It isn't only the "gotcha" scare that turns unsuspecting users off to audio ads; it is a combination of poor taste, bad timing and terrible tact. "Ads are generally off topic and often poorly made," says Jean-Pierre Khoueiri, CEO of Internet advertising and search engine optimization specialists Constant Click. "Cnet News is one example. It is famous for serving unrelated video/audio ads." 24 Jul 2007
An urgent call on Zimbabwe's ZANU-PF government and the international donor community to mobilise food aid to avert an impending crisis has been met with assurances by government that "no one will starve". 24 Jul 2007
A joint team from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the World Bank, with support from the UN and wider humanitarian community, is to begin a needs assessment in Pakistan's flood-hit provinces of Balochistan and Sindh today, 24 July. 24 Jul 2007
TransAfrica 2007, South Africa's international transport and logistics exhibition, hits the Durban Exhibition Centre from 24 - 26 October. 23 Jul 2007
The Zimbabwe government's proposed Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment (NIEE) Bill will become law in September, a senior government official has said. The law has implications for any and every foreign-owned company operating in Zimbabwe. 23 Jul 2007
In the poor fishing neighbourhood of Medina in the Senegalese capital, Dakar, a small school sits wedged between a run-down cemetery and a craft market. Piles of rubbish line a sandy alleyway that leads to the school's front gate. The school walls are stained; desks are cracked and dusty. 23 Jul 2007
The Zimbabwe government's proposed Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment (NIEE) Bill will become law in September, a senior government official has said. The law has implications for any and every foreign-owned company operating in Zimbabwe. 23 Jul 2007
Zimbabwe is among the few African countries facing decline due to corruption and poor governance although many African nations have taken steps to reduce the vice over the past 10 years, a recent World Bank Institute (WBI) report says. 23 Jul 2007
Of course, no one can predict if or when a worldwide currency consolidation will happen. Presently, we are seeing gathering strength in currency zones such as the dollar, euro and yen. There certainly is consolidation going on because it makes international trade a lot more efficient and seamless. 23 Jul 2007
Rapid expansion into broad-based financial services, utilising the springboard of a strong market positioning as a premier supplier of healthcare schemes to 1.7 million South Africans, is central to the future growth strategy of Medscheme. 23 Jul 2007
July is Men's Health month, a month dedicated to educating men around the country about the health risks they may face, how to prevent them, what symptoms to look out for, and where to get medical assistance 23 Jul 2007
The Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) has assured the public that they have a right to check the credentials and misconduct record of healthcare practitioners in South Africa. 23 Jul 2007
When Bizcommunity.com launched daily news for the FMCG retail industry at the Africa Big Seven retail trade expo this week, we took along a video crew to find out about the new products on show. Here, Bizcommunity.com sales director, Dries Badenhorst and retail sales manager, Cheryl Harper, talk to several exhibitors, including one of the international delegations (from Egypt). 20 Jul 2007
Having commenced the Johannesburg (JNB) - Nosy Be (NOS) flight schedule on 16 June 2007, Airlink has reluctantly decided to withdraw from this route, effective 4 August 2007. 20 Jul 2007
The World Bank has announced an extensive funding package for the Ivory Coast, to help rebuild the nation following the Ouagadougou peace pact struck in March. 20 Jul 2007
Thousands of women and children in need will benefit from a joint fundraising initiative on National Women's Day on 9 August involving the Vodacom Foundation, Nedbank, MNet and Pick ‘n Pay. 20 Jul 2007
The residential ‘pull' of Cape Town's Northern Suburbs is one of the factors bringing commercial occupancy rates in these areas way above those in Cape Town's CBD as employers wise-up to the fact that ‘commuting time' is money. 20 Jul 2007
The Ellerines Group contracted South Africa's leading direct distribution company, Primedia @ Home, to create localised awareness of the Ellerines store, recently opened in Alexandra. 20 Jul 2007
As Côte d'Ivoire's peace process creeps forward and emergency health care providers start withdrawing, the government is beginning to provide medical care again and that will mean reintroducing fees. 20 Jul 2007
Compass Group SA have introduced Serve Plus, an innovative new patient dining service... 19 Jul 2007
