
LYON, FRANCE / JOHANNESBURG, SA: As of today, April 9, Euronews joins the DStv Family and Compact packages, becoming available to almost 3.5 million customers in South Africa.
9 Apr 2013 10:18
[Subhash Chandra] If you think your brand is suffering from a mistaken identity, a weak identity and any other identity crises, here are 10 tips to help you.
17 Feb 2013 12:01
[Obaika Consulting Team] The year 2013 for most brands, especially the ones coping with saturated markets in developed countries, will be a decisive one. Incorporating
Africa into their corporate brand strategy, if they haven't done so, will be the better part of valour, so to speak.
31 Jan 2013 13:20
[HKLM Exco Team] No, the concepts of "tribalism", "gamification" and "engagement" aren't a promo for the latest computer game, but are in fact the trends that will characterise the way companies and consumers interact in 2013. The branding industry is constantly developing and. while the following trends are evolutions rather than dynamic, short-term changes, we believe there are 10 areas that will define the brandscape over the next year.
31 Jan 2013 12:33
[Nandkishor Buty] As 2013 commences, afro-pessimism seems to cede to afro-optimism. There is a global consensus: Africa is poised for a great future. What will be the impact of Africa's growth on our industry? What will be the major trends of the year? In the business world, predicting the future is a crucial exercise.
30 Jan 2013 12:39
CHICAGO, US / JOHANNESBURG, SA: IGA has announced that it will continue to advance its global presence by partnering with Johannesburg-based Unitrade Management Services (UMS) to bring the IGA brand back to South Africa. IGA originally moved into South Africa in 2002, but there have been no IGA stores in the country since 2008.
18 Jan 2013 10:48
In spring 2012, Macy's department stores and online retailer Macys.com announced its mission to restructure internally and market toward the
Millennial generation. According to the retailer, its goal is to attract and retain
Millennial customers who are "now America's largest and most diverse age demographic with spending estimated at $65 billion each year," on merchandise similar to what Macy's sells.
15 Nov 2012 06:43
HARARE, ZIMBABWE: Other powerhouse commercial beer industry players such as Brandhouse are likely to follow in the footsteps of global brewer‚ SABMiller‚ which has expanded its Chibuku brand into the rest of Africa.
16 Oct 2012 15:46
[Billy Tawanda Karombo] SABMiller has taken its traditional African beer brand‚ Chibuku - which is manufactured using either maize or sorghum - into ten other continental countries‚ a move the company says is motivated by its "affordability" and "product innovation" strategies.
11 Oct 2012 10:35
SAN FRANCISCO, US: Gadget lovers have flooded Apple with pre-orders and set up camp outside the company's real-world stores to get their hands on the new generation iPhone 5 set for release today. [Video]
21 Sep 2012 07:25Barclays Bank and its subsidiary, Absa, say they are engaged in negotiations to combine the majority of the Barclays Africa operations.
21 Aug 2012 11:41
LONDON, UK / JOHANNESBURG, SA: Informa Telecoms & Media has announced that it is expanding its Africa team, based in Johannesburg, with the appointment of Sadiq Malik. An experienced consultant, Sadiq has served Africa's telecoms industry for the last 12 years, initially at Motorola South Africa and subsequently as business development director for BCT Global.
23 Feb 2012 08:53
Mobile banking is set to take off in Africa, with FNB recording a 150% jump in transaction growth for its cellphone banking service and 1384% growth for
eWallet for the month of December 2011 when compared to December 2010.
15 Feb 2012 13:21
LAS VEGAS, US: At the BlackBerry booth at this year's Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2012) Research In Motion showcased the new BlackBerry 7.1 OS as well as updates to the BBM (BlackBerry Messenger), BlackBerry Traffic and BlackBerry Travel apps. The new OS and app updates are designed to make seizing and sharing the moment even easier.
16 Jan 2012 13:34