11 Jul 2011

Africa | Marketing & Media

 

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Welcome to Africa's newest state, South Sudan

Congratulations South Sudan on achieving independence and becoming Africa's 54th state. Celebrations took place on Saturday, 9 July at the Dr John Garang Stadium welcoming the newly-founded country. It's an exciting time for the South Sudanese with a whiff of promise in the air and a new-found hope in what the future holds. May the years to come see the country develop into a flourishing nation and see the current leadership plant the seeds to sustainable success and nurture them well.

On a more frivolous note, African Fashion International's (AFI) Cape Town Fashion Week (CTFW) starts this Wednesday, 13 July. Dakar held its own fashion parade mid last week, but the models were made to strut without any music, which probably put quite a damper on the event. A government official turned up and ordered the music be turned off as there were unresolved issues concerning copyright.

I'm sure though, that AFI have all their ducks in a row for CTFW; see all you fashionistas there!

Cheers, Sindy Peters (@sindylp): Africa editor

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Editorial news

Special focus on media freedom


MALAWI
Malawi court allows MHRC involvement in media law case
[Gregory Gondwe] The case in which the Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC) is challenging the enactment of a piece of legislation that empowers a cabinet minister to ban any publication viewed against public interest, reached a crucial stage on Friday, 9 July 2011. Read more >>


Marketing


MOZAMBIQUE
Maningue Nice Z-Card series launched for Mozambique
David Ankers from Expresso Grafica - LDA in Maputo, Mozambique, has just completed the first Z-Card in the Maningue Nice series for the province of Inhambane. The eight-panel card contains detailed maps of the region as well as information about things to see and listings of restaurants and pubs, adventure activities and places to stay in each town. Read more >>


AFRICA
SADC Summit 2011 to be held in Luanda
RedPepper PR, an associate of GVPedia.com African Division - publishers of the Best of book series in Africa - is to manage and produce the SADC Summit Report 2011. The report will also be available as an electronic report (e-report) on its international websites. Go to www.futureoftrade.com for more information.


Digital


SOUTHERN AFRICA
Gateway expands presence in Southern Africa
JOHANNESBURG: Gateway Communications, supplier of pan-African telecommunications services, has expanded its delivery of restored and non-restored IP (Internet Protocol) transit services to licensed African operators. Gateway Communications has partnered with Teraco, a provider of neutral data centres in Southern Africa to facilitate this expansion. Read more >>


Events & Conferencing


EAST AFRICA
South Sudan: Witnessing the birth of a new country
[Protus Onyango] JUBA: Macklina Kenyi, 33, ran away from South Sudan to avoid being raped and abducted by the rebels during the war. She has since been studying in Kenya but on 9 July 2011 she returned to Juba to witness the birth of her country. In December, once she completes her Masters studies, she will return home to help rebuild her country. South Sudan's independence was, she said, a dream come true. Read more >>


WEST AFRICA
Copyright hawks stop music at Dakar Fashion Week parade
DAKAR: The sound may have been muted, but the fashion was not on the opening night of Dakar Fashion Week where models were forced to strut without music as organisers battled the government over copyright fees. Read more >>


Mobile


MALAWI
Malawi: Government to start snooping people's phone records
[Gregory Gondwe] The Malawi government, through the Malawi Communication Regulatory Authority (MACRA), is buying equipment that could allow it to act as 'Big Brother'. The move has however, met resistance from telecommunication operators in Malawi who are saying this will violate and compromise the obligation and duty they have to their subscribers. Read more >>


AFRICA
8 mobile social media networks for emerging markets
[Rowan Puttergill] The development of MXit, South Africa's incredibly successful answer to Facebook, has been well-covered in the past. MXit's success has largely been down to the fact that its focus was directed at mobile phone users, and it found its niche in providing a cheap alternative to SMS. Read more >>


Retail


AFRICA
Sustainable growth possible for South Sudan through agriculture - FAO
ROME: Africa's newest nation, South Sudan celebrated its independence on Saturday, 9 July 2011. The country faces many challenges in building a strong and stable economy that supports the food security and livelihoods of its population. The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has been working in South Sudan and plans to further assist in developing a strong and sustainable agricultural sector. Read more >>



International news
UNITED STATES
Global adspend up 8.8% in Q1 2011: Advertisers push TV spend
NEW YORK, US: Global advertising rose 8.8% year-on-year in Q1 to total US$118 billion* based on published rate cards, as advertisers spent more on television and continued to invest in booming consumer Asian and Latin American markets. Read more >>


UNITED KINGDOM
Steal me - if you can
LONDON, UK: Bike theft is an everyday occurrence in cities. As a cyclist, having your bike stolen is obviously inconvenient, but then so is the amount of locks, chains and tools that you have to carry around with you everywhere in attempt to keep your ride secure. Read more >>


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Motoring
SOUTH AFRICA
Wow! All the nice girls love a Renault...
[Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] South African women love Renault vehicles according to readers of four leading lifestyle and women's magazines. Read more >>


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Travel
SOUTH AFRICA
15 On Orange for comfortable seats, bar none
[Brian Berkman: contributing editor, travel] 15 On Orange is African Pride Hotel's Cape Town flagship property and part of Protea Hotel Group. Locals will remember the Orange Street and Grey's Pass, Gardens address as the Dutch Reformed Church's synod. Read more >>


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