Say no to e-waste - 29 Jun 2009[Sindy Peters] TEAMS (The East African Marine System) was officially launched in Kenya this month without much publicity. It is however an important event for Africa, but more so for East Africa, who can now finally connect with the rest of the world after being the longest coastline in the world without fibre-optic cable linkage. read more Let's be more positive for 2010 - 22 Jun 2009[Sindy Peters] While listening to the radio this morning, I was tickled to hear that the Egyptian football team, who are in South Africa for the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup, may have been robbed by thieving sex workers who were allegedly invited to the hotel for an impromptu victory party over Italy. The news that the team had been robbed of US$2400 from their hotel room in Johannesburg broke late last week and damning headlines popped up everywhere blaming the incident on South Africa's crime statistics; nay-sayers shook their heads and mumbled, "Only in South Africa..." The funny part about this whole incident certainly does not lie in the fact that they were robbed, as losing that much cash is always disheartening to say the least; the funny part is that those very nay-sayers may have to eat their words along with some delicious humble pie. read more Education - key to success - 1 Jun 2009[Sindy Peters] "Study, study, study," were the wise words imparted upon my siblings and I, by my late grandfather. I, at the raw beginnings of adulthood rolled my eyes with disregard as he attempted to instil in us the need for a good education. read more Celebrating Africa in 2009 - 25 May 2009[Sindy Peters] Today, we celebrate Africa Day, a day commemorating the continent's successes, achievements, cultural diversity and everything African in general. So how did the auspicious occasion come about? Well, 25 May 1963 saw the formation of the Organisation of African Unity, known today as the African Union. read more Survival of the fittest brand - 18 May 2009[Sindy Peters] It is hard to believe that Zimbabwe used to have one of the strongest economies on the African continent. Zimbabwe was a thriving nation until 2000 when the Mugabe regime introduced the land reform program, and price controlling. read more Socalising in the digi-age - 11 May 2009[Sindy Peters] Geeks and non-geeks alike have ample social media to poke, prod and tweet to their heart's content. The term "social life" has taken on a new meaning in the digi-age of Facebook, MySpace and Twitter etc. read more Press freedom fight endures - 4 May 2009[Sindy Peters] World Press Freedom Day, commemorated yesterday on 3 May, is a very significant day on the African calendar. Not a day goes by that press freedom on the continent is not compromised in some way. read more Bell may knoll for print - 20 Apr 2009[Sindy Peters] The media along with every other industry in which the human race has dabbled, has evolved 'naturally' over time due to factors that relate heavily to technological advancement. With the birth of the internet, soothsayers far and wide were heralding the death of print. read more “Right Message. Right Audience. Right Medium” - 6 Apr 2009[Sindy Peters] The African advertising industry lost one of its unsung heroes last week. Piet Smit's influence in media research has reached far and wide, from Namibia to Mauritius, and into Europe and the USA as well. read more "Image is everything" - 30 Mar 2009[Sindy Peters] The global economic crisis has been, and is, making an impression in every nook and cranny of the world with Africa being no exception. The advertising industry, along with others, is not quite sure how to react - whether to cut back or whether to ride this wave out by doing business as usual. read more High-speed connectivity dawns - 23 Mar 2009[Sindy Peters] According to RAP 21, the media in Madagascar is taking quite a beating due to the political turmoil that has engulfed the south-east African island of late. News agencies have suspended publication for fear of being victimised, editors and journalists have been violently attacked and newspapers are losing readers. read more Putting away the advertising shotgun - 16 Mar 2009[Sindy Peters] The publication of Balancing Act's African Film and TV Yearbook 2008/2009 edition has heralded in a difficult time for advertisers in Africa as they find it more and more difficult to pin down their target markets. As of now the shotgun method in advertising goes right out the window; new innovative methods with the help of ever-advancing technologies are required to reach the channel hoppers and switchers of this generation. read more African political ups and downs - 9 Mar 2009[Sindy Peters] The African political landscape has had its fair share of ups and downs throughout 2008 and into 2009 with elections being held in various states across the continent. Kenya had reports of arson and violence in the aftermath of its 2008 elections and live media coverage was banned during the crisis. read more Paring down and dressing up - 2 Mar 2009[Sindy Peters] Since 2001, Bizcommunity.com has given voice to the advertising, marketing, media and related industries in South Africa and shortly after spread its reach across Africa. From the start, our mission has been not just the delivery of news for passive consumption, but to be a platform for engagement and opinion and a launching pad for companies and individuals. The African communications sector is currently gearing itself up for the imminent broadband explosion and Bizcommunity.com is proud to be positioning itself at the hub of these developments. read more 14 Dec 2007Happy holidays, safe travelling and a prosperous 2008! Best wishes from the Bizcommunity team!
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