ZIMBABWE

Zim: Ad agency launches monthly magazine

[Dumisani Ndlela] Advertising agency, Axa Corporate Images, has launched a monthly, advertising-only magazine called Necessity Magazine. Read more >>

NIGERIA

Nigeria brands - hyperdrive potential

[Sean McCoy] Nigeria is a nation of 140 million people that has just embarked on a branding revolution. Marketers and advertisers that grasp this have the potential to realise enormous success; the rest will watch from the sidelines and later ask themselves, 'How did we miss it?'. Read more >>

NIGERIA

Zain Nigeria's call centre commences operations

ABUJA: The newly built call centre established by Zain Nigeria in Abuja has commence operations. The facility has started taking calls from customers and plans to be formally commissioned in the coming weeks. Read more >>

CENTRAL AFRICA

Malawi's state broadcasters receive funding

[Gregory Gondwe] State broadcasters, Malawi Television (TVM) and Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) received allocations after operating for two years without government subventions. Read more >>

SOUTHERN AFRICA

Namibia cuts phone fees before SA

[Lesley Stones] Opposition to the high cost of making a cellphone call from one network to another is rising, with SA now being derided for falling behind Namibia in its prices. Read more >>

EAST AFRICA

Safety initiative launched across Lake Victoria

Pan-Africa mobile operator Zain, and Ericsson, in an initiative coordinated by the GSM Association, plan to extend the mobile network coverage in the Lake Victoria region and launch a safety and security initiative. The coverage will comprise the area of the lake where 80% of fishing activities take place. Read more >>

AFRICA

Review of Zain Africa assets on course

NAIROBI: Zain is conducting a strategic review of its African assets with the aim of maximising shareholder value and will consider approaches that achieve that, Zain chief executive officer Dr Saad Al Barrak said. Read more >>

AFRICA

IABC expands African footprint

According to the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC), despite the current financial crisis causing a decline in membership, the organisation is growing in Africa. Membership statistics released earlier this week revealed that the IABC Africa region had the highest growth (37.84%) and retention rate (85%) in the world, year on year. Read more >>

AFRICA

Migrant workers face challenges in sending money home

[Amy Lieberman] Remittances to developing nations are expected to fall from an estimated US$305 billion in 2008 to US$290 billion in 2009, threatening the “lifeline” that sustains some of the world's poorest countries and people, according to Dilip Ratha, lead economist in the development prospects group of the World Bank. Read more >>

AFRICA

BBC World News to launch Africa Business Report

LONDON: BBC World News will be hosting a new series - Africa Business Report - from the end of August 2009. The programme, sponsored by Skye Bank, plans to focus on business in Africa, examining the people, businesses and products as well as the issues, challenges and opportunities for companies trading there. Read more >>