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United Cities and Local Governments of Africa (UCLG Africa), the city of Dakar and the Association of Mayors of Senegal (AMS) are organising the sixth Africities Summit in Dakar, Senegal from 4-8 December 2012. 
The Forbes Africa Person of the Year has announced the top five candidates for this years title. The winner of this award would have had an influence on the events of the year gone by on the African continent. 
AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS: Arena Media turned Eurostar's data into advertising content to drive sales to Amsterdam. 
NUREMBERG, GERMANY: With effect from 1 October 2012, GfK completed the full acquisition of South African market research organisation GlobalEDGE Marketing Consultants. This move further strengthens the Group's presence in the Consumer Experiences sector on the African market. 
LONDON, UK: From a net increase in 2009 of 1.2%, multiple retailers have for the second consecutive period shown a decline in their numbers, from -0.25% in 2011 to -1.4% in the first half of 2012. This is a net reduction of 953 shops in the first half of 2012 compared to 174 shops in the whole of 2011. 
LONDON, UK (Industry Outlook): According to the results of Informa Telecoms & Media's annual industry survey, innovation is a key priority for global telecoms and media players in 2013. Over 500 senior executives from across both these sectors were asked how their businesses and markets would perform in 2013 and the role innovation would play in driving future revenue growth. 
DUBAI, UAE: The Dubai Lynx International Festival of Creativity is reputed to be the leading awards and festival for creative excellence in advertising and communications in the Middle East and North Africa and the must-attend event on the region's industry calendar. Held at the Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai, next year's event will take place 10-13 March. 
LISBON, PORTUGAL: The Eurobest Advertiser of the Year award is presented to advertisers born out of Europe who have distinguished themselves for inspiring innovative marketing of their products and who embrace and encourage the creative work produced by their agencies. 
PARIS, FRANCE, DARMSTADT, GERMANY: Newspaper executives from Libya and Egypt are participating in a new training programme from the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA): the Media Professionals Programme, an innovative initiative to equip media executives with the tools to advance their careers and contribute to the growth of strong local media enterprises. | Company news |
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SOUTH AFRICABizcommunity.com partners up with Placement Partner recruitment software system - Bizcommunity
Bizcommunity.com now offers integration with Placement Partner, a software system designed for recruitment companies to manage and store data relevant to every step of the recruitment process. Read more >>| Government |
SOUTH AFRICASA offers more than just mineral commodities
Although relations between South Africa and China have been improving, South Africa is still seen as a country that provides mineral commodities and not value-added products, says Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICASA's ambassador to Oman returns to post pending probe
South Africa's Ambassador to Oman, Yusuf Saloojee, is at his posting in Muscat, Oman, temporarily, pending the finalisation of an on-going investigation, says the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (Dirco). Read more >>SOUTH AFRICAZuma drums up support for agriculture campaign
President Jacob Zuma has reiterated his support for the campaign that encourages South Africans to productively use the land to improve food security for millions of citizens. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICASA urged to increase support for communal farmers
President Jacob Zuma has urged stakeholders in agriculture to find ways of providing tenure security for communal farmers, which will improve their ability to actively participate in the economy. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICAMatric exams off to a good start
The first day of the 2012 National Senior Certificate (NSC) exams got off to a good start without incidents or irregularities, says Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICAQuest for defence industry firepower
SA's arms industry is highly developed but more investment is needed to keep SA in the technology race. "SA could fall behind if the SANDF does not buy new equipment. Exports will shrink over the next five years" - Johan Steyn Read more >>More Government news...
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