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AABLA goes regional, nominations now open

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:46:00 +0200

The All Africa Business Leaders Awards (AABLA), in partnership with CNBC Africa and ABN Productions, have announced that this years awards will be hosted in a series of regional award ceremonies across Africa and nominations for the awards open today, 1 February 2012.
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Mobile marketing summits set for Com World Series

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:05:00 +0200

Informa Telecom & Media and the Mobile Marketing Association (MMA) have announced their partnership on a series of mobile marketing summits, to be held in association with the flagship series of digital events in Africa & the Middle East, Com World Series.
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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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2012 Tabbie Awards open for nominations

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:40:00 +0200

CLEVELAND, US: The 2012 Tabbies call for entries is now available at the TABPI website (www.tabpi.org), allowing all B2B magazine editors, publishers and art directors the opportunity to have their best work judged by their peers. Tabbies' partners include South Africa's SAFREA, and MPASA. [video]
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South Africa's YoungGuns excel

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 13:54:00 +0200

NEW YORK, US: The organisers say that 2011 was YoungGuns biggest year since the event started out recognising young talent in 2000, and once again, in an international competition against the world's best, South Africa showed it has what it takes to compete successfully.
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2011 Africa Awards for Entrepreneurship announces winners

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 08:47:00 +0200

Legatum, a private international investment group and Omidyar Network, a philanthropic investment firm, on Friday 9 December 2011, announced that Securico, a security group in Zimbabwe, had won the US$100 000 grand prize of the 2011 Africa Awards for Entrepreneurship.
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South African on 2012 One Show 2012 judging panel

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 07:57:00 +0200

NEW YORK, US: More than 25 of advertising's most influential and respected professionals - including Ross Chowles, of Jupiter Drawing Room, Cape Town - have been selected to judge the One Show, claimed to be the premier international awards competition.
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NZ set to reap millions from RWC final weekend

Fri, 21 Oct 2011 11:48:00 +0200

WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND: New Zealand stands to reap a US$62.8 million* windfall from the Rugby World Cup 2011 final weekend, according to MasterCard Research.
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COMESA Summit ends, new chair appointed

Mon, 17 Oct 2011 12:19:00 +0200

The 15th COMESA (Common Market for East and Southern Africa) Summit of Heads of State and Governments came to an end on Saturday 15 October 2011 with the announcement of the newly appointed chairman of COMESA, Malawian President Bingu wa Mutharika.
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WTC Africa Initiative and Italy join hands in trade

Wed, 12 Oct 2011 13:52:00 +0200

Following a trade agreement reached between the World Trade Center Africa Initiative and Italy, business between Africa and Europe is set to receive a significant boost. The agreement will see business leaders from 12 African countries meet their Italian counterparts in on-site deal rooms next year, at the inaugural Afritalia Commerce Exchange.
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