In this issue, we bring you opinions, articles and an update on news and events.

In this issue, we share how the new slogan for championing South Africa locally and internationally has been approved by the country's Cabinet in South Africa: Inspiring New Ways. In Doing Business in the OHADA Zone Ejob Jason sets out some of the issues to consider before investing in an OHADA member state in Africa.

In our Careers section, Tolulope Popoola explores the increasingly popular trend of working from home and offers some advice on making it work for you in 'Working from Home'. Also in this section, our careers coach offers advice on how to make best use of executive recruiters in Ask the Career Coach – 'How Do I Use an Executive Recruiter?'.

Eric-Vincent Guichard of Homestrings talks about their plans to connect Africans in the diaspora with secure and profitable routes for investment in Africa in 'Investing in Home'

In Taking Ownership of Africa we preview the forthcoming Africa Day 2012 being held by the London Business School Africa Club and which will explore and celebrate the many ways in which Africans are taking ownership, driving reform, building capacity and propelling growth from within.

In this month's opinion piece, the response to the level of remittances by Africans in the UK from policy makers is more about exploitation than partnership, says Washington Kapapiro of the Association for African Owned Enterprises, in Exploitation of the African Diaspora.

Our guest interviewee in this month's '5 Minute Interview' is Joseph Caxton, IT Director & Entrepreneur who shares some of the lessons he has learned along the way.

April sees an extensive line-up of events in the UK and overseas and our Events listing gives you details of what's on this month 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 News Round feature.

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We visit the ReConnect Africa Library and we give you another chance to read Getting to Know Who? and find out from Margaret White why employers who need to verify the suitability and integrity of a candidate are finding graphology – the study of handwriting – to be the most reliable.

Finally, check out this month's Editorial - Follow my Leader.Or Not. – and let me know what you think.

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This month we introduce a new country page to keep you in touch with the latest from 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.

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 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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