SOUTH AFRICA

New marketing officer at Brand SA

The International Marketing Council of South Africa (Brand South Africa) has appointed Lynette Oelschig as chief marketing officer. Oelschig is a marketing communications specialist with over 20 years of post graduation experience extending from public relations and advertising agencies to corporate senior management positions in South Africa, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Nigeria and Europe. Read more >>

MAURITIUS

P&P Link Saatchi & Saatchi win at AMEP awards

MAURITIUS: Saatchi & Saatchi's Mauritius office, P&P Link Saatchi & Saatchi, won a silver and bronze award at the recent AMEP awards at the Maputo International Advertising Festival hosted by the Mozambican Association of Marketing and Advertising in Maputo. Read more >>

ZIMBABWE

Zim: Over 100 brands up for Superbrand contest

[Dumisani Ndlela] The Marketing Association of Zimbabwe (MAZ) says it remains on course in its hunt for the most powerful brands in the country under the Superbrand - Brand of the Year 2010 competition launched in March 2010. Read more >>

AFRICA

Round two winners in ARC comp announced

WASHINGTON, DC: The National Peace Corps Association (NPCA) has announced the top winners of the second round of the 2010 Africa Rural Connect (ARC) ideas competition. Launched last year, ARC is an online program of NPCA that aims to tap the creativity and knowledge of former volunteers and the international community to find ways to address some of rural Africa's greatest needs. Read more >>

EAST AFRICA

Nairobi to host first AITEC East Africa ICT Summit

The first AITEC East Africa ICT Summit will take place in Nairobi, Kenya from 7-8 September 2010. The summit will host ICT suppliers, service providers, innovators, managers and policy-makers to share knowledge and network in the two-day conference and expo. Read more >>

AFRICA

Malawi launches Pan-African e-Network

[Gregory Gondwe] Malawi has launched a Pan-African e-Network touted by, newly-appointed information and civic education minister, Symon Vuwa Kaunda, as a technology milestone that will help the country save resources. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Exploring how the arts can heal Africa

How can the arts be used to empower and heal African communities? This crucial issue will be discussed during the Drama for Life Africa Research Conference, taking place at Wits University from 26 to 28 August 2010. Read more >>

AFRICA

AU, A24 Media partner for peace

ADDIS ABABA: The African Union Commission and A24 Media on Tuesday, 17 August 2010, announced a partnership under the Year of Peace and Security in Africa campaign. A24 Media will provide communication support through the distribution of news and information on the implementation of the campaign to its various networks via its online portal. Read more >>

AFRICA

AMLF 2010 to tackle African media funding

The African Media Leaders Forum (AMLF) will meet in Yaoundé, Cameroon from 18-19 November 2010. The main theme of the forum is 'Funding African media in an age of uncertain business models'. The forum is being hosted by the Spectrum Media Group, one of the largest broadcasters on the continent, which operates out of West and Central Africa. Read more >>

AFRICA

MTN earnings up 20.6% to 438.6c

Mobile network operator MTN Group on Thursday (19 August 2010) reported adjusted headline earnings per share up 20.6% to 438.6 cents for the six months ended June 2010. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

SAB's Accra wants to de-list from Ghana stock market

Brewer SABMiller plc announced on Wednesday, 18 August 2010, that its Ghanaian subsidiary, Accra Brewery (ABL) Limited, wants to de-list from the Ghana Stock Exchange in order to implement a business recovery programme. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

African investment in Princess Crossing Mall

The fully tenanted Princess Crossing Mall, situated in Ondekkers Road, Roodepoort, has been sold for close to R300 million to a West African investor - via a private property fund based in the Western Cape. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

SADC pushes towards Customs Union

The 30th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) closed on Tuesday, 17 August 2010, with an affirmation to consolidate timelines for the establishment of the Free Trade Area (FTA) and speeding up preparations towards a Customs Union. Read more >>

RUSSIA

Kaspersky Lab sponsors publication of new SecuREview magazine

Kaspersky Lab, a leading developer of secure content management solutions, is acting as sponsor for the new IT security magazine SecuREview. The independent, non-profit quarterly edition aims to raise awareness of IT security issues among the wider public by actively targeting users in all segments of the market. Read more >>

UNITED KINGDOM

MMA announces upcoming Mobile Marketing Association Forum EMEA

NEW YORK, US/LONDON, UK/SINGAPORE/SAO PAULO, BRAZIL: The Mobile Marketing Association (MMA) (www.mmaglobal.com) has announced the initial speaker line up of global brands for its upcoming Mobile Marketing Association Forum EMEA in London 5-6 October 2010. Read more >>