TV ads and the 'Super Bowl' effect

Oresti Patricios, CEO of Ornico urges local markets not to be blinded by the US hype, but to remember that Africa should feature foremost as a source of the local industry's inspiration, research and advertising insights. 3 Apr 2012 13:20

Africa embraces consumer convergence

According to the recent KPMG Consumers & Convergence Report, South African consumers and businesses are comparing favourably to the rest of the world when it comes to adopting new technologies and using social media. 29 Mar 2012 11:10

Bharti Airtel issues statement following judgement

In the Federal High Court of Nigeria, the honorable Justice Shuaib, handed down judgment in the matter between Econet Wireless Ltd (EWL) vs. Bharti Airtel Nigeria Limited. Bharti Airtel has since issued a statement to the media. 30 Jan 2012 13:39

Retail rewind - a year in review 2011

[Zeenat Moorad] The approval of the Wal-Mart/Massmart deal will go down as the highlight of the retail sector in 2011. 6 Jan 2012 08:19

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

Cadbury Nigeria forecasts 60% rise in first-quarter profit

[Vincent Nwanma] Cadbury Nigeria Plc (CADBURY), a manufacturer of drinks and food products, forecast a 60% increase in net income to 339.2 million naira (US$2 million) for the first quarter. 7 Dec 2011 08:07

MTN-TransferTo partnership well underway

TransferTo and the MTN Group last week announced that the implementation of their International Airtime Transfer (IAT) partnership in MTN operating companies is well underway. 14 Nov 2011 12:15

Consumer Confidence Survey: Economy again top global concern

NEW YORK, US: Global online consumer confidence fell for the seventh consecutive quarter as confidence in 31 of 56 global markets measured declined, according to from Nielsen, a leading global provider of insights and analytics into what consumers watch and buy. 9 Nov 2011 09:36

Spinlet to debut technology at AfricaCom 2011

Spinlet, a San Francisco-based company dedicated to meeting the needs of music lovers and artists allowing them to buy, listen, share, and manage music within a user-friendly mobile platform, will debut their technology at AfricaCom 2011, which takes place from Wednesday 9 November until Thursday 10 November 2011 at the Cape Town International Convention Centre, South Africa. 8 Nov 2011 10:40

DHL Express launches campaign across Africa

The words, "Aint no mountain high enough" from the popular song has become the anthem to 100 000 employees at DHL Express as they launch their latest global advertising campaign, The International Specialists, across markets in Africa. [video] 20 Oct 2011 12:03

Bizcommunity

Bizcommunity launches new dedicated sectors, newsletters

Bizcommunity.com - South Africa's largest online B2B publisher - is set to grow even more with the introduction of 16 new content channels, with weekly newsletters, as from last week Tuesday, 20 September 2011. 20 Sep 2011 15:45

GSM card payment solutions expand into African markets

XLink Communications (XLink) recently partnered with Gateway Business Africa, the pan-African corporate telecommunications provider, to deliver connectivity services to African credit card machines and their respective banks, using the GSM network. 26 Aug 2011 09:13

Unemployment, inflation worries hit consumer confidence

NEW YORK, US: Consumer confidence fell in 25 out of 52 countries in Q4 2010 as hope for a global economic recovery evaporated at the end of last year, according to the latest edition of the Nielsen Global Consumer Confidence Index, which tracks consumer confidence, major concerns and spending intentions among online consumers. 27 Jan 2011 11:00

Training essential in IT sales environment

[Daniel Silke] I am a good example of a connected, discerning customer who already has done most of his research even before entering a store and I usually shop around looking for the best deals from different vendors. Therefore, I was armed with all the information I needed and I knew the different offerings from the two major outlets selling the new Apple iMac. I was setting the outlets up for a bit of healthy competition by visiting both just before making my decision where to lay down my credit card. 29 Dec 2010 16:25