Bell may knoll for print 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. However, no such death came and the print media industry continues to exist. The economic crisis however has brought with it a real possibility of rapid evolution. Print media is far more expensive to produce and distribute than electronic media and chances are more companies will be looking to cut costs in their print divisions than online. In his article Media Metamorphosis, Mario Lubetkin looks at this dilemma that he believes a "reversal of current economic conditions can only partially remedy". Whether the world is currently in a recession or heading full steam toward one is up for debate but one thing's for sure; job security is at an all-time low. If you've managed to make it into the online media arena then you may sleep a little easier at night than your counterparts in the print sector. Adieu! Sindy Peters, Content manager Send all your Africa marketing news to africanews@bizcommunity.com. | Top stories
Marketing
 A new initiative called the Brand Africa Project, has been launched to promote African business opportunities within and outside the continent. The opening event will take place at, Art at Mio Dino, in partnership with Italian design company Mio Dino on 30 April, 2009. Read more >>
Advertising
 Sponsored by the Wall St Journal Europe, the People's Award is allowing anyone with an interest in advertising to be part of the jury and vote for their favourite campaigns from the shortlisted entries at the Festival of Media Awards 2009. Write-ups, images and reels from the 109 shortlisted entries is open for public view and voting until 21 April 2009. Read more >>
Advertisement: Branding
 [Tom Sitati] The healthcare industry has for centuries debated whether to position itself as a profitable business or a service to society. Many hospitals have their origins in the world of non-profit but here's the untold secret of the so called world of non-profits; for any organisation to succeed it has to make a decent profit. Read more >>
CSI
Telecom Namibia has donated more than US$5,500 to flood victims in the north of the country. In addition to financial donation, the company also gave seven Switch handsets with N$750 worth of airtime each, for use by those co-ordinating the relief efforts. Read more >>
Advertisement:  [Magda Wierzycka] The current economic crisis has exposed so much greed and corruption at the heart of the financial services industry that one becomes quite cynical about the type of people attracted by what the industry offers and represents. And then, once in a while, along comes a story which astonishes even the greatest of cynics. Read more >>
Education and Training
[Louise McAuliffe] A school with lofty ambitions has recently opened in Johannesburg - its goal is to educate future leaders for the whole of Africa. The African Leadership Academy began teaching its first intake of 97 students in September 2008, for a two-year academic programme. Read more >>
JOHANNESBURG: SAP University Alliances and Foris Telecom have signed a joint Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to provide the SAP curriculum and WiMax connection respectively to the Eduardo Mondlane University in Mozambique. Read more >>
Eventing
 NAIROBI: MTV Networks Africa and telecommunications company Zain announced Kenya as host of the 2009 MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMAs). The annual event will take place on Saturday, 10 October, 2009 at the Indoor Arena, Moi International Sports Centre, Nairobi. Read more >>
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 NEBRASKA: During J Day activities from 16 - 17 April at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Journalism and Mass Communications awards were presented to individuals who excelled in the field. Salim Amin, CEO of Camerapix, founder and chairman of The Mohamed Amin Foundation, Nairobi, Kenya, and chairman of A24 Media was presented with two awards. Read more >>
[Mario Lubetkin] ROME: Major global depressions, like the current one, always have a domino effect that reaches almost every economic and social activity. The media, however, tend to focus on only a few of its manifestations - those that strike the centres of power - while neglecting the periphery where poverty deepened by the crisis has far more dramatic consequences. Read more >>
[Walter Wafula] Ugandan students from universities and other institutions of higher education have been called on to submit short essays based on current problems in their communities. Read more >>
Mobile
MAPUTO: Mozambique began the search for a new cell phone provider on Thursday, 16 April 2009 paving the way for a third mobile communications company to enter the market, state media reported. Read more >>
 Entries are now open for the 6th Annual Mobile Messaging Industry Awards, which will take place at the Global Messaging Congress 2009 being held in London at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre from 23 - 24 June 2009. The event is organised by 160Characters, in association with Informa Telecoms and Media. Read more >>
 [Carole Kimutai] Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) customers are now able to pay their electricity bills using Zain's money transfer system, Zap. KPLC entered into an agreement with Zain Kenya allowing KPLC customers to pay their monthly electricity bills free of charge. Read more >>
 The 2009 GSMA Mobile Innovation Grand Prix - EMEA will be held at HiT Barcelona from 17 - 19 June 2009. The closing date for the EMEA tournament has been extended to 26 April, 2009, nominees will be invited to present their pitch to a global audience. Read more >>
Newspapers
The Accra Daily Mail, one of Ghana's leading daily newspapers is back in business after a three-month, self-imposed suspension - with a different name, frequency and layout. Now called The Mail, the paper has become a bigger bi-weekly publication with help from the publishing house of the Ghanaian newspaper, The Daily Guide. Read more >>
Production
 South Africa's Ministry of Illusion recently completed a 45 second production of a TV commercial for Lagos-based real estate company, Legacy Realties. Howard Music were appointed to create the soundtrack to illustrate the visuals of the TVC. Read more >>
Research
 Electronic appliance and mobile phone manufacturer Samsung has established the “Samsung Global Environment Research Centre“, in an effort to promote business practices that will save the environment and improve the quality of human life. Read more >>
[Nthambeleni Gabara] PRETORIA: South Africa and Uganda are to strengthen their co-operation in areas of science and technology. Read more >>
Retail
NAIROBI: East Africa will come safely through the global financial crisis to record at least 5% growth this year, the highest on the continent, the African Development Bank has announced. Read more >>
 [Gregory Gondwe] The US$200 million uranium mining project in Malawi was commissioned on Friday, 17 April, by the country's President Bingu wa Mutharika. Read more >>
 ACCRA: With cross-border price-undercutting, mounting debt and a lack of buyers, many tomato farmers in Ghana's Upper East Region are turning to suicide. Read more >>
[Sam Hungwe] Zimbabwe's collapsing economy obliterated traditional product brands, but an economic resurgence appears nowhere closer to bringing them back on the shelves. Read more >>
 [Nicola Mawson] Food and furniture retailer the Shoprite Group has been rapped on the knuckles by nongovernmental organisation Bench Marks Foundation for running outlets that do not give back to the local economy. Read more >>
 HARARE: The demise of Zimbabwe's local currency, the Zimbabwe dollar, and the reappearance of goods on the recently barren shop shelves is an equation that ensures the status quo: ordinary people are unable to feed themselves. Read more >>
TV
 CNBC Africa concluded a satellite distribution agreement with Multichoice Africa on 16 April, 2009. The agreement makes the channel available to DStv viewers in 41 countries across sub-Saharan Africa. Read more >>
The Committee to Protect Journalists has called on authorities in the Republic of Congo to immediately lift their ban on private TV station Canal Bénédiction Plus (CB Plus). The ban was enacted in February 2009 in response to political coverage in the lead-up to presidential elections in July 2009. Read more >>
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