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marcusbrewster signs on hotel group in Africa

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:10:00 +0200

The Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group, a recent merger of two hotel groups, has appointed PR firm marcusbrewster to manage the corporate PR account for its Africa business development division.
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Can telcom industry solve Africa's power problems?

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:53:00 +0200

Africa is plagued by unreliable, intermittent and often non-existent access to electricity, especially in rural areas. This is a huge inconvenience and a big obstacle to economic development. Can mobile operators be the unlikely saviors, bringing power to the people in rural Africa?
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[2012 trends] Getting found in 2012

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:01:00 +0200

In 2011, further innovations in the online space meant that consumers became even more savvy about blocking out traditional forms of advertising. Buyers also showed that they have the capability to evaluate the products and services they need on their own.
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Huawei appoints communications manager

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:27:00 +0200

Huawei, the global information and communications technology (ICT) solution provider has appointed Public Relations Institute of Southern Africa's president-elect, Tshepo Matseba as senior corporate communication manager.
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2012 Tabbie Awards open for nominations

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:40:00 +0200

CLEVELAND, US: The 2012 Tabbies call for entries is now available at the TABPI website (www.tabpi.org), allowing all B2B magazine editors, publishers and art directors the opportunity to have their best work judged by their peers. Tabbies' partners include South Africa's SAFREA, and MPASA. [video]
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[2012 trends] Brand purpose to take lead in brand strategy

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:26:00 +0200

A critical juncture in brand marketing has arrived. It is led by the internet and the technology changes this brings, along with consumers - who, as we all know, have changed forever.
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Cross-border telephone remittances increase in Africa

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:28:00 +0200

More people in Africa's poorest countries have mobile phones than have bank accounts. That reality is spurring mobile service companies to explore how they can capture a share of the potential banking market by enabling migrants from these countries to transfer funds back home to their families.
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PUMA.com launches football content programme

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 10:31:00 +0200

PUMA.com recently launched an African football content programme ahead of the Orange African Cup of Nations tournament that kicks off over the weekend in Gabon and Equatorial Guinea. The programme will give a cultural insight into the world of African football through the eyes of high profile PUMA partnered players.
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[2012 trends] Whoosh! The year in which nothing happens

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:18:00 +0200

Time magazine named the protester as its 2011 man of the year. The protester using the power he/she obtained from a new media landscape in social-media-enabled grass roots protest movements.
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[2012 trends] Your friend is literally the trend

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:18:00 +0200

2012 will bring fundamental tectonic shifts to the balance of power in technology choices. Many of these will be driven by the people and for the people - in 2012 the trend, literally, is your friend. Smart enterprise will embrace this change but big business will very quickly have to learn to shut up and listen to what the consumer wants.
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