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SOUTH AFRICA
[African Cristal Awards] What winning continent-wide awards means for the local ad industry
[Leigh Andrews] South Africa's King James Group was crowned Agency of Year at this weekend's African Cristal Awards. But what does that say about the state of the African ad industry? read more>>



Biz Takeouts
SOUTH AFRICA
[Biz Takeouts Podcast] 108: Fred Robertson - Southern African Entrepreneur of the Year
On the last Biz Takeouts Marketing and Media Radio show, host Warren Harding spoke to Fred Robertson, named Southern Africa's Entrepreneur of the Year... read more>>
Advertising
SOUTH AFRICA
[African Cristal Awards] How DDB ticks all the right boxes across the African advertising industry

Leigh Andrews

With DDB's agencies nominated three times in the African Cristal Awards' agency of the year category alone, competitors are asking what's behind their continent-wide success? All is revealed... read more>>
Digital
GHANA
AfricaOnline managed service solution launched in Ghana
Pan African telecoms operator, Gondwana International Networks (GIN), has announced that its AfricaOnline business has launched a managed infrastructure and service solution in Ghana... read more>>
Education & Training
AFRICA
Oracle's plans to close IT skills gap in Africa
Oracle has announced that it will be launching an initiative designed to enrich and increase the skills capacity of IT practitioners in Africa... read more>>
Mobile
BOTSWANA
Orange Botswana, Erricson form managed service partnership
Orange Botswana and Ericsson has formed a multi-year managed services agreement which will see Ericsson manage all network operations for the telecoms operator... read more>>
PR & Communications
AFRICA
How to cut press conference costs in Africa
According to the African Press Organisation (APO), 50% of budget dedicated to press conferences are usually allocated towards travel expenses and venue rentals... (video) read more>>
Retail
SOUTH AFRICA
Bringing emotion back to e-commerce with curated commerce

Mike Saunders

Our access to information has never been better, which has certainly empowered the consumer, but at the same time has also effectively rendered them more indecisiveness than ever before... read more>>
Social Media
NIGERIA
Social Media Week Lagos 2015 announces theme, open for submissions
SMW Lagos, taking place from 23-27 February 2015, will explore the theme 'Upwardly Mobile: The Rise of A Connected Africa'; and submissions for #SMW15 are now open... read more>>
International
UNITED STATES
Ultra-fast internet connections coming
WASHINGTON, USA: Really high speed Internet connections are likely open up new kinds of communication such as "telepresence" and improve services such as remote health care, a survey of experts has shown. read more>>
INDIA
Zuckerberg's plan to get India online
NEW DELHI, INDIA: Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg said his social media network wanted to help India's new prime minister connect remote villages in the country so over 1.2bn people living in the country had access to the internet. read more>>
FRANCE
Apple, Google brands worth $100bn each
PARIS, FRANCE: The US Apple and Google brands which have become household names around the world are worth more than $100bn each, and top a ranking of the world's biggest brands, consultancy Interbrand said. read more>>
More International
Government
SOUTH AFRICA
Gauteng commissions township economy study
The Gauteng Provincial Government will commission a baseline study on the township economy to understand its size, spread and strength as well as innovative ways of measuring its social and economic importance. read more>>
SOUTH AFRICA
Transparency, accountability sought by PSC
The Public Service Commission (PSC) has called for greater transparency and accountability to build a South Africa where all citizens enjoy a higher standard of living. read more>>
More Government news
New events to diarise
East Africa Brew Fest
Kelwin Events - 18 Oct 2014 Nairobi

Africa Jet Fuel and Aviation Conference
Magenta Global - 27 Oct 2014 to 28 Oct 2014 Johannesburg

Africa Oil Week Conference 2014
Global Pacific & Partners - 3 Nov 2014 to 7 Nov 2014 Cape Town

Cards and Payments Africa 2015
Terrapinn Ltd - 10 Mar 2015 to 11 Mar 2015 Johannesburg

ConMach Nigeria 2015
ConMach Nigeria 2015 - 11 Mar 2015 to 14 Mar 2015 Lagos

Upcoming events
2nd Competitive Strategy Session
Financial & Business Advisory Services Associates - 10 Oct 2014 to 21 Nov 2014 Lagos and Abuja

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