Decoding the creative brief

[Vanita 'Bezi Phiri] For as long as I have been working, I have heard moans and tantrums about briefs from creatives who just want to deliver fantastic results - without wasting time practising some wizardry in guessing what the brief may be entailing. 24 May 2013 05:23

Alan Winde impresses at Net Prophet 2013

[Sindy Peters] Western Cape Minister of Finance, Economic Development and Tourism Alan Winde impressed yesterday, 23 May 2013, at the Net Prophet conference with news of exciting tech innovations for the province. Winde's announcement of the Bandwidth Barn ICT business incubator model being spread throughout the rest of Africa was met with resounding applause from attendees at the Artscape. 24 May 2013 19:00

Samsung partners with Zamtel to launch Galaxy S4

Zamtel in partnership with Samsung has unveiled the fourth generation Samsung Galaxy Series of mobile phones, the Galaxy S4, designed to meet the business and personal communication needs of our time. 23 May 2013 10:20

Michael Jordaan steps down as CEO of FNB

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

Apple remains no.1 in the BrandZ Top 100

[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

How to connect FMCG brands with African consumers

[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 shows growth in circulation

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 - the highest ranked African brand

MTN 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

Next generation broadband satellite technology to be showcased

Hughes Network Systems, the global broadband satellite networks and services company, have announced that they will showcase their latest technology innovations during the SatCom Africa 2013 conference and exhibition, taking place from 27-30 May 2013, at the Sandton Convention Centre, South Africa, and additionally hold its annual regional technology seminar on 27 May. 24 May 2013 12:35

Africa's entrepreneurial explosion: a space ripe for the taking

[Michelle Atagana] "Africa's current environment is ripe for gaming to take off," says Michael Szymanski, the director of Business Development for the Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST), an incubator that manages the MEST seed fund in Accra. 24 May 2013 11:32

Making African voices heard

New Media - New Image? is a practical workshop for journalists, bloggers and anyone with a story to tell about Africa. Taking place on 29 May 2013 in Windhoek, Namibia. This workshop will explore how the new media and technology can help to redress the balance in reporting and creating narratives of the new Africa. 24 May 2013 10:16

Appy birthdays

Côte D'Ivoire may be one of the few places where birther conspiracies run hotter than in America. For decades, opponents of the president, Alassane Ouattara, have accused him of hailing from neighboring Burkina Faso. They successfully exploited the controversy to keep him off the ballot in the 1995 and 2000 presidential elections. When he triumphed in the 2010 election, supporters of the incumbent, Laurent Gbagbo, blamed their man's defeat on hordes of "non-Ivorian" Ouattara voters. 24 May 2013 12:03

Johnnie Walker introduces Platinum Label

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

Vodacom Nigeria 'invites' interaction with a PocketMedia Changer

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

Experiential Marketing - the contagious idea

[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