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SOUTH AFRICA
Digital marketing's social media and SEO - What you need to know
[Stephen Sandmann] Digital marketing is an indispensable part of most brands' marketing mix today. This is reflected in South African digital marketing expenditure, which according to PwC's research, will reach R3.7bn in 2017... read more>>

Winners of Southern African AABLA 2014 announced

The winners of the Southern African round of the CNBC Africa All Africa Business Leaders Awards Presented By Johnnie Walker Blue Label (AABLA) were announced at a ceremony in Johannesburg...

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Digital marketing strategies for a mobile-first, multi-screen world

Chanal Mackay and Johan Walters

In today's digital world, your customer is more likely to be engaging with your content using a mobile device than from a traditional PC...

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Microsoft4Afrika selects seven new African startups

Microsoft's 4Afrika initiative has selected seven new African start-ups which will receive funding, technical support and mentorship in an aim to fast-track their growth...

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Marketing
SOUTH AFRICA
Join the world's most innovative market research conference: MRMW is coming to Africa

Issued by Merlien

In a remarkably short period of time, mobile technology has revolutionised Africa. Mobile-based research methods are increasingly being recognised as the best way to get timely and cost-effective insights... read more>>
Events & Conferencing
AFRICA
Tech4Africa turns five. Feels all grown up and SxSW like

Issued by Tech4Africa

In 2006 when founder Gareth Knight first conceived of Tech4Africa, his vision was to bring SxSW to Africa, so that people wouldn't have to travel to Austin to soak up the knowledge, inspiration and networking it is well known for... read more>>
SOUTH AFRICA
The launch of Maxim Festival Africa

Issued by MAXIM Festival

With the planned and documented growth of business in Africa and the need for services to support this growth specifically in the communication industry, the Maxim Festival will ensure exposure to leading edge experiences, training and motivation... read more>>
Mobile
NIGERIA
Chinese phone manufacturer enters local market

Henry Ifeanyi

A Chinese mobile phone company, Wiko Mobile, announced plans to revolutionalise the Nigeria phone market with the launch of its phone brands in October... read more>>
DEM. REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
Tigo DRC appoints new GM
Sponsorship
AFRICA
10 Nigerian students to be sponsored for filmmaking training in US
10 Nigerian students will be sponsored on an all-expense paid trip to the United States of America by the Africa International Film Festival, AFRIFF... read more>>
TV
AFRICA
KTN, NTV and Citizen back on StarTimes

Susan Mwenesi

Three major local stations KTN, NTV and Citizen which have been absent from the StarTimes pay TV platform are now back just two days after the Supreme Court made a ruling on a case that had the stations on opposing sides... read more>>
AFRICA
Africa24 Media debuts talk show
Africa24 Media and its broadcast partners have debuted a talk show, Salim Amin's The Scoop!, which will see people sharing their secrets of success and advice with their fellow Africans... read more>>
International
GERMANY
Rocket Internet loses value in IPO
BERLIN, GERMANY: Germany's ambitious start-up platform Rocket Internet made its high-profile arrival on the Frankfurt stock market on Thursday (2 October) but got off to a disappointing start as shares slumped in early trading. read more>>
RUSSIA
New beer advertising laws for Russia
NEW YORK: The Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA) announced that Russia recently enacted new legislation that greatly expands the ability of marketers to advertise beer in Russia. read more>>
UNITED STATES
Young Globals student competition, internship programme launched
NEW YORK, USA: The Young Globals is a newly launched college/portfolio school competition for healthcare advertising that offers students an opportunity to submit their creative work... read more>>
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Government
SOUTH AFRICA
Kruger National Park to sell some of its white rhinos
The sale of a limited number of white rhino from the Kruger National Park (KNP) has begun as part of the South African National Parks (SANParks) implementation of a comprehensive rhino management strategy. read more>>
SOUTH AFRICA
Italian businesses seek SA opportunities
Italian business leaders are in South Africa to explore investment opportunities in the energy, manufacturing and agricultural sectors. read more>>
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