In this issue, we report on a recent conference in London that highlighted the diversity and investment opportunities in Kenya in Investing in Kenya. With the right reforms and investments, Nigeria can become one of the world’s leading economies by 2030, says a new report by McKinsey. Find out more in Nigeria: Delivering Inclusive Growth.

In our People & Diaspora section, Nadia Denton talks about her career journey in film, the future of the industry in Africa and her forthcoming book, 'The Nigerian Filmmaker's Guide to Success: Beyond Nollywood' in Beyond Nollywood.

In our Careers section, leading career coach Ian Munro gives his advice on planning an effective job search strategy in Top 10 Tips for Successful Job Searching.

Also in Careers, we report on how Edinburgh Business School has marked the achievements of its long-standing presence in Africa in Edinburgh Business School Celebrates Success of African GraduatesOur careers coach offers advice on how to delegate without fear in Ask the Career Coach – Why Do I Find it So Hard to Delegate?.

With so much attention being focused on start-ups, the value of mid-sized businesses is being overlooked, asks Andrea Opoku in her opinion piece Why are Mid-Sized Businesses Being Ignored?

In our Conferences section, we preview The 2^nd Annual Africa Food Security Conference & Agri- Exhibition 2014 which will be held in Nairobi, Kenya on the 9th & 10th September 2014. You can also read more about the inaugural Côte d'Ivoire International Mining, Energy/Oil & Gas and Infrastructure Summit (CIMEOGIS 2014) which will take place in October.

Our guest interviewee in this month’s ‘5 Minute Interview’ is Librarian Sarah Smith

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