
The Public Administration Leadership and Management Academy (PALAMA) has taken it upon themselves to up-skill government officials in South Africa with an overall aim to improve service delivery. In 2011, through a selection process, Regenesys Business School was sub-contracted to deliver such training.
26 Jun 2012 12:21
[Wikus Engelbrecht] Email is still the most cost-effective marketing tool, enabling you to reach people who have actually given you permission to communicate with them and who are therefore more likely to pay attention to your message and respond to your calls-to-action.
21 Jun 2012 14:31Burundian appeals court must reverse the ruling against a journalist sentenced to life in prison on vague terrorism charges, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) said yesterday, 20 June 2012.
21 Jun 2012 13:45
The African Arts Institute (AFAI), a non-profit entity based in South Africa that supports the creative sector across the continent, calls for applicants from English-speaking African countries to participate in the 2012 Cultural Leadership Training Programme.
21 Jun 2012 10:41
The fourth annual Broadcast, Film & Music Africa (BFMA) Conference,
hosted by AITEC Africa is set to take place from 10-11 July 2012 at the Oshwal Centre in Nairobi, Kenya.
19 Jun 2012 13:52
[Wikus Engelbrecht] Email marketing puts the ability to connect with potential and existing customers at the touch of a button. Despite this simplicity, however, deciding how to approach and manage the process of email marketing can still be a challenge for businesses looking to leverage the channel to communicate competently and achieve a high return on investment.
18 Jun 2012 12:44
Airtel Africa has signed a partnership agreement with DStv that will see the two organisations working together to air a weekly TV show, called
Airtel Football. The television show is set to focus on different aspects of the sport across the continent.
12 Jun 2012 14:00
The deadline for work to be entered into the
Loeries Ubuntu Award is 15 June 2012. This category recognises the positive influence of brands on the social and physical environment and rewards collective creative effort that has gone into promoting the long-term sustainability of environment and the upliftment of communities throughout Africa and the Middle East.
11 Jun 2012 11:52
The African Press Organisation (APO), a press release wire in Africa, and global media relations related to Africa, on Friday, 8 June 2012, unveiled its new website,
www.apo-opa.org.
11 Jun 2012 11:30
Renaissance Capital, the emerging markets investment bank, has merged its South African and sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) research teams and appointed Gerhard Engelbrecht and Nothando Ndebele as co-heads, in addition to continuing to expand coverage of key sectors.
7 Jun 2012 14:02Viacom International Media Networks Africa (VIMN Africa) has announced that the general entertainment network BET is set to expand its African TV footprint following the signing of a new distribution deal that will see BET distributed on the My TV pay-TV platform.
5 Jun 2012 15:41
Airtel, reportedly the largest telecom network in DRC, is the first operator to be visited by the newly appointed telecommunications and ICT minister in the country, Tryphon Kin-Kiey Mulumba. The visit was part of the minister's familiarisation program to understand the realities that the telecom operators are dealing with in the country.
31 May 2012 14:21
Africa's top bankers gathered in Arusha, Tanzania, to celebrate the 6th edition of the
African Banker Awards, under the patronage of the African Development Bank (AfDB). Olusegun Agbaje, managing director of Guaranty Trust Bank, Nigeria scooped the prize for African Banker of the Year.
31 May 2012 13:20