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AFRICA
Mobile strategies for African retailers in 2014
[Bevan Ducasse] Mobile marketing is near the top of everyone's priority list right now, but knowing you should be doing something is not the same as knowing what to do - and with the medium being so new, there are no clear best practice guidelines yet. Read more >>


Aegis Thought Leadership Digibates
SOUTH AFRICA
[Thought Leadership Digibate] 11: Future Proofing Africa
The eleventh Thought Leadership Digibate, recently hosted by Aegis Media in conjunction with Bizcommunity.com focused on how business can change the sustainability conversation to Future Proof Africa. If you missed the Digibate, download or listen to the podcast which is now available. Read more >>

Biz Takeouts
SOUTH AFRICA
[Biz Takeouts Lineup] 78: Webfluential with Mike Sharman
On the next Biz Takeouts Marketing & Media radio show, which airs every Thursday morning from 9am-10am, show host Warren Harding chats to Mike Sharman about Webfluential. [twitterfall] Read more >>

Events & Conferencing
AFRICA
[AfricaCom 2013] Day one
The 16th annual AfricaCom conference kicked off yesterday, 12 November 2013, at the CTICC. Here are just a few of the highlights from the opening day. Read more >>

Media
EGYPT
Two journalists from Egypt face trial for "defaming judges"
Two journalists working for an independent newspaper are to stand trial for "defaming" judges in an article published in 2012, Egypt's official MENA news agency reported on Monday. Read more >>

Mobile
AFRICA
Etisalat aquires stake in Maroc Telecom, Airtel aquires Warid Congo SA
Etisalat has signed a share purchase agreement for the acquisition of Vivendi's 53% stake in Itissalat Al Maghrib (Maroc Telecom), and Airtel has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Warid's Congo Brazzaville Operations. Read more >>

AFRICA
Africa's mobile data business to be worth US$23 billion in 2018
Findings from research commissioned by Informa Telecoms & Media in July 2013 on trends in global mobile data usage shows that the rise in digital service usage will drive Africa's mobile data business to be worth US$23 billion in 2018. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA
Vodacom's capital investment to rise by up to 17%

Thabiso Mochiko

Recruitment
SOUTH AFRICA
[BizCareers] Selling yourself, and moving into art direction

Juliette Attwell

Selling yourself is probably the most important skill you'll ever learn. This week, we take a look at how it will benefit your career, as well as opportunities in digital media. Read more >>

Research
AFRICA
Global Internet Phenomena Report 2H2013 released
Sandvine, a provider of intelligent broadband network solutions for fixed and mobile operators, has released its internet traffic trends report, entitled "Global Internet Phenomena Report 2H2013". Read more >>


International

UNITED STATES
Apple's new iPad mini goes on sale
NEW YORK CITY USA: Apple announced on Tuesday, 12 November, that its newly revamped iPad mini tablet with an enhanced "retina" display is now available in various markets around the world. It had not previously announced a firm launch date for the new device. Read more >>

UNITED KINGDOM
Vodafone's after tax earnings of £17.95bn
LONDON - British mobile phone giant Vodafone said Tuesday that it surged back into first-half profit on a huge taxation credit, and pledged to invest after the sale of its US division. Read more >>

UNITED STATES
As Twitter flies, fears of a 'bubble' mount
WASHINGTON, USA: Twitter's high-flying Wall Street debut drew attention to the growing power of social media, but also raised concerns about a potential bubble in the sector. Read more >>

SPAIN
Mission Nadal
UNITED STATES
News Corp sees modest profit after breakup

More International


Government

SOUTH AFRICA
Government gears up for 16 Days campaign

Gabi Khumalo

Government is set to do things differently during this year's 16 Days of Activism for No Violence against Women and Children by visiting and engaging with communities. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA
3.8m people have filed their tax returns
Almost four million people had submitted their tax returns by Monday, 11 November, morning, the SA Revenue Service (SARS) said. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA
Business warns of red tape burden of gender bill

Ntsakisi Maswanganyi

SOUTH AFRICA
State eyes next stage in IPP energy deals

Razina Munsh


More Government news


Lifestyle

SOUTH AFRICA
Cape Town's very own Ambassador

Brian Berkman

The Ambassador Hotel has been a Cape Town landmark since Leon and Anthula Markowitz, at one time the city's mayoral couple, invited the world into their rock-top property in Cape Town's Bantry Bay. Read more >>


Jobs offered




New events to diarise

BWASA Entrepreneurship Expo
Business Woman's Association - 15 Nov 2013 Johannesburg

Medical Aid & Insurance Conference 2013
Trade Conferences International - 27 Nov 2013 to 28 Nov 2013 Cape Town

Primedia Scholarships
Rhodes University - 30 Nov 2013 Grahamstown

Social Media, Web and InDesign workshops
Multidimensions - 2 Dec 2013 to 6 Dec 2013 Johannesburg

Africa Travel Week
Cut Communications - 28 Apr 2014 to 3 May 2014 Cape Town


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