AFRICA

Where in the world is Wally?

[Dean Dicks] I asked a colleague the other day, "What is Foursquare?" and his answer was 16! Great sense of humour I said, that answer should make you our honouree mayor. Read more >>

NIGERIA

African fashion shows its roots

Traditional Sierra Leone prints worn by ex-slaves and Nigeria's colourful ankara cloth embellished with sequins and flowing European silk made a potent combination on the Lagos catwalk this weekend. Read more >>

AFRICA

Africa Institute of South Africa (AISA) to host AYGS conference

The Africa Institute South Africa will be hosting a young graduates and scholars conference (AYGS) from 23-26 March 2011 at the Birchwood Hotel in Boksburg, South Africa. The theme of the conference is "Peace and Security as Requirements for Africa's Development". Read more >>

AFRICA

Angola at boiling point as govt cracks down on media, social unrest looms

[Issa Sikiti da Silva] All the symptoms of a dictatorship are found in this country of 18 million people: lack of freedom of expression, election rigging, state corruption, torture, crackdown on critical media, massive poverty, excessive abuse of power and violation of human rights, ruling party elite's self-enrichment, nepotism and arbitrary arrests, among others. Read more >>

AFRICA

Malawi: Hearing of Repressive Law set for 29 March

[Gregory Gondwe] The High Court has issued a notice that hearing of a case where the Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC) is challenging the legality of the amendment of repressive law that empowers information minister to ban publications will take place on 29 March 2011. Read more >>

AFRICA

Mobile banking opportunities in Africa

[Dr KF Lai] Mobile-savvy consumers want to do more for their phones and this presents opportunities for Africa's banks and their merchant partners. Read more >>

AFRICA

SMS becomes a business, healthcare tool

[Jennigay Coetzer] SMS is used more in customer relationship management (CRM) in developing countries like SA than in other markets because more individuals have cellphones than internet access. Read more >>

NIGERIA

Maltina raises stake as Argungu Fishing Festival beckons

In line with its new brand proposition of "sharing happiness" Maltina, leading non-alcoholic malt brand from the stable of Nigerian Breweries Plc has promised all visitors more happiness in this year's edition of the Argungu International Fishing and Cultural Festival billed to take place in Argungu, Kebbi State on 19 March 2011. Read more >>

AFRICA

Gabonese free-to-air, pay TV operator looks to Africa

TNT Africa is the brand name of Digital TV, a private Gabonese company that offers FTA and pay TV bouquets using a digital DTT platform. As in many African countries, the private sector is outpacing the Government in moving ahead with the digital transition. Sylvain Béletre from Balancing Act talked to Morgan Juteau, development manager at Digital TV about the ambitions of the company. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Microsoft takes down major fake drug spam network

SAN FRANCISCO, US: Microsoft yesterday, 17 March 2011, announced the dismantling of a "notorious and complex" network of virus-infected computers used to send billions of email messages daily hawking fake drugs. Read more >>

FRANCE

MIPTV: Connected Creativity announces Ventures finalists

PARIS, FRANCE: CC Ventures, the new start-up competition for innovation in connected entertainment has announced the 11 finalists. They will pitch their projects to an expert jury during Connected Creativity at MIPTV, the new global forum uniting the world's dominant market forces and leading innovators in entertainment, mobile media and technology which runs from 4-7 April in Cannes. Read more >>

FRANCE

YouTube, Cannes Lions launch 'Good Work' to match creatives with non-profits

LONDON, UK: YouTube and the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity have announced the launch of 'Good Work', a partnership designed to bring together the transformational power of creative minds, with the issues that need them most. Read more >>

GERMANY

adidas launches its biggest-ever marketing campaign

HERZOGENAURACH, GERMANY: On 16 March 2011, adidas, international sporting goods manufacturer, unveiled its latest global brand campaign. This is the first time that the company has created a campaign leveraging the adidas Sport Performance, adidas Originals and adidas Sport Style sub-brands, aiming to ensure that it is the most diverse and all-encompassing glimpse into the brand ever. Read more >>

UNITED STATES

New study discovers link between social media popularity, stock prices

NEW YORK, US: A new study conducted by a researcher at Pace University, in association with Famecount.com, has looked at the link between social media popularity of key brands and their respective share prices - and identified a statistically significant correlation. Read more >>

UNITED STATES

SA among NYF's 2011 International Advertising Awards grand jury

NEW YORK, US: New York Festivals International Advertising Awards has announced its grand jury, representing 300 of the most respected and innovative minds in advertising and marketing from 50 countries worldwide ensuring diversity and unequalled fairness, according to the organisers. South Africa has seven representatives. Read more >>

UNITED KINGDOM

Don't ask consumers to change their skin, change your deodorant, Mr Marketer.

LONDON, UK: Brands have to walk the tightrope of cultural relevance and new age aspiration to succeed in the Indian market. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

'Egypt is back!'

Trafalgar Tours, part of the Travel Corp SA group, has announced Egypt is back on its list of guided tours this year. And to celebrate the brands reintroduction, Trafalgar is offering local holiday-makers a massive discount of up to R1200. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Fit for the future: The 4th E-Tourism Africa Summit launched in Cape Town

The 4th Annual E Tourism Africa Summit was launched today, 16 March, in Cape Town at the quarterly Joint Association Membership Meeting (JAMM) of Cape Town Tourism, FEDHASA Cape, SAACI and SATSA Western Cape. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Cape Town Festival begins today

The Cape Town Festival (CTF) begins at noon today, Friday, 18 March and ends on Human Rights Day, Monday, 21 March, 2011. It will be held at the Company's Garden between noon and 8pm daily. Today's celebrations will be for Magnificent Friday, an initiative to encourage support for our national sports teams. Read more >>