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OMG moment: Taking note of Africa's mobile media movement

Leigh Andrews

TEAMtalk Media, MobiMedia, AddSuite, LoveDigital and Honeykome are all making waves in the African marketing industry. Ole! Media Group CMO Deseré Orrill tells us more...

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Need for local internet hosting in developing countries

The development of locally relevant internet content that is attractive to users has been shown to have a positive impact on internet adoption...

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Flume funnels digital down to make it matter

Leigh Andrews

If an agency that's focused on fixing its clients' business problems above winning awards sounds too good to be true, you haven't encountered Flume...

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Events & Conferencing
SENEGAL
#HackAgainstEbola set to hold in Dakar, Senegal

Paul Adepoju

On 14 and 15 January Senegal's capital city of Dakar will host the third edition of #HackAgainstEbola, organised by OSIWA, UPF, Code for Africa and the Global Editors Network. The event is supported by Google... read more>>
Mobile
AFRICA
Is m-commerce a game changer for African retailers?

Jaco Barnard

New technologies such as cloud computing are revolutionising the way people do business across the globe. In the African market, infrastructure has traditionally proven to be a challenge that has hindered adoption of new technologies... read more>>
PR & Communications
SOUTH AFRICA
How to pitch to an investor
The thought of pitching your product or idea to a small business investor is enough to make the bravest of people quake in their boots, but at some point you will need to sell yourself and your business... read more>>
TV
RWANDA
iROKOtv partners Tigo Rwanda for VoD package

Tom Jackson

Nigerian video-on-demand (VoD) company, iROKOtv, and Tigo Rwanda have partnered to provide free video entertainment to the operator's 4G/LTE subscribers... read more>>
International
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Juries named for 2015 Dubai Lynx
DUBAI, UAE: The Dubai Lynx International Festival of Creativity has announced the 48 individuals who will join the jury presidents in judging entries into the Dubai Lynx Awards... read more>>
UNITED KINGDOM
Top 10 digital trends for 2015 [infographic]
LONDON, UK: It's a brand new year that is likely to bring a brand new set of challenges for marketers to get their heads around... read more>>
UNITED STATES
New York Festivals 2015 Torch Awards open for entries
NEW YORK, CITY, US: The 2015 Torch Awards is now open for entries... read more>>
SWITZERLAND
MSC Cruises picks McCann to lead 2015-2016 brand-building campaign
More International
Government news
SOUTH AFRICA
Higher education opportunities for 2015... there are more than before says Nzimande
Higher Education and Training Minister Dr Blade Nzimande says there are 425,095 opportunities available to the matric class of 2014 in the country's universities and training institutions... read more>>
SOUTH AFRICA
Two new independent power firms appointed

Carol Paton

The Department of Energy has announced two new, successful bidders to provide concentrated solar power capacity as part of the third round of bids by independent power producers of renewable energy... read more>>
SOUTH AFRICA
Economy, not politics, may decide land reform model

Nan Smith

SOUTH AFRICA
Pupil transport again hit by tender dispute

Mphumzi Zuzile and Bongani Fuzile

More Government news
Travel news
SOUTH AFRICA
When in Washington... go the Club

Brian Berkman

You're visiting Washington DC, right... so what better than to visit The Ritz-Carlton Club - and yes, it's a good as it sounds... read more>>
More Travel news
Jobs offered


New events to diarise
PetroForum Africa
OpenRoom Events Ltd - 2 Mar 2015 to 3 Mar 2015 Johannesburg

Retail World 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

Bauma Conexpo Africa 2015
MMI South Africa (Pty) Ltd - 15 Sep 2015 to 18 Sep 2015 Johannesburg

Africa Com
Informa - 17 Nov 2015 to 19 Nov 2015 Cape Town

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