MTN tops advertising spend in Uganda

[Walter Wafula] MTN, Uganda's largest mobile operator, maintained its lead as top advertiser in the country in 2011, according to a new media report by Ipsos-Synovate. 22 Feb 2012 13:43

West African outdoor media landscape

[Tatenda Chiweshe] On a recent audit of a leading cellular network's outdoor media holdings in Africa, I realised that my perceptions and understanding of this medium that I have dedicated my life to would never be the same again. "Reach and frequency" were the basic tenants that I had learnt informally, while somewhere in the back of my mind impact was what I have always believed in. 22 Feb 2012 12:33

Africans win at 2012 World Press Photo Awards

At the recent 2012 World Press Photo Awards, two African photographers won three awards. 22 Feb 2012 10:47

Masterclass in documentary photography in Cape Town

Noor, Nikon and the Cape Town School of Photography invite photographers to submit their portfolios for selection for the 2012 Noor-Nikon Masterclass in Documentary Photography to be held 26-30 March 2012. Applications will close today, 22 February 2012. 22 Feb 2012 10:22

Mutual & Federal announces key African appointment

Short-term insurer Mutual & Federal, a member of the Old Mutual Group (OML), has appointed Marcelina Gaoses to the position of managing director of Mutual & Federal Namibia, effective 1 March 2012. 22 Feb 2012 10:03

MIDEM announces Airtel ONE8 as global top 2 creative campaigns

MIDEM, the music industry trade fair which brings together musicians, businesspeople, cultural policy makers and journalists from across the world annually, in Cannes, France, has unveiled Airtel ONE8 as one of the top 2 most creative and innovative marketing campaigns worldwide competing against global brands and agencies. 21 Feb 2012 15:07

TED2013 Worldwide Auditions in Africa

Nairobi, Tunis and Johannesburg join 13 other cities, on six continents in hosting TED2013 Worldwide Auditions, a public search to uncover new talents, voices and ideas the world needs to hear, for TED 2013 themed "The Young, The Wise, The Undiscovered". 21 Feb 2012 13:27

ITWeb

ITWeb appoints Africa editor

ITWeb has appointed Gareth van Zyl to be editor of ITWebAfrica, its soon-to-be-launched ICT news and information website dedicated to English-speaking African markets. 6 Feb 2012 09:59

Knowledge Resources

Call Centre Conference 2012 - leading the way for world-class customer service

Knowledge Resources has put together a two-day call centre conference and a pre-conference workshop scheduled for 21-23 February. Attend this conference to gain up-to-date knowledge and skills, and the opportunity to network with fellow delegates and expert speakers. 3 Feb 2012 11:36