[Sam Hungwe] The Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) has courted British-based international publicists World Travel Group (WTG) for an international marketing campaign to improve the country's image. Read more >>
[Janine Erasmus] South Africa's national Department of Sport and Recreation has partnered with the Pretoria-based Youth Development through Football and other NGOs to form the Peace Caravan, an initiative that will tour the Great Lakes region of Africa during March 2009 to promote the 2010 Fifa World Cup. Read more >>
[Neo Semono] PRETORIA: Government and various language experts have gathered for a three-day workshop in Pretoria, South Africa to develop the African language equivalent for English soccer terminology. Read more >>
[Issa Sikiti da Silva] The culprits of the African brand debacle are none other than African leaders themselves. This is what delegates attending the Wits Business School lecture on ‘Evolving African leadership and its impact on brand Africa' by Thebe Ikalafeng heard last night, Thursday, 19 March 2009. Read more >>
CAPE TOWN: Fundamo, a specialist mobile financial services provider, announced earlier this week that the MTN Group will use Fundamo's Mobile Wallet solution to power its MTN MobileMoney service. The service will be available to its subscriber base across 21 countries in Africa. Read more >>
[Gregory Gondwe] Zain Malawi has started discussions with the Malawi Communication Regulatory Authority (MACRA) to change its licence conditions so that the third Generation (3G) system can be introduced into Malawi's telecommunication industry. Read more >>
JOHANNESBURG: Access to mobiles phones has transformed the lives of rural women farmers boosting income and expanding knowledge, a pilot study in Lesotho has found. Read more >>
Customer anxiety and cutbacks are the biggest factors influencing marketing budget allocation in 2009, according to the newly released Marketing Outlook 2009 report from the Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) Council. Read more >>
ACCRA: Standard Bank and the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) have created a joint fund for African smallholder farmers. The fund is to operate in Ghana, Mozambique, Tanzania and Uganda, opening loan opportunities to smallholder farmers and small- and medium-sized agricultural businesses previously considered too risky for lending. Read more >>
ADDIS ABABA: Africa will request more financial assistance and a strengthened role in the international financial institutions at next month's summit of the Group of 20 (G20) leading developed and emerging nations. Read more >>
ITNewsAfrica.com has announced the launch of a conference focusing on digital and mobile TV in Africa. The Africa Future TV Conference 2009 aims to gather industry experts, business leaders, regulators, government officials and service providers from African countries for the broadcast industry conference. Read more >>
JOHANNESBURG: Access to mobiles phones has transformed the lives of rural women farmers boosting income and expanding knowledge, a pilot study in Lesotho has found.
Customer anxiety and cutbacks are the biggest factors influencing marketing budget allocation in 2009, according to the newly released Marketing Outlook 2009 report from the Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) Council.
ITNewsAfrica.com has announced the launch of a conference focusing on digital and mobile TV in Africa. The Africa Future TV Conference 2009 aims to gather industry experts, business leaders, regulators, government officials and service providers from African countries for the broadcast industry conference.