SOUTH AFRICA

[Thought Leadership Digibates] 01: The Africa Question

Now available for listening/downloading are the podcasts from the first Aegis Media Thought Leadership Digibate, held yesterday, Thursday, 8 September 2011, in conjunction with Bizcommunity. The online debate, themed "The Africa Question", was streamed live to about 5000 listeners worldwide via Cape-Town-based online radio community station TheTaxi.co.za. [twitterfall] Read more >>

AFRICA

First Aegis Media, Bizcommunity Digibate attracts over 5000 listeners

Aegis Media, in conjunction with Bizcommunity, this morning, Thursday, 8 September 2011, hosted what is probably Africa's first online debate around the media/marketing industry, drawing in approximately 5000 listeners from across the globe via live audio-streaming by 10am. [twitterfall] Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

African Marketing Confederation launch takes marketing beyond borders

[Issa Sikiti da Silva: @sikitimedia] South Africa's Institute of Marketing Management (IMM) has joined forces with Zambia's Institute of Marketing (ZIM), Marketers Association of Zimbabwe (MAZ) and Marketing Society of Kenya (MSK) to launch the African Marketing Confederation (AMC) in the aim of promoting and maintaining standards of professional skills, ability, ethics and integrity among marketers through the various African marketing bodies. Read more >>

ANGOLA

Angola: Tensions rise, journalists attacked at protest

[Issa Sikiti da Silva: @sikitimedia] Africa's second biggest oil producer, Angola, is in turmoil - a real turmoil for the first time since the war ended in 2002. Analysts believe last weekend's anti-government protest in Luanda was a clear sign that over 80% of Angolans were tired of living in extreme poverty, while the MPLA elite and their cronies - led by veteran president Jose Eduardo dos Santos - continue to enrich themselves. And journalists paid a heavy price of that turmoil. Read more >>

GHANA

Social media conference targets African businesses

[Walter Wafula] Ghana will this year host the Africa Brand Conference that is aimed at exposing African businesses to social media branding tactics to help them expand markets for their products and services. Read more >>

AFRICA

Global leaders set to attend Brand Africa Forum 2011

The second annual Brand Africa Forum, hosted by the International Marketing Council of South Africa (the custodians of Brand South Africa) and Brand Leadership Academy, will take place on Thursday, 29 September 2011 at the Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa. The one-day platform will tackle key issues affecting Africa's growth, reputation and competitiveness. Read more >>

MALAWI

Uncertainty grips MBC as court stops merger

[Gregory Gondwe] On Tuesday, 6 September 2011, the Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) was gripped with uncertainty as the High Court in Blantyre stopped the merger between the MBC and Television Malawi (TVM). This followed an injunction sought by over three quarters of employees of the state broadcaster were fired, retired and redeployed last week. Read more >>

RWANDA

Bharti Airtel to operate 2G, 3G in Rwanda

Bharti Airtel, a global telecommunications company with operations across Asia and Africa, has been awarded a license by the Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Agency to operate 2G and 3G GSM mobile services in Rwanda. Read more >>

SENEGAL

Insights from the 2011 PAMRO Conference

Following the 13th PAMRO Conference which took place in Senegal in August, Celia Collins, deputy group MD of the Starcom MediaVest Group (SMG), provided some insights into the latest advertising research in Africa. Read more >>

AFRICA

SanDisk shows growth in Middle East and Africa

Driven by the high mobile phone penetration rates and a growing appetite for flash-based storage devices in Africa, SanDisk, the manufacturer of flash memory cards, reports that there has been between a double and triple digit market growth in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) so far this year. Read more >>

AFRICA

Let's shake on it

[John Boe] The handshake gesture has been used by many cultures over the years and is depicted in Greek carving dating from the 5th century BC. The handshake is traditionally used by people around the planet as a gesture of greeting, departure, offering congratulations, or finalising a business transition. In sports, a handshake after the game between opposing team members is considered good sportsmanship. Read more >>

FRANCE

Fable 3: Kingmaker

PARIS, FRANCE: In the world of films, franchises are generally commercially successful but creatively unrewarding. Although both these aspects tend to suffer as the series continues. However... Read more >>

UNITED KINGDOM

2011 D&AD announces 2011 executive election results

LONDON, UK: Seven new members have been elected to the D&AD executive committee, which is chaired by Dick Powell of Seymour Powell. Read more >>

PORTUGAL

Eurobest announces first three jury presidents

LISBON, PORTUGAL: Eurobest, Europe's leading annual awards competition for the creative and communications industry, has announced the first three of eight jury presidents who will take the lead at this year's Festival taking place in Lisbon 28, 29 and 30 November. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Parents play a powerful role in predicting DUI

Sipping the occasional glass of wine may seem relatively harmless, and could even be beneficial to the drinker's health. However, for parents, even moderate drinking can result in one unintended consequence: an increased risk their children will drive under the influence as adults. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

2012 AA Quality Assured Accommodation Awards announced

Details of the 2012 AA Quality Assured Accommodation Awards programme have been announced. The programme, reputedly South Africa's only consumer-based accommodation awards, has undergone extensive changes to keep up with modern trends in the hospitality industry. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Wings Travel Management expands to Singapore

SINGAPORE: Wings Travel Management, a global Travel Management Company (TMC), has announced the launch of its Asia Pacific operation in Singapore. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Tori Amos to play Joburg and Cape Town

Tori Amos will be performing in Joburg on Saturday, 12 and Sunday, 13 November at the Theatre of Marcellus, Emperors Casino, and on Thursday, 17 November, 2011, at the Grand Arena, GrandWest Casino, as part of her international Night of Hunters tour. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Park Inn by Radisson to open in Cape Town's Foreshore

The new Park Inn by Radisson hotel is set in Cape Town's Foreshore and will open in November, 2011. The hotel's event facilities will include a pre-function rooftop area, conference room and high-tech audiovisual equipment. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Lindelani Mkhize appointed executive director at Universal Music SA

Lindelani Mkhize makes a come back to the record industry with his appointment as executive director at Universal Music South Africa; a post he assumed on 1 September 2011. After being out of the formal recording industry for 10 years; Mkhize's main task is to develop and further expand Universal's A&R portfolio, specifically for the SA and sub-Saharan Africa markets. Read more >>