Vision Africa

MediaMetrics field completed for 2009

Vision Africa, a full-service marketing and stakeholder research company, has completed the fieldwork for its MediaMetrics™ study that measures media penetration, consumption and preferences in Namibia. 7 Aug 2009 16:52

Vision Africa

Vision Africa appoints Liz Curtis

Vision Africa, the leading research company in Namibia, recently appointed Liz Curtis as Accounts Director. 6 Aug 2009 19:25

SA investors want piece of Angolan pie

[Issa Sikiti da Silva] Angola is Africa's fastest-growing economy, with more than 10% growth over the past eight years slowing down to 6.2% in 2009 due to the global economic recession. Twenty-seven years of armed conflict had created a country of multiple challenges, but some SA companies currently operating there believe that the investment rewards far outweigh the difficulties. 19 Aug 2009 10:46

IMF to loan millions to Angola

The International Monetary Fund has drawn up a preliminary agreement with Angola to grant up to US$890 million in loans. The deal, announced on Tuesday, 29 September 2009, will help alleviate the country's immediate cash flow pressures, the IMF said. 1 Oct 2009 07:32

Learn tourism from Nigeria, Mozambique, Angola at HICA

Hospitality Investment Conference Africa (HICA) will take place from 4 - 6 November 2009 at the Sandton Sun and, among other topics, is supposed to offer new and unique insights into some key African destinations: Mozambique, Nigeria and Angola. 14 Oct 2009 10:34

Right Stuff

Rapid Kiosk

With the 2010 FIFA World Cup just around the corner, not to mention glorious summer, the Rapid Kiosk is the natural choice for public events and portable, instant retail solutions. 11 Nov 2009 15:41

New war in Angola

[Sasha Planting] Angola is shaping up as the next battle ground in Africa's beer wars. With an estimated GDP per capita of almost US$5200 in 2008, Angolan consumers are now richer than their regional counterparts — though wealth is unevenly distributed. 19 Jan 2010 10:10

WAN-IFRA, IASN, WEF condemn killing of journalist in Angola

The World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers, the World Editors Forum and the International Association of Sports Newspapers have called on the Angolan government to better protect journalists following the murder of a sports journalist in an attack on the Togolese national football team's bus earlier this month. 20 Jan 2010 10:03

SA agency search company moves into Africa

The Independent Agency Search and Selection Company (IAS) is expanding its services to include Mozambique, Angola, Nigeria, Ghana and Botswana. This follows a demand by agencies and clients to branch into Africa and provide its client/agency relationship management services. 12 Feb 2010 07:32

Gearhouse SA

Gearhouse SA supplies 2010 Oriflame Diamond Conference

Gearhouse South Africa supplied full technical production - sound, lighting, AV and video, staging, sets, rigging and power - and one of their massive new In2Structures SupaDome venues for Swedish cosmetics multinational Oriflame's 2010 Diamond Conference. 10 Feb 2010 10:38

SADC Media Awards 2010 launched

[Issa Sikiti da Silva] Collins Chabane, minister in the presidency in charge of performance monitoring and evaluation, and government spokesperson Themba Maseko last night, Thursday, 4 February 2010, made an impassioned plea to South African journalists to participate in the SADC Media Awards competition, saying it promotes regional integration and togetherness through excellent journalism. 5 Feb 2010 08:18

Standard Bank granted Angola banking licence

JOHANNESBURG: Standard Bank has been granted a banking licence in Angola. It plans to start operating as a full-service bank in Angola by mid-2010. The banking licence was granted by the Angolan Council of Ministers at the weekend. Standard Bank has been waiting for a banking licence since May 2008. 30 Nov 2009 13:02

Diageo, Unicer launch Guinness in Angola

LONDON, PORTO: Diageo and Unicer yesterday, 30 November 2009, announced their partnership in launching Guinness Original, a new variant on the brand, into the Angolan market. Guinness Original is based on the Dublin Extra Stout Original recipe. 1 Dec 2009 07:18