BizLounge - North Africa

Global advertising rebounded 10.6% in 2010

Mon, 11 Apr 2011 10:35:00 +0200

LONDON, UK: The global advertising industry climbed out of recession last year and posted a 10.6% year-on-year increase to US$503 billion* based on published rate cards from the Global AdView Pulse, a new report released by The Nielsen Company.
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'Egypt is back!'

Fri, 18 Mar 2011 11:04:00 +0200

Trafalgar Tours, part of the Travel Corp SA group, has announced Egypt is back on its list of guided tours this year. And to celebrate the brands reintroduction, Trafalgar is offering local holiday-makers a massive discount of up to R1200.
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German holidaymakers avoid Egypt and Tunisia

Tue, 22 Feb 2011 07:09:00 +0200

NUREMBERG, GERMANY: The political unrest in North Africa has had far-reaching consequences for the tourism industry. According to GfK Retail and Technology, the majority of German holidaymakers have postponed any planned trips to Egypt and Tunisia and demand for the summer months also noticeably declined in the first few weeks of the year.
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GM restructures African business, seeking growth

Tue, 23 Nov 2010 12:36:00 +0200

General Motors (GM) has announced a new strategy for African business, which it hopes will allow GM to capitalise on the growing opportunities around the continent.
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Increasing wanderlust among Germans

Mon, 02 Aug 2010 12:53:00 +0200

NUREMBERG, GERMANY: Germans are keener now on travelling than ever before, with sales from bookings higher than in any other summer season over the past few years. Cuts in the price of vacations are bolstering booking behaviour.
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World cup closing ceremony details

Wed, 07 Jul 2010 16:00:00 +0200

The 30-minute night-time closing ceremony of the 2010 FIFA World Cup will take place at 6.30pm on Sunday, 11 July 2010, at Johannesburg's Soccer City Stadium - ahead of the final. It will be broadcast live in 215 countries to an audience in excess of 500 million viewers, according to the Local Organising Committee (LOC), and will feature 780 cast members and some of South Africa and Africa's top musicians and dancers.
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Brits ashamed to be English

Fri, 02 Jul 2010 13:03:00 +0200

LONDON, UK: A survey of more than 1600 football fans in response to England's departure from the 2010 World Cup has found that 62% are 'ashamed' to be English and just 19% believe Fabio Capello should retain his position as national manager.
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Emirates takes young Football for Hope players under its wing

Tue, 29 Jun 2010 10:52:00 +0200

DUBAI, UAE/JOHANNESBURG: Emirates, the award-winning airline of the United Arab Emirates, is helping a team of Australian youths get off to a flying start at the Football for Hope Festival 2010 in Johannesburg.
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Africa Fashion Week salutes the continent

Thu, 03 Jun 2010 09:44:00 +0200

Africa Fashion Week starts on 30 June 2010 at the Sandton Convention Centre and the four-day event features more than 27 designers from Guinea Bissau, Nigeria, Uganda, Botswana, Ghana, Somali, Tunisia, French Comoros, South Africa, Mozambique, the US and the UK.
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Delayed by volcano

Thu, 29 Apr 2010 09:00:00 +0200

The eruption of Iceland's Eyjafjallajökull volcano had a massive impact on many spheres - from the airlines, to events, to travel, to health, import and exports, and more, and its impact is likely to be felt for a long time - and that's even should the eruption cease completely - which it hasn't!
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