| | | Marketing | | ZIMBABWE No Dasani for Zimbabwe
Dasani, Coca-Cola's premium brand of bottled water, has announced it will not be entering into Zimbabwe's bottled water market. Instead the manufacturer will focus on marketing the current Schweppes still water brand.
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Advertising | | SOUTH AFRICA Loeries opens for Africa, Middle East
In recognition of opening out to countries beyond South African borders, the Loerie Awards 2007 is inviting the creative industry in the Africa and Middle East region to enter their outstanding work before 15 May 2007. For the first time this year, all Africa and Middle East finalists outside South Africa will receive a Loerie Awards 2007 certificate acknowledging their creative excellence.
TANZANIA A truly mobile ad campaign for Z-Connect
Tanzania's fourth cellular communications provider, Z (pronounced 'zee') has recently launched a new ad campaign, produced by through-the-line advertising agency, Roots Marketing Communications. The first campaign for Z's new CDMA mobile offering, Z-connect, is a communications mix using local public transport, (the dala dala), as an alternative medium to grab the public’s attention. "With one of the propositions of the campaign being download speed, we found it a fun and very campaignable idea to juxtapose it with the local transport system, which is notoriously slow," says Roots creative director Ulric Charteris.
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Digital | | EAST AFRICA Kenya, Burundi and Madagascar secure funds for hi-speed internet
[Muthoni Kariuki] Kenya, Burundi and Madagascar have secured a $164.5 million (approx R1.17 billion) loan from the World Bank to help roll-out high-speed internet networks.
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Media | | SOUTH AFRICA FXI shocked by Zim media freedom violations
While the Freedom of Expression Institute (FXI) is concerned over the most recent assaults on media freedom in Zimbabwe, what is most shocking for the FXI, according to a recent press statement, is the “grossly inadequate response of the South African Government to the growing crisis in Zimbabwe”.
CENTRAL AFRICA Court sentences Ngady
On 2 April 2007, Michel Alkhaly Ngady, editor of Temps Nouveaux, was sentenced to two months' imprisonment and fined 300 000 CFA francs (US$636) on charges of "resistance and disobedience to public authorities and contempt for the laws". This is the ruling of a criminal court in Bangui, Central African Republic. Ngady's conviction comes in response to his criticism of the High Communication Council's appointment of its new members. An appeal is pending. See here for an earlier report. - CPJ
EAST AFRICA Journalists attacked in Somalia
On 29 March 2007, five journalists were ambushed by armed men while on their way to cover a story in the region of Hiran, according to reports from the National Union of Somali Journalists. Mohammed Sheik Nur (stringer for Associated Press), Mohammed Ibrahim Isak (stringer for New York Times), Abshir Ali Gabre (journalist for Radio Jowhar) and two freelance journalists were forced off the road when five unknown gunmen opened fire on their vehicle. Six cameras and cellphones, as well as money, were stolen. It has not been confirmed whether anyone was seriously injured. - IFJ
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Newspapers | | WEST AFRICA Liberian government continues to ban The Independent
After the government-imposed ban on The Independent was reportedly annulled by the Supreme Court of Liberia last week, it was expected that the newspaper would be back in circulation on 29 March 2007. However, the paper has yet to make an appearance.
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Research | | AFRICA Survey finds neglect of small businesses by African banks
[Oupa Segalwe] The survey by global auditing firm PriceWaterhouseCoopers looked at strategic and emerging banking issues in key African markets.
AFRICA African Union to establish statistics institute
The African Union (AU) is to set up an African Statistics Institute, but details regarding its level and headquarters are yet to be defined.
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Sponsorship | | NAMIBIA Puma to sponsor Namibian football
 The Namibian Football Association (NFA) has signed a sponsorship deal with global 'sportslifestyle' brand Puma.
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TV | | AFRICA All day AfricaMagic
 On 1 April 2007, M-Net’s AfricaMagic channel extended its broadcasting time slot on DStv to 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
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| | Events to diarise | Reporting regional integration Institute for the Advancement of Journalism - Johannesburg, 28 May
Mid-career journalists in print, broadcast and online are invited to apply for a training programme on reporting regional integration - history, politics and economics of SADC. | | | FLUX: Design education in a changing world DEFSA 2007 Conference - Cape Town, South Africa, 3 October
The purpose of the conference is to bring together theorists, researchers, and practitioners in the fields of design and design education to share ideas and experiences for the benefit of design education in the international context of the knowledge economy. | | |
| | Upcoming events | International marketing IMM Graduate School of Marketing - Johannesburg, 10 April Key account management for sustainable advantage IMM Graduate School of Marketing - Johannesburg, 10 April Present for success IMM Graduate School of Marketing - Johannesburg, 10 April Writing and delivering speeches Institute for the Advancement of Journalism - Johannesburg, 10 April Online marketing research IMM Graduate School of Marketing - Johannesburg, 11 April Effective speaking and presentation skills Maurice Kerrigan (Pty) Ltd - Johannesburg, 11 April Effective selling skills IMM Graduate School of Marketing - Johannesburg, 12 April Creative brief, development and evaluation IMM Graduate School of Marketing - Johannesburg, 13 April The brand and social responsibility IMM Graduate School of Marketing - Johannesburg, 13 April Direct marketing business breakfast The Business Bunch CC - Silver Lakes - Pretoria, 13 April | More... Submit an event | | |
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