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AFRICA
Gemalto's African mobile marketing win-win plan
[Leigh Andrews] If your African mobile marketing plan comprises mass messages not tailored to specific areas, people or times, you're off to a poor start. Nadia Gonzalez, vice president of mobile marketing for Gemalto, reveals the secrets to getting it right... read more>>

AdFocus Awards 2014: Twice as nice for Joe Public

Danette Breitenbach

The AdFocus Awards took place on 26 November 2014 at the The Fifth Room in Rivonia, Johannesburg, with Joe Public walking away with two big awards...

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How LinkedIn is changing the integrated communication landscape

Leigh Andrews

If you're leaving your company's social media communications to one department to handle, you're missing out on a great opportunity to punt individuals as experts - Lars Basche, EMEA digital lead for Text 100, explains...

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Why Africa should be on international SMEs' radars

According to an in-depth study conducted by the Economist Intelligence Unit, approximately 40% of global SMEs do not perceive Africa as a growth opportunity, despite positive economic growth stories...

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Biz Takeouts
SOUTH AFRICA
[Biz Takeouts Podcast] 115: Greenpop Zambia Festival of Action and Kilowatt AV
On the last Biz Takeouts Marketing and Media Radio show, host Warren Harding interviewed Misha Teasdale and Lauren O'Donnell from Greenpop, and Kilowatt AV CEO, Dillon Jearey... read more>>
Marketing
SOUTH AFRICA
[DMX Conference] NATIVE VML's view of the scary, exciting SA digital marketing landscape

Leigh Andrews

What do you get if you mix the Instagram culture, R1-Man and Jean Claude Van Damme? NATIVE VML co-founder Ben Wagner's presentation at the 2014 DMX Conference, of course... read more>>
Cinema
NIGERIA
Nigeria to get 15 new cinemas
Filmhouse Cinemas has announced that it will be opening an additional 15 cinemas from December 2014. This is according to reports on AllAfrica, ThisdayLive and Screen Africa... read more>>
CSI
SOUTH AFRICA
"Share the sound of an AIDS-free generation" and support (RED)
This is The Coca-Cola Company's international call to join efforts in helping end mother-to-child transmission of HIV with the launch of a new campaign in partnership with (RED), titled exactly that... read more>>
Mobile
SEYCHELLES
First 4G service launched in Seychelles
Airtel has launched Africa's first 4G service on a network based on FD-LTE in the Seychelles, making it amongst the first countries in sub-Saharan Africa to commercially deploy this technology... read more>>
Production
AFRICA
Academy for African Filmmakers to mentor young African talent
The Academy for African Filmmakers is a new initiative by Unilever and MOFILM to help young African talent develop their storytelling and pitching skills while working on real live Unilever briefs with the possibility of having their work broadcast... read more>>
Retail
SOUTH AFRICA
Club of Brands launches in Africa
CFAO, a specialised distributor and preferred partner of major international brands, serving the high-potential equipment, healthcare and consumer goods markets in Africa and the French overseas territories, has launched its Club of Brands... read more>>
International
CHINA
Microsoft says it pays Chinese taxes after cryptic media report
BEIJING, CHINA: Software giant Microsoft said Wednesday that it pays Chinese taxes "consistent" with a China-US bilateral agreement, following a cryptic media report that a foreign company with similarities to it agreed to settle a multi-million dollar bill for back taxes... read more>>
UNITED KINGDOM
UK mobile operator EE says in talks with BT
LONDON, UK: EE confirmed Wednesday that it has held "exploratory" discussions over a possible sale of its mobile business to BT Group... read more>>
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Government
SOUTH AFRICA
SA prepares to mark anniversary of Madiba's passing
Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini has called on all sectors of society to use the first anniversary of the passing of former President Nelson Mandela to keep his memory alive and to promote social cohesion... read more>>
SOUTH AFRICA
State wastes, misspends R62bn
Irregular spending of public money by national and provincial government departments climbed from R27bn in the year to March 2013 to more than R62bn in the year to March... read more>>
SOUTH AFRICA
SA wraps up nuclear vendor workshop
More Government news
New events to diarise
African Insurance Forum 2015
Fexton Conferences - 23 Feb 2015 to 24 Feb 2015 Johannesburg

Retail World Africa 2015
Terrapinn Ltd - 10 Mar 2015 to 11 Mar 2015 Johannesburg

Industrialisation Africa Summit 2015
Montgomery West Africa - 21 Apr 2015 to 22 Apr 2015 Johannesburg

4th Oil and Gas 2015
EXPOGROUP - 27 Apr 2015 to 29 Apr 2015 Nairobi

CIMEX Congo
Manikongo AfriVision - 15 Jul 2015 to 17 Jul 2015 Kinshasa

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