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AFCON 2012: Samsung launch interactive, online events

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:25:00 +0200

Samsung Electronics, the long-time supporter of African football, is rallying fans across the continent to show their passion for the game by launching a series of interactive live and online events for fans to gather and share the excitement of the Orange Africa Cup of Nations 2012, taking place in Gabon-Equatorial Guinea.
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BBA 7 brings double housemates

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:24:00 +0200

Multichoice Malawi announced on 24 January 2012 that the Big Brother Africa housemates of Season 7, will go in the house in pairs, where they will choose whether to pair with spouses, friends or family.
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Twitter launches brand pages, but is it too little too late?

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 11:41:00 +0200

25% of Twitter's current user base post their tweets using Twitter's web interface. 75% of Twitter's users make use of applications to interact with brands, friends and foe. So is Twitter's recent introduction of Twitter Brand Pages a waste of time? Not if Twitter has anything to do with it.
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Airtel Africa targets youth with music

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 09:01:00 +0200

Airtel Africa today launched a thematic television commercial for its year-end promotion, called 'Airtel Friendzy', which uses music as a tool to forge a strong bond between the brand and the youth. [video]
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Mother City retains Loeries, Creative Week to expand

Thu, 08 Dec 2011 11:24:00 +0200

In a four-way pitch against Ballito in KwaZulu-Natal, Johannesburg and Sun City, Cape Town has emerged triumphant to retain The Loerie Awards in the Mother City. The Loeries Judging Week and Seminars will also move from Johannesburg to Cape Town, so that judging will take place during Creative Week in the days leading up to the awards ceremonies.
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Airtel Malawi partners with Samsung for promotion

Thu, 08 Dec 2011 10:43:00 +0200

Airtel Malawi has partnered with Samsung in a multi-million kwacha promotion where it will award cash prizes, mobile communication gadgets, including handsets and tablets to its subscribers.
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Internships: making the right choice

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 12:42:00 +0200

It's that time of the year when the inboxes of HR departments and agency execs start overflowing with internship applications. Starting your career with the right agency is arguably one of the most important decisions you'll make. It will lay the platform for and possibly set the course for the trajectory of your career.
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Y&R Kenya wins big at 2011 MSK Brand Warriors Awards

Wed, 23 Nov 2011 13:04:00 +0200

At the recent 2011 MSK Brand Warriors Awards, the Y&R Group in Kenya announced that five of its clients were among the top winners.
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Orange launches handsets with Facebook integration

Thu, 17 Nov 2011 12:56:00 +0200

Orange, the mobile network operator and Internet service provider has announced that they will launch three new affordable phones with Facebook integration across Africa and Europe during the last quarter of 2011, creating a cost effective social experience for more of Orange's customers.
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Spinlet to debut technology at AfricaCom 2011

Tue, 08 Nov 2011 10:40:00 +0200

Spinlet, a San Francisco-based company dedicated to meeting the needs of music lovers and artists allowing them to buy, listen, share, and manage music within a user-friendly mobile platform, will debut their technology at AfricaCom 2011, which takes place from Wednesday 9 November until Thursday 10 November 2011 at the Cape Town International Convention Centre, South Africa.
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