The Conversation
Time for Africa to transition from extractive to learning economies | The Conversation
There is very little evidence that commodity producing countries diversify their economies by adding value to their raw materials Reuters/Siegfried ModolaThe current slump in world commodity prices is forcing Africa to rethink its traditional dependence on raw material exports. This is why the time for African nations to lay the foundations for transitioning from extractive to … [Read more...] about Time for Africa to transition from extractive to learning economies | The Conversation
Dominique Dashes to Rio 10,000m Qualifying Time in U.S
[Sascoc] South Africa's Dominique Scott-Efurd has run her way to a provisional spot on Team South Africa's 2016 Olympics squad after a personal best over 10,000 metres in the United States at the weekend. ...... Read more on: WN.com - Southafrica News [The Herald] Last week I wrote about the recent International Monetary Fund World Economic Outlook which paint a gloomy … [Read more...] about Dominique Dashes to Rio 10,000m Qualifying Time in U.S
South Africa’s governing ANC buys itself time as the unravelling begins | The Conversation
South African and ANC President Jacob Zuma and Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa. Reuters/Siphiwe SibekoEven that family, if people feel it has to be brought to book, structures must do that, the officials must call them and talk to them and give them a marching order not through shouting outside because all of us in the NEC [African National Congress National Executive … [Read more...] about South Africa’s governing ANC buys itself time as the unravelling begins | The Conversation
