In this issue, we report on a recent conference highlighting how Nigeria's Capital Markets are modernising and gearing up for growth in Investing in Capital.

In Commercial Fish Farming in Uganda Collison Lore examines how the fisheries sector in Uganda has over the last decade contributed significantly to the foreign exchange earnings of the country.

The CRF Institute's Best Employers campaign has created the Top Employers in Africa Index, with the first class of certified multinationals to be found in Africa's Top Employers. Also in our Careers section, our careers coach offers advice on the handling tough criticism in 'Ask the Career Coach – Help! I Can't Handle Criticism.

In our spotlight on the African Diaspora, we talk to online guru Julian Hall about his new book and how digital marketing can help create healthy returns for businesses in Julian Hall: From Entrepreneur to Ultrapreneur. Still on the theme of enterprise, Jonathan Hall explores how with competition becoming keener than ever, engaging your employees to differentiate the customer experience is the new battlefield in Will Enterprise DNA be the New Source of Competitive Advantage?

The recent Association of Ghanaian Professionals in Ireland (AGPI) 2nd International Conference on Racism in Dublin urged Ireland's migrants to play their part.

Our guest interviewee in this month's '5 Minute Interview' is Matimba Mbungela – Human Resources Executive who shares some of the lessons he has learned along the way.

October sees 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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We visit the ReConnect Africa Library and we give you another chance to read Should We be Weary of our 'Cultural Diversity'? and hear from Jude-Martin Etuka on whether Africans in the Diaspora afraid to be themselves and embrace their own cultural identities when working in the West.

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

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