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SOUTH AFRICA
The top 20 Best Liked Ads for 2013
[Issued by Millward Brown] Millward Brown's Best Liked Ads list celebrates South Africa's favourite TV commercials. The top 20 ads of 2013 are dominated by the technology and fast food categories, with an underlying theme of local humour - advertising and entertainment are inextricably linked. Read more >>


Biz Takeouts
SOUTH AFRICA
[Biz Takeouts Lineup] 86: The power of brands in the mass communication landscape
Tune in to the Biz Takeouts Marketing & Media radio show on Thursday, 17 April from 9am-10am as we chat to DK Badenhorst from Y&R Cape Town and directors of MaxAxion, Daniel Courtenay and Nicolle Harding. [twitterfall] Read more >>

Advertising
MOZAMBIQUE
Reminder to enter 9th Maputo International Advertising Festival
Design
AFRICA
Oju officially launches all 65 Afro emoticons
Powered by Mi-Fone, the first African mobile devices brand, 'Oju', (literally meaning 'faces' in the Yoruba language from Nigeria), has revealed the full range of 65 Afro emoticons at the global launch for the brand late last week. Read more >>

Digital
SWAZILAND
Internet exchange point opened in Swaziland
Late last week saw the African Union Commission (AUC) launch the internet exchange point (IXP) in Swaziland which will contribute to bringing efficiency in the routing of intra-country internet traffic and more secure exchange of intra-country internet traffic. Read more >>

Mobile
KENYA
Majority phones sold in Kenya are smartphones
IT News Africa reports that, according to mobile operator Safaricom, 67% of mobile phones sold in Kenya are smartphones. Read more >>

Research
AFRICA
Second part of MEF three-country African Growth Market Study released
MEF has launched the second part of its three-country African Growth Market Study, which surveyed mobile business leaders in the region to deliver an industry snapshot of market confidence and key drivers for mobile content and commerce in Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa. Read more >>

Sponsorship
WEST AFRICA
Eskimi to sponsor Mobile West Africa 2014
Eskimi has announced that it will be sponsoring Mobile West Africa 2014 which is taking place from 13-16 May at the Four Points by Sheraton, Lagos, Nigeria. Read more >>


International

UNITED STATES
Yahoo sees signs of growth in core business
NEW YORK, USA: Yahoo reported a stronger-than-expected first-quarter profit with the results showing growth in the Web company's "core" business according to Chief Executive Marissa Mayer Read more >>

JAPAN
Pentawards 2014 opens for packaging designs
TOKYO, JAPAN: The 2014 Pentawards have opened for international packaging design entries, with an early bird registration price of €150 to 25 April, with entries closing on 23 May 2014. Read more >>

UNITED STATES
Appy Awards deadline extended to Friday 25 April
UNITED STATES
Clio 2014 entry deadline extended

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New events to diarise

African Utility Week/Clean Power Africa - 13 May 2014 to 14 May 2014 Cape Town
Visit the CTICC, 13 to 14 May, for the African Utility Week and Clean Power Africa Conference and Exhibition Read more >>

Africa Bike Week
Greater Than - 1 May 2014 to 4 May 2014 Margate

2nd Biennial Inclusive Education Conference
Mogorosi Communication - 15 May 2014 Johannesburg

Africa Health Exhibition and Congress
Britespark Communications - 29 May 2014 to 31 May 2014 Johannesburg

Business of Africa 2014
19 Jun 2014 to 28 Jun 2014 Johannesburg


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