the CSI community of Africa

Partnership boosts Jet Community Awards

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:20:00 +0200

Free-to-air TV station e.tv this year joined forces with Edcon Group to take the seven-year-old Jet Community Awards to another level - to create awareness around community projects participation and give exposure to those who are working hard under difficult conditions to improve the lives of ‘forgotten' people living in socially-disadvantaged areas of Southern Africa.
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The head, heart and hand of branding

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 11:45:00 +0200

The brand new world created by globalisation, informed citizenry and consumer's demand for brand experience presents a challenge for global brands to balance their aggressive marketing campaigns with social responsibility.
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World Food Day - join FoodBank in caring

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 10:32:00 +0200

FoodBank is planning an extensive media and publicity campaign, as well as launching its donations platform internationally to highlight World Food Day, an UN-sponsored event to highlight the issues of food security and global hunger that culminates on Friday, 16 October 2009.
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EABL to launch CSI program

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 07:26:00 +0200

East Africa Breweries (EABL), through its corporate social investment division - EABL Foundation, has confirmed plans to step up environmental promotion and awareness programs in four East African countries.
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West Africa to benefit from youth program

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 09:00:00 +0200

WASHINGTON: The World Cocoa Foundation, late last week, announced a public-private partnership for rural education with the US Agency for International Development (USAID) Africa Education Initiative and its members as well as The Jacobs Foundation and the Norwegian Association of Chocolate Manufacturers.
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Diageo announces new CSI project in Africa

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 09:15:00 +0200

Diageo was recognised yesterday, Thursday, 24 September 2009 by the Clinton Global Initiative for its work in providing poor regions in Africa with access to clean water. At the Clinton Global Initiative, Diageo announced a new project whereby the company will provide funding in West Africa through its Arthur Guinness Fund, which has been created to celebrate Guinness's 250th anniversary.
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CMO Council launches fundraising campaign

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 12:04:00 +0200

NEW YORK: The Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) Council and the US Chamber of Commerce and other non-profit organisations announced yesterday, Tuesday, 15 September 2009, a global business and public sector coalition to benefit charities through donations to causes on behalf of individuals participating in funded market research programs worldwide.
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Choosing the right CSR strategy for your company

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 08:38:00 +0200

Many buckets of ink have been spilled on how important it is to have corporate social responsibility (CSR) such that companies are falling over themselves rushing to start their own CSR project before their rivals do.
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2009 Jet Community Awards entries double

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:00:00 +0200

According to the organisers of the Southern Africa grassroots awards programme, the annual Jet Community Awards, entries have doubled since the 2008 competition. Almost 1000 entries were received from community projects and non-profit organisations (NGOs) from South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Lesotho and Swaziland.
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Nobel laureate to keynote at GBASE2010

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 09:52:00 +0200

KENYA: Dr Rajendra K. Pachauri, chairman of the Nobel Peace Prize-winning Intergovernmental Panel for Climate Change (IPCC) will keynote at the inaugural Green Business Africa Summit and Expo 2010 (GBASE2010). Kenya, Nairobi will host the event to be held from 2 - 4 June 2010.
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