AFRICA

Intergrating Pinterest into email marketing campaigns

[Wikus Engelbrecht] Much to everyone's surprise, at the turn of 2012 the runaway-hit social networking site wasn't Twitter, LinkedIn or Google+. it was in fact Pinterest, the latest social media craze that seems to have captured everyone's attention. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

[Design Indaba 2012] John Bielenberg is wrong

[Herman Manson: @marklives] It seems like graphic designer John Bielenberg will not be defined solely by his creative credentials. And there are plenty of those, including arms-full of awards, exhibitions, honorary degrees and fellowships. Read more >>

AFRICA

Unpicking viral marketing

[Vanessa Clark] Viral marketing: the holy grail of the marketing world, where your community does your marketing for you, typically by sharing, enhancing and endorsing your message. It's word of mouth marketing on steroids, thanks to the internet and social networking. Read more >>

BOTSWANA

Alliance Media wins airport advertising tender

[Gregory Gondwe: @Kalipochi] Alliance Media Botswana, has been awarded the contract for the indoor and outdoor advertising concession at Botswana's newly built Sir Seretse Khama International Airport. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Who's Who sees expanded growth from professional listings

Following its opening up as a free personal branding platform for professionals in Southern Africa, Who's Who has seen an exponential growth in registrations of more than 470% since opening up its membership to a larger audience in 2010. Read more >>

AFRICA

Your 5-step personal branding workout

[Donna Rachelson] Any doctor or health professional will tell you that regular exercise is important to get fit and stay healthy. Likewise, if you want a "fit" and healthy personal brand, you need to flex your branding muscles and give them a workout. Here are a few ideas on how to do that. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Free access to LBS during development

During the development stage of an integrated digital mapping, running on deCarta's LBS (location-based services) platform, mapIT will offer sub-Saharan Africa companies free access to a wide range of LBS application programming interfaces (APIs) and services hosted in its data centre from March 2012 onwards. Read more >>

AFRICA

Get set for the .africa gold rush

[Craig Wilson] Africa looks set to get its own generic top-level domain, .africa, in 2013 if the International Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) gives the go-ahead, which looks likely. The creation of the new domain could set off a gold rush and create headaches for businesses wanting to protect their brands. Read more >>

MALAWI

Government condemns Sunday Times assessment

[Gregory Gondwe: @Kalipochi] The Malawian government has yet again launched an attack on The Sunday Times newspaper for coming up with a cabinet assessment that has labeled the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) government a total failure. Read more >>

KENYA

Kenya: Court orders Kenya Times wound up

Some 236 former Kenya Times Media Trust workers were on Tuesday [28 February 2012] allowed to wind up the company to recover their unpaid dues. Read more >>

AFRICA

Mobile marketing: How much will we put up with?

[Staff Reporter] A fascinating new infographic is taking marketers much deeper into the sweet spot of the youth demographic and revealing the many ways in which they interact with their mobile devices. Read more >>

AFRICA

Can the telecom industry solve Africa's power problems?

Africa is plagued by unreliable, intermittent and often non-existent access to electricity, especially in rural areas. This is a huge inconvenience and a big obstacle to economic development. Can mobile operators be the unlikely saviours, bringing power to the people in rural Africa, asks Peter Karaszi*? Read more >>

AFRICA

Standard Bank: top investment bank in Africa

The Standard Bank Group has been named by Global Finance magazine as the best investment bank in South African and Africa, adding to the many accolades the group has already received in recognition of its capabilities and achievements. Read more >>

FRANCE

First Data Journalism Awards: €45 000 in prizes

PARIS, FRANCE: The Global Editors Network (GEN) has announced the launch of the annual Data Journalism Awards (DJA), the international competition recognising outstanding work in the growing field of data journalism. The GEN initiative is supported by Google and is organised in collaboration with the European Journalism Centre (EJC). Read more >>

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

Dubai Lynx 2012 Advertiser of The Year: P&G

DUBAI, UAE: The Dubai Lynx Advertiser of the Year award is presented to advertisers in the MENA region who have distinguished themselves for inspiring innovative marketing of their products and who embrace and encourage the creative work produced by their agencies. This year the winner is P&G. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

DA goes to court to halt e-tolling system

[Olebogeng Molatlhwa] The Democratic Alliance in Gauteng will seek a court interdict to stop the hugely unpopular e-tolling system, which begins operating in April. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

SABC's plea over loan

The SABC has asked the government to relax the stringent conditions on its R1.4bn loan. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Toll roads issue up for 're-discussion'

[Paul Vecchiatto] The issue of tolling urban roads is up for "re-discussion and government has said 'whoa' to further projects," says Transport Minister Sibusiso Ndebele. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Sanral: DA e-toll increase claims 'misleading'

The South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (SANRAL) has dismissed the claims made by the DA on 27 February 2012 as 'misleading and incorrect'. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

R800m Sekunjalo contract cancelled

Sekunjalo's R800m vessel management contract has been cancelled and Business Day says the contract was reversed after the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries received legal opinion. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Permanent patrols in Mozambique Channel

There have been 17 piracy events in Tanzanian waters and Business Live says that international shipping lines are seriously concerned about the safety of their vessels as they transit east African waters according to Defence Minister, Lindiwe Sisulu. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Awards' positive impact on Cape Town

According to a recent poll conducted by a leading South African hotel, 48% of travellers will consider Cape Town as a tourist destination due to the spate of recent accolades bestowed on the city. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Velvet Sky grounded

According to a News24 report, Velvet sky has suspended all its flights until 5 March. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Boys to (super) men

[Eugene Yiga] It's all fun and games until you almost get hit by a plane. Actually, no, that only applies to people with more than half a brain. When you're dealing with a group of teenagers, who literally don't know what the word "hubris" means, the fun continues until someone gets hurt. Then it continues some more. Will these kids stop before it's too late? Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Lost and found in Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close

[Daniel Dercksen] It is not always possible to have the correct answer, unlock unsolved mysteries, or explore unfamiliar crises. With the exceptional Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, director Stephen Daldry proves that it is indeed possible to resolve everything by allowing yourself to get lost; to lose yourself fully in the fear of indecision and the moment of discovery. Read more >>