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| | Headlines | New TV company in aggressive rollout as football season begins
South African products march into Zimbabwe
Telkom Kenya up for grabs
DsTV mobile to launch August 22 in Nigeria
Why some publications are born to perish
Joining forces for cool-drinks, cool music
Zimbabwe's freight industry faces ‘collapse'
New radio deal rocks Kenya
Cartoonists sound warning on new Kenya's media legislation
Mobile giant makes dreams come true
New team for insurance giant's Africa arm
SA packaging giant moves into Africa
Growth's secret challenge ... finding enough space for it
The swearword in advertising
Uganda losing millions in fake phone deals
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2010 FIFA World Cup | | AFRICA 2010 TV, radio to give Africa unprecedented audience
[Themba Gadebe] The huge number of spectators set to experience the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa on television and radio, will give Africa unprecedented audience.
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Advertising | | AFRICA The swearword in advertising
Year after inevitable year, writes Pierre Mare, one of the most common topics of professional discussion is: how much copy is enough? It is a common topic simply by virtue of the fact that agency heads more often than not have a background or reputable experience in copy.
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Branding | | EAST AFRICA Joining forces for cool-drinks, cool music
The Coca-Cola Company and music channel MTV base have entered into a major marketing alliance that will partner the two brands on air, on-the-ground and on pack.
SOUTHERN AFRICA New team for insurance giant's Africa arm
The Liberty Group announces new team for Rest of Africa to drive strategic growth.
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Digital | | KENYA Telkom Kenya up for grabs
[Joyce Joan Wangui] State-owned telecommunications firm Telkom Kenya plans to sell off 51% of its shares to potential investors in the recently announced privatisation exercise. Among the firms that have expressed interest are Telkom France, Telkom South Africa, British Telecom, Alkazaar of Kuwait and Reliance of India.
KENYA Kenyan government relaxes telecoms rule
[Zachary Ochieng] After years of deliberation, the government has reduced the stake to be held by local partners in a winning consortium investing in the telecommunications industry from 30% to 20%.
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Education and Training | | AFRICA Swaziland hopes to reverse the skills flight
The haemorrhage of skilled and educated people from both the public and private sectors in Swaziland, which is already facing a chronic shortage of capacity, will continue unabated unless lucrative jobs start keeping people at home, a government survey has found.
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Eventing | | AFRICA 'Connecting Rural Africa Forum 2007'
[Zachary Ochieng] The Second Annual Connecting Rural Communities Africa conference, organised by the Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation (CTO) and hosted by the Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK), starts today, 21 August, in Nairobi.
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Magazines | | NIGERIA Why some publications are born to perish
[Emeka Enyadike] There seems to be a rush to publish magazines on every subject under the sun and to start newspapers and while this may be a good development given the educational and information value of these publications, what is worrying is their high mortality rate.
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Media | | AFRICA Cartoonists sound warning on new Kenya's media legislation
Cartoonists Rights Network (CRN) and its Kenya affiliate have voiced concern over proposed legislation and the creation of Media Council in Kenya.
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Mobile | | WEST AFRICA Another GSM operator for Benin
[Gérard Guedegbe] The Benin Government held a cabinet meeting on Friday, 10 August 2007, and came out with a decision to grant a user licence to a new operator of mobile telephony called GlobalCom Limited, 'Glo'.
UGANDA Uganda losing millions in fake phone deals
[Walter Wafula] Uganda loses an estimated Ushs15 billion (almost US$9 million) annually in tax revenue through fake mobile phone purchases, new research has revealed.
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Out Of Home | | NAMIBIA Cell One, Namibia's new second cellular operator, brands Namibia's airports - Alliance Media
 Cell One, the recently launched second cellular operator in Namibia, has taken the opportunity to brand Windhoek's Hosia Kutako International Airport with strong images of its new logo.
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Production | | ZIMBABWE Zimbabwe's freight industry faces ‘collapse'
Zimbabwe's freight industry is operating at under 30% of its capacity - an unsustainable rate that could see the industry collapse. Observers say the main reason is for the low operational level is the currently crippling rate of exchange for the local currency.
AFRICA SA packaging giant moves into Africa
Nampak, Africa's largest packaging company, has expanded its African footprint with the opening of its first manufacturing plant outside of South Africa – in Botswana.
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Promotions | | NIGERIA Mobile giant makes dreams come true
[Emeka Enyadike] Nokia's Defend Your Street (DYS) is a “street” football implementation program that connects Nigerian youth to their dreams, encourages them to focus on their goals and desires - and helps them stay at the top of their game.
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Public Relations | | SOUTH AFRICA Reminder to enter IABC Africa Quill Awards
Rewarding excellence and recognising the best, the IABC Africa Quill Awards is the stepping stone to the international IABC Gold Quill Awards – a mark of global distinction and one of the highest levels of professional acknowledgement within business communication today. The deadline for entries is Tuesday, 18 September 2007.
WEST AFRICA Leading Nigerian sports management company wins major sports contract
Leading Nigerian sports management and sponsorship agency, Deportivo Vandyke International limited has won the sports management account of the Nokia “Defend Your Street” (NDYS) project.
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Radio | | KENYA New radio deal rocks Kenya
Kenya's Capital FM and entertainment network MTV have teamed up to create an exciting new radio property for the Kenyan youth/young adult market.
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Recruitment | | GHANA Ghana shows positive results in job sector
The Ghanaian government's efforts in addressing the unemployment challenges there have started bearing good results.
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Retail | | ZIMBABWE South African products march into Zimbabwe
[Dumisani Ndlela] A pile of containers of energy drinks is in a convenient position before the tills, with a big notice on top: Unlimited quantities! On the walls are posters of the new drink, “available in store”, with a macho-looking nurse holding a can, and words running across the picture shouting: “Nurse your thirst!”
KENYA Kenyan firm makes online shopping a reality
[Joyce Joan Wangui] A quick solution for Kenyan shoppers is in the offing, courtesy of a Nairobi-based firm that will save hundreds of time-constrained individuals by offering online shopping services.
KENYA PC manufacturer launches new products in Kenya
[Zachary Ochieng] The IT sector in Kenya, and to a greater extent East Africa, is set for a major price war following the launch by Acer of low-priced but innovative products.
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TV | | KENYA New TV company in aggressive rollout as football season begins
[Carole Kimutai] For the first time, the Barclays Premier League football broadcasting rights have been shared between broadcasters. To widen access to live matches across Africa, the Barclays Premier League has granted the lion's share of matches to a new company, GTV (GBS in Ghana).
NIGERIA DsTV mobile to launch August 22 in Nigeria
[Emeka Enyadike] An exclusive interview with Collins Khumalo – MD, Multichoice Nigeria.
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| | Business | | Growth's secret challenge ... finding enough space for it
This article on training needs looks at the South African situation, but it is equally applicable throughout Africa. As Africa's collective economy grows, so will the need for trained people - and that means the need for training... and the on-going upgrading of skills and expertise. Is your company ready for it? [Management] |
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