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African tourism opportunities become more tangible

Leigh Andrews

The Rezidor Hotel Group's Global Director of Sales and Marketing tells us about destination marketing, the first five-star hotel in Sierra Leone, and the challenges of marketing to/in Africa compared to the rest of the world...

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IABC EMENA conference tackles leadership communication

Daniel Munslow

LONDON: The IABC EMENA, the counterpart of the Africa region of the IABC, hosted their annual conference titled "Power to the People", addressing the key trends in communication...

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Four reasons to invest in DRC's digital economy

Although the government of the DRC has included provisions for digital infrastructure development as part of their 2012-16 plans, the private sector is where the developmental race is really happening...

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Biz Takeouts
SOUTH AFRICA
[Biz Takeouts Lineup] 127: Agency focus with TLC Marketing Worldwide
Tune in to the Biz Takeouts Marketing & Media radio show tomorrow, 16 April 2015, from 9-10am, as show host Warren Harding chats to Derek Miller and Yossi Hasson... read more>>
SOUTH AFRICA
[Biz Takeouts Podcast] 126: The PRISM Awards and more...
In the latest Biz Takeouts Marketing and Media Radio show, host Warren Harding interviewed Andy Gilder, Bridget von Holdt and Darlene Menzies... read more>>
Marketing
NIGERIA
Fayemi to chair National Marketing Summit in Lagos
Former Governor of Ekiti State, John Kayode Fayemi will be the Chairman of the 2015 National Stakeholders Marketing Summit holding in Lagos next month... read more>>
Advertising
SOUTH AFRICA
More than 'art for art's sake': the world's most admired ads bring payback for the brand

Sue Elms, Issued by Millward Brown

On the Cannes Lions website is an archive, which it calls "the digital home of the world's greatest branded communications". The business world's definition of what makes a creative campaign "great" has evolved since the festival began in 1954, however... read more>>
Mobile
SOUTH AFRICA
Five ways to keep your mobile devices secure

Aaron Thornton

It seems like every time you turn on the news lately, there are more stories of companies having their data stolen or corporate networks being hacked into... read more>>
AFRICA
First speakers announced for MobileMoneyExpo 2015
The 5th MobileMoneyExpo, taking place from 6-7 May 2015 at the Lagos Oriental Hotel in Nigeria, have announced the first set of speakers... read more>>
Online Media
ZIMBABWE
ICT publication launched in Zimbabwe

Marcus Mushonga

HARARE: A new online technology publication, ItNews Zimbabwe, has been launched to provide coverage of the rapidly growing sector in the country... read more>>
Recruitment
SOUTH AFRICA
[BizCareers] Should you ask for help?

Juliette Attwell

In this week's column we look at how to ask for help when thrown in the deep-end... read more>>
Media Freedom & Right to Know
AFRICA
Somali media network raided after broadcasting Al-Shabaab spokesperson's voice on radio
At around 17:40 on Friday, 3 April 2015, soldiers raided the premises of Shabelle and shut down Radio Shabelle and SkyFM... read more>>
International
SOUTH KOREA
Adultery site back in business in South Korea with vengeance
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA: The global adultery hook-up site Ashley Madison is back in South Korea and customers have greeted its return to the country with enthusiasm... read more>>
AUSTRALIA
Australia has local Woolworths ad pulled for trivialising WWI campaign
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: Australian supermarket chain Woolworths has pulled an advertising campaign after a backlash on social media... read more>>
SWITZERLAND
Geneva bans Uber in latest setback for US firm
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND: Authorities in Geneva have banned Uber for breaching local taxi laws but the beleaguered US-based company said on Tuesday it was appealing the order and denied any wrongdoing... read more>>
BELGIUM
Hackers attack two Belgian media groups
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM: Hackers launched attacks on Monday against the Belgian media groups Rossel and IPM, targeting the websites of newspapers in Belgium and France, officials said.... read more>>
AUSTRALIA
IS hacks Australian airport website
FRANCE
France denies TV5Monde cyber jihadists leaked defence docs
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Business
SOUTH AFRICA
Be wary of customer engagement gap
Today, customers cross channels often, making marketing more complicated. They can be on the web one moment, then move to social media and then pick up the phone... read more>>
Government news
SOUTH AFRICA
Minister to host meeting about colonial statues
Minister of Arts and Culture Nathi Mthethwa will on Friday host a special consultative meeting on transformation of the heritage landscape in South Africa... read more>>
SOUTH AFRICA
New university to be ranked best in the world

More Matshediso

PRETORIA: President Jacob Zuma has launched a new health science university envisaged to be ranked amongst the best in the world... read more>>
SOUTH AFRICA
Police on high alert in KZN
Police remain on high alert in KwaMashu, KwaZulu-Natal, where shops belonging to foreign nationals were looted and some burnt down... read more>>
SOUTH AFRICA
Time for brutal interrogation of South Africa's history...

Manusha Pillai

The recent turbulence in South Africa, borne of the #RhodesMustFall campaign, has brought into sharp focus the fact that development of a single version of the South African brand truth is still a work in progress... read more>>
SOUTH AFRICA
Gauteng education opens doors for 2016 applications
SOUTH AFRICA
SAA head withdraws legal bid against inquiry

Andiswa Maqutu

More Government news
Motoring news
SOUTH AFRICA
New SV adds versatility to Golf range

Henrie Geyser: motoring editor

With 15 different models to choose from it is fair to presume there are already more than enough VW Golf variants on the local market to satisfy everybody's needs - but just to make doubly sure the German carmaker has added a new "stretched" version which offers more space and practicality than any other Golf. read more>>
More Motoring news
New events to diarise
Africa Converges to Nigeria for #DECAFRICA2015
DEC Africa - 28 Apr 2015 to 29 Apr 2015, Victoria Island, Lagos

Mobile Money Africa 2015
Mobile Money Africa 2015 - 19 May 2015 to 21 May 2015, Johannesburg

Namibia Careers Expo
Namibia Careers Expo - 26 May 2015 to 28 May 2015, Windhoek

Geo Empower Africa Summit
Fleming Gulf - 6 Oct 2015 to 7 Oct 2015, Santiago, Chile

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

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