AFRICA

2010 socio-economic dreams in concrete terms

[Emmanuel Onyejeose] South Africa, like most rapidly industrialising countries in South-East Asia, has no choice but to muster concerted efforts to sustain the momentum garnered in hosting the 2010 FIFA World Cup, in improving service delivery using attractive development strategies. Read more >>

AFRICA

PUMA to host Africa Unity Experience

HERZOGENAURACH: PUMA, on Tuesday, 18 May 2010 announced its 'Africa Unity Experience' in Paris, France from 28-29 May as the brand's kick-off for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. It will include an Africa Unity Exhibition Game and a free concert curated by Africa Express. Read more >>

AFRICA

Maputo Ad Festival kicks off next week

JOHANNESBURG: The 5th Maputo International Advertising Festival will begin next Monday, 24 May 2010, with the registration of competing advertising agencies and producers. The opening session will be held in the Camões Institute, at 6pm. The festival will last until 27 May 2010, and will close with a dinner, at which the Golden Shell and grand prizes will be awarded. Read more >>

AFRICA

Digital is not the death of anything, it's the awakening of everything else

[Andrea Mitchell] Earlier this year, Miles Young, the global CEO of Ogilvy and Mather Worldwide said: "The great mistake of today's business environment is to believe that digital can fulfil the role of marketing. It will not". Read more >>

AFRICA

Cross Media Awards still open for entries

The WAN-IFRA Cross Media Awards 2010 is still open for entries, with the deadline being 15 June 2010. Publishers worldwide are invited to submit their projects to the competition, which aims to recognise publishers who use multimedia platforms to build relationships with local markets, encourage interactivity, and help advertisers create local campaigns. Read more >>

CENTRAL AFRICA

Malawi tax body engages media

[Gregory Gondwe] The Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) has started engaging media practitioners to help it maximise its revenue base by generating news articles that are educative and informative. Read more >>

COTE D'IVOIRE

Media, social cohesion workshop in Seguela

ABIDJAN: A workshop on the media and social cohesion was hosted this week, 18-19 May 2010, in Séguéla, 592km from Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. Some 40 participants from the media and civil society from Séguéla, Mankono, Kani, Vavoua, Zuenoula and Gohitafla participated in the event. Read more >>

AFRICA

LexisNexis to distribute APO wire service

The African Press Organisation (APO), earlier this week, announced its partnership with LexisNexis to distribute its wire service via nexis.com. Read more >>

AFRICA

WAN-IFRA Magazine examines iPad

The May/June 2010 edition of WAN-IFRA Magazine examines the potential impact of the iPad on newspapers' digital strategies, and that of other digital devices as well. The magazine looks at whether the iPad is truly a sure thing for publishers, and whether tablets and e-readers simply offer the same experience. Read more >>

AFRICA

Registration open for 12th PAMRO meeting

The 12th PAMRO meeting and All Africa Media Research Conference is open for registration. The event will take place from 22 - 25 August 2010 in Gaborone, Botswana at the Grand Palm. Updates on media audience research activities from countries from all parts of Africa will be provided. Download the registration form. For more information, go to www.pamro.org.

NIGERIA

China-Nigeria US$23b oil deal

China has agreed to invest up to US$23 billion in the construction of three oil refineries and a petrochemical complex in Nigeria. The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and the China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC) signed the deal in Abuja late last week, according to an official statement. Read more >>

ZIMBABWE

Zim: Strong recovery for beverage consumption

[Dumisani Ndlela] Zimbabweans are getting back to their guzzling habits, pushing beer and other beverage consumption volumes up in what beverages group Delta Corporation's chairman Robbie Mupawose described as a "strong" recovery. Read more >>

AFRICA

Nile water-sharing deal

Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania and Ethiopia signed an agreement late last week to seek the rights to use a greater share of water from the River Nile. Egypt and Sudan currently control 90% of the river's water flow under a colonial-era accord dating from 1959. Read more >>