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Africa is inspiring...

We are excited about our opportunity to interview the Loeries Africa Committee and so far we've chatted to Denford Mangora from Jericho Advertising in Zimbabwe as well as Ulric Charteris from Root225 in Tanzania. Interestingly enough, when asked what inspires them at the moment, they both said "Africa". Isn't that something... This continent sure is full of creativity and potential... Keep an eye out for the next interview to be published soon.

Naspers has signed a branded deal with MTN and will look at signing with mobile operators in Nigeria, its other big market. The partnership is designed to drive mobile traffic to the PriceCheck site.

Finally, Mark Schefermann reports further on his experience at SXSW Interactive 2014 and the keynote address from Austin Kleon at the conference.

Have a great week!

Cheers!
Ilse van den Berg, Editor: Marketing & Media Africa (@Biz_Africa)

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Today's top stories
The Loeries Africa Committee: Ulric Charteris

Executive director and owner of Tanzanian advertising agency Roots255 as well as member of the Loeries Africa Committee this year, Ulric Charteris opened Roots in 2006 in Tanzania.

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MTN, PriceCheck partners, heads to Nigeria

Naspers recently signed a branded deal with MTN in South Africa and will look at signing with mobile operators in Nigeria, its other big market. Russell Southwood spoke to Andre de Wet, PriceCheck's CEO.

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[SXSW Interactive 2014] Creativity. Inspiration. Innovation

Mark Schefermann

AUSTIN, US: Austin Kleon is the author of two influential and best-selling books: "Steal Like An Artist" and "Newspaper Blackout". His third book, "Show Your Work!", was published in March 2014. He was one of the keynote speakers at SXSW Interactive 2014.

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Marketing
SOUTH AFRICA
The storyteller of the future

Danette Breitenbach

Business intelligence as we understood it in the past is dead. Today's businesses need to utilise and understand complex data for business intelligence and to ensure they are competitive, but do not have the tools to do so. Read more >>




ZAMBIA
Public funds malaria tests, treatments through digital campaign
Malaria No More's Power of One campaign uses social, mobile, and e-commerce technologies, enabling the public to purchase treatments for children in Zambia. (video) Read more >>

Education & Training
SOUTH AFRICA
eBook distribution solutions emerge from Africa
There is great demand for eBooks in emerging markets however the demand for eTextbooks is even greater. Countries such as Kenya, Nigeria, China and Brazil are struggling to gain access to eTextbooks in their classrooms and universities. Read more >>

Events & Conferencing
AFRICA
Expansion on the cards for Mobile Money Africa
Mobile Money Africa is planning to focus on the expansion of technology, products and services in the mobile and digital payments industry. Read more >>

Mobile
AFRICA
Need for mobile data monitoring solutions on the increase
According to research done by Frost & Sullivan, the expansive increase of smartphone use in sub-Saharan Africa as well as globally, is expected to lead to increased data traffic creating a need for mobile data monitoring solutions. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA
MobiMedia grows to meet Africa's demands

Issued by Ole! Media

As the African continent moves towards a more mobile lifestyle, so too are advertisers and marketers realising the importance of reaching their target markets in the mobile space. MobiMedia, a mobile marketing agency which implements and manages strategic integrated mobile marketing campaigns for corporate clients and brands, is meeting this need by growing its team. Read more >>

Online Media
SOUTH AFRICA
Project Portfolio Office partners with NSI Technology Africa
Project Portfolio Office (PPO), an online project portfolio management (PPM) and collaboration application, has signed a partnership agreement with NSI Technology Africa (NSI), an Africa-wide technology advisory, solutions and services provider with a primary focus on the financial services industry. Read more >>


International

FRANCE
Bouygues boosts mobile bid for SFR, in French turf war
PARIS, FRANCE: French telecommunications group Bouygues stepped up its bid to buy mobile phone operator SFR from Vivendi, launching a new phase in a huge fight over positions in France. Read more >>


More International


Government

SOUTH AFRICA
Mandela's former aide to publish memoirs
The long-serving and trusted white personal aide of Nelson Mandela will publish her memoirs in June about how her life was transformed by South Africa's late anti-apartheid icon, Penguin Books announced on Thursday. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA
South Africans get opportunity to run for president
LIPCO Law For All, a legal insurance company, has launched an online competition to get South Africans talking about what they would do as president of South Africa. The campaign, which has been running for four weeks, has garnered an impressive following with close to 2,000 entries featuring South Africans from all walks of life. Read more >>


More Government news


New events to diarise

Wealth Summit 2014
Work Your Wealth - 12 Apr 2014 to 27 Jul 2014 Durban,Gauteng - Midrand,Cape Town,Port Elizabeth

HSSE Angola Conference
Fleming Gulf - 3 Jun 2014 to 4 Jun 2014 Luanda

Africa Investment Promotion Summit
Africapaciti - 11 Jun 2014 to 12 Jun 2014 Tshwane

SAICA and IFRS Foundation IFRS Conference 2014
SAICA - 13 Aug 2014 to 14 Aug 2014 Johannesburg


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