2012 Tabbie Awards open for nominations

CLEVELAND, US: The 2012 Tabbies call for entries is now available at the TABPI website, allowing all B2B magazine editors, publishers and art directors the opportunity to have their best work judged by their peers. Tabbies' partners include South Africa's SAFREA, and MPASA. [video] 26 Jan 2012 11:40

Cross-border telephone remittances increase in Africa

[Anna McGovern] More people in Africa's poorest countries have mobile phones than have bank accounts. That reality is spurring mobile service companies to explore how they can capture a share of the potential banking market by enabling migrants from these countries to transfer funds back home to their families. 24 Jan 2012 11:28

Chillibush Communications, Phoenix Group launch Chillibush Africa

Through-the-line communications agency Chillibush Communications has partnered with The Phoenix Group to create Chillibush Africa. The new company will build on the existing experience and expertise of the agencies to offer strategic, media and creative and PR services throughout Africa. 11 Jan 2012 13:38

Q-KON rolls out HotZONE in Swaziland

Q-KON has rolled out a HotZONE (public broadband access network), facilitated through Wavion wireless network technology, to its Swaziland-based client, Nkosiphile Innovations. The project has been successful and plans are underway to integrate the HotZONE concept across several schools in the region. 28 Nov 2011 11:58

2011 YoungGuns Award Party for SA?

NEW YORK, US: The awards party taking place in SA? Well, it could happen... The 2011 YoungGun of the Year organisers have announced that in 2011 the YoungGuns Award Party will be staged on the winner's home turf... 11 Nov 2011 06:45

RBM seeks public sensitisation on currency

[Gregory Gondwe: @Kalipochi] The Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) has sought assistance from established firms or advertising agencies to provide currency public sensitisation service throughout the country on its behalf after the country has been badly hit by fake currency circulation. 27 Oct 2011 13:05

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Bizcommunity launches new dedicated sectors, newsletters

Bizcommunity.com - South Africa's largest online B2B publisher - is set to grow even more with the introduction of 16 new content channels, with weekly newsletters, as from last week Tuesday, 20 September 2011. 20 Sep 2011 15:45

Join the communication revolution at IABC Africa Conference

This years annual IABC Africa Conference, taking place 12-14 October 2011 at The Carousel Casino and Entertainment World, north of Pretoria, South Africa, will explore how local and international communicators are incorporating social media and digital tools into their communication strategies and campaigns. 15 Sep 2011 10:03

San Reddy to lead PR firm marcusbrewster

[Herman Manson: @marklives] San Reddy, best known to South Africans as a former primetime news anchor on free-to-air channel e.tv, has been appointed MD of the public relations firm marcusbrewster effective 1 August 2011. He replaces Hein Kaiser, who left to launch his own agency, RedStar Communication. 22 Jul 2011 09:58

Francine Robbens new PRGN president

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM: Public Relations Global Network (PRGN) (www.prgn.com), one of the top international networks of leading independent public relations agencies, has announced the election of Francine Robbens of PRP - Public Relations Partners in Brussels as its new president. 3 May 2011 09:59

Loerie Awards adds PR category for 2011

The Loerie Awards has introduced a PR category to this year's awards. Public Relations Industry of Southern Africa (PRISA) spokesperson Bridget von Holdt believes the move is indicative of the importance of strategic communication in the overall communication mix and that the inclusion of PR exposes other industries to the real value of strategic communication and its vital role in brand management. 20 Apr 2011 13:11

PR practitioners - learn to say No!

[Richard Linning] TEHRAN, IRAN: First comes a full stomach, and then ethics? The role and responsibility of public relations in social engineering. What exactly are correct attitudes and behaviour? Who decides? Is this a question of ethics or morals? Ethics which has to do with what's right for society as a whole, or morality which has to do with individual choice? Therein lies the global public relations dilemma, both as a practice and as a practitioner. 31 Mar 2011 09:38

Meeting half way - global PR growth acknowledged

ABU DHABI, UAE: In recognition of the growth of public relations practice and expertise beyond its Anglo-American origins, the IPRA presidential badge of office will pass to its 2011 president at the IPRA Gulf Chapter Regional Conference in Abu Dhabi on 13 April 2011. 29 Mar 2011 07:17

PR Worx wins IABC African Gold Quill

In the media relations category of the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) African Gold Quill Awards, PR Worx won for its Anglo American's CSI publicity activities. It received the highest publicity category score in Africa, after the first tier of judging, so the entry will be submitted to the second round of international adjudication in the US. 28 Mar 2011 09:13