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| | Headlines | Interception of Communication Act: The fear of a Zimbabwean
UTL's new technology to broadcast TV, mail
Globacom Nigeria fined N5 million for poor service
E-agriculture for Togolese farmers
Plug warning: this could kill you!
Can Africa's brand ambassador please stand up?
Do you have the X-factors?
Consumer watchdog efforts bear fruit
Pumping up sales through potent promotions
MTN profits rocket
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Marketing | | SOUTHERN AFRICA Limpopo, Namibia sign trade agreements
Economic ties and various trade agreements have been signed to strengthen relations between the Limpopo Province and the four northern regions of Namibia, Michael Appel of BuaNews reports. This took place at Ongwediva Trade Fair 2007 in Namibia, last week.
AFRICA Do you have the X-factors?
A University of Cape Town study reveals X-factors for financial sector entrepreneurs.
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Advertising | | TANZANIA Outdoor advertising gives ZIFF extra zip
 The Zanzibar International Film Festival (ZIFF), established in 1997, is a unique initiative for the sustained preservation and development of the region's rich cultural heritage and the work of contemporary artists. Outdoor advertising forms a major component in promoting the event.
SOUTH AFRICA Getty Images unveils smarter search with launch of new website - Gallo Images
Fully redesigned and re-engineered, the new Getty Images website serves as a powerful source for creative inspiration while delivering a more efficient search experience. Numerous enhancements are intended to make it easier than ever to find a specific image or discover an expanded selection of relevant visuals, and a flexible user interface complements a broad range of work styles.
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Branding | | AFRICA Can Africa's brand ambassador please stand up?
Mutumwa D. Mawere is a columnist for newzimbabwe.com and in this article he looks at the issues surrounding the lack of an indigenous African to speak up eloquently for Africa.
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CRM | | AFRICA The right way to complain
[Howard Badler] How often have you heard stories of customers shouting at the top of their voice in a store or when calling into a call centre when complaining? How often have you just lost it yourself when you received poor service and you got upset to a point where your blood pressure increased significantly?
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Digital | | UGANDA UTL's new technology to broadcast TV, mail
[Walter Wafula] Uganda Telecom's mobile phone subscribers will be able to watch television and read office mail from their cellphones once its 3G network is rolled out this year.
WEST AFRICA Gambia's telecoms board disbands
[Musa Saidykhan] The board of directors of Gambia's national telecommunications company, GAMTEL and its subsidiary, GAMCEL [Gambia national cellular operator], has been dissolved with immediate effect.
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Eventing | | SOUTHERN AFRICA Climate to dominate Wild Talk Africa festival
[Michael Appel] Durban – The devastating impact of climate change will soon affect almost every aspect of life if the public and private sector along with civil society don't act with speed. This was the word from Minister of Environmental Affairs and Tourism Marthinus Van Schalkwyk delivering his keynote address at the opening ceremony of Wild Talk Africa 2007 festival in Durban, Monday, 27 August 2007.
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Media | | ZIMBABWE Interception of Communication Act: The fear of a Zimbabwean
[Dumisani Ndlela] Zimbabwe's new Interception of Communications Act (ICA), which empowers the government to open private postal mail, eavesdrop on telephone conversations and intercept faxes and emails, has created apprehension in the country.
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Mobile | | NIGERIA Globacom Nigeria fined N5 million for poor service
[Remmy Nweke] The Nigeria telecommunications regulator, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has handed down a penalty of N5 million to the Second National Operator (SNO), Globacom Limited, due to the network's deteriorating quality of services (QoS).
UGANDA MTN profits rocket
[Walter Wafula] Attracting more subscribersplus the weakness of its home-country's currency against the Nigerian niara has boosted MTN profits by 75%.
EAST AFRICA Consumer watchdog efforts bear fruit
[Carole Kimutai] Safaricom mobile phone subscribers now have reason to smile after the phone company promised to refund KSh260,000 to subscribers for 53,410 failed short message services that were sent to Telkom Kenya's wireless network.
NIGERIA W880i is phone of the year
Sony Ericsson's W880i walkman handset has been named best phone of the year at the 2007 Nigerian Telecoms Awards in Lagos, hosted annually by Logica Telecom Awards Limited. Other nominees in this category included the Nokia E61i and the Motorola V3. The W880i sports a brushed stainless steel finish available in Steel Silver or Flame Black and is able to store 900 full length tracks on its 1GB Memory Stick Micro.
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Online Media | | WEST AFRICA E-agriculture for Togolese farmers
[Noel Kokou Tadégnon] A 'Center for Commercial and Agricultural Information' (PICA) for the collection and the publication of price lists via the internet has been launched in Togo to enable farmers and traders to interact over prices and availability of the products by ICT.
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Out Of Home | | TANZANIA Connecting commuters in Tanzania
The latest Vodacom campaign in Tanzania creates high impact using airport walkways at Dar es Salaam International Airport, Tanzania's premier airport. “Vodacom have increased their visibility to great effect, targeting high-end local and international commuters”, comments Russell Stuart, Clear Channel Outdoor's general manager in Tanzania.
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Promotions | | AFRICA Pumping up sales through potent promotions
Moving forward successfully into the future, today's retailers must vary the types of the promotions they offer, to maintain a high level of consumer satisfaction toward their brand.
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Radio | | ZIMBABWE Police disrupt Radio Dialogue event
[Lebo Nkatazo] Zimbabwean police last Saturday disrupted a family fun day in Bulawayo organised by Radio Dialogue in a move that organisers said was aimed at stopping the aspiring broadcaster from giving its voice to the public.
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Retail | | EAST AFRICA UN helps Malawi farmers go commercial
A joint project by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the Malawian government is helping small-scale farmers to expand into commercial food production.
AFRICA Plug warning: this could kill you!
 The South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) warns consumers against purchasing or using Ampax Electrical (Pty) electrical adaptors as they can cause fatal electrical shock and fires.
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Sponsorship | | AFRICA Over R1 million boost for rural crafters
[Neville Maakana] A R1.4 million project is underway to promote cultural tourism in Limpopo, funded by the provincial government, the Mopani district municipality, the Development Bank of Southern Africa and the European Union.
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TV | | ZIMBABWE Mtukudzi set for Channel O honour
Legendary Zimbabwean singer Oliver Mtukudzi is set to receive the Special Recognition Award at the upcoming 2007 Channel O Spirit of Africa Music Video Awards ceremony, organisers announced on Friday, 31 August.
NIGERIA Nigeria launches DVB-H mobile TV
Nigeria has beaten South Africa in the roll-out of the DVB-H mobile TV... Details Nigeria, MultiChoice Africa's local business partner in Nigeria, recently launched Africa's first commercial mobile broadcast TV service in the city of Abuja.
AFRICA Keeping an eye on Africa
 Pamuzinda Productions is opening the eyes of the world to the political, economic and social issues facing Rwanda through its current affairs programme Eye on Africa, presented by Daniel Makokera.
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