5 Sep 2011

Africa | Marketing & Media

 

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Let the games begin...

With the start of the 10th All-Africa Games in Maputo, Mozambique, over the weekend, PocketMedia Solutions was selected by the German Development Cooperation, in conjunction with the National Aids Council, to produce Z-cards thats includes a map and programme of the events for the multi-sports event. Best of luck to all those participating!

This Thursday 8 September, Bizcommunity in partnership with Aegis Media brings you the first of many marketing/media debates titled 'Thought Leadership Digibates'. Hosted by Soli Philander, the first session will be centred on "The Africa Question", and will be broadcast live via audio streaming, 9am-11am. Visit our special section to view the lineup.

The 2011 Tech4Africa conference, the continent's only web and emerging technology conference is launching the inaugural Tech4Africa Innovation Award. This will recognise homegrown innovation to further inspire the industry to develop global solutions to uniquely African challenges. Nominations and entries for the Tech4Africa Innovation Award close on Monday 12 September. Engage, Inspire, Enable and Innovate!

Have a great week!

Evan-Lee Courie (evan1985)

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SOUTH AFRICA
[Biz Takeouts Podcast] 13: Break into new markets using innovative strategies
Find out how to break into new markets with innovative strategies by listening to the Biz Takeouts podcast of last week's Bizcommunity/Chai FM Media & Marketing radio show, which airs every Wednesday 6pm-7pm on 101.9 FM in Johannesburg and via streaming audio. [twitterfall] Read more >>


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SOUTH AFRICA
Loeries lines up the parties
Due to high demand, the Loeries has moved Sunday 18 September's official party to Trinity, a larger venue close to the V&A Waterfront, Cape Town. The organisers will also be adding a huge marquee to allow everyone to get together in one space. Read more >>


Digital


NIGERIA
Web Liquid partners with Phillips Consulting
Web Liquid Nigeria, an international digital marketing and advertising consultancy with presence in New York and Lagos had partnered with Phillips Consulting Limited to offer the Nigerian market viable opportunity for professionals to catch up on digital marketing in Nigeria. Read more >>


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AFRICA
Enterprise ICT Africa at 2011 AfricaCom
In conjunction with the 14th annual AfricaCom, Africa's largest communications conference and exhibition, Enterprise ICT Africa conference is a new event dedicated to helping CIOs and IT directors from across the enterprise space to develop effective ICT strategies. The conference is set to take place from 9 - 10 November 2011 at the Cape Town International Convention Centre, South Africa. Read more >>


Media


UGANDA
2011 Sustainable Tourism Media Awards draws near
[Walter Wafula] Journalists covering tourism and conservation related issues in Uganda will be recognised at the 2011 Sustainable Tourism Media Awards, according to Abiaz Rwamwiri, the communications specialist at USAID STAR Programme. Read more >>


AFRICA
Kenyan journalist at the Hague
[Carole Kimutai] Kenyan radio journalist Joshua arap Sang is at the Hague, Netherlands for the confirmation of charges hearing at the International Criminal Court (ICC). Sang who has made history as the first Kenyan journalist to face charges at the ICC is among five other Kenyan politicians and senior government officials said to bear "the greatest responsibility" for the political violence that followed a disputed presidential result in January 2008. Read more >>


Radio


LESOTHO
LM Radio to launch in Free State and Lesotho
Mozambique's English language music radio station, LM Radio, which started broadcasting in October 2010 can now be heard in the Free State Province of South Africa and Lesotho. Read more >>


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Research


MALAWI
Malawi media suppressing local content - Study
[Gregory Gondwe] Malawi media is said to be slowly becoming a tool for suppression of local content and local languages according to research studies released by the Journal of Development and Communication Studies of the University of Malawi. Read more >>


Retail


SOUTH AFRICA
Retailers scrambling for Nigerian market
[Zeenat Moorad] Nigeria's potent potential has made it the bull's eye of foreign and local retail companies as the 'country de jour' in which to set up shop, despite obvious risks in the most populous country in Africa. Read more >>


TV


AFRICA
CNBC reveals secrets to success in revamped series
The newly revamped "Entrepreneurial Edge" series on CNBC Africa, the 24/7 business news channel in Africa, will feature success stories of some of the great entrepreneurs and new young leaders in South Africa. The show will be hosted by journalist Chris Bishop. Read more >>



International news
UNITED KINGDOM
Mobile, video emerge as significant online ad platforms in UK
LONDON, UK: comScore, Inc has released an analysis of the online advertising market in the United Kingdom across the general population of fixed line Internet users, online video viewers and smartphone users. Among its findings, the analysis shows mobile and video advertising gaining traction in reaching a sizeable percentage of the total audience. Read more >>


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Motoring
SOUTH AFRICA
New car sales are rocking
[Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] The economy might be slowing down but there is still plenty of life in the new passenger car market in South Africa with sales up by 13% over July. The 36 138 new passenger cars sold are 8% more than August last year and it also pushes the year to date sales up by nearly 17% over the same period last year. Read more >>


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Travel
SOUTH AFRICA
Something to be proud of
[Brian Berkman: contributing editor, travel] Perhaps because of the stories of what goes on in "Vegas, stays in Vegas", companies are electing to have team meetings and conferences over weekends and inviting spouses along. Read more >>


SOUTH AFRICA
Long Beach - where everyone knows your name...
[Rod Baker] With a staff that deserves Olympic Gold for the amount of attention they lavish on you, and an organisation that will ensure your stay will be special, it's very hard to beat. But that's Long Beach Mauritius for you. Read more >>


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BizLounge
SOUTH AFRICA
Laurie Levine makes my soul sing
[Sindy Peters] Laurie Levine's Six Winters can be compared to an undulating landscape that takes you on an exciting aural journey complete with cheerful climbs and soul-stirring descents, and hardly any plains for you to catch your breath. You won't find any country / folk in my music collection; I've never made a connection with the genre, until now that is. Read more >>


SOUTH AFRICA
Last In The Fall?
[Ruth Cooper] "Music stole my heart, you made me tear my whole world apart, This my love is a break-up letter ... Music, this is goodbye," sings Jeremy on track 9; Music Stole My Heart. Seems like that heady music love affair is over for The Dirty Skirts. Hinted as being their last album, "Lost In The Fall" is an ellipsis on the possible end of the band's career. The 12 tracks reflect this; an apocalyptic sentiment prevails throughout; forecasting an ultimate and final destiny for the band and on a much larger, vaguer scale, the world. Read more >>


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