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| | Today's headlines | Joining forces for cool-drinks, cool music
Mobile giant makes dreams come true
New radio deal rocks Kenya
Cartoonists sound warning on new Kenya's media legislation
New team for insurance giant's Africa arm
Zimbabwe's freight industry faces ‘collapse'
SA packaging giant moves into Africa
Growth's secret challenge ... finding enough space for it
The swearword in advertising
Why some publications are born to perish
Uganda losing millions in fake phone deals
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2010 FIFA World Cup | | AFRICA 2010 TV, radio to give Africa unprecedented audience
[Themba Gadebe] The huge number of spectators set to experience the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa on television and radio, will give Africa unprecedented audience.
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Advertising | | AFRICA The swearword in advertising
Year after inevitable year, writes Pierre Mare, one of the most common topics of professional discussion is: how much copy is enough? It is a common topic simply by virtue of the fact that agency heads more often than not have a background or reputable experience in copy.
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Branding | | EAST AFRICA Joining forces for cool-drinks, cool music
The Coca-Cola Company and music channel MTV base have entered into a major marketing alliance that will partner the two brands on air, on-the-ground and on pack.
SOUTHERN AFRICA New team for insurance giant's Africa arm
The Liberty Group announces new team for Rest of Africa to drive strategic growth.
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Education and Training | | AFRICA Swaziland hopes to reverse the skills flight
The haemorrhage of skilled and educated people from both the public and private sectors in Swaziland, which is already facing a chronic shortage of capacity, will continue unabated unless lucrative jobs start keeping people at home, a government survey has found.
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Magazines | | NIGERIA Why some publications are born to perish
There seems to be a rush to publish magazines on every subject under the sun and to start newspapers and while this many be a good development given the educational and information value of these publications, what is worrying is their high mortality rate.
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Media | | AFRICA Cartoonists sound warning on new Kenya's media legislation
Cartoonists Rights Network (CRN) and its Kenya affiliate have voiced concern over proposed legislation and the creation of Media Council in Kenya.
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Mobile | | UGANDA Uganda losing millions in fake phone deals
[Walter Wafula] Uganda loses an estimated Ushs15 billion (almost US$9 million) annually in tax revenue through fake mobile phone purchases, new research has revealed.
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Production | | ZIMBABWE Zimbabwe's freight industry faces ‘collapse'
Zimbabwe's freight industry is operating at under 30% of its capacity - an unsustainable rate that could see the industry collapse. Observers say the main reason is for the low operational level is the currently crippling rate of exchange for the local currency.
AFRICA SA packaging giant moves into Africa
Nampak, Africa's largest packaging company, has expanded its African footprint with the opening of its first manufacturing plant outside of South Africa – in Botswana.
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Promotions | | NIGERIA Mobile giant makes dreams come true
[Emeka Enyadike] Nokia's Defend Your Street (DYS) is a “street” football implementation program that connects Nigerian youth to their dreams, encourages them to focus on their goals and desires - and helps them stay at the top of their game.
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Public Relations | | WEST AFRICA Leading Nigerian sports management company wins major sports contract
Leading Nigerian sports management and sponsorship agency, Deportivo Vandyke International limited has won the sports management account of the Nokia “Defend Your Street” (NDYS) project.
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Radio | | KENYA New radio deal rocks Kenya
Kenya's Capital FM and entertainment network MTV have teamed up to create an exciting new radio property for the Kenyan youth/young adult market.
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Recruitment | | GHANA Ghana shows positive results in job sector
The Ghanaian government's efforts in addressing the unemployment challenges there have started bearing good results.
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Retail | | KENYA PC manufacturer launches new products in Kenya
[Zachary Ochieng] The IT sector in Kenya, and to a greater extent East Africa, is set for a major price war following the launch by Acer of low-priced but innovative products.
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| | Business | | Growth's secret challenge ... finding enough space for it
This article on training needs looks at the South African situation, but it is equally applicable throughout Africa. As Africa's collective economy grows, so will the need for trained people - and that means the need for training... and the on-going upgrading of skills and expertise. Is your company ready for it? [Management] |
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