ADC draws the line on scam ads

NEW YORK: In a media statement released yesterday, Wednesday, 14 October 2009, the Art Directors Club has made its position on scam ads very clear, as the upcoming ADC 89th Annual Awards season gets underway. 15 Oct 2009 07:43

Mobile Internet revolution targets Africa's rural areas

[Issa Sikiti da Silva] After sweeping the urban population off its feet, the mobile Internet revolution is now targeting the rural areas of Africa, where more than 70% of the continent's 890 million people live in extreme poverty and in the fringes of society, thanks to governments' ‘discriminatory' policies prioritising urban areas. 15 Oct 2009 07:29

Cellphone costs - and now the bad news

NEWSWATCH: It didn't take long for the high hopes regarding lower cellphone charges to be dashed… According to the MD of MTN, reducing the interconnection cost would not achieve what all cellphone subscribers want - a substantial reduction in costs, according to a news item in Business Report. 15 Oct 2009 06:55

Increase in international recruitment may herald upturn

South African executives have become prime targets for recruiters from all over the world but Chinese recruiters have especially been very active here. “Chinese high-tech companies are just beginning to understand the need for marketing, brand-building and globalisation and they are looking for skilled marketing executives who can help them achieve that goal,” says Neil Maslen, MD of executive search firm Mindcor. 14 Oct 2009 11:28

Provide business ideas, not just ad ideas

[Michael Gullan] The role of the communications agency is changing. Marketers no longer expect their agencies to conceptualise creative communications and be their media and production brokers. Today's agency should be taking a good look at their clients' business issues. 14 Oct 2009 11:20

Finopoly targets non-subscribers

Fin24.com has launched an online game called Finopoly aimed at encouraging readers to engage with financial markets and find out more about investment options, news and trends on the Fin24.com news portal. It aims to encourage people to start playing an active role in their personal wealth creation. 14 Oct 2009 10:59

First SA stores for Aussie fashion brand

Forever New, reportedly Australia's hottest high street brand, will open its first two South African stores in Fourways Mall and Woodlands Boulevard in Pretoria in December 2009. Noted for setting new standards in fashion forward design with exceptional quality and value, the international catwalks and celebrity-led trends, styled with a range of accessories to create unique looks, inspire its original designs. 14 Oct 2009 10:49