Topic: South Africa

Portrait of the Rapper as a Young Marketer: How K'naan Delivered on Coca-Cola's $300 Million Bet

Coca-Cola bet that an unknown Somali rapper could support its biggest marketing campaign ever. The company was right, and it may have launched a new star. Or not.READ»

• Two Versions of "Wavin' Flag"

How a Handful of Countries Control the Earth's Most Precious Materials

While the global market for ever more sophisticated tech gadgets grows, the metals and minerals that make them go are controlled by a handful of countries.READ»

Christina Norman Set to Infuse OWN With Oprah's Essence

Norman, CEO of the Oprah Winfrey Network, is tasked with creating an entire TV network around Oprah Winfrey's call to "live your best life." Her challenge is to suffuse the new self-help channel with Oprah's essence.READ»

India, South Africa Team Up to Fight HIV

India is rapidly becoming a global supplier of life-saving HIV vaccine. Now it's joining forces with South Africa to research the HIV sub-type most commonly found in their countries. READ»

Can Livestrong Survive Lance Armstrong and a Doping Scandal?

The world's most famous cancer survivor has been his foundation's biggest asset, even as it grew into an innovative force in health care. Now his legal troubles may make him a risk.READ»

• Built Strong: Measuring Livestrong's Revenue, Spending, Followers and Reach
• Meet Livestrong CEO Doug Ulman, the Most Savvy Health Care Leader in Social Media

Elizabeth Scharpf's Banana-Based Pads Win the Curry Stone Design Prize

The founder of Sustainable Health Enterprises (SHE) was recently named winner of the prize and is pioneering a new era of home-brewed NGOs.READ»

Oxfam and Nokia Partner for Mobile Donations App

Could a mobile app save the NGO world from a desperate reliance on endless, hands-on fundraising?READ»

One Day on Earth: Burning Man-Inspired Virtual Event Aims to Bottle "Lightning"

October 10th is One Day on Earth. Project founder Kyle Ruddick hopes it will become a global social media platform for photogs and videographers.READ»

Unknown Country Buys All-Seeing Surveillance Plane

The Saab Group, a relative of the car company, sells its $670 million airborne surveillance system. But who's the mystery buyer?READ»

For-Profit Microfinance Matures, India and Africa Lead the Way

Microfinance is maturing, with record numbers of borrowers, loan amounts, new international partnerships, and a focus on transparent reporting.READ»

Walmart's Brand New Labor Headache

When Walmart announced their intent to buy South African retailer Massmart for about $4.25 billion, pundits could not stop talking about the implications for African business. But the big story is how South Africa's unions will handle the retail giant.READ»

Humanitarian Design or Neocolonialism?

Fast Company's Bruce Nussbaum raised some controversial questions in a trio of posts -- and readers had a lot to say. We sample the debate.READ»

• Is Humanitarian Design the New Imperialism?
• Do-gooder Design and Imperialism, Round 3: Nussbaum Responds
• Nussbaum: Should Humanitarians Press On, If Locals Resist?

Contributors

Kirk Manley "I have too many comic books and action figures for a man my age and more unbuilt Japanese resin model kits than I care to admit," says Kirk Manley. The New York -- based illustrator and graphic designer first inked a ...READ»

Going, Going, Gone - Online Auction Sites Catching Fire Worldwide

eBay has long been the leader in online auctions, but the venerable giant is facing rising competition in emerging economies from indigenous companies on a mission.READ»

Lifeplayer, the MP3 Radio for the World's Most Forgotten

An alternative to school and formal education, the Lifeplayer could democratize education in Africa.READ»

From Vodacom to Startup, South African Mobile Social Networking Founder Makes Waves

Vodacom's The Grid just launched, but team leader Vincent Maher is already onto his next venture--a Ning-equivalent for mobiles in South Africa and emerging markets.READ»

Five Laws of Conflict – Burning Korans Breaks them All

This Saturday, Florida-based pastor Terry Jones had planned to lead his congregation in a Koran burning, celebrating what they call "International Burn a Koran Day." Although everyone from the Pope to Hillary Clinton has urged him to halt his plans, it seems that only a sign from God can keep him from following through. And I can't decide if Terry is short-sighted or brilliant.READ»

The Grid, Vodacom's Mobile Social Network, Goes Global

Tested only in Africa, the service will now be available in the Middle East and beyond.READ»

Gates Foundation-Funded Breakthrough TB Test Delivers Results in Minutes, Not Days

The new test could let patients know immediately if they're infected so they don't continue to spread tuberculosis while they wait for test results.READ»

How TED Connects the Idea-Hungry Elite

Inside the World's most exclusive and most accessible club.READ»

• Greatest Hits of TED Videos

IBM Opens Corporate Subsidiary in Accra, Ghana

IBM's move signifies a growing trend and a renewed insight--that Africa is rich with innovation hotspots.READ»

Steven Stone on the Greening of Sub-Saharan Africa

In the past year, African nations, such as Rwanda, Kenya and Uganda, have been investing billions of public and private dollars in green technologies, like renewable energy and organic agriculture. Economist Steven Stone of ...READ»

The Top 5 Blown Calls That Technology Could've Stopped

New technology should make flubbed calls a thing of the past.READ»

Five Reasons to Be Bullish on Africa

As President Obama addresses the Young African Leaders Summit today in Washington, he's recognizing the fast-changing face of the Continent--and what it means to American business in the next decade.READ»

Should Businesses Publish Integrated Reports Which Include Sustainability?

As the 2010 reporting season winds down, and the debate over integrated reporting heats up, it is a useful time to take stock of where reporting is today, and where it may be headed.READ»