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Discussing the future of Africa at the GIL Conference 2014

Cari Van Wyk

Late last week saw the convergence of leaders in industries at the Table Bay Hotel, V&A, for the Growth, Innovation and Leadership Conference by Frost & Sullivan...

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SA must put pressure on Swaziland to open society

Anton Harber

I think SA should recall its ambassador to Swaziland and threaten to close our borders with the country. I am not joking...

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Honing PR skills in the construction industry

James White

The marketing of the construction industry varies from other industries in major ways. Where some companies can focus exclusively on inbound marketing...

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Biz Takeouts
SOUTH AFRICA
[Biz Takeouts Podcast] 102: Why Millenials matter & agency focus with Utopian Advertising
Yesterday on the weekly Biz Takeouts Marketing and Media Radio show, we chatted to Cathy Lund from Cosmopolitan SA, Joan Snyder Kuhl from Why Millenials Matter, as well as Justin Williams from Utopian Advertising in our agency focus slot. If you missed the show, listen to the podcast is now available... read more>>
Branding
COTE D'IVOIRE
Brand Communications appointed to strengthen Azito Energie brand
In an aim to strengthen its brand and to develop communication materials in both English and French, Azito Energie, an electricity provider in Côte d'Ivoire, has appointed specialist pan-African agency... read more>>
Digital
AFRICA
Kirusa acquires instant messaging apps provider, Saya Mobile
Voice messaging and social media innovator Kirusa has acquired the technology, workforce and intellectual property of Saya Mobile, a Ghana-based provider of instant messaging apps geared specifically for African... read more>>
UGANDA
Uganda SME market to benefit from managed services solution
Pan African telecoms operator, Gondwana International Networks (GIN), in conjunction with managed services company, SevenC Computing, will be launching an iWayAfrica managed infrastructure and service... read more>>
Mobile
AFRICA
Airtel, VeriFone Mobile Money to offer mobile Tap n Pay across Africa
Bharti Airtel and VeriFone Mobile Money have announced an agreement to offer VeriFone Mobile Money's merchant enablement applications for mobile Tap n Pay across Airtel's 17 operating countries in Africa... read more>>
AFRICA
Nomanini reaches 1 million transactions
Nomanini has announced that informal vendors and micro-entrepreneurs across Africa have made a million cash transactions using its mobile point of sale terminals... read more>>
Online Media
SOUTH AFRICA
OAM's Justin Clarke nominated for EY World Entrepreneur award

Issued by Private Property

One Africa Media (OAM) CEO Justin Clarke has been nominated as a finalist in the southern Africa chapter of the EY World Entrepreneur Awards for 2014 in the emerging category, paying tribute to a man who co-founded the Private Property brand... read more>>
Retail
EGYPT
Jumia Egypt, Sony announce partnership success
One of the first brands to sign up for Jumia Egypt's shop-in-shop concept was Sony, and the retailer has reportedly already noted a significant increase in sales of its products... read more>>
TV
WEST AFRICA
SES to deliver DTH TV across French-speaking African countries
Screen Africa reports that as of 1 October 2014, satellite operator SES will be delivering direct-to-home (DTH) broadcast television for West African broadcasters, led by Africable and Media Plus, across... read more>>
International
UNITED STATES
Uber now offers dining, travel services
SAN FRANCISCO, USA: Uber has moved into dining and travel smartphone applications in a moved at at settting itself up at the heart of mobile lifestyles. read more>>
LEBANON
Jihadists use social media to recruit followers, spread fear
BEIRUT, LEBANON: A chilling video depicting the murder of a US journalist by jihadists is just the latest salvo in an online war being waged by extremists on social media sites. read more>>
UNITED STATES
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Government
SOUTH AFRICA
SA's borders closed to Ebola-affected countries
South Africa has imposed a total travel ban for all non-citizens traveling from identified high risk countries to prevent the spread of Ebola to the country. read more>>
SOUTH AFRICA
Measures implemented to reduce child labour and exploitation
The Department of Labour says interventions to improve the social security and welfare of children have resulted in government being able to reduce the widespread use of child labour. read more>>
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Lifestyle
SOUTH AFRICA
[10 Things I Love About...] Stellenbosch

Brian Berkman

Following a knockout stay at the historic and charming Coopmanshuijs Hotel in the heart of Stellenbosch, Contributing Editor Brian Berkman asked vivacious general manager Ilzebet Oosthuizen for her 10 Things She Loves About Stellenbosch... read more>>
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