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SOUTH AFRICA
The five must-have skills for the PR pro of the future
[Andre Fourie] It's clear that marketing and brand professionals who don't evolve won't last. Darwin's laws are in hyperspeed. You have to move fast to adapt - dragging your feet is a one-way ticket to irrelevance... read


Biz Takeouts
SOUTH AFRICA
[Biz Takeouts Podcast] 154: Rugby players and social media, introducing Super Scouts
On the latest Biz Takeouts Marketing and Media Radio show, host Warren Harding interviewed Eugene Eloff from Super Scouts... read
Branding
SOUTH AFRICA
Pursuit of happiness - brand connections
In a world striving for happiness, our sense of connection and personal attachment is being transposed onto machines; we speak through devices and use machines to express ourselves, not only physically but also on many levels... read
Digital
NIGERIA
Nigeria's ICT industry prepares for growth - NCC
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) have called on local and foreign investors to key in to its economy as the telecoms sector prepares for another quarter of growth... read
Education
BOTSWANA
Huawei launches training programme

Karabo Ntane

In an endeavour to boost the Information Communication Technology (ICT) industry in Botswana, Huawei has come up with a training programme dubbed "seeds for future" to enhance the skills of ICT graduates... read
Entrepreneurship
SOUTH AFRICA
Bold young entrepreneurs can apply for R5m in funding
The Awethu Project is offering young ambitious and tenacious entrepreneurs, who have an established innovative business with the potential for growth, up to R5m in equity funding... read
Newspapers
COTE D'IVOIRE
I.Coast paper suspended after it calls for vote 'boycott'
The Ivory Coast's press regulator has suspended an opposition newspaper for three days after it called for a "boycott" of Sunday's presidential election, the paper's director said on Thursday... read
PR & Communications
EAST AFRICA
Kiswahili is first African language to be supported by Microsoft Translator

Baraka Jefwa

Microsoft has launched Kiswahili text translation, the first African language to be supported by the company's automatic translation service, Microsoft Translator... read
Retail
SOUTH AFRICA
Delta Africa buys stakes in two Zambian malls

Alistair Anderson

Delta Africa, formerly Delta International, has acquired significant interests in two Zambian shopping malls, extending its asset base into a third country... read
International
SOUTH AFRICA
Cannes rebrands 'Branded Content & Entertainment' to 'Lions Entertainment'
Cannes Lions 2016, which takes place from 18-25 June, has replaced the current Branded Content & Entertainment Lions to Lions Entertainment, adding to the other streams of Lions Health and Lions Innovation... read
UNITED KINGDOM
LIA 2015 announces the NEW shortlist
London International Awards (LIA) has today announced the shortlist for the The NEW, with 24 entries making it to the final round. Winners will be announced on 10 November... read
UNITED STATES
Facebook Instant Articles hit iPhones
LAGUNA BEACH, USA: A new Facebook feature that quickly displays news stories shared by friends at the leading social network arrived on iPhones on Tuesday and was heading for Android-powered devices... read
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Reputation Management Conference
Reputation Matters - 6 Nov 2015, Cape Town


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