| | | Advertising | | SOUTH AFRICA Loeries expo flies into Namibia
The Loerie Awards season is now officially underway and the Travelling Exhibition, sponsored by the SABC, is currently showcasing the 2006 award-winning work to marketers, agencies, consumers, up-and-coming creatives and students at DV8 Saatchi & Saatchi in Windhoek, Namibia, 13 April - 20 April 2007.
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 | Wild Talk Africa is an international festival and conference for the wildlife, travel and cultural filmmaking industry.
The event takes place from the 27- 30 August 2007 at the ICC Durban.
For more info visit www.wildtalkafrica.com |
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Cinema | | SOUTHERN AFRICA International film festival to honour SA filmmaker
The 12th Annual Palm Beach International Film Festival (PBIFF), held in Florida USA, will pay a special tribute to leading South African filmmaker, Anant Singh.
EGYPT Egypt to revitalize film industry
It produced 40 films last year – yet Egypt, dubbed ‘Hollywood of the East’, has only 250 cinemas for a population of over 76 million.
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Design | | KENYA VIP project creating waves
 The Visualising Issues in Pharmacy (VIP) project is the first fully online international education initiative designed to link students and teachers in pharmacy and graphic design departments from universities and colleges around the world.
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Media | | SOUTH AFRICA Online media monitoring for Africa
Trinitas Consulting, together with global media monitoring and analysis services Media Proof, London, will be launching Media Proof Africa this month. Media Proof provides PR agencies, corporates, clipping agencies and research companies with a comprehensive online media aggregation and analysis service.
KENYA Draft bill should include media freedom clause
Parliament has been told to include a freedom of information clause in the minimum reforms package of the Draft Constitution of Kenya. This is the request of media representatives and civil society groups attending a three-day access to information workshop in Nanyuki, Kenya.
CENTRAL AFRICA Media Monitoring: South Africa gives Rwanda a helping hand
[Issa Sikiti da Silva] Media monitoring is one of the most important components of any democratic society, which despite all its many freedoms and rights, must ensure that the fourth-estate – as a society’s watchdog – does not overstep the boundaries of its freedom.
NIGERIA Nigerian media clamp-down condemned
On 11 April 2007, federal security members forced the closure of two Lagos-based broadcasters, Link FM and GTV, just three days before the state elections.
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Mobile | | BOTSWANA Orange gets green light
Orange Botswana is the second telephony company after Botswana Telecommunications Corporation to receive a service-neutral license in this central African country.
ZIMBABWE Econet bars international calls for pre-paid customers
Econet Wireless has barred its pre-paid customers from making international calls, citing foreign currency shortages.
UGANDA UAE company launches telecoms arm in Uganda
The Middle East and African Investment Company (MEAIC) believes 80% of subscriber growth in telecoms will be generated from emerging markets like Africa. And that means the continent presents a huge opportunity.
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Online Media | | KENYA 365 Digital signs first Adtech client in Kenya - 365 Digital
 Nairobi-based Business Daily Africa has signed an exclusive agreement with 365 Digital in Cape Town to employ the Adtech Helios IQ ad serving technology to deliver their online ad campaigns. 365’s traffic team will handle the online campaign management and implementation.
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Research | | EAST AFRICA Perceptions of branding in Ethiopia
What comes to mind when you think of "Ethiopia"? The Engineering Capacity Building Program (ECBP), requests your assistance in an important "Nation Branding Process" for the country.
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Sales | | KENYA Airways adopt Altéa Reservation to support global sales
KLM, Kenya Airways, Martinair and Amadeus, a global leader in technology and distribution solutions for the travel and tourism industry, have announced that the three airlines are now using Amadeus Altéa Reservation to drive their global sales.
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Sponsorship | | EAST AFRICA Panos Eastern Africa continues support for Press Clubs
 Panos Eastern Africa (PEA) has sponsored equipment, including computers and video cameras, for five of the Press Club Project organisations.
WEST AFRICA Benin to receive further funding for AIDS project
The World Bank has approved credit funding to Benin for a second Multisectoral HIV and AIDS Project (PMLS-2), valued at $35 million (approx R250 million).
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TV | | WEST AFRICA Plane hits Guinean TV station
Witnesses have reported that a Guinean military plane crashed into the country's state broadcasting centre in Conakry, on Monday, 16 April 2007.
AFRICA Big Brother Africa returns
M-Net's Big Brother Africa is back by popular demand and entry for the second season is now open.
ZIMBABWE SABC to open bureau in Zimbabwe
One of Africa’s biggest public broadcasters, the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), plans to set up a bureau in Harare to enhance its coverage of events in the country.
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| | Events to diarise | Call for entries: World Communications Awards 2007 TotalTeleCom - London, 29 June
The World Communication Awards recognise the companies and individuals responsible for the innovations, achievements and great new services that are helping to build tomorrows industry. | | | HR West Africa Conference 2007 IIR - Ghana, 20 August
Approach HR as a business strategy! | | | Wild Talk Africa 2007 Wild Talk Africa - Durban, South Africa, 27 August
Inspired by the wild, Durban Wild Talk Africa is a premier international wildlife, travel and cultural film festival and conference which takes place in South Africa. | | | Telecoms World Middle East 2007 - Dubai, UAE, 18 November
Telecoms World Middle East is the annual interactive conference experience for the pioneers of the regional telecoms industry. | | |
| | Upcoming events | Latest direct marketing trends IMM Graduate School of Marketing - Johannesburg, 17 April Integrated sales and marketing planning IMM Graduate School of Marketing - Johannesburg, 18 April Developing and implementing marketing metrics Ripple Training - Johannesburg, 18 April AITEC Uganda 2007 AITEC Africa - Kampala, Uganda, 19 April The successful exhibitor Trade Show Training - Johannesburg, 19 April Get the best out of Microsoft Publisher Front Foot - Sandton, 19 April Advanced direct and interactive marketing IMM Graduate School of Marketing - Johannesburg, 19 April Module in Marketing & Advertising Planning Process AAA School of Advertising - JHB, 21 April Setting up a media strategy Institute for the Advancement of Journalism - Johannesburg, 23 April Marketing planning for profit and value IMM Graduate School of Marketing - Johannesburg, 23 April | More... Submit an event | | |
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