UCT GSB's Foster-Pedley joins Namibia Business Innovation Project Jon Foster-Pedley, senior lecturer in strategy at the UCT Graduate School of Business (UCT GSB), has been appointed creativity and innovation advisor to the Namibia Business Innovation Centre Project, a new initiative combining a science park, technology park and business incubator. 17 Jul 2008 15:54
Cricket Australia tries to corner image market Cricket Australia (CA), the governing body of one of Australia's favourite sports, is trying to force all photographers and agencies to sign a new contract before they enter the cricket grounds. 13 Dec 2007 06:42
Music video project for Africa Pan-African music entertainment network MTV Networks Africa and oil marketer Shell have partnered to boost Africa's contemporary music industry. 22 Nov 2007 14:43
Namibia: Land reform reproducing poverty Namibia's land reform programme is a "zero sum game" that merely swaps one form of poverty for another in its current resettlement programme, according to an independent report on attempts to find a equitable solution to racially skewed land ownership. 16 Nov 2007 07:56
Tobacco agreement terminated Philip Morris International Inc. and British American Tobacco South Africa has terminated their Chesterfield licence agreement. 12 Oct 2007 06:21
Branding for the environment: consumer demand [Pierre Mare] The era of untrammeled consumerism is over, and nowadays issues such as global warming and the environment are at the top of people's list of issues. Companies must consider these concerns in what they produce, and how they produce it. 27 Aug 2007 09:16
Zimbabwe's freight industry faces ‘collapse' Zimbabwe's freight industry is operating at under 30% of its capacity - an unsustainable rate that could see the industry collapse. Observers say the main reason is for the low operational level is the currently crippling rate of exchange for the local currency. 16 Aug 2007 11:12
Search for the Face of Africa begins The search for fresh modelling talent begins this month as TV channel M-Net and mobile phone company Nokia start holding open castings for aspiring models in Accra, Addis Ababa, Cape Town, Dar es Salaam, Gaborone, Johannesburg, Kampala, Kigali, Lagos, Luanda, Lusaka, Nairobi and Windhoek. 7 Dec 2005 12:09