| Editor's Pick of the Year |
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| As well as some new content and up to date news and events, our August issue brings you a chance to revisit articles and opinions selected by the Editor from recent issues of ReConnect Africa. |
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| Editorial |
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| We must seize today, urgently, as the time to reshape Africa's brand, building on the change of perception that this World Cup has brought about. |  |
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| "Dear Editor Good to see a new tone and a new view of Africa - which presumably was the intention of hosting such a big event on the continent.
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| 2010 World Cup |
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| From putting vuvuzelas on the map to transforming stereotypes, John Battersby examines the legacy of Africa’s first World Cup. |  |
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| The vuvuzela has in the space of four weeks become the defining sound, shape and buzzword of Africa's first World Cup. It is on everyone's lips - both literally and figuratively. |  |
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| Africa |
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| In a candid interview, the Mauritian High Commissioner to the UK explains his country's success in riding the global economic storm and decries the 'shameful story’ of Britain’s continued occupation of Mauritian territory. |  |
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| Education |
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| How the Gordon Institute of Business Science is placing leadership at the core of a new agenda for Africa's finance and banking professionals. |  |
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| When it comes to business qualifications that offer both quality and an affordable price, ABE is hard to beat. |  |
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| Diaspora |
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| Hazel and Kweku Aggrey-Orleans on the key role their African heritage has played in the unique range of scarves created by Orleans Designs. |  |
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| "Things Fall Apart ...created in me a sublime feeling of what it meant to be an African." Ugandan author Goretti Kyomuhendo on the inspiration behind her writing. |  |
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| Careers |
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| "AMSCO is looking for professionals who can fit in to modern African businesses." How AMSCO is providing African professionals with career opportunities in Africa. |  |
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| Leading coach Richard Yates offers advice on how adopting the right attitude can help you deal with this challenge. |  |
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| Ask the Career Coach |
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| "Dear Career Coach My company has introduced a new policy which is to encourage us to find mentors.I'm not sure how to go about it and what good it will do me. |  |
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| Image and Branding |
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| Thinking about changing your hair colour? Leading trichologist Noon Etienne tackles some of the myths around colouring Afro hair. |  |
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| Opinion |
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| Do-gooding rock stars are costing Africa more in business than their fundraising efforts are worth, says Andrea Bohnstedt. |  |
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| News and Business |
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| A round-up of recent news from the UK, Africa and around the world. |  |
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| 'What I learned along the way is.... ...that the minimum qualification to be a good leader is not intellectual capacity but the capability to work with people, the modesty to understand one's own limitations and to do one's homework.' |  |
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| What's on in August? Listing of events and activities. |  |
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