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A SPRING OF NEW DIRECTIONS He was forced to branch into the direction of creating Zimbabwe’s largest print media house when his employers discontinued his services for being too harsh on President Robert Mugabe. His interview offers an insider’s view of the future of print media as well as the long term prospects of a Southern African nation currently fixated on the Mugabe succession issue.
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ur Spring Issue this year branches out in a new direction based on the feelings expressed by a sampled selection of our readers. Rather than a profile packed edition, we have reduced our interviews in this edition to three people who themselves have been recognised for branching out in new directions in the course of their glittering careers. The cover story in this issue features our conversation with Groovin Nchabeleng, a home-grown advertising talent who branched out with a couple of partners to form his own advertising agency when talks to acquire an international firm failed. His work with his agency and as CEO of Leo Burnett has earned him various awards both within and without his industry. In his interview, he provides insight into the African ad industry, the development of indigenous brands and elections advertising. Another award-winning pioneer featured in this issue is Trevor Ncube.
Finally we chat to Liberian born Pushie Watson. She has had an impressive career as an entertainment professional but has since branched out into preaching the gospel. Her messages have led to her becoming a much sought after speaker at both Christian and non-denominational settings. Our thought-leadership pieces include my findings from a visit to the African Finance and Agricultural Credit Association’s conference held in Harare, Zimbabwe in early July. It was an eye-opening view into the continent’s dependence on agriculture and the benefits that would be reaped from investment and the advancement of finance to the sector. Further discussions include a look at the impact of social media on the fight against xenophobia in South Africa and a provoking debate on global corruption. Our regular columnists; Yaw Peprah, Andreas Krensel, Chaitwa Mamoyo and Wanjiru Waichigo-Njogu are published alongside a summary of articles that have been posted to our website in the past quarter. KC ROTTOK Managing Editor of Twitter: @africankc
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