ZAMBIA

Cutting Edge PR get appointed by FNB Zambia

FNB Zambia announced yesterday, 6 September 2011, that it will again partner with Cutting Edge PR to handle its communication affairs in Zambia. The agency will guide and assist FNB in all its local strategic communications issues, internally and externally and will include media relations management on behalf of FNB in the country. Read more >>

KENYA

Kenya Airways contributes to National Famine Relief

After raising funds through different initiatives last month, Kenya Airways on Monday 5 September 2011 made a contribution towards the National Famine Relief. Read more >>

EAST AFRICA

Germany to promote budget reporting in East Africa

[Walter Wafula] Germany's International Institute for Journalism (IIJ) is set to train East African journalists on covering public spending to improve reporting on national budgets and the use of tax payer's money. Read more >>

AFRICA

New partnership to develop internal communications

South African-based brand engagement agency, Talk2Us, and London-based leadership training organisation, Impact Factory, recently announced their plans to form an exclusive strategic partnership that will use their strengths and expertise to further develop internal communication in Africa. Read more >>

AFRICA

Electricity-starved Africa needs urgent solutions - POWER-GEN Africa

[Issa Sikiti da Silva: @sikitimedia] Despite its great economic potential, sub-Saharan Africa's power industry is seriously underdeveloped, with only 53% and 8% of its urban and rural population, respectively, having access to electricity. The Power-Gen Africa Conference and Expo, launched earlier this week in Johannesburg and due to be held on 6-8 November 2012 at the Sandton Convention Centre, South Africa, is set to discuss urgent energy solutions for Africa. Read more >>

AFRICA

Build your online community at IABC African Conference

The 2011 IABC Africa Conference, with the theme 'Building online communities: Lessons from a 60s rock 'n' roll band' is set to take place from 12 - 14 October at the The Carousel Casino and Entertainment World, north of Pretoria, South Africa. Read more >>

AFRICA

Côte Ouest expands its catalogue for English market

Côte Ouest, a TV content distributor in regions of Africa, has announced the expansion of its catalogue to include African TV content for sale and distribution to the English-speaking market. Read more >>

AFRICA

Housing crisis in Africa as economy grows, cities overcrowded

[Issa Sikiti da Silva: @sikitimedia] Africa's economy is rising, creating jobs in cities, driving people from rural to urban areas, helping to grow its middle class but creating a serious housing crisis on the continent, which is now the world's highest urbanised region. According to a study conducted by FinScope and presented at the African Union for Housing Finance conference it was found that the continent is in serious need of housing finance. Read more >>

AFRICA

TV Loves Africa to launch in 2012

Organisers of DISCOP Africa, Basic Lead, have announced the launch of an umbrella event, TV Loves Africa, which will feature markets and conference programmes dedicated to the making, the distribution and the monetizing of content across all platforms in Africa, including radio and will take place at the Sandton Convention Center in Johannesburg, South Africa, from 30 October to 2 November 2012. Read more >>

NAMIBIA

CNBC Africa partners with Namibian Broadcast Corporation

CNBC Africa and the Namibian Broadcast Corporation (NBC) have sealed a partnership that will see quality business news content from the channel being broadcast across Namibia from September 2011. The agreement will also see CNBC Africa featuring more Namibian content on the 24/7 network across Sub-Sahara Africa. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Global experts convene in SA to discuss intellectual property, innovation

South Africa and other developing countries are in hot debate about how best to grow their economies through innovation and the development of intellectual property. Read more >>

FRANCE

Fox Entertainment chief Kevin Reilly to give keynote at MIPCOM 2011

PARIS, FRANCE: Reed MIDEM has announced that one of television's most influential and forward-thinking leaders, Kevin Reilly, president of Entertainment at Fox Broadcasting Company, will give a keynote address on Tuesday 4 October, as part of MIPCOM's Media Mastermind series of presentations. Read more >>

GERMANY

Mobile internet - driver for mobile communications market

NUREMBERG, GERMANY: mobile communications market has been experiencing a global upswing. Smartphones, in particular, are appealing to even more consumers. This year, it is anticipated that around 400 million smartphones will be sold around the world. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Busa to fight metropolitan taxes

Business Unity South Africa (Busa) is to meet with the South African Local Government Association (Salga) to discuss the proposed tax on businesses in five metropolitan municipalities. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Jetta jazzed up with pep and pose

[Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] In spite of its popularity the Volkswagen Jetta has for years been subjected to derogatory remarks such as "boring", "grandpa's wagon", " the VW rent-a-car" and "golf with a glued-on boot" - but all of that is going to disappear rapidly now that the all-new sixth generation Jetta has arrived in dealer showrooms in South Africa. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Three Cities, Chobe Marina Lodge terminate relationship

After a 10-year relationship, The Three Cities Group and Chobe Marina Lodge have agreed to end their relationship. Three Cities launched Chobe Marina Lodge when it first opened its doors 10 years ago and has played a major role in establishing the lodge as a preferred destination in the region. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Win tickets to the Rugby World Cup 2011

Land Rover South Africa joins in the Rugby World Cup 2011 festivities as they launch a nationwide consumer competition for 11 lucky winners to witness a day in rugby history at this year's Rugby World Cup 2011 in New Zealand in September. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Stuart Taylor, all about the money

[Jordan Scott] We often sit and worry about money issues; how will we pay it back, how will we get it and at what point all of this needs to happen. However, we don't often talk about it, nor have a good belly laugh on the account of our bank accounts. Yet, Mr Taylor gives you an hour-and-a-half of "funny money" and you do laugh at your own money issues and, admittedly, those of others. Even Helen Zille was there laughing along with us. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

What a send off!

[Corné Krige] I was in Livingstone on Thursday and switched on the TV for the official send off for the Springboks. I have to admit that I got goosebumps when I saw how many people had turned out to show their support for the Boks. I have always been proud to be South African, but that amount of support really took my patriotism to another level. I tried to remember what our farewell was like in 2003 and my memories were very vague. This confirms my suspicion that it was nothing like what we saw last Thursday in Sandton. Read more >>