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African entertainment stars for 2010 Final Draw

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:03:00 +0200

The Final Draw for the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa will take place in Cape Town on 4 December 2009 at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC).The entertainment lined up for the 90-minute live show will include the Soweto Gospel Choir, Beninoise singer-songwriter Angélique Kidjo and Johnny Clegg.
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Global networking at HICA 2009

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:21:00 +0200

The third annual Hospitality Investment Conference Africa (HICA) is due to take place from 4 - 6 November 2009 at the Sandton Sun hotel, Johannesburg, South Africa. The event is modeled on various other international hospitality investment conferences.
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How to grow your brand responsibly in Africa

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 07:47:00 +0200

Despite its seemingly endless problems - diseases, crime, war, coup d'états, dictatorship and corruption - Africa has nevertheless become a destination choice for potential investors who seek to capitalise on its phenomenal growth and annual higher returns to expand their wings and grow their brands. But the continent is not for the faint-hearted!
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Meetings Africa 2010 gearing to go

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:23:00 +0200

Meetings Africa 2010 is targeted at those involved in planning, securing and hosting business meetings in southern Africa. It will be held between 24 - 26 February 2010 at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg.
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Africa almost a 'no-show' at MIPCOM

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 08:26:00 +0200

MIPCOM 2009, the international event for co-producing, buying and selling media content, was held last week in Cannes, France, 5 - 9 October 2009. African exhibitors were almost absent from the trade floor except for South Africa's National Film & Video Foundation (NFVF), which facilitated SA's presence in the market via the provision of a SA pavilion.
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Moshito rated a success

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 08:39:00 +0200

Moshito 09 attracted nearly 500 delegates a day during its four days at Museum Africa in Newtown, Johannesburg. All provinces except the Northern Cape were represented, together with Africa, Europe, Australia, North America and South America.
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Learn tourism from Nigeria, Mozambique, Angola at HICA

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 10:34:00 +0200

Hospitality Investment Conference Africa (HICA) will take place from 4 - 6 November 2009 at the Sandton Sun and, among other topics, is supposed to offer new and unique insights into some key African destinations: Mozambique, Nigeria and Angola.
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Zain customers win trip to Kenya MAMAs

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 07:44:00 +0200

LAGOS: The winners in Zain's MTV Africa Music Awards SMS competition; Sanni Olujuwon Eniola, Uche Olodu, Attah Edwin Ogbo and Edward Ojobo, were sponsored by Zain Nigeria to attend the MTV Africa Music Awards with Zain at the Indoor Arena, Moi International Sports Complex, Nairobi, Kenya on Saturday, 10 October 2009.
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Happiness key in Rio's branding triumph

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 10:10:00 +0200

When Brazil was awarded the rights for hosting the 2016 Olympic Games, analysts were astounded not so much by the fact that Rio de Janeiro came out on top, but that it won so convincingly. Everyone in Olympic circles had expected that the presence of Barack and Michelle Obama in Copenhagen would tilt the voting towards Chicago.
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MIPCOM optimistic; deals and decisions abound

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 12:00:00 +0200

The 25th edition of MIPCOM ended last Friday, 9 October 2009, at Cannes and its representative industries seem set for a brighter 2010, as they announced deals and strategies. With over 12 000 delegates in Cannes, it registered an increase on the 11 500 delegates who attended MIPTV in April. Buyers were also out in force, with over 4000 in town compared to 3500 at MIPTV.
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