Pick n Pay signs Mozambican franchise agreement

Retailer Pick n Pay on Monday (8 November 2010) announced that it had signed a franchise territorial agreement with retail franchising group Retail Masters in Mozambique to further extend its African footprint. 9 Nov 2010 08:39

Pick n Pay signs agreement with franchise partner in Mozambique

South African retail giant Pick 'n Pay has signed an agreement with a franchise partner in Mozambique, with stores planned in Mozambique before the end of the year. 8 Oct 2010 07:05

Maputo Port dredging to commence

Shipping and logistics group Grindrod said on Wednesday (29 September 2010) it will pass on the costs of dredging of the access channels, basins and berths in the Port of Maputo to port users. 29 Sep 2010 06:56

CNN enlists top journalism students for iReport initiative

ATLANTA, US: CNN has announced the launch of a new initiative for journalism students, called CNN iReport University, linked to iReport, the network's user-generated news community. 16 Sep 2010 10:35

Mozambique scraps bread price hikes

MAPUTO: Mozambique will reverse an increase in the price of bread that sparked deadly rioting last week, and restore some subsidies for electricity and water, the planning minister said on Tuesday (7 September 2010). 9 Sep 2010 09:54

African finalists in Loeries 2010

DDB Mozambique and Kenya's Scanad are finalists in the 2010 Loerie Awards. All the finalists were revealed late last week and are available on the Loeries website. 30 Aug 2010 12:37

Mozambique booming

JHI Real Estate Mozambique, a subsidiary of JHI property services, recently opened a further branch office in Matola and is now looking to expand to other key growth areas in the region. According to Wayne Wright, business development director for JHI property services, retail development in Mozambique is set to increase significantly over the next few years. 27 Jul 2010 08:02

International trade delegations flock to SAITEX

JOHANNESBURG, SA: At least 35 countries will be represented by the 337 companies exhibiting at the Southern African International Trade Exhibition (SAITEX) from 25 to 27 July. Many will be there as part of trade delegations from participating nations or regions. Under the auspices of embassies and trade federations, exhibitors will present a rich variety of products reflecting key exports of these countries. 21 Jul 2010 12:26

Game still in the pink of health

Game Stores has come a long way since it opened its first store in Durban in 1970 in cramped premises in the city's CBD, ringing up sales of R78 000 in its first month of trading. Its founders believed that shopping had become a tedious and boring pastime. They wanted to create a fun shopping environment and so conceptualised retailing as a game. The signature bright pink prevails to this day. 19 Jul 2010 08:43

AdReview... SA, SADC media facts 2010

In partnership with OMD, Tony Koenderman's AdReview is designed to provide expert and accurate media information covering South Africa and the SADC. The review covers Angola, Botswana, DRC, Lesotho, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Seychelles, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe. 19 Jul 2010 06:57

Africa Media Online

World Cup stories that go beyond sports reporting

[Issued by Africa Media Online] Thousands of journalists have descended on South Africa for the World Cup, but the question is how many will dig deeper to provide stories that go beyond mere sports or superficial events coverage? The 126 African journalists of the Twenty Ten project are tasked with telling Africa's stories more fully and with unique perspective. 14 Jun 2010 10:30

Vision Africa

Vision Africa appoints Stefanie Kühn

[Issued by Vision Africa] Vision Africa market research company in Namibia has appointed Stefanie Kühn as a Research Executive. Stefanie was the best marketing and business management student at North West University from 2006 to 2008 consecutively, and completed her honours as the top BCom student. 1 Jun 2010 11:23

Right Stuff

SA-branded Hoodzpeaks for World Cup 2010

[Issued by Right Stuff] Hoodzpeaks are attachments which fit snugly onto the peak of any regular cap to provide extended protection from the sun. Hoodzpeaks snap onto peak caps, providing additional sun protection for the critical high-risk zones - face and ears. 11 May 2010 10:49

Vision Africa

New appointment at Vision Africa

[Issued by Vision Africa] Vision Africa market research company in Namibia has appointed Maxwell Chivasa as account director. Maxwell will be responsible for developing the portfolio of services in Zimbabwe, and neighbouring countries, such as Zambia and Botswana. 23 Apr 2010 10:52