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ReConnect Africa is a unique website and online magazine for the African professional in the Diaspora. Packed with essential information about careers, business and jobs, ReConnect Africa keeps you connected to the best of Africa.

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In this issue, we bring you opinions, articles and an update on news and events.
Welcome to the March/April 2015 issue of ReConnect Africa magazine!

In this issue,we review the Africa Prosperity Report which offers a comprehensive overview of the performance of countries and which, this year, examines the well-educated; female entrepreneurs; and the middle class. Optimism and opportunity for investing in infrastructure abounds in Africa but a bumpy and slow journey is ahead for some, says the PwC report which we review in Investing in Africa’s Infrastructure.

In our People & Diaspora section, Karyne Tazi talks about African Women of Substance and how the organisation she founded is helping the integration of African women into the UK community and empowering them to achieve their full potential.

It’s not just your closet that needs a clearing out at the start of a new year, but also your leadership skills, says career advisor Vera Ng’oma in Declutter Your Leadership.

 

 

Also in Careers, our career coach answers the question of how to approach companies directly for jobs in Ask the Career Coach – How Should I Apply Directly to an Employer?

In our Enterprise section, CSR expert Professor Wayne Dunn asks whose responsibility is Corporate Social Responsibility in Who’s Responsible?

In Where I Want to Be, Fitness coach and wellness expert ‘Coach Cass’ Nuamah shares some tips on how to make those much needed lifestyle changes.

In our Conferences section, we preview Capacity Building for Public Private Partnerships which is set to be the most important Public Private Partnerships (PPP) event this year. You can also read more about Agritech Expo 2015 which returns to Chisamba, Zambia in April as ZNFU continues the legacy of agri-business events.

Our guest interviewee in this month’s ‘'5 Minute Interview’ is Shiyghan Navti, Founder & CEO, Tech Equity Ltd. who shares some of the lessons he has learned along the way.

March and April see an extensive line-up of events in the UK and overseas and our Events listing gives you details of what’s on and some un-missable Dates for your Diary.

ReConnect Africa acts as a Media Partners for numerous events in Africa and around the world. Visit our Media Partnerships web page so you can keep abreast of upcoming events that we are promoting.

Keep up to date with events across Africa with constant breaking news from Africa through Thomson Reuters on the ReConnect Africa website. Catch up on news from the UK and around the world in bite sized chunks with our International News Round feature.

Share your comments about our articles or write into our Letters page and let us know what you think about ReConnect Africa.

We visit the ReConnect Africa Library and we give you another chance to read Say It With Cards ,and how as she works to expand her greeting card business, Chichi Okoye reflects on what she has learned from her enterprise and the importance of appreciation..

Finally, check out this month's Editorial - The Future of Work – and let me know what you think.

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ReConnect Uganda

On ReConnect Uganda we will be bringing you features, articles, news feeds and highlight some of the key events taking place in the country.

ReConnect South Africa

You can continue to keep up with the latest from South Africa on our dedicated portal, ReConnect South Africa, where we bring you features, articles, news feeds and highlight some of the key events taking place in and about South Africa.

ReConnect Africa.com

ReConnect Africa.com brings you a wealth of information from jobs on the ReConnect Jobs website to our listings and features.

Revisit previous issues and browse through the hundreds of articles in the ReConnect Library.

Whether you need to write a great CV, make the right impact at interview or need help with your plans to find a job in Africa, our range of careers services are tailor made for your needs.

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