Digital, traditional media go hand in hand

[Noëleen Bruton] It's been exciting watching the phenomenal growth of digital media both locally and globally in the past say two decades. This, of course, has given marketers a whole new category of media in which to spend our advertising budgets. 13 May 2013 11:27

Masters & Savant

Choosing a production company (part 5): That makes products look great

[Roger Smythe & Reto Reolon, Issued by Masters & Savant] This really should be a no-brainer. 13 May 2013 10:11

Knowledge Resources

Branding for Growth - Inspiring and dynamic insights from McDonald's, MTN, P&G and more

[Issued by Knowledge Resources] Want to feel inspired and challenged with new thinking to manage and grow your brand for the future? Attend the ground-breaking Branding for Growth Conference - Engaging with today's consumers and growing your brand! 13 May 2013 10:01

The Choice for African Education debate

Four controversial experts will take part in "a bare-knuckle fight" about priorities for African education at this year's eLearning Africa conference, taking place from 29-31 May 2013 in Windhoek, Namibia. 20 May 2013 12:21

Digital mag focuses on boosting farming

The May issue of Food Processing Africa takes a look at boosting farming in east Africa, product opportunities in Angola along with trends and insightful new products. 20 May 2013 11:58

The future of business is in SMS texting

[Reuben Yonatan] NEW YORK, US: It wasn't that long ago that the cost of texting was on the rise, but the recent move towards smartphones has changed business models for cellular carriers. 20 May 2013 10:08

M&G editor resigns, off to New Delhi

[Rod Baker] NEWSWATCH: Mail & Guardian's editor-in-chief, Nic Dawes, has resigned to take up a post at the Hindustan Times in New Delhi, the newspaper reports. 17 May 2013 11:17

Oomph! Africa

Tangy Crosse & Blackwell gets some Oomph! in Mozambique

[Issued by Oomph! Africa] Expanding into a new market is never an easy task. When that market is Africa, the challenge becomes even greater. Notoriously poor infrastructure, language and cultural barriers and some brutal economic realities make the African emerging market one of the toughest nuts to crack. 17 May 2013 11:13

MISA tells 'Times' editor to resign

The Media Institute for Southern Africa has called on the managing editor of Swaziland's only independent newspaper group to resign because he is too close to King Mswati III. MISA, the foremost media freedom group in the region, said Martin Dlamini's position was 'untenable'. 15 May 2013 15:39

Alliance Media

Alliance Media awarded Superbrand status

[Issued by Alliance Media] Alliance Media has recently been awarded Superbrand Status by Superbrands, the world's largest independent arbiter of branding. The award has been made for the period 2012 - 2014. 15 May 2013 12:24

Orange African Social Venture Prize returns in 2013

Following on from the success of the first two programmes run in 2011 and 2012, Orange, the telecommunications corporation, has launched the third Orange African Social Venture Prize. The project promotes social innovations in support of developments that use Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs). 14 May 2013 21:05

Only a few days left to enter Pentawards 2013

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM: Registrations for the Pentawards 2013, a worldwide packaging design awards competition, will be closed definitively Friday, 24 May at midnight, Los Angeles time. 14 May 2013 13:48

Initiative to create digital jobs in Africa

Dr. Judith Rodin, president of The Rockefeller Foundation, on Monday, 13 May 2013, launched a new foundation initiative that will focus on Africa's youth and employment, Digital Jobs Africa. 14 May 2013 11:02