| | | Marketing | | AFRICA Sound corporate governance will help African business flourish
It’s said that the importance of good corporate governance in business should no longer be ignored, as companies which adopt best practices are more likely to be profitable and sustainable.
AFRICA Navigating the risks and opportunities of investing in African SMEs
[Ayisi Makatiani] Many international investors are keen to invest in small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in Africa, but don’t know where to start looking for credible companies with solid track records and good financial controls. Non-governmental organisations and private equity firms that work with SMEs are an ideal place for investors to make their first stop.
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Advertising | | AFRICA TV-style advertising now available online
InPage Incorporated, an international advertising solutions company, has created a concept that could revolutionise the online advertising industry, as it not only places adverts in a space outside of the usual confines of the web page, but it also brings television-style advertising to the internet for the first time.
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Design | | AFRICA A NEWAFRICA design perspective for Europe
 NEWAFRICA, a travelling design exhibition showcasing the latest and most contemporary products from Africa, is said to be the first of its kind in the world, and aims to challenge the prejudices associated with design on this continent.
AFRICA CSD Student Awards 2007 open for entry
The Chartered Society of Designers Awards 2007 is open for entries from second to fourth year full-time design students worldwide. Submissions will be accepted from the following design disciplines: exhibition, fashion, graphic, interactive media, interior, product and textiles. All projects must be accompanied by a written report. Students stand to win £1,000 in prize money, a CSD Student Membership until the end of their current course, and more. All entries must be received at CSD's offices on or before Tuesday, 1 May 2007. See http://www.csd.org.uk/awards/student_awards07.jsp for more information, or to download an application form.
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Education and Training | | GHANA Ministers to focus on secondary education at African conference
African education ministers will discuss challenges to secondary education on the continent at a five-day conference in Ghana this week.
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Exhibitions | | UGANDA Ugandan SME exhibition
Guest speakers will offer advice and solutions for key concerns of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) at an interactive exhibition, to be held at the Uganda Manufacturers Association’s Show Ground, from 3 - 5 April 2007. Discussion topics will include strategic marketing/consumer insights, communication for business, customer care, import and export duties, business finance, tax advice, loans accounts as well as fraud detection. Hosted by Ugandan Telecom, partners in this project include Cell2Cell, SMSmedia, Stanbic Bank, and Tropical Bank. - New Vision Online
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Media | | AFRICA NEPAD Business Foundation to publish annual business guide
The NEPAD Business Foundation (NBF) is to publish the first annual official NBF Business Guide. The launch issue will be distributed at the World Economic Forum Africa Summit to be held in Cape Town, in June 2007.
EAST AFRICA Somali government clamps down on independent broadcasters
The Somali Transitional Federal Government (TFG) have recently forced Al Jazeera TV to shut down its operations in Mogadishu and ordered the closure of two private radio stations.
SOUTH AFRICA How media can change lives
[Issa Sikiti da Silva] More often accused and criticised for ‘sowing division and confusion’ and ‘undermining national unity’, the media has sometimes proved to be an instrument of peace, nation building and social stability. This was demonstrated at the recent 5th World Summit on Media for Children, where a former child soldier from Liberia, now a radio presenter, made an emotional testimony about how the media changed his life.
SOUTH AFRICA Steadman Group to launch its services into SA - Monitoring South Africa
The Kenyan-based Steadman Group will be launching its advertising monitoring and verification services into South Africa during April 2007, in association with Monitoring South Africa (MSA). Steadman clients will be offered access to the SA media and enjoy the same high level of service offered by the group in the rest of Africa.
CENTRAL AFRICA Editor Michel Ngady charged with "obstruction"
Editor and media activist, Michel Alkhaly Ngady, has been charged with "obstruction of the law and the institutions of the Republic" for his critism of the Central African Republic's High Council of Communication's appointment of new members who did not meet its own standards for membership. Ngady was charged on 26 March 2007 by the prosecutor of Bangui, and has been imprisoned for 16 days without bail. The prosecutor has requested that the court sentence him to two years in jail, and the case will be decided upon today, 2 April. - IFJ
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Mobile | | SOUTH AFRICA Dishing up DStv on mobile
As of 1 April 2007, DStv subscribers will be able to access programming information from their cellphones through DStv dish Daily. The mobizine will provide the latest programming highlights and updates, access to monthly competitions and exclusive offers, information about DStv and troubleshooting hints.
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Newspapers | | WEST AFRICA Liberia's Independent back on the newstands
The Supreme Court of Liberia has overturned the one-year ban on The Independent newspaper, which was imposed by the government after it published an explicit photo of former presidential affairs minister, Willis Knuckles.
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Public Relations | | EGYPT Regional survey reveals why 70% of press releases go unpublished
The corporate communications industry in the Middle East and northern head of Africa needs to become more targeted and sharpen up the way it deals with the media, according to the results of a survey published on 2 April 2007.
MOZAMBIQUE PR partnership to promote Maputo Advertising Festival
South African PR company HMC Seswa Corporate Communications is the PR partner for the Associacao Mocambicana De Empresas De Marketing Publicidade (AMEP), organisers of the annual Maputo International Advertising Festival, based in Mozambique, it was announced last week. The purpose of this alignment is to highlight advertising creativity in South Africa and in Africa in general.
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Retail | | NAMIBIA A new flavour to Namibia's milk
 Sipahh®, the milk flavouring straw, has launched into Namibia, which is the beginning of its expansion into Africa. In partnership with the Namibian Dairies, Sipahh is now distributed across all retail and convenience stores nationwide.
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TV | | AFRICA MTV base turns up the heat for winter
 From April 2007, pan-African music channel MTV base (DStv Channel 88) will be increasing its local programming content for its autumn/winter season with the introduction of new show formats; including comedy, romance, entertainment news, ‘celebreality’ and a broader music focus.
MOZAMBIQUE Bemba's media staff in hiding
A number of media employees working for broadcasters owned by Senator Jean-Pierre Bemba, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, have gone into hiding after three stations were forced to close on 21 March 2007.
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| | Events to diarise | AITEC Uganda 2007 AITEC Africa - Kampala, Uganda, 19 April
The exhibition will provide a platform for the country’s growing population of ICT users in government and the private sector to assess latest technologies and the services offered by vendors and service providers. | | | Retail Loss Prevention Africa 2007 - Johannesburg, South Africa, 7 May
Retail Loss Prevention Africa 2007 is the only director level conference in Africa that addresses stock shrinkage and pilferage across the supply chain. | | | VoIP World MENA 2007 - Dubai, UAE, 17 June
VoIP has finally started to take hold in the Middle East and North Africa, creating an immense opportunity for competition across the region. | | | Contact Centres World Africa 2007 - Johannesburg, South Africa, 27 August
Contact Centres World is your annual, director level, interactive conference experience with speakers and panellists that are industry leaders. | | | Cards Africa 2007 - Johannesburg, South Africa, 8 October
Cards Africa 2007 is the place for you to gain first hand exposure in this high-tech industry of smart cards and technology, and to learn and implement best-practice solutions. | | |
| | Upcoming events | High impact presentations Dale Carnegie Training - Johannesburg, 3 April Experiential marketing in a digital world IMM Graduate School of Marketing - Johannesburg, 3 April Sales skills The Peer Group - Johannesburg, 4 April Event creativity and concept design The Hedgehog Event - Durban, 4 April Writing and delivering speeches Institute for the Advancement of Journalism - Johannesburg, 10 April International marketing IMM Graduate School of Marketing - Johannesburg, 10 April Key account management for sustainable advantage IMM Graduate School of Marketing - Johannesburg, 10 April Present for success IMM Graduate School of Marketing - Johannesburg, 10 April | More... Submit an event | | |
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