SOUTH AFRICA

[Biz Takeouts Podcast] 44: Live from The Bookmarks 2012

The Biz Takeouts Marketing & Media radio show, which airs every Thursday 5pm-6pm, streamed live via 2oceansVibe Radio, was broadcast live from The Bookmarks 2012 last week Thursday, 1 November 2012. Show host Warren Harding chatted to finalists, sponsors, judges and some winners at the event. [twitterfall] Read more >>

AFRICA

Engage at every stage: New marketing mandate

The desire to engage at every stage of the customer lifecycle has reportedly been the unrealised goal of many marketers, but this may no longer be the case. Marketers are putting mobile interaction in the hands of consumers and finding clever, gratifying ways to add value to every aspect of the brand experience, reports the chief marketing officer (CMO) council in a new study recently released. Read more >>

AFRICA

Short film competition offers African filmmakers US$100 000

The Afrinolly Shortfilm Competition, launched late last week, offers budding filmmakers and documentary/animation content creators the opportunity to win prizes in a competition valued at US$100 000. Read more >>

AFRICA

Gabon suspends Dotcom's new megaupload site

LIBREVILLE, GABON: Gabon's government has suspended the website, www.me.ga, which internet tycoon Kim Dotcom planned to use to launch a new version of his defunct Megaupload file-sharing site. Read more >>

AFRICA

Ghana establishes ICT club for girls

[Masahudu Kunateh] In a bid to help expose Ghanaian female students to the world of technology and new opportunities, the government of Ghana has established an Information and Communication Technology (ICT) club for Tamale Girls Senior High School. Read more >>

AFRICA

DISCOP Africa 2012 reports record breaking attendence

Basic Lead, the organisers of DISCOP Africa, have reported a record breaking attendance for the 7th annual edition of the television content market and co-production forum, which concluded last week in Johannesburg, South Africa. Read more >>

AFRICA

Nazara Technologies to distribute mobile games

Nazara Technologies, a mobile games developer and publisher, and Electronic Arts Inc announced they have entered into a business alliance to distribute EA's collection of mobile games to over 770 million mobile phone consumers across Africa. Read more >>

AFRICA

A24 Media unveils new website, more features

A24 Media,the pan-African multi-platform media company, has redesigned their website to make it easier for its readers. With a new look and better navigation, users will now be able to find content, production resources and information without having to search for links and pages. Read more >>

KENYA

Lamu Homes & Safaris now using Z-Card

Kenyan-based Lamu Homes & Safaris, the organiser of trips to Lamu for local and international tourists, is now using a Z-Card to promote Lamu as a destination of choice. Read more >>

UGANDA

All set for 2012 PRAU Excellence Awards

[Walter Wafula] Uganda's annual PRAU Excellence Awards, the event that recognises public relations and communications excellence in Uganda, is set to take place on 23 November 2012. This years event will coincide with the East African Public Relations Conference (EAPRC) which will take place in Kampala. Read more >>

NIGERIA

BMC Software selects DataGroupIT as Nigerian distributor

Global IT management solutions company BMC Software has announced a relationship with Nigerian company DataGroupIT to distribute BMC's solutions to the IT channel community across West Africa. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Bharti's profit falls by 30%

MUMBAI, INDIA: Bharti Airtel, India's biggest mobile phone company, reported on Wednesday a 30% drop in quarterly profit, its 11th straight such fall amid rising costs and intense competition. Read more >>

PORTUGAL

Jury line-up announced for 25th Eurobest

LISBON, PORTUGAL / LONDON, UK: Eurobest, Europe's leading annual awards and Festival for creative communications, has announced an exceptional line-up of 94 industry professionals who will come together in Lisbon to judge the 25th awards. Read more >>

FRANCE

Nikon's big hands campaign draws attention

PARIS, FRANCE: Across major cities in Europe, Nikon builds huge sculpted 'hands' in a pose, as though holding a Nikon camera. Read more >>

CHINA

China's online censors on the prowl ahead of power handover

BEIJING, CHINA: Author Jin Song is relishing the challenge of beating China's army of censors and posting comments online about the country's impending leadership change, the first in the social media era. Read more >>

UNITED STATES

NYF 2013 International Advertising Awards restructures competitions, categories

NEW YORK, US: New York Festivals International Advertising Awards, honouring the "World's Best Advertising," has announced a total restructuring of the International Advertising Awards competitions and categories. There will be 14 competitions designed to reflect the current work being produced globally, giving the awards show the most relevant parameters to measure creative communications. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Sharp rise in household expenditure

Expenditure by South African households has increased by 24.6% between the years of 2005/2006 and 2010/2011, the Income and Expenditure Survey (IES) of 2010/2011 has found. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Depleted abalone stocks a concern for SA

[Dennis Cruywagen] South Africa's depleted abalone stocks will not recover unless illegal fishing is reduced dramatically. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Stricter BEE code could crush non-profit sector

Inyathelo: The South African Institute for Advancement is warning that the proposed amendments to the broad-based black economic empowerment code could have a serious impact on charities and the non-profit sector as a whole. Read more >>