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Marketing
 [Carole Kimutai] Unilever Kenya has launched a multi-million marketing campaign for Fair & Lovely, a face cream under its brand portfolio. The KSh30 million (R3 million) marketing campaign dubbed “Your Face is Proof” was unveiled at an event that also featured the premiere screening of "He's Just Not that Into You". Read more >>2010 FIFA World Cup
[Gregory Gondwe] Malawi's Director of Tourism Isaac Katopola has said the country stands a good chance to benefit from South Africa's hosting of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. He said, since Malawi is only two hours and ten minutes away by air from South Africa, it could host some of the 55,000 FIFA delegates. Read more >> Branding
 [Walter Wafula] Superbrands unveiled the selection methods used in selecting winning brands in East Africa. The criteria was unveiled in Nairobi, Kenya by Superbrands East Africa project director, Jawad Jaffer at the launch of the 2009/2010 Superbrands East Africa. Read more >>Digital
The African Development Bank (AFDB) board has approved an investment of US$66 million for the development of the Main One submarine fibre optic cable project along the West African coast. Read more >>Education and Training
 The International Institute for Journalism (IIJ), Germany and the Ghana International Press Centre in Accra are inviting young journalists, no older than 35, in member countries of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to attend a training course on freedom and responsibility in the media, in Ghana from 27 September to 10 October 2009. Read more >>Media
Many African women journalists are constrained to working at the Women's Desk, where they cover light issues such as entertainment or home affairs. A rare exception is Nigerian journalist Clara Nwachukwu, who worked her way from the Women's Desk to becoming one of the few women who report on business and energy issues for national daily newspapers. Read more >> The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) yesterday, 4 June 2009 condemned the kidnapping of Ibrahim Mohammed Ali, also known as Jeekey, the director of Universal television channel based in Garasbaley, Somalia. Read more >>Mobile
The GSMA Mobile Innovation Research has revealed that innovation in the mobile phone industry around the world is as strong as ever during the global economic downturn. Read more >>Retail
CAPE TOWN: The World Economic Forum announced today, 5 June 2009 at a press conference in Johannesburg that more than 800 participants from 50 countries will participate in the 19th World Economic Forum on Africa in Cape Town from 10 - 12 June 2009. Jacob Zuma, president of South Africa, will host the meeting, where participants will gather to deliberate under the theme, "Implications of the Global Economic Crisis for Africa". Read more >> JOHANNESBURG: Camel farming could be an option for some 20 million to 35 million people living on semi-arid land in Africa, who will soon be unable to grow crops because of climate change, says the co-author of a new study. Read more >>Out Of Home
 Green energy or renewable energy in the form of advertising wind turbines is the new eco-friendly way to advertise outdoors. The turbine not only serves as permanent outdoor advertising, but also generates power by harnessing naturally-occuring wind. Read more >>
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