| | Today's headlines | African States look to seize economic opportunities from outsourcing
Innovation is alive and well and living in loyalty programs
Facebook unveils targeted ad system
CMA seeks to boost identity through new logo
Continent's comms costs cut
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Marketing | | AFRICA African States look to seize economic opportunities from outsourcing
Ghanaian businesswoman Estelle Akofio-Sowah once considered a career in politics before deciding that she could do more for her country's economy by becoming a successful entrepreneur.
AFRICA Innovation is alive and well and living in loyalty programs
Innovation is alive and well among coalition loyalty programs around the world. Despite their advancing age, coalitions are continuing to innovate to keep their programs fresh and relevant to their target members. This applies equally in Africa as consumers' buying power increases, and retailers must think up new ways to keep existing customers and attract new ones.
ZIMBABWE Little in-store stock, so producers flock to the stock market
[Dumisani Ndlela] Zimbabwe's supermarkets and other retailers are still lurching from chronic stock shortages, despite the central bank pumping out trillions of Zimbabwe dollars into industry to boost production.
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Branding | | UGANDA CMA seeks to boost identity through new logo
 [Walter Wafula] Uganda's Capital Markets Authority has unveiled a new logo with intentions to demonstrate its new corporate identity – adapted to identify with the needs of investors in the capital markets.
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Digital | | SOUTH AFRICA Facebook unveils targeted ad system
[Gino Cosme] Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg earlier this week announced the launch of Facebook Ads, an advertising system that lets businesses connect with their target audience, roll out viral social ads, and track social activity on the site.
KENYA ITU chief hails Kenya's fibre optic progress
[Joyce Joan Wangui] The pace at which Kenya is moving in the laying of the long-awaited fibre optic cable is commendable. This was the remark of the Secretary General of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), Hamadoun Toure, during his visit to Kenya recently.
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Media | | UGANDA Awareness strengthening investment in capital markets
[Walter Wafula] Increased fiscal awareness among Ugandans is intensifying savings and investment in Uganda's capital markets, the Chief Executive Capital Markets Authority Japheth Katto has said.
AFRICA Journalists consistent in their online use and preferences
According to the Arketi Group 2007 Web Watch Survey, 84% of journalists say they would use, or already have used blogs as a primary or secondary source for articles.
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Mobile | | AFRICA Africa's mobile operators to invest billions of dollars
[David Kezio-Musoke] Mobile operators MTN, Vodacom, Celtel and Orange are among the mobile operators planning to invest a tune of US$50 billion in the expansion and enhancement of their networks.
AFRICA Continent's comms costs cut
South African-based company Evosat, which distributes Inmarsat's Broadband Global Area Network (BGAN) service across Africa, has secured a major deal that will see satellite communication costs to provide simultaneous voice and broadband data, virtually halved on the continent.
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Online Media | | WEST AFRICA Fresh look for the MFWA
The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) recently launched its redesigned website: http://www.mediafound.org/. The MFWA is a regional independent, non-profit organisation based in Accra, Ghana. It acts as an advocate, promoting media rights and the freedom of expression, while monitoring any violations thereof. The site features media alerts and publications, among other things, and is available in English or French.
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TV | | SOUTHERN AFRICA Joy TV station ordered to stop broadcasting
On 29 October 2007, the Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (Macra) ordered Joy TV to immediately stop all television broadcasts until the station is issued appropriate radio and broadcasting licences.
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