Cannes Lions are calling; celebrating award-winning journalism on the continent...
There's no need to be sad if you won't be attending the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity in person, as we have the next-best thing for you: This year, we've appointed
Ann Nurock as our first media correspondent on the ground in Cannes, bringing you winners' category shortlists, social media updates, seminar report backs and at least one Bizcommunity exclusive interview per day. Sit back, relax and get ready, as
you can't get any closer to Cannes than with Bizcommunity this June!
Award-winning reporting goes hand-in-hand with this focus on award-winning advertising, with the
Promasidor Nigeria Quill Awards presented on Friday night. This was the 13th iteration of these awards instituted in 2002 as a platform for assessing, recognising and rewarding outstanding journalistic work.
Lastly, if you're inspired by all the award-winning news, why not enter Agility's
global photo competition, aimed at highlighting the success of emerging Africa and reflect its tech-savvy, youthful consumers, fast-paced urbanisation, and enormous long-term economic prospects. The competition starts today, 1 June 2015, so get snapping!
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 | On the latest Biz Takeouts Marketing and Media Radio show, host Warren Harding interviewed Daniel Munslow, Kevin Lourens and Thera Van't Hof... read more>> |
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 | Stephen Sandmann Google recently got the digital marketer inside me intrigued with their "OK Google" advertising campaign, which the 72andSunny advertising agency produced for Google and rolled out in New York... read more>> |
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 | Rolf Akermann Constantly we are reminded to be, or stay, focused. But is this always right?... read more>> |
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 | Sibongile Lehloo Online media has created a power shift, a buying power shift, from the hands of the sales team to the hands of the people, the consumers. This new phenomenon must be carefully considered... read more>> |
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 | Issued by Millward Brown Apple has overtaken Google to reclaim the title of 'world's most valuable brand' in the 2015 BrandZ Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands, released by WPP and Millward Brown... read more>> |
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 | Nicholas Kuhne "All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players" - but what happens when the stage lights go out? The audience goes home quietly? Well, no... read more>> |
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 | Memory Kutengule and Sungeni Nyoni ZOMBA: Government has emphasised the need for massive awareness on digital migration in order to provide a smooth transitioning of the initiative... read more>> |
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 | Agility is launching a global photo competition to highlight the success of emerging Africa and reflect its increasing progress, starting today 1 June 2015. read more>> |
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 | Gabriella Mulligan Bitcoin is gaining traction worldwide, with the first quarter of 2015 seeing record levels of investment pumped into Bitcoin startups globally. Africa is no exception to the trend... read more>> |
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 | Online pre-registration for the FESPA Africa and Sign Africa 2015 is now open. The event will take place from 22-24 July at Gallagher Convention Centre... read more>> |
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 | Olushola Bello It was celebration of the best hands in journalism on Friday night at Sheraton Hotels and Towers, Lagos, as journalists from various media houses were honoured at this year's Promasidor Quill Awards... read more>> |
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 | Candice Goodman, Issued by Mobile Marketing Association The success of mobile marketing in emerging markets is reliant on a deep understanding of the African consumer; successful engagement is reliant on relevant tactics... read more>> |
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 | Issued by Right Stuff Perfect for beaches and concert venues, the super-compact, lightweight and branded Vending Trolley fulfills the need for instant sales when shops are either too far away or inaccessible due to large crowds... read more>> |
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 | Hotels.ng, the Nigerian hotel booking website, has secured an investment of $1.2 million from the EchoVC Pan-Africa Fund... read more>> |
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 | Elena Pramesberger The International Press Institute (IPI) today condemned the suspended six-month prison sentence given to Angolan journalist Rafael Marques de Morais over his book outlining human rights abuses connected with the country's diamond mining industry... read more>> |
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 | Agents of the National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS) halted the distribution of ten newspapers today. Four newspapers were suspended indefinitely... read more>> |
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 | Issued by Business and Arts South Africa A trio of heavyweight speakers made a powerful call for unity across the continent and closer collaboration between African business and the arts at the third BASA Africa Business Breakfast... read more>> |
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 | Ben Gasore Public broadcaster, Rwanda Broadcasting Agency (RBA), will be on satellite by August this year, Arthur Asiimwe, RBA managing director, has said... read more>> |
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 | Research released by US-based Clutch, a leading source of mobile app developer reviews, indicates that 15% of small businesses have a mobile app and another 18% are considering developing one in 2015... read more>> |
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 | CANNES, FRANCE: The inaugural Lions Innovation, scheduled at Cannes from 25 to 26 June 2015, includes 125 speakers and 33 hours of content on three stages... read more>> |
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 | SAN FRANCISCO, US: Google said this week that one of its least expensive innovations -- virtual reality headgear made of cardboard -- has become a huge hit... read more>> |
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 | SAN FRANCISCO, US: Google on Thursday unveiled its pay-with-a-phone system for Android devices, ramping up its challenge to Apple in mobile payments. read more>> |
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 | HAMPSHIRE, UK: Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella heads Juniper Research's newly-released rankings of the most influential executives in the technology space, followed by Apple's Chief Design Officer, Jony Ive... read more>> |
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 | SAN FRANCISCO, US: Twitter launched its Periscope application on Android-powered devices on Tuesday as the battle for live-streaming video spread to the world's leading smartphone platform... read more>> |
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 | ABIDJAN: A new funding plan to deliver basic health and education for everyone is essential to end extreme poverty, according to The ONE Campaign's DATA Report 2015: "Putting the Poorest First,"... read more>> |
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 | ABIDJAN: Nigeria's outgoing agriculture minister Akinwumi Adesina won the vote Thursday to become the new president of the African Development Bank, official results showed... read more>> |
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 | PRETORIA: Cabinet has announced that the African Union (AU) will launch the Continental Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) on 15 June 2015, in Johannesburg... read more>> |
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 | On 4 June 2015, alongside the World Economic Forum in Africa in Cape Town, a panel will explore how investments in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education will drive Africa's development forward... read more>> |
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 | Manfred Kube Machine-to-Machine is about the ability to remotely collect data from devices and use this data in real-time to make more informed business decisions... read more>> |
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 | Philip Gregory talks about the workplace of the future, how it will impact on the workforce and how businesses can navigate the tension between employee demands and the needs of the corporation... read more>> |
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 | Rhys Evans People are the most important asset of any organisation, and all employees are entitled to the highest consideration for their safety while in the workplace... read more>> |
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Africa's Big SevenExhibition Management Services (Pty) Ltd - 21 Jun 2015 to 23 Jun 2015, Johannesburg VAS AfricaInforma - 30 Jun 2015 to 1 Jul 2015, Johannesburg |
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