AFRICA

More marketing mileage out of presentations

[Douglas Kruger] Last year I stumbled across a marketing idea that more presenters should use. It's so simple. I was the guest speaker delivering a keynote presentation in Macau, near Hong Kong, and when I finished my talk, the MC instructed me to go and stand in the middle of the audience. Then he asked the audience to raise their hands up into the air around me. When they did, he took a photo, which he then sent it on to me by email. Read more >>

AFRICA

First Street View in Africa on Google Maps

JOHANNESBURG: Google Maps on Tuesday, 8 June 2010, launched its first Street View feature in Africa. Detailed images of seven of South Africa's new football stadiums and 27 towns and cities around the country were collected over the last few months using the Google Street View Trikes. Read more >>

AFRICA

World Cup must instill African pride - Blatter

Johannesburg: FIFA President Sepp Blatter has once again reiterated that the legacy of the FIFA World Cup in South Africa should not only be about the infrastructure that has been built in the country but that the tournament should leave a lasting sense of pride among Africans. Read more >>

AFRICA

Final call for Loeries entries

The extended entry deadline for The 2010 Loerie Awards is next week Monday, 14 June. Eligible work must have flighted between 1 June 2009 and 14 June 2010, and should be submitted by this date. The awards are open to the whole of Africa and the Middle East across all areas of brand communication. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Bill Gates gives polio the boot...

... signs football in Nigeria to support final push to kick polio out of Africa as Rotary clubs in Nigeria and across the continent unite as ball's four-month journey comes to a close in Egypt. Read more >>

AFRICA

First round winners for Africa Rural Connect

WASHINGTON, DC: The National Peace Corps Association (NPCA) announced late last week the two winners of the first round of the Africa Rural Connect (ARC) 2010 ideas competition. ARC is an online program of NPCA that aims to foster collaborative thinking to generate ideas to help solve rural Africa's challenges. Read more >>

AFRICA

Journalist attacks rise worldwide - WAN-IFRA

The World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers' (WAN-IFRA) report on global press freedom, presented on Monday, 7 June 2010, to its board in a meeting in Düsseldorf, Germany, shows press freedom under attack in many countries on every continent. Read more >>

TANZANIA

Tanzania: National Bank of Commerce appoints new MD

The National Bank of Commerce (NBC), the Absa Group's Tanzania- based subsidiary, has announced the appointment of Lawrence Mafuru, as the new MD with effect from June 2010. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Lonrho buys stake in Oceanfresh

Lonrho Plc's agriculture division on Monday, 7 June 2010, announced that it has purchased 51% of Oceanfresh Seafoods for a cash consideration payment of R3.8 million for the equity. The money is to be reinvested in the business. Read more >>

AFRICA

NIMASA sponsors African Business Awards 2010

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) announced late last week its support for the African Business Awards 2010 as the award's platinum sponsor. Read more >>

AFRICA

Why sponsorships fail from a marketing view

[Thabani Khumalo] A total of 64 FIFA World Cup matches will be played over a period of 25 match days from 11 June to 11 July 2010. Whether you will watch the games on television, online or inside the stadium, it will be impossible to escape the colourful logos and slogans of sponsors. Read more >>

ZIMBABWE

Pessimism on Zimbabwe's broadcast media

[Dumisani Ndlela] A senior marketer has highlighted that deep pessimism still pervades Zimbabwe businesses over use of the broadcast media, which still remains under state control despite efforts to reform the media landscape. Read more >>