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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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Arab Free Press Forum opens with call for more gains

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 13:10:00 +0200

TUNIS, TUNISIA: The Arab Free Press Forum opened today, 23 January, in Tunisia with a celebration of the gains that have been made in Middle East press freedom, but with a reminder that much more needs to be done.
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Investment conference focus on development on Africa

Mon, 26 Sep 2011 10:38:00 +0200

The 6th Columbia International Investment Conference, entitled "The Resource Boom and FDI in Africa: new players, new opportunities, a new agenda for development", will take place at Columbia University, New York, from 26-27 October 2011.
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Al Jazeera's Hoda Abdel-Hamid to speak at World Editors Forum

Thu, 22 Sep 2011 09:55:00 +0200

Hoda Abdel-Hamid, award-winning Al Jazeera correspondent who has reported from the Middle East, Europe and North Africa, has joined the programme of the upcoming World Newspaper Congress and World Editors Forum, to be held in Vienna, Austria, 12-15 October 2011, where she will be speaking in a special joint session devoted to news coverage of the Arab Spring revolutions.
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The future of marketing

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

Global experiential marketing expert to emcee African Experiential Marketing Summit
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CNBC Africa, KPMG, GIBS partner for Africa Business Leaders Awards

Mon, 06 Jun 2011 10:57:00 +0200

Africa Business News (ABN) Events and CNBC Africa have announced the launch of the inaugural Africa Business Leaders Awards (ABLA), to be hosted in Johannesburg, South Africa, on 21 October 2011. CNBC Africa will be the official broadcast partner of ABLA, which aims to recognise the most prominent business leaders in Africa.
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Record year for Cannes Lions entries

Wed, 01 Jun 2011 07:19:00 +0200

CANNES, FRANCE: A total of 28 828 entries from 90 countries (725 from SA) have been submitted to the Cannes Lions 58th International Festival of Creativity, the international annual awards for creative advertising and communications. This is the most entries in the history of the festival.
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World Economic Forum on Africa poised for take off

Fri, 29 Apr 2011 10:40:00 +0200

GENEVA, SWITZERLAND / CAPE TOWN, SA: The World Economic Forum has announced that more than 900 participants from 60 countries will participate in the 21st World Economic Forum on Africa in Cape Town, South Africa, 4-6 May 2011. Jacob G. Zuma, president of South Africa, will host the meeting, where participants will gather to deliberate under the theme From Vision to Action, Africa's Next Chapter.
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Gender Justice and Local Government summit in Johannesburg

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 10:12:00 +0200

The second annual Gender Justice and Local Government summit will take place in Kopanong Hotel and Conference Centre, Benoni from 28-30 March 2011. More than 265 participants from ten Southern African countries are expected to attend the event, which showcases examples of local efforts to end gender violence and empower women across Southern Africa.
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Coca-Cola Egypt: Dubai Lynx 2011 Advertiser of the Year Award

Thu, 24 Mar 2011 11:37:00 +0200

DUBAI, UAE: The Dubai Lynx Advertiser of the Year Award is presented to advertisers in the MENA region who have distinguished themselves for inspiring innovative marketing of their products and who embrace and encourage the creative work produced by their agencies. This year the winner is Coca-Cola Egypt.
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