Can Facebook ever make (real) money?

[Thomas Oosthuizen] Growth is hardly the challenge Facebook faces. The challenge for the monetarisation of Facebook is not how many people it reaches - it is a huge medium by any standards - but how it extracts revenue from its core business: connecting people in an objective, friendly, social, non-threatening and non-commercial environment. 7 Feb 2012 10:40

Multichoice overwhelmed with Big Brother response

[Gregory Gondwe: @Kalipochi] Multichoice Malawi says it has been overwhelmed with interest that Malawians are showing soon after the announcement of the seventh season of Big Brother Africa. 16 Jan 2012 10:30

Wärtsilä confirms sponsorship at POWER-GEN Africa 2012

Wärtsilä, a supplier of power plants for the decentralised power generation market has secured its sponsorship deal for the POWER-GEN Africa 2012, the conference and exhibition which focuses on sub-Saharan Africa to provide global technology for local solutions. 13 Jan 2012 11:51

African investor, Brand SA to host roundtable on economic integration

Africa investor (Ai), an international investment research and communications group, has announced its partnership with Brand South Africa to host a high-level roundtable on 'The Business of Implementing Regional Economic Integration in Africa'. Business and government leaders working in Africa who are attending the 2012 annual meetings of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, will take part in this roundtable. 13 Dec 2011 10:48

Mother City retains Loeries, Creative Week to expand

In a four-way pitch against Ballito in KwaZulu-Natal, Johannesburg and Sun City, Cape Town has emerged triumphant to retain The Loerie Awards in the Mother City. The Loeries Judging Week and Seminars will also move from Johannesburg to Cape Town, so that judging will take place during Creative Week in the days leading up to the awards ceremonies. 8 Dec 2011 11:24

Standard Bank Group secures finance for Helios Towers Tanzania

The Standard Bank Group has announced that they have secured financing worth US$85million for Helios Towers Tanzania Ltd (HTT), a subsidiary of Helios Towers Africa Ltd (HTA), to finance the next phase of its network of telecommunications towers across Tanzania. 7 Dec 2011 08:38

'European Pavilion' set for DISCOP Africa 2012

Basic Lead, organisers of the DISCOP regional television content markets, announced today that it will subsidise and set-up a "European Pavilion" during DISCOP Africa 2012, taking place at the Sandton Convention Center in Johannesburg, South Africa, from 31 October to 2 November 2012. 5 Dec 2011 12:33

Macmillan to sponsor African Education Week

Macmillan South Africa have announced it will be the platinum sponsor of the 6th annual African Education Week conference and exhibition, set to take place at the Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa from 2-4 July 2012. 15 Nov 2011 12:43

Kenya: Bank sponsors business reality show

[Carole Kimutai: @CaroleKimutai] CfC Stanbic Bank will sponsor a television reality show, CfC Stanbic Bank Magnate, which seeks to find and nurture Kenya's future entrepreneurs. The business reality show, which started yesterday, Thursday 27th October 2011, will air on national television broadcaster Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC) and Kiss TV. 27 Oct 2011 16:56

Next Thought Leadership Digibate to tackle proposed alcohol ad-ban

The second online Thought Leadership Digibate will take place on Thursday, 20 October 2011, in Cape Town and will largely focus on the OOH sector (including commuter and digital), with some insights into the current intention to ban alcohol advertising. Hosted by Aegis Media in conjunction with Bizcommunity.com, the panel debate by media/marketing heavyweights will be streamed live 9am-11am on online radio station The Taxi. 12 Oct 2011 14:14

Loeries CEO Andrew Human steps down

BREAKING NEWS: Andrew Human will end his tenure as CEO of The Loerie Awards at the end of February 2012, stepping down after seven years at the helm, it has just been announced on Friday, 7 October 2011. 7 Oct 2011 11:58

Trek Bicycle to sponsors Team MTN-Qhubeka

Trek Bicycle has announced that it will become the official bike supplier of the African continent's premier professional cycling team, Team MTN-Qhubeka. The team, reportedly the largest multi-discipline African continental race team, comprises 24 men and women of varying African nationalities competing in road, MTB and BMX racing. 3 Oct 2011 12:11

Bizcommunity.com

The true story of Bizcommunity lies in the numbers

[Robin Parker] Since its inception a decade ago, Bizcommunity.com's subscriber base to its popular newsletters has grown to 241 000 subscriptions across Marketing & Media South Africa and Africa, Retail and Medical. Subscriptions to the new portals before the launch last week were already in the tens of thousands without any active marketing - the power of content. 26 Sep 2011 14:10

[Biz Takeouts Podcast] 16: Destination marketing and cultural awareness

Find out how to market a vibrant and diverse country such as India by listening to the Biz Takeouts podcast of last week's Bizcommunity/Chai FM Media & Marketing radio show, which airs every Wednesday 6pm-7pm on 101.9 FM in Johannesburg and via streaming audio. [twitterfall] 23 Sep 2011 11:13