The JD Group has appointed Primedia@Home to promote 20 Supreme Furniture stores across Botswana.

Street Pole Ads expands into Southern Africa - first stop Botswana

Street Pole Ads has entered into a 50/50 joint venture with Botswana based outdoor media operator Joplin (Pty) Ltd, securing contracts for Street Pole Ads in Gabarone. Joplin (Pty) Ltd was the first local operator to introduce street pole advertising into Botswana, and has worked closely with the council in Gabarone over the last two years to develop bylaws regulating their use. 14 Dec 2005

International expansion for HKLM

Strategic branding company, Harwood Kirsten Leigh McCoy (HKLM) accelerated its international expansion programme by opening representative offices in Dubai, Germany and Nigeria recently. HKLM has already secured a number of clients in Dubai, notably Woman's World, a unique retail and leisure destination dedicated to women. The decision to open up in Berlin, Germany was fuelled by the close working relationships established with several of HKLM's international clients who have joint operations in South Africa and Europe. 6 Dec 2005

Shell reappoints Total Media

After a successful three year relationship, Shell has renewed its contract with Total Media, the agency responsible for driving successful PR campaigns for its fuel brands. 12 Sep 2005

Launch of new BEE event and conference management company, OrangeK

On 1 June 2005, OrangeK was launched as an event and conference management solutions company in South Africa. 5 Jun 2005

An excellent quality of African Life at Mozzarella Creative Solutions

African Life Assurance has chosen Mozzarella Creative Solutions to launch the 2.2 billion Rand company into Tanzania. Recently granted a license to sell policies in Tanzania as of 1 April, African Life, which also operates in Botswana, Zambia, Kenya, Lesotho, Namibia and Ghana will begin operations from a newly established Dar es Salaam office. 12 May 2005

African Extension and SAB Miller extend further into Africa

Africa media services specialists African Extension recently reaffirmed their successful relationship with blue chip giant SAB Miller. 1 Mar 2005

New clients for HKLM

Harwood Kirsten Leigh McCoy, (HKLM), kick-started its year with a number of new clients from a diversity of industries internationally and locally. Local client gains include First National Bank, Sasol, De Huizemark, Mercantile and the Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA) for the Orlando Precinct. 6 Feb 2005

Initiative Media wins two new accounts

Initiative Media has been awarded the media planning and buying account for local wine maker - Simonsig as well as the Botswana Insurance Fund. 3 Nov 2004

Orange Telecommunications appoints Starcom and Saatchi & Saatchi Cape Town

Starcom Africa secures the Orange Telecommunications media account whilst Saatchi & Saatchi Cape Town has been awarded the creative assignment. 25 May 2004

Ogilvy Africa wins Stanbic Africa

Ogilvy Africa has won the highly sought after Stanbic Africa account. 13 May 2004

Global Resorts appoints Citigate Johannesburg for financial PR

Global Resorts SA has appointed Citigate Johannesburg to handle its financial public relations. 19 Apr 2004

Mass Marketer Snip appoints Corporate Real Estate Services to help drive growth

Mass retailer Snip Trading which operates 434 stores throughout South Africa, Swaziland, Lesotho, Namibia, and Botswana, has appointed Corporate Real Estate Services, a division of Old Mutual Properties, on a three-year contract to manage its leased property portfolio. 7 Apr 2004

News Café appoints Cross Colours

News Café, the seven-year-old food and beverage brand has appointed through the line Johannesburg-based creative agency Cross Colours. News Café, which set the trend for versatile breakfast-to-bedtime lifestyle destinations, has recently opened its 31st store and will open two more early in the new year. 18 Dec 2003

CineMARK takes cinema advertising to Botswana

CineMARK, a leading screen advertising contractor, has been awarded the cinema advertising rights to the Avalon Cinema complex in the Game City Shopping Centre, Gaborone, Botswana. The Gaborone cinecentre has 6 cinema houses with a total seating capacity of 662 people and is surrounded by leading shopping and entertainment options including, Total Sports, Foschini, Squires, Brazillian, C.N.A and much much more! "We are delighted to be able to offer our advertiser another market to tap into. 26 Nov 2002