KENYA

AccessKenya realigns marketing strategy to target youth

[Carole Kimutai] AccessKenya Group, a corporate internet solutions and IT services provider has realigned its marketing strategies to increase interactivity with youthful internet users through targeted media campaigns in a bid to encourage fixed-price internet connectivity and increase the number of customers in the next financial year. Read more >>

AFRICA

COP17: Artists Project Earth presents concert

Artist Project Earth (APE) will present 'A Climate Change Concert for East Africa' as part of the COP17 conference which will take place on Sunday 4 December 2011 at the Durban beachfront, KwaZula-Natal, South Africa from 3pm and will continue until the early evening. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Shanduka Black Umbrellas participates in Global Entrepreneurship Week in four cities

During Global Entrepreneurship Week, which started on Monday 14 November 2011, Shanduka Black Umbrellas (SBU) is planning a number of activities in Durban, Johannesburg, Cape Town and Pretoria. Read more >>

ZIMBABWE

Two journalists arrested and charged with theft and defamation

[Tichaona Sibanda] Nevanji Madanhire, the editor of the weekly Zimbabwe Standard newspaper, and reporter Nqaba Matshazi, were arrested in Harare on Tuesday [15 November 2011] and charged with theft, unlawful entry and criminal defamation. Read more >>

AFRICA

Mobile hotspots in Africa - Q3 2011

In Q3 of 2011 a total of 3.2 billion ads were served across continental Africa. This continues a year of growth across Continental Africa characterised by 135% more traffic compared to 2010. Seven countries drew traffic in excess of 100 million ads served per quarter and three countries (South Africa, Nigeria and Kenya) saw more than half a billion ads served in Q3 2011. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Africa's mobile phone growth fastest

News 24.com reports that Africa is now the fastest-growing mobile phone market in the world and it has increased its subscribers by 20% in the past year and will have about 738 million users by next year. Read more >>

AFRICA

Overcoming barriers to do business in Africa

The opportunity for South African business to establish operations, or expand their offerings into Africa has never been more apparent, says Adapt IT executive Kevin Dees. Read more >>

AFRICA

Macmillan to sponsor African Education Week

Macmillan South Africa have announced it will be the platinum sponsor of the 6th annual African Education Week conference and exhibition, set to take place at the Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa from 2-4 July 2012. Read more >>

AFRICA

New programming director: music at MTV Networks Africa

Johannesburg-based MTV Networks Africa (MTVNA) has announced the appointment of South African TV veteran Helen Smit in the new role of programming director: music. Read more >>

UNITED KINGDOM

D&AD opens entries for 50th Awards

LONDON, UK: Entries for the 50th annual D&AD Awards have been opened with the organisation reaching further than ever in its quest to celebrate creative work from across the globe, including Africa and the Middle East - where South Africa leads the pack. Read more >>

CANADA

MediaCom Canada named Agency of the Year 2011

TORONTO, CANADA: MediaCom has been named Agency of the Year 2011 by Strategy Magazine. The agency was given the honour in recognition of a year that has seen it add major advertisers such as Yum, Weight Watchers, Mobilicity and Mars/Wrigley to an already impressive roster of clients. Read more >>

UNITED KINGDOM

A+E NETWORKS UK hires new marketing chief

LONDON, UK: Leading factual entertainment broadcaster A+E Networks UK, a joint venture between A+E Networks and BSkyB, has appointed Anna Priest as its new VP of Marcomms. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

100 000 tourists to visit Table Mountain?

IOL reports that Table Mountain's inclusion as one of the new 7 Wonders of Nature could boost tourism to Cape Town by R1,4 billion a year as more than 100 000 tourists are expected to visit the city to see the mountain. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Mango turns five

Tuesday 15 November 2011 saw low-cost airline Mango celebrate its fifth anniversary in domestic aviation; a half-decade of growth where the carrier has sustained its position as the most on time airline in local skies for over three years on aggregate and maintained 30% market share on low cost routes that it operates. Read more >>