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Samsung's internet enabled TV hits East Africa market

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:04:00 +0200

Samsung Electronics has unveiled a flat-panel TV with a provision to access content on various websites, in East Africa. The 29mm LED TV was launched in Kenya at the end of June 2009.
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Courses set for August and September in Johannesburg and Cape Town

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:49:00 +0200

Organisational communication training specialists, Quo Vadis Communications, is to run two additional courses before the year's end to meet demand.
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Shipping companies say it is 'too early to talk of recovery'

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 12:37:00 +0200

Even though shipping rates are recovering, local shipping firms say they have not yet seen “green shoots” emerging in the turbulent shipping industry. They warn that the industry still faces shrinking world trade volumes and a glut of ships.
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Another South African retailer enters African market

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 13:41:00 +0200

Within three years of its establishment in South Africa, national scooter and motorcycle retailer Vuka Scuta continues to revolutionise the transport industry and is now set to capture the African market. The expansion into the African continent beyond South Africa has been launched with Vuka Africa opening its first outlet in Maputo, Mozambique this month.
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Africa's Gross Domestic Product to rise in two years

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 12:51:00 +0200

Despite the decline of global financial growth, Africa will be able to post positive growth in a year or two, according to a panelist at the World Economic Forum (WEF).
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Piracy looms over Copyright Summit

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 12:52:00 +0200

WASHINGTON: Movie directors, composers, authors, legal experts, policy-makers and others are meeting here this week to discuss the "threats and opportunities" the Internet poses to copyright in the digital age.
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SA president to host World Economic Forum on Africa 2009

Mon, 25 May 2009 11:45:00 +0200

CAPE TOWN: Jacob Zuma, the newly elected president of South Africa, will host the 19th World Economic Forum on Africa, to be held in Cape Town from 10 - 12 June 2009. Over 700 leaders from Africa and other parts of the world will gather to deliberate under the theme, "Implications of the Global Economic Crisis for Africa".
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Cape Town course set for June and July

Thu, 21 May 2009 12:14:00 +0200

Vacancies still exist for the Quo Vadis Organisational Communications course being held in Cape Town in mid year. The course, which has become a firm favourite amongst Corporates and NGOs respectively, runs over six days in June and July. A break between the two three-day sessions enables participants to complete course work and gain valuable on-hand experience.
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The Hardy Boys to drive Sunlight in Africa

Mon, 18 May 2009 09:29:00 +0200

Unilever's Sunlight brand plans to expand across Africa, Middle East and Turkey, with the campaign driven by South African advertising agency, The Hardy Boys. The announcement was made earlier this month in London that Bartle Bogle Hegarty (BBH) had landed the global account for the brand.
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Walking billboards keep brands visible, budgets low

Thu, 07 May 2009 10:40:00 +0200

For most companies the most important part of business is getting new clientele and accounts. It is for this reason that many spend millions in advertising and marketing. However, newer ways of lowering costs and creating brand awareness have sprung up.
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