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| On the latest Biz Takeouts Marketing and Media Radio show, host Warren Harding interviewed Jonty Fisher about the IMC Conference Johannesburg... read |
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| Marilyn Dutlow Munga With a population of 1,1 billion people, 65% under the age of 35, growing economies and increasing middle class spending power, Africa is every marketer's dream... read |
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The 4th Annual Africa Risk and Investment Forum
Join us at the 4th Annual Africa Risk and Investment Forum along with leading business decision-makers and thought leaders on Thursday, 22 October 2015 at Deloitte Place, Johannesburg. Find out more here.
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| Graham Cruikshanks What makes a strong and effective African network? Is it the number of partnerships that have been established with local agency businesses in Nigeria, Kenya or Ghana...? read |
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| Leigh Andrews The African Cristal 2015 Awards showed a high level of predictability in SA films, says Alistair King, Chief Creative Officer of King James Group, but all is not lost - we simply need to use our own subject matter... read |
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| Leigh Andrews The African Cristal 2015 prove that African awards are being taken far more seriously than before. The call is to do great work based on smart, relevant ideas that tell the authentic African story... read |
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| The 16th annual Best Global Brands report has been released by Interbrand. The report identifies the 100 most valuable brands around the world... read |
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| Chris Muronzi Global technology giant Microsoft Corporation has pledged to invest millions in Zimbabwe's private and public sectors despite the problems dogging the economy... read |
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| Issued by AfricaCom Network Functions Virtualisation and Software Defined Networking offer new ways for telecom operators to design, build, operate and manage information networks... read |
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| European satellite operator Eutelsat Communications and social media giant Facebook said Monday they are working jointly to deliver satellite broadband Internet to connectivity-hungry sub-Saharan Africa... read |
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| Innovation hubs such as the Co-Creation Hub in Lagos, the Jozihub in Johannesburg and the Impact Hubs spread across Africa continue to be great sources of support for entrepreneurship and youth empowerment... read |
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| Barclays Africa has launched Rise, a global start-up community pioneering financial services and unlocking Africa's potential. It allows Africa's innovators and start-ups the ability to scale their ideas in new markets following the launch... read |
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| The Nigeria Technology Awards 2015 have added new categories to the event. This year's event will take place at the Ace-Olivia Hall, City Mall, Lagos, Nigeria on the 21 November, 2015... read |
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| Issued by Frontier Advisory Join Frontier Advisory at the 4th Annual Africa Risk and Investment Forum along with leading business decision-makers and thought leaders on Thursday, 22 October 2015 at Deloitte Place, Johannesburg. Find out more and register... read |
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| Public voting has opened for the shortlist of the Forbes Africa 2015 Person of the Year nominees. Scheduled to take place in Nairobi, Kenya at the end of November this year... read |
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| The GSMA launched the Mobile Economy Report for sub-Saharan Africa 2015 at Mobile - 360 in Cape Town, yesterday, 8 October 2015... read |
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| To reduce data costs and boost e-commerce in Nigeria, Jumia, an online shopping destination has launched its free internet service with MTN... read |
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| Nkem Ndem V Android phones have seen a lot of amendments since it advent. From improved hardware to sophisticated operating systems and downgrades as well for budget types... read |
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| Africa.com and the African Media Agency (AMA) have announced a strategic collaboration that strengthens AMA's reach to an educated American audience, curious about Africa and keen to explore investment opportunities... read |
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| Edgar R. Batte A new campaign codenamed Koikoiug has kicked off. It comprises a team of 'Instagrammers' who go out to capture sceneries of different towns... read |
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| Sean Riley The African business landscape is evolving at a rapid pace. Africa has always been a mobile-centric hub, and with operators about to launch $30 smartphone handsets, the perfect storm is rapidly approaching... read |
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| Charles Mburugu A few years back, the question was whether to go for search marketing or social media marketing. People did not understand how social data could be used for SEO purposes... read |
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| MOGADISHU, SOMALIA: Somali journalists and rights groups on Tuesday condemned the arrest of two colleagues and the closure of a key television station by the government... read |
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| Orange Digital Ventures (www.digitalventures.orange.com) announces its participation in the funding of Afrostream, a subscription video on demand service (SVOD) of African, African-American and African-Caribbean films and television series... read |
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| DUBLIN, IRELAND: Facebook will begin testing a new feature allowing users in Ireland and Spain to express a range of emotions on posts starting on Friday - but there will be no "dislike" button, the social network said... read |
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| SAN FRANCISCO, USA: Twitter made it easier on Tuesday to seize hot tweets and high-profile posts from the flood of real-time commentary at the one-to-many messaging service... read |
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More International |
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| Brad Willson There's no doubt as to the importance of getting internal communications right... read |
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| Craig Lowe Mobile connectivity is a major priority for travellers, but many South Africans are still using outdated and overly expensive means to stay connected on the move... read |
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| Steven Cohen Management textbooks and the business press are full of advice about creating entrepreneurial business models, shaking up markets, and offering game-changing customer experiences... read |
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