South Africa's YoungGuns excel

NEW YORK, US: The organisers say that 2011 was YoungGuns biggest year since the event started out recognising young talent in 2000, and once again, in an international competition against the world's best, South Africa showed it has what it takes to compete successfully. 13 Dec 2011 13:54

African investor, Brand SA to host roundtable on economic integration

Africa investor (Ai), an international investment research and communications group, has announced its partnership with Brand South Africa to host a high-level roundtable on 'The Business of Implementing Regional Economic Integration in Africa'. Business and government leaders working in Africa who are attending the 2012 annual meetings of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, will take part in this roundtable. 13 Dec 2011 10:48

2011 Africa Awards for Entrepreneurship announces winners

Legatum, a private international investment group and Omidyar Network, a philanthropic investment firm, on Friday 9 December 2011, announced that Securico, a security group in Zimbabwe, had won the US$100 000 grand prize of the 2011 Africa Awards for Entrepreneurship. 12 Dec 2011 08:47

Mother City retains Loeries, Creative Week to expand

In a four-way pitch against Ballito in KwaZulu-Natal, Johannesburg and Sun City, Cape Town has emerged triumphant to retain The Loerie Awards in the Mother City. The Loeries Judging Week and Seminars will also move from Johannesburg to Cape Town, so that judging will take place during Creative Week in the days leading up to the awards ceremonies. 8 Dec 2011 11:24

Africa: Marketing the fight against climate change

Environmental activists have climbed to new heights at COP17. Known for courting arrest by attempting to commandeer oil rigs and whaling ships to highlight their pro-environment protests, seven Greenpeace members were arrested at the UN climate change conference for trying to hang a banner demanding: "Listen to the People, not the Polluters". 8 Dec 2011 08:55

Free trade talks to push Africa into future

In an important process which started three years ago, the first round of negotiations to establish a free trade area (FTA) covering 27 countries in Southern and East Africa will kick off on Thursday, 8 December 2011, in Nairobi. This promises to be an important instrument for the future of trade and industrialisation in Africa. 7 Dec 2011 09:30

Role of women in environmental management to be discussed

Media have been invited to attend the Global Network of Women Ministers and Leaders for Environment (GNWMLE) side event at COP17, which takes place today, Tuesday, 6 December 2011, at Cox Yeast, Ridgeside, Umhlanga Ridge in Durban, starting at 5pm. The event aims to discuss the role of women in environmental management. 6 Dec 2011 10:11

'European Pavilion' set for DISCOP Africa 2012

Basic Lead, organisers of the DISCOP regional television content markets, announced today that it will subsidise and set-up a "European Pavilion" during DISCOP Africa 2012, taking place at the Sandton Convention Center in Johannesburg, South Africa, from 31 October to 2 November 2012. 5 Dec 2011 12:33

Inaugural Forbes Africa Person of the Year 2011 announced

ABN Publishing announced on Monday 28 November 2011, that governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, was the first Forbes Africa Person of the Year 2011, during an awards ceremony held at the Sky Restaurant, Eko Hotel in Lagos, Nigeria. 30 Nov 2011 13:12

Southern Sun opens StayEasy Lusaka

Southern Sun Hotels has announced the latest addition to its hotels in Africa, the StayEasy Lusaka. The new StayEasy Lusaka hotel caters for the business traveller who value expediency and convenience and is centrally located in the newly developed, Levy Business Park in Lusaka. 30 Nov 2011 12:27

Practical Publishing announces 2012 expo, roadshow dates

The dates for Sign Africa, Africa Print and Visual Communication Africa 2012 have been set,following the successful 2011 event where the three expo's co-exhibited at the Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa. 29 Nov 2011 15:00

MMA to launch West Africa Local Council

The Mobile Marketing Association (MMA) today announced that it has plans to launch a West Africa Local Council in March 2012 to promote, educate, measure, guide and protect the industry in the region. 28 Nov 2011 12:50

MMA East Africa support events in 2012

The Mobile Marketing Association's (MMA) local council for East Africa today announced that it would be endorsing two educational industry events for 2012. The CEO, CMO and DG Summit and Mobile Marketing Summit which will take place in Nairobi, Kenya, 13-14 March 2012. 25 Nov 2011 13:50

Y&R Kenya wins big at 2011 MSK Brand Warriors Awards

At the recent 2011 MSK Brand Warriors Awards, the Y&R Group in Kenya announced that five of its clients were among the top winners. 23 Nov 2011 13:04