Held at the Pearl of Africa Restaurant at the Kampala Serena Hotel, Uganda Breweries Limited and the Kampala Serena gathered a list of the who's who in society for a black tie dinner to celebrate the arrival of Johnnie Walker Platinum Label in Uganda.
23 May 2013 12:22
Connectivity is changing the face of Nigerian business. To get this message across to its client base, Vodacom Business had an innovative invitation produced by PocketMedia Solutions, called the Changer, which served as an invitation to the launch of its new Machine-to-Machine Solutions.
23 May 2013 12:48
NEWSWATCH: CEO of First National Bank, Michael Jordaan, tweeted earlier today announcing his resignation: "After 10 years at the helm of FNB, I will step down at the end of 2013. Thanks for all your support." Jacques Celliers, currently the FNB Business Banking CEO, is expected to take the reins as of next year.
22 May 2013 11:06
[Issued by Millward Brown] Apple remains the BrandZ Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brand for 2013, worth $185 billion, with its closest competitor, Samsung, now 30th in the global ranking with a brand value of $21 billion.
22 May 2013 10:07
[Michael Wood] When it comes to marketing FMCG brands on the African continent, a one-size-fits-all approach does not work. African consumers are looking for locally relevant brands they can connect with and FMCG companies need to understand consumer sentiment and behaviour to avoid failing in their chosen regions.
22 May 2013 10:24
Forbes Africa magazine, the continent's first-ever international business publication localised for the African executive, has reached its highest-ever circulation with an average of 21,471 copies distributed each month during the first quarter of this year.
22 May 2013 14:14
MTN has launched a 'custom channel' in Africa to help them localise content delivery effectively. Whilst any advertiser can use YouTube, custom channels provide additional powerful features for brands who want to do something beyond the ordinary.[video]
21 May 2013 11:14MTN has once again emerged head and shoulders above its peers on the continent, topping the list as the highest ranked African brand in the prestigious Millward-Brown Brandz Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands 2013 survey, released today, 21 May 2013.
21 May 2013 14:17[Issued by Mo-Tseleng] What is it about the brand you picked off the shelf, signed vehicle finance for or the network you subscribe to that defined your choice? The experience. Your experience. Experiential Marketing lives in the space where decisions are made.
22 May 2013 09:34 On 15 June 2013, two commissioning editors from Al Jazeera will listen to pitches from 16 African filmmakers. Each person has a maximum of five minutes to pitch their film, with an additional 10 minutes allocated for feedback and questions from the panel. Visual aids will be provided for those that have DVDs or presentations during the pitch.
22 May 2013 11:35
[Tasneem Mohamed] One third of employers will make a hiring decision in the first 90 seconds of a job interview. Research shows that a positive, upbeat attitude when you walk through the door accounts for 55% of the impact you make in an interview, while confident communication accounts for 38%.
21 May 2013 08:54Tunisiana and Orange Tunisia have announced the signing of a partnership agreement with Interoute, the owner operator of Europe's next generation network, for the commissioning of a submarine cable, called Didon, connecting the city of Kélibia, Tunisia to Interoute's pan European fiber optic network, via its landing station in Mazara del Vallo, Siciliy, Italy.
21 May 2013 11:56
Spark ATM Systems, South Africa's independent Automated Teller Machine (ATM) deployer, has expanded into Africa through the establishment of Spark ATM Systems in Zimbabwe, in partnership with CBZ Bank Limited, Zimbabwe's largest retail bank.
21 May 2013 16:23Africa is a continent experiencing a positive growth rate of more than 5% annually over the past decade and as such provides attractive opportunities for business to invest. To sustain the economic transformation occurring across the continent, the role of private sector involvement cannot be ignored and is pivotal to this process.
21 May 2013 10:34
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[Issued by Bizcommunity.com] Bizcommunity is pleased to announce a worthy winner of the ticket to attend McCann Johannesburg's Portfolio Night initiative coming up this Wednesday, 22 May 2013, as judged by Biz creative director Terry Levin! 20 May 2013 14:13
LONDON, UK: Google boss Eric Schmidt insisted on Wednesday his company was trying to do the "right thing" as it faces criticism in Britain over the amount of tax it pays, saying it was for countries not companies to decide tax policies. 23 May 2013 10:14
