The G-20's Internet Economy Is Set to Reach $4.2 Trillion by 2016 Says Report by The Boston Consulting Group

The G-20's Internet Economy Is Set to Reach $4.2 Trillion by 2016 Says Report by The Boston Consulting Group

The Internet economy of the G-20 is projected to reach $4.2 trillion in 2016 -- nearly double the size it was in 2010 -- providing companies and countries with a vital source of growth as they battle to thrive in an era of uncertainty, according to The Boston Consulting Group (BCG)....
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Leadership

Global Executives Say Companies Should Be Measured by Their Societal Purpose, According to New Deloitte Survey

Global Executives Say Companies Should Be Measured by Their Societal Purpose, According to New Deloitte Survey
At the World Economic Forum 2012, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited (DTTL) will share the results of a global survey exploring business leaders' attitudes on the purpose, impact, and leadership of business on society. The survey, sponsored by DTTL and conducted by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), found that more than three quarters of the respondents (76%) believe that the value of a company should be measured by the positive contribution its core business makes to society, as well as by its profits.
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Work place

Global Survey Reveals Most Companies Naive When it Comes to Energy Management

Global Survey Reveals Most Companies Naive When it Comes to Energy Management
Epicor Software Corporation, a global leader in business software solutions for manufacturing, distribution, retail and services organizations, announced the results of its first ever global carbon accounting survey, which offers insight into the fact that despite forthcoming legislation mandating carbon accounting, most companies are still lagging in their comprehension of carbon accounting as a whole, and in the execution of said carbon accounting initiatives.
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Environment

Vodafone unveils Africa’s greenest building

Vodafone unveils Africa’s greenest building
On 24 January, Vodacom unveiled the completed Vodafone Site Solutions Innovation Centre, the first ever 6-star Green Star SA rated building in South Africa, at its head office in Midrand. The Green Building Council of South Africa rating validates the centre as the greenest building in Africa.
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Health

Colgate-Palmolive Presents Breakthrough Solution to Hypersensitivity

From Left - Jenipher Githinji, Shopper Development Manager- Colgate Palmolive, Nishil Haria, Director - Harley’s Limited and Grace Waweru, Marketing Operations Manager - Eastern Africa – Colgate Palmolive go through Product catalogue during the launch.
Upto 57% of patients worldwide are affected by Dentin hypersensitivity hence a highly prevalent condition. Despite current treatment methods, including the use of high concentration fluoride or potassium salts, patients continue to experience dentin hypersensitivity.
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Education

Vodacom launches Mobile Education Programme

Vodacom launches Mobile Education Programme
In a move that will pave the way to improving education in schools, technology partners launched the Vodacom Mobile Education Programme, which makes use of mobile technology to provide teachers throughout South Africa with better access to quality instruction resources and ICT. The initiative is a nationwide teacher development programme that improves the quality of instruction in all subjects, especially mathematics and physical science, two of the most challenging subjects for learners in South Africa.
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CSR Reports

Seeking benefits, avoiding conflicts

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A new report on Uganda’s emerging oil and gas industry says companies can improve their corporate social responsibility (CSR) to give fairer employment, compensation and land deals to communities. The report Seeking Benefits and Avoiding Conflicts: A Community-Company Assessment of Uganda's Hydrocarbon Industry is the culmination of a year of consultation, validation discussions, roundtables and workshops, conducted by the Ugandan members of the study team and coordinated by the Civil Society Coalition on Oil and Gas (CSCO). The University of Leeds provided overall project support and leadership. Business-Community Synergies (BCS) provided training and guidance on the methodology.
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Social Initiatives

IKEA Soft Toys for Education Campaign Raises $16.2 Million* (€12.4 Million) for UNICEF and Save the Children

IKEA Soft Toys for Education Campaign Raises $16.2 Million* (€12.4 Million) for UNICEF and Save the Children
IKEA customers and co-workers have partnered with the IKEA Foundation on a $16.2 million (€12.4) million gift for UNICEF and Save the Children projects to help realise every child's right to a quality education. Thanks to this donation, UNICEF and Save the Children will implement 18 projects in 16 countries. UNICEF’s share will go to the Schools for Africa projects in seven countries and two projects in Russia and China. Save the Children’s equal share will support education for children in some of the most marginalized groups (minorities and children with disabilities) in Asia (Bangladesh, China, Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Philippines) and Eastern Europe (Lithuania and Romania).
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Society

Vodacom Launches Phase 1 of National Library of South Africa Connectivity Project

Vodacom Launches Phase 1 of National Library of South Africa Connectivity Project
Vodacom announced the successful implementation of Phase 1 of a libraries project for internet connectivity across three provinces - North West, Limpopo and Mpumalanga. When completed, almost 300 community libraries will be connected using VSAT and Vodacom ADSL services.
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Features

Investing in Impact: Making the Case for Patient Capital

Investing in Impact: Making the Case for Patient Capital
That the idea itself has more than one name underscores the challenges facing an industry that seeks to invest in and grow companies that measure wealth both by profit and the ability to solve social problems.
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African Leaders Ideas Exchange

Becoming a Rhodes Scholar – an Interview with Dr. Charles Masaki, Kenyan Co-recipient of the 2012 Scholarship

Dr. Charles Masaki MB cHB, BSc (Hons) and 2012 Rhodes Scholar from Kenya (Image Courtesy of Charles Masaki)
Every year, two accomplished Kenyan students are selected as Rhodes Scholars to join a list of 83 students from across the world. The Rhodes scholarship enables the student to attend graduate training at Oxford University in the United Kingdom covering all University and College fees, a personal stipend and one economy class airfare to Oxford at the start of the Scholarship, as well as an economy flight back to the student's home country at the conclusion of the Scholarship.
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AfricanCEO

The African Corporation; MTN and the Journey to Become a Global Identity

MTN Uganda staff participate in a MTN's 21 days of Y'ello road safety campaign activity. The 21 days of Y'ello is an MTN staff driven three-weeks campaign in which they carry out various CSR activities. (Image: MTN Uganda/Mediage PR)
MTN is one of Africa’s biggest success stories. This feature article briefly explores its journey to becoming a global brand and the leadership that aspired to pursue the same. The MTN Group provides a wide range of communication services. Its services include cellular network access and business solutions. A multinational telecommunications group, it operates in 21 countries spread across Africa and the Middle East.
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John Muthee Dr. John Muthee is the founder of Corporate Social Responsibility Africa Limited, the proprietors of CSR Africa Daily. He is currently a graduate student at Duke University, The Fuqua School of Business.


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