Airtel to invest in Rwanda

Manoj Kohli, CEO international and joint managing director of Bharti Airtel, has met with the president of Rwanda, Paul Kagame, to discuss the telecommunication company's progress in the country. The courtesy visit comes two months after Airtel launched operations in Rwanda, expanding Airtel's footprint on the continent. 28 May 2012 10:18

MTN's 17th AGM update

At the Annual General Meeting held yesterday, 29 May 2012, MTN Group president and chief executive officer, Sifiso Dabengwa was expected to comment on the group's performance for the first four months of 2012 in comparison with the same period in 2011. 29 May 2012 13:11

Airtel ranked amongst Top 100 Global Brands

Bharti Airtel, a telecommunications company with operations in 20 countries across Asia and Africa, announced that they have reached an overall ranking of 71 in this year's BrandZ Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands list. 24 May 2012 10:22

Comztek to distribute Kaspersky Lab products across Africa

Comztek, an African communications distributor, has announced that it has signed an agreement with security specialist Kaspersky Lab, to distribute Kaspersky Lab products to its 2000 plus African reseller base. 28 May 2012 08:51

All roads lead to mobile marketing - social, shopping and CRM

[Staff Reporter] Mobile marketing, the be-all and end-all of targeted advertising encompasses many online avenues which include promotions, shopping, social media and CRM. Let's delve into some of these options and how they tie into mobile marketing. 23 Feb 2012 13:36

Nokia shifts staff in Nairobi office

[Michael Ouma] The reorganisation of the Nokia Kenya office, implemented as part of the mobile handset manufacturer's global strategy introduced in February 2011, has brought with it mixed fortunes for the firm's managers based in Nairobi. 27 Feb 2012 09:58

Sales rehab: how to make targets and rest easy

[Geoff Garrett] A lot of B2B companies are using the truculent economy as a scapegoat for many of the ills that plague them. At the end of the day, they're not making as much money as they used to or perhaps they're even running at a loss. The fact is, though, that an economy resembling a wounded sloth only serves to highlight and magnify the problems that already existed. 10 May 2012 10:13

The mind of a Kenyan shopper

[Carole Kimutai: @CaroleKimutai] It is that time of the year - the season of promotions, raffles, freebies and sales. But marketers in Kenya have to work twice as hard because of high inflation that has seen the cost of living go up. Basic commodity prices have almost doubled in the last 12 months and consumers have been forced to dig deeper into their pockets and make tough choices when it comes to purchases. 12 Dec 2011 16:00

DHL Express launches campaign across Africa

The words, "Aint no mountain high enough" from the popular song has become the anthem to 100 000 employees at DHL Express as they launch their latest global advertising campaign, The International Specialists, across markets in Africa. [video] 20 Oct 2011 12:03

[Biz Takeouts Podcast] 16: Destination marketing and cultural awareness

Find out how to market a vibrant and diverse country such as India by listening to the Biz Takeouts podcast of this week's Bizcommunity/Chai FM Media & Marketing radio show, which airs every Wednesday 6pm-7pm on 101.9 FM in Johannesburg and via streaming audio. [twitterfall] 23 Sep 2011 11:13

Valuing the keynote presentation

[Douglas Kruger] Let's talk frankly about cost. In particular, the cost of hiring professional speakers. How on earth is it that one such creature asks R10 000 for a keynote, while another cheerfully sends through an invoice for R30 000? Is there really that much of a difference? Should you choose based on price? If not, then what? And if you find yourself on the other end of the equation, being asked to voice your expertise at a conference, how would you know what to charge? One grandiose thumb-suck? 16 May 2012 14:41

Retail rewind - a year in review 2011

[Zeenat Moorad] The approval of the Wal-Mart/Massmart deal will go down as the highlight of the retail sector in 2011. 6 Jan 2012 08:19

Consumer Confidence Survey: Economy again top global concern

NEW YORK, US: Global online consumer confidence fell for the seventh consecutive quarter as confidence in 31 of 56 global markets measured declined, according to from Nielsen, a leading global provider of insights and analytics into what consumers watch and buy. 9 Nov 2011 09:36