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Students, don't forget to enter Biz's Portfolio Night competition!
[Issued by Bizcommunity.com] A reminder once again to all branding, design or advertising students in Jozi to enter our competition to win a ticket to attend South Africa's first Portfolio Night hosted by McCann Johannesburg next week, Wednesday, 22 May! Complete this form and upload a Biz Portfolio Showcase before Monday, 20 May. You will need to create a MyBiz Profile if you don't have one already. 17 May 2013 11:04
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Reminder for Jozi students to enter Portfolio Night competition on Biz
[Issued by Bizcommunity.com] Branding, design or advertising students in Jozi, don't forget to enter our competition to win a ticket to attend South Africa's first Portfolio Night hosted by McCann Johannesburg next week Wednesday, 22 May 2013! Simply complete this form and upload a Biz Portfolio Showcase before Monday 20 May. 16 May 2013 14:10
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Be big on biz with Portfolio Night and Bizcommunity - competition
[Issued by Bizcommunity.com] If you are a branding, design or advertising student in Johannesburg, by Thursday next week your life may have changed! After years of negotiations, the largest one-day advertising portfolio review in the world, Portfolio Night, is finally making it to Johannesburg, South Africa - and Bizcommunity, in conjunction with McCann Johannesburg, has one coveted ticket to give away. 15 May 2013 11:32
Mediatech Africa caters to content creators
The countdown to Mediatech Africa 2013, taking place from 17-19 July 2013 at The Coca-Cola Dome, Johannesburg, South Africa, has started and anticipation for the top brands and services on offer this year in the broadcast, film and production industry has begun to build. 14 May 2013 21:29
Kenyan banks to migrate to EMV Chip cards
The effort by card industry stakeholders pushing the adoption of EMV Chip and PIN cards by Kenya banks has received a boost after Kenya Bankers Association (KBA) which had earlier issued a guideline for compliance to the standard for ATMs, supported the campaign urging banks to also issue consumers with EMV Chip and PIN cards. 14 May 2013 13:31
Top 50 investible banking brands in Africa - Africa investor
Africa investor (Ai) magazine, a member of the Africa investor Group, in partnership with Brand Finance, have published the top 50 investible banking brands in Africa report in its May/June edition. 14 May 2013 12:34
PTA Bank approves loan for fiber optic network
PTA Bank has approved a loan of US$11.5million to Burundi Backbone Systems Company S.M. (BBS) with a guarantee of US$1,767,058 for the construction of a national fiber optic network in the country. The financing was approved by the board members of PTA Bank during a board meeting of the bank in Nairobi early in April 2013. 13 May 2013 12:22
Branding Africa and debunking the myths about its potential
Africa cannot continue to be marketed as a country, when it is a continent of 54 countries, which, by 2040 will have the largest workforce in the world. The statement was made by the Economic Commission for Africa's Executive Secretary, Carlos Lopes at the World Economic Forum on Africa last week during a session titled: Myth Busting; investing in Africa. 13 May 2013 12:07
Initiative teaches buoyancy ahead of investment tsunami
A tsunami of investment is heading for Africa and business needs to be ready to capitalize on this in a sustainable way. 10 May 2013 14:34
MasterCard to power Nigerian Identity Card Program
The Nigerian National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) and MasterCard, recently announced at the World Economic Forum on Africa, currently taking place in Cape Town, South Africa, the roll-out of 13 million MasterCard-branded National Identity Smart Cards with electronic payment capability as a pilot program. 10 May 2013 08:24
iROKO to 'SPARK' Nigerian startups
Internet entrepreneurs of iROKOtv and Nollywood fame, Jason Njoku and Bastian Gotter on Wednesday, 8 May 2013, announced the official launch of SPARK, a $1m-backed company to support and develop aspiring Nigerian tech and internet entrepreneurs. 9 May 2013 13:26
Philips expands business in Africa with innovations
Royal Philips Electronics have announced its fourth consecutive pan-African Cape Town to Cairo road show - visiting 18 cities across 17 countries between 14 May and 23 September 2013. The road show is instrumental in raising awareness on how Philips can enhance life in Africa. 8 May 2013 10:52
FASA to spearhead Pan African Franchise Federation
The Franchise Association in South Africa (FASA), a member of the World Franchise Council, has been mandated to establish a franchise federation on the African continent which in time will apply for membership of the World Franchise Council in its own right. 6 May 2013 18:04
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Deciding on where to play and how to win in Africa
[Issued by Aperio] FMCG companies wanting to expand into Africa require a strategic assessment of 'where to play' - which country, region and city to go into - and they require a solid 'how to win' approach of selecting the winning route-to-market. 3 May 2013 09:45

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