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Africa's Big Seven exhibition draws closer
Africa's Big Seven (AB7) exhibition, showcasing the food and beverage industry, will take place from 19 - 21 July 2009 at the Gallagher Convention Centre, Midrand, Gauteng, South Africa. The event plans to host over 300 exhibitors from 35 countries offering trade opportunities to attendees.
EAB sponsors Tusker Project Fame 3 reality show
NAIROBI: East African Breweries (EAB), through its flagship brand Tusker Lager, is continuing its sponsorship of the Tusker Project Fame reality show that's now in its third year running with an investment of approximately Kshs200 million. Auditions for the musical talent reality show will launch concurrently this weekend in Kenya Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda.
Africa Business Reporting Awards 2009 winners announced
Diageo announced the winners of the 6th Africa Business Reporting Awards at a gala ceremony at Sheraton Park Lane, Piccadilly, London last night, 2 July 2009. Xan Rice from The Guardian and the New Statesman won the award for Journalist of the Year 2009.
NIGERIA
Branded TV entertainment keeps audiences glued

[Oguntimehin Olufemi Olamide] It remains a serious battle for advertisers to draw TV target audiences into watching commercials and then entice them to act upon the ads. Viewers are fond of channel hopping during ad breaks; in Nigeria, for example, the lack of television content has been blamed for this avoidance, yet even with the introduction of satellite TV and local stations loaded with content, this has not changed. 2 Jul 2009 14:38


NIGERIA
Flying Dove opens new Sony showrooms in Lagos

LAGOS: Flying Dove, a distributor of Sony consumer electronics products in Nigeria commissioned on 26 June 2009 two new Sony Showrooms in Lagos. They are located at the Palms Shopping Mall and at Victoria Island. 1 Jul 2009 11:56


NIGERIA
CPJ urges Nigeria to probe police harassment, assault

NEW YORK: The Committee to Protect Journalists has called on national police Inspector General Mike Okiro to investigate reports that Delta state police harassed six journalists and attacked at least three of them last week. 30 Jun 2009 09:35


NIGERIA
MTI Nigeria reports positive results

Nigeria's Mass Telecom Innovation (MTI) Plc has released a positive set of results for the first quarter of the year ending 31 March 2009. 26 Jun 2009 11:35


NIGERIA
Telkom to improve business in Nigeria

JOHANNESBURG: The number one priority of Telkom is to improve business in Nigeria, the telecommunications giant said on Tuesday, 23 June 2009. 24 Jun 2009 09:40


WEST AFRICA
Gambian journalists charged with sedition

NEW YORK: A magistrate in the Gambian capital, Banjul, on Thursday, 18 June 2009 charged seven journalists with sedition for criticising President Yahya Jammeh's televised comments about the unsolved 2004 murder of editor Deyda Hydara, their defense lawyer said. 19 Jun 2009 09:42


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SOUTH AFRICA
Courses set for August and September in Johannesburg and Cape Town - Quo Vadis Communications

Organisational communication training specialists, Quo Vadis Communications, is to run two additional courses before the year's end to meet demand. 1 Jul 2009 12:49


SOUTH AFRICA
Never waste a good recession sale - Display Mania

Display Mania International, a manufacturer of a variety of dynamic indoor and outdoor display systems, is having a sale on their top-of-the-range products. 30 Jun 2009 12:04


SOUTH AFRICA
A kiosk for every occasion - Right Stuff

With an emphasis on portability and value-for-money, Right Stuff's various kiosks are a great investment for point-of-sale, events and informal trading that are ideally suited for rural Africa. 30 Jun 2009 11:34


SOUTH AFRICA
Starfish Mobile International launches in Malawi - Starfish Mobile

Starfish Mobile International, an African Wireless Application Service Provider (WASP), has partnered with Telekom Network Malawi (TNM), an African mobile network provider, in launching and strategically driving TNM's Mobile Content business and services in Malawi. 26 Jun 2009 13:08


SOUTH AFRICA
Starfish Mobile kicks off 2009 Confederations Cup mobile trivia game with MTN Swaziland - Starfish Mobile

With the kick-off of the much anticipated FIFA 2009 Confederations Cup, Starfish Mobile has teamed up with MTN Swaziland in launching the “Send Me To The Soccer Competition” promotion to test the local fans' general knowledge soccer skills. 18 Jun 2009 13:26


SOUTH AFRICA
Manufacturers of slimline lightboxes and snap frames - Display Mania

Despite the onset of the global recession Display Mania is still moving forward in developing new products, i.e. the slimline lightbox and the brand-new econo fabri frame which can also be illuminated. 8 Jun 2009 16:33


SOUTH AFRICA
Green brand energy - Right Stuff

Green energy or renewable energy in the form of advertising wind turbines is the new eco-friendly way to advertise outdoors. The turbine not only serves as permanent outdoor advertising, but also generates power by harnessing naturally-occuring wind. 4 Jun 2009 20:15


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