On the 20th anniversary of the launch of ‘Just Do It', Nike kicked off its global advertising campaign for Beijing from mid-July 2008, with a new emotionally charged 60-second commercial, Courage. The high-energy ad features 31 different Nike athletes from over a dozen different countries, including the US, Russia, Portugal, Switzerland, Afghanistan and South Africa. 24 Jul 2008
Puma's latest ad campaign, launched for the Olympic Games in Beijing, China, features three different creative mask designs, one for each country sponsored by Puma - Jamaica, Morocco and Sweden. The campaign uses traditional Chinese Opera masks and other iconic Chinese elements as its creative foundation. 24 Jul 2008
The newly appointed Board of the Malawi Communication Regulatory Authority (MACRA) has given the nod to the awarding of a third mobile cellular operator licence as well as the completion of the licensing process for the second fixed telephone line network operator in Malawi. 23 Jul 2008
All businesses strive to be an employer of choice, one of the building blocks for attaining this goal is employing the right people on which to build the foundation of a well-rounded business. Conversely, every individual seeks a career which will challenge and develop them. 23 Jul 2008
A strong private sector is the key to driving economic growth and development on the African continent - and can also play a vital role in holding governments to account and promoting political stability. 23 Jul 2008
Where in the world could you be a multi-billionaire and still go hungry? The answer is, of course, Zimbabwe. 23 Jul 2008
Kenyan Education Minister, Sam Ongeri has banned the use of mobile phones among students in schools. 23 Jul 2008
Nairobi: Nearly 15 million people in the Horn of Africa region are facing a humanitarian disaster unless donors urgently release funds to deliver supplies, aid agencies warned on Tuesday. 23 Jul 2008
Zimbabwe's manufacturing sector output declined by 28% last year as the country's troubled economy remained mired in a crisis, a Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI) survey has revealed. 23 Jul 2008
Business Unity South Africa (BUSA) remains concerned about the potential impact on the South African economy of the current proposals on the table in the non-agricultural market access (NAMA) negotiations at the World Trade Organisation (WTO). 23 Jul 2008
At one of the many busy roadside shops in the capital, Accra, John Nuagbe displays the used, rusty and mostly broken electrical gadgets he recently imported from the USA. 23 Jul 2008
Massiv TV - an interactive TV system addressing the needs of commuters, taxi owners and the ad industry - will launch its service experientially at the Loeries this weekend to the ad industry. The 10 ‘Mom's taxis', specially branded for the Mother's theme of this year's ceremony, will travel down in convoy from Johannesburg tomorrow, Thursday, 24 July 2008. 23 Jul 2008
Quirk eMarketing will offically launch its textbook entitled eMarketing - The Essential Guide to Online Marketing this Friday, 25 July 2008, aimed at business, universities and those interested knowing more about online marketing but who don't want to spend hours trawling the Internet for bits of information that may not even be relevant to their need or situation. 23 Jul 2008
The OJ trial was weird. Although I don't have any of the specifics, I do know that DNA can't jump and that if you're innocent you don't go driving away in a white Bronco with the entire police force on your tail. Or maybe you do. But that's beside the point. I was not a juror and OJ was found innocent. Marcia Clark, though, was guilty - of making four key errors in her pitch to the jury. 23 Jul 2008
Whether you're a) already freelancing and looking for a more substantial knowledge base to back you up, b) entirely new to freelancing and wanting to get going or c) still thinking about beginning a freelance career, here, in the first of a three part series, is something for nothing. Enjoy. 23 Jul 2008
In this, our seventh and final interview with a member of the Loeries committee, we ask Wingwing Mdlulwa a few questions - some professional, some personal - to find out how the committee ticks. And just how did the Loeries festival weekend creep up on us so fast? It's two days and counting! 23 Jul 2008
‘Sharkville' - a documentary on the sharks of Mossel Bay made and hosted by local resident Ryan Johnson - will premiere on National Geographic in the US this Friday, 25 July 2008, at 10pm. It will then start screening on National Geographic's international channels within four to eight weeks and is expected to be repeated regularly over a period of five years - to an estimated audience of 100 million viewers. 23 Jul 2008
Journalists who report on travel and tourism matters can now enter the 'Excellence in Travel and Tourism Reporting' category of the 2008 Hospitality Investment Africa Awards. 23 Jul 2008
Boutique accommodation and five star game reserve group, Mantis Collection has joined Arizona-based tour operator Destination Southern Africa in supporting members of the South African 2004 Olympic Gold Medal winning 4x100m freestyle relay team. 23 Jul 2008
Malawi: The mobile phone service provider TNM Limited and Real Insurance Company Limited are preparing to be listed on the Malawi Stock Exchange (MSE) during the last half of 2008. 22 Jul 2008
