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Telecel to cover 85% Zimbabwe connectivity
[Marcus Mushonga] Telecel Zimbabwe, a mobile network operator, has outlined plans to cover upto 85% of the population by the end of 2012. 19 Sep 2012 09:53
Econet offers free to recharge service
[Tapiwa Gurajena] Econet Wireless Zimbabwe has reportedly become the first cell phone operator to offer its customers a free service to recharge their cell phones. 12 Sep 2012 12:17
South African Tourism to open office in Nairobi
South African Tourism (SAT) plans to open a regional office in Nairobi during the 2013-2014 financial year, South African Tourism director for Domestic, Africa and Middle East, Phumi Ndlomo has disclosed. 11 Sep 2012 11:24
FNB launches cross border service in Southern Africa
[Gaongalelwe Moatshe] One of the "Big Four" South African bank, FNB, launches a border payments to Swaziland and Lesotho via cellphone using its Pay2Cell service. 27 Aug 2012 12:44
Barclays, Absa to combine African operations
Barclays Bank and its subsidiary, Absa, say they are engaged in negotiations to combine the majority of the Barclays Africa operations. 21 Aug 2012 11:41
Environmentally friendly purchases heat up in emerging markets
NEW YORK, US: Purchases of environmentally protective products have grown significantly in two of the world's leading markets - China and Brazil; but the widespread perception that these products are too expensive may be blocking deeper adoption. 21 Aug 2012 11:16
Sign Africa and Africa Print Expo set for 2012
Practical Publishing is said to be all geared up for the International Sign Africa and Africa Print Expo taking place from 22-24 August 2012 at Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa. This expo is aimed at providing business opportunities, equipment and consumables relating to the printing and signage industries. 14 Aug 2012 13:41
Zimbabwe's Good Living Expo invites exhibitors
The third edition of the Good Living Expo, set to take place from 21-23 September 2012 at the Harare International Conference Centre (HICC), Zimbabwe, is now calling on potential exhibitors to book stands. 14 Aug 2012 12:26
First female MD for Engen Namibia
Engen Namibia has announced the appointment of Nangula Hamunyela as its first female MD, whose role will include maintaining market position and leading the company's next phase of growth. Nangula Hamunyela is the former MD of Nedloans - Nedbank's personal loans division in the country. 2 Aug 2012 06:50
TNM makes subscribers shoulder their growth
[Gregory Gondwe: @Kalipochi] Telecoms Networks Malawi (TNM) Limited has announced that it will be increasing base tariff by an average of 19.5% from 1 August 2012 in order to be able to fulfill its plans to expand its coverage and upgrading the older infrastructure by investing more that US$20 million per annum over the next five years. 26 Jul 2012 10:21
SBV Services expand their operations into Africa
SBV Services, who has been providing its cash operations services to the Nigerian market for over five years, is also active in Lesotho with plans being afoot to extend its footprint further into Africa, including Uganda and Namibia. 10 Jul 2012 09:27
How to stimulate brand recommendations
[Jason Stewart] Research organisations are constantly updating figures tallying how many branded messages are being pushed at consumers. In South Africa, we are currently being bombarded with around 900 branded messages per week. What is even more staggering is that only four of those messages break through the increasing advertising clutter to generate top-of-mind awareness. 28 Jun 2012 14:51
Magic Box reaches Zimbabwe
Digital satellite television company MultiChoice could be losing revenue running into hundreds of thousands of dollars a year as Magic Box - a free-to-air satellite receiver that can pirate DStv signals - is becoming popular in Zimbabwe. 18 Jun 2012 09:47
Continental Outdoor Media release consumer behaviour findings
As global businesses begin to turns towards African developing markets, outdoor advertising companies need to understand the different segments in the economies and how best to reach disparate groups of consumers. 14 Jun 2012 13:03

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