In this issue, we review a report that says that while investors are already active in Africa’s 3 largest cities, they should also be getting excited about the "Next 10" biggest cities in sub-Saharan Africa in Africa’s Big Cities.Opportunities abound within the hospitality sector in Africa with further growth expected in the next five years, according to a report by PwC. Find out more in Passport to Africa.

In our People & Diaspora section, Krystle Downie, the Editorial Director of It’s My Magazine, shares her story and the joys and challenges of entrepreneurship in It’s My Magazine. If you are struggling to get your teenager to hear you, author and Coach Steve Beckles-Ebusua offers advice on tackling the tough issue of communicating effectively with teenagers and how to get it right in Because I Said So……Understanding My Teenager!!!

In our Careers section, Career expert Mike Good spells out some valuable tips for success with competency-based interviews which are increasingly popular in today’s fiercely competitive job hunting world in Interview with Competence.

Also in Careers, our guest careers coach, Vera Ng’oma, offers advice on getting out of a career run in Ask the Career Coach – How Do I Get Out of My Career Rut?

If pitching to investors is a frightening thought for you, you’re not alone. Venture capitalist Tal Edgars shares what investors are really looking for when you pitch to them in 3 Things Investors Look For and Questions They Ask

In our Conferences section, we preview South African Anti-Corruption Summit, the only event in the region that brings together stakeholders from all sectors of anti-corruption corporate compliance. You can also read more about Offshore West Africa 2015, the premier technical forum focused exclusively on West African offshore exploration and production which returns to Nigeria in January 2015.

Our guest interviewee in this month’s ‘5 Minute Interview’ is Banking Executive Edward Kapili who shares some of the lessons he has learned along the way.

November and December 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.

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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.

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We visit the ReConnect Africa Library and we give you another chance to read Football Gambia ,where Ian Stapleton, founder of Football Gambia, talks about how a trip of a lifetime became the catalyst for a remarkable organisation that uses football as the route to community development.

Finally, check out this month's Editorial - Life Lessons, Africa Style – and let me know what you think.

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