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It's time for Africa We came, we saw and we hosted one of the best, possibly the greatest, FIFA World Cup tournaments in the history of the event. It's all over now, but we've been left with great memories of the occasion that we will share with generations to come. With a spectacular closing ceremony, the 2010 FIFA World Cup concluded with a Spanish victory over the Dutch. Congratulations to Spain on their first World Cup win, but moreover, congratulations to South Africa and its citizens on proving the naysayers wrong in producing a near flawless World Cup. There were a few hiccups here and there - a huge hiccup with approximately 600 fans missing the Germany vs. Spain semi-final at the Moses Mabida Stadium due to chaos at Durban's King Shaka Airport - other than that, it was pretty smooth sailing.
Now that the games are over, it's time for Africa to face the rest of 2010 head on and continue riding the positivity of the last month to develop the continent to reach its full potential. Nigerian Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Dele Olojede, at the Africa Leadership Retreat session this weekend on Brand Africa, blamed bad governance for Africa's slow progress, deeming government the continent's greatest obstacle. It is time for Africa's citizens to take control and work together to develop Africa, but it will take enabling governments to support the people in their efforts. It is time for Africa and her people to shine. Ke Nako! Check out the original version of Waka Waka (This time for Africa) - enjoy! Keep it Ayoba, Sindy Peters, Africa editor Responses to this column welcomed in our online editor's column archive. Send all your Africa marketing news to africanews@bizcommunity.com. Top stories
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Brazilian President Lula da Silva and his delegation that will arrive in South Africa for a four-day visit must establish tighter ties - so that they can learn all the requirements for staging FIFA's quadrennial showpiece in 2014. Brazil is also seeking to reinforce trade and other links with the rest of the continent. Read more >> |
PRETORIA: Government will soon launch a programme to thank South Africans for the role they played in making the World Cup successful. 
The 30-minute night-time closing ceremony of the 2010 FIFA World Cup will take place at 6.30pm on Sunday, 11 July 2010, at Johannesburg's Soccer City Stadium - ahead of the final. It will be broadcast live in 215 countries to an audience in excess of 500 million viewers, according to the Local Organising Committee (LOC), and will feature 780 cast members and some of South Africa and Africa's top musicians and dancers. 
With the 2010 FIFA World Cup final just around the corner, Loeries entrants have one week left to submit their world cup-related work for The 2010 Loerie Awards. A special extension until 13 July was put in place to embrace the 2010 World Cup at this year's awards in Cape Town, 1 - 3 October. 
The Loerie Awards 2010 Judges Seminar takes place at the Hackle Brooke Conference Centre in Randburg, Johannesburg, South Africa on 20 August this year. Creative directors, designers, illustrators, photographers, writers, directors, cinematographers, brand managers and anyone involved in brand communications are invited to attend. 
Africa Fashion Week drew to a glamorous close at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg on Monday night, 5 July 2010, when the leading lights in the fashion industry were recognized at the second annual African Fashion Awards. 
South Africa's Nobel Peace Prize laureate Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu has endorsed World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers' (WAN-IFRA) Declaration of Table Mountain - a media industry call to African heads of state to repeal insult and criminal defamation laws and place a free press higher on the political agenda. 
Nobel Prize-winning German author, Günter Grass, will be presenting his memoir, Mein Jahrhundert (My Century), and will host a question and answer session during the 17th World Editors Forum, to be held in Hamburg, Germany, 6-8 October 2010. 
Pratiks.com ia a video encyclopaedia on practical issues with more than 2,000 practical videos posted on its website that provide solutions, know-how, instructions and tips. Experts worldwide can share their expertise and talents on the site regrarding fashion, DIY, health, sexuality, mechanics, sport and gardening etc. 
The Citilite range, first introduced from France and patented in South Africa and sub-Saharan Africa by Continental Outdoor in 2003, has now been launched in Zimbabwe with the erection of numerous structures in Harare. 
Delegate registration for the inaugural Durban FilmMart (DFM), due to take place 23-26 July 2010, opened this week. The organisers have confirmed the participation of British film finance expert, Mike Kelly and Swiss-Italian Luciano Gloor, an experienced film producer and consultant, in the forum programme. International script consultant, writer and trainer, Clare Downs has been confirmed as a lead specialist presenter for the FilmMart. 
The 12th PAMRO Meeting and All Africa Media Research Conference will take place 22-25 August 2010 in Gaborone, Botswana. Themed 'Strong foundation amidst waves of change', the conference will start on Sunday 22 August with registration late afternoon, followed by a welcome dinner. 
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM: The 2010 EMRC-Rabobank Project Incubator Award is open for entries. Delegates attending the AgriBusiness Forum 2010 from 3-6 October in Kampala, Uganda, will be eligible to enter their development project ideas. The US$15,000 grand prize will be awarded to the project proposal that best satisfies the entry criteria with a viable, dynamic project idea. 
Engen, the African energy company, has extended its Indian Ocean (IO) coverage with the appointment of leading regional oil company Galana as its lubricants distributor in Madagascar in an effort to use the company's strong brand leverages local knowledge and reach to contest competitive market. | International news |
UNITED KINGDOMLeaders grapple with tone from the top - PwC
Setting the right tone from the top is viewed as an increasingly important leadership skill that can make or break relationships with shareholders, employees, customers and business partners. Read more >>BRAZILJourney to the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil begins
BRASILIA, BRAZIL/JOHANNESBURG, SA: From the second it starts until its final dramatic moments, each FIFA World Cup takes on its own specific identity, a unique image that is projected around the world, and last night, Thursday, 8 July 2010, at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg, the official emblem for the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil was unveiled. Read more >>UNITED STATESDraftfcb launches Institute of Decision Making
CHICAGO, US: Draftfcb, one of the world's leading marketing communications agencies, announced on 7 July 2010 further steps to enhance its ability to influence consumer behaviour by launching the Draftfcb Institute of Decision Making. Read more >>SINGAPOREGlobal mobile advertising industry grows by 61% in Q2
SINGAPORE: BuzzCity, the global mobile media company, on 6 July 2010 released the results of its Global Mobile Advertising Index for Q2 2010, with South Africa in fourth place, sporting an impressive 65% increase in ad banners served, while Kenya reported a massive 243% increase for the period. The Kenya growth, while impressive was the third largest growth percentage after Vietnam, which reported a 273% increase. Meanwhile Ghana showed a massive 654% growth rate, although it was off a low base. Read more >>SPAINWorld Cup victories boost workplace productivity
MADRID, SPAIN/JOHANNESBURG, SA: According to a European SMB survey released on 6 July 2010, victory for the Dutch or Spanish in the 2010 FIFA World Cup could be the most desirable for Europe - in purely economic terms! Read more >>More International news...
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SOUTH AFRICAAfrica Media Online launches web-res images - Africa Media Online
You can now purchase really reasonably priced African images for web usage. The whole of the Africa Media Online archive of Rights Managed images are available at web-res size for single editorial use on a website for three months. The images are larger than most picture libraries offer at 550px longest size. Read more >>| Jobs offered |
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- Find a job using Facebook/Twitter/LinkedIn Jayz Internet Solutions - Cape Town, 12 July
- Adobe Illustrator training 2B Studio - Johannesburg, 19 July
- Event brand sense The Hedgehog Event - Johannesburg, 21 July
- Employment equity and BBBEE Re:engage - Johannesburg, 26 July
- Basic principles of PR and communication ProVox Centre for Public Relations & Communication - East London, 26 July
- Africa Gas and LNG summit 2010 Neoedge Pte Ltd - Johannesburg, 27 July
- Mining in-house counsel Global Prospectus - Johannesburg, 27 July
- Competency based interviewing skills AboutBiz Training & Development - Pretoria, 1 August
- Oracle Data infrastructure technology day Oracle - Johannesburg, 4 August
- Social media for business owners Bizassist - Cape Town, 10 August
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