Meet SAP’s Batoul Husseini, founder of Digital Skills for Today, providing Refugees with The Gift of Code
June 10, 2020
“A refugee is someone who survived and who can create the future” – Amela Koluder
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The New Normal of Business Travel: what to expect and how to prepare
June, 2020 | By Angelique Montalto
For the past few months, most companies have focused their energy on how to adapt to a remote work environment and keep the business moving forward.
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Africa Code Week 2019 results: governments and communities mobilize to drive digital skills development among African youth
June, 2020
Africa Code Week (ACW) 2019 has once again exceeded expectations by empowering 3.85 million youth across 37 African countries.
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Four things companies need to know about protecting employees during times of crisis
June, 2020
Are companies relieved of their duty to care for the wellbeing of their employees during this lockdown period? Not so, says Angelique Montalto, Regional Sales Director at SAP Concur.
Read more...“Content Marketing is a commitment, not a campaign.”
Jon Buscall
Europe’s Digital Change-Makers Recognized at Meet and Code Awards
May 12, 2020
More than 740 organisations applied to participate at this year’s award ceremony in an effort to excite Europe’s youth about digital technologies.
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Lockdown extends and parents must now adjust to two 'battlegrounds' – home schooling & digital learning
April 10, 2020
With lockdown extending beyond 21 days, parents are faced with a longer period of time indoors. Some have loved their time together, and others desperate for their old routine.
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CodeTheCurve Hackathon
April 6, 2020
SAP, IBM and UNESCO launch CodeTheCurve Hackathon to counter COVID-19
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Skynamo secures $30 million investment from Five Elms Capital
January 21, 2020
South African sales tech provider secures Series of funding from leading software investor to accelerate adoption of its field sales app and management platform globally.
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The US China Trade War – what does this mean for South Africa?
July 8, 2019
The simmering US China trade war is constantly in the world’s news headlines, with President Donald Trump’s surprise turnaround this weekend...
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PayU expands its operations to Southeast Asia
July 8, 2019
PayU, the payments and fintech business of Naspers, announced the acquisition of a majority stake in Red Dot Payment, a Southeast Asia focused online payment solutions provider.
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Tech-Trends: Is XR the new VR, and what exactly is it?
June 13, 2019
HLS recently partnered with MediaWeb and local Stellenbosch based tech firm, Sozo Labs to deliver a publicity campaign.
Read more...“A good PR story is infinitely more effective than a front-page ad.”
Richard Branson
Fintech: PayU launches operations in Kenya to access East African markets
June 12, 2019
Economic growth in the East Africa region is estimated to remain at a steady 5.9% in 2019, a significantly higher percentage than North Africa at 4.9% and Southern Africa at 1.2%.
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HLS profiles master architect, Robert Silke, in the media for selling-out Cape Town's 'The Onyx' in a property recession.
June 12, 2019
There’s been a fair amount of hype about what’s going to be the tallest or largest building in Cape Town over the past few years...
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Fintech: Africa’s payments industry will be shaped by five megatrends
June 12, 2019
HLS partnered with FuryStrategic to support with PR & Communications activities for the rebrand of MyGate, now trading as Wirecard.
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HLS Scoops Best PR-Tech Campaign 2018
June 5, 2019
Tech is cool and we’ve got the awards to prove it! Earlier this month HLS scooped Best Technology Campaign at the PR PRISM Awards.
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HLS partners with MediaWeb to promote how SA tech redefines global livestock farming
June 5, 2019
More than R1 billion was lost to the South African agricultural economy in 2018 thanks to livestock theft.
Read more..."The best way to predict the future is to create it."
Peter Drucker
HLS secures Auditpro
March 15, 2019
Auditpro has appointed content specialists Hook, Line & Sinker (HLS) as its communications agency of choice.
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Next Generation Equity appoints HLS
October 1, 2018
Citizenship-by-Demand has increased among South Africans by 229% since 2017.
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HLS wins Best Pan-African PR Campaign Award
June 5, 2018
Hook, Line & Sinker scooped Silver at this year's PRISM Awards for 'Best Pan-African PR Campaign'.
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Lets take PR to the next virtual level
April 1, 2017
Is your workplace productive or disruptive? When business calls for flexible work hours, virtual offices create an opportunity for people to work whenever they like from wherever they are...
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Are you a social media addict?
June 5, 2018
Like most of today’s new age ‘content champions’, I spend a fair amount of time on social media, from my own personal accounts, to several clients across different platforms...
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Red Dane Skincare appoints Hook, Line & Sinker as their PR friends
April 25, 2017
Following a competitive pitch process, Red Dane Skincare has selected Hook, Line & Sinker (HLS) as its content and communications agency of choice...
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Instagram creates a picture-perfect PR strategy - here's how:
March 1, 2017
Instagram has gone from a trendy iOS-only app to a massive social network with Android and web presence with more than 300 million monthly users.
Read more..."In the long history of humankind, those who learned to collaborate and improvise most effectively have prevailed."
Charles Darwin
Five content lessons we can learn from Suzelle
February 1, 2017
Suzelle is without a doubt South Africa's latest internet phenomenon who has cleverly mastered the multimedia communications industry. Here are five PR lessons we can learn from the DIY Diva
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The A, B, Z’s of our new generation and how to accommodate them in the workplace
December 1, 2016
Millennials are now entering their thirties and, believe it or not, beginning to peak at 34-35 years of age,...
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Hell no, that’s NOT PR
January 4, 2017
I loved PR Daily’s article titled, '10 Falsehoods about PR’ with my favourite quote being, ‘Spin to PR is what stupid is to Albert Einstein.’
Read more..."Our brand is a story unfolding across all customer touch points."
