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In last week's agency focused show, we featured 
Alan Peevers has been appointed as the new managing director of Y&R Nairobi, the ad gency at the centre of the Y&R Brands business in Kenya, where he will retain the role of creative director - the position he was hired to fulfil earlier this year. 
Kenya ICT Board and Kenya IT and Outsourcing Services (KITOS), the country's new IT industry body, have jointly sealed a partnership with technology event organiser AITEC Africa as host partners for the upcoming East Africa ICT Summit,set to take place in Nairobi from 24-25 October 2012. 
An expo aimed at creating awareness around the various opportunities Mozambique has to offer will have its first show at the LA Sport Action Track in Capital Park, Pretoria 15-16 September 2012. 
Telecommunications services provider, Airtel Nigeria on Saturday, 8 September 2012, clinched three industry awards at the 8th edition of the Nigerian Telecoms Awards. Airtel Nigeria beat competitors to emerge as the industry's Most Innovative Telecom Company of the Year, Telecom Brand of the Year and Customer Friendly Operator of the Year. 
Airtel Africa have announced that it is working with the GSMA to initiate a project to provide approximately 250 000 small-holder farmers in Kenya reliable and relevant agricultural information via their mobile phones. 
The African Press Organisation (APO), the press release wire in Africa, has announced a distribution agreement with the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), chaired by Kofi Annan. 
MTN is once again demonstrating its leadership in developing Africa's media through its sponsorship of the 
NEW YORK, US: Twitter is outpacing Facebook in US mobile advertising revenue this year, according to a survey released on Thursday showing a market dominated by Google. 
LYON, FRANCE: Euronews and Google team up to launch competition for small and medium-sized enterprises that use the Internet to attract new customers, grow their market share and take their businesses global. 
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA: South Korea has drafted a new law aimed at restricting alcohol advertising amid mounting concerns over binge drinking and alcohol-related crimes, a government official said on Thursday. | Partners |
UNITED KINGDOMFilminute partners with Bizcom
LONDON, UK / BUCHAREST, ROMANIA / TORONTO, CANADA: Filminute is collaborating for a sixth year with South Africa's Bizcommunity.com. Read more >>| Company news |
Events & Conferencing
SOUTH AFRICAGearhouse Group supplies CNN Journalist Awards in Zambia - Gearhouse SA
Gearhouse Group supplied full technical production for the CNN African Journalist of the Year Competition 2012, which took place at the Government Complex Auditorium, Lusaka recently. Read more >>Out Of Home
SOUTH AFRICAZambia's largest free-standing billboard installed by Alliance Media - Alliance Media
Alliance Media Zambia, Zambia's largest outdoor advertising company has installed Lusaka's largest free-standing billboard structure in the capital city's upmarket area of Kabulonga. The billboard was taken up by Samsung who is using the medium to promote the newly released Galaxy S III and the Smart TV. Read more >>TV
SOUTH AFRICALaunch Factory produces the second season of Healthline for Vodafone Ghana - Launch Factory
Healthline is a 13-part TV series produced by Launch Factory and developed by Vodafone in response to the Ghanaian people's need for credible and reliable health information. Read more >>| Government |
SOUTH AFRICASA govt sells weapons to Zim - report
The South African government recently sold defence force weapons worth R2.25 million to Zimbabwe, Beeld newspaper reported today, 10 September. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICAMining discussed at World Bank, govt meeting
Developments in the mining sector as well as South Africa's achievements formed part of World Bank Chief Jim Yong Kim's interaction with the South African government. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICAParliament would have key role in Info Bill
Parliament would have a key role to play when it came to the classification of information under the Information Bill, while the authority to classify information as protected or not would not lie solely with the Minister of State Security, the Office of the Chief State Law Advisor says. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICANew Mandela bank notes to reflect SA pride
The Reserve Bank has launched a communication campaign to introduce the new Nelson Mandela bank notes which will come into circulation before the end of the year. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICACRVS to kick off with meeting of experts
The 2nd Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Conference (CRVS) has kicked off in Durban with a meeting of experts in the field. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICALearner application deadline looms
SOUTH AFRICAPublic protector to probe Mbalula flights
SOUTH AFRICACompanies have trouble reconciling tax claims
SOUTH AFRICAEastern Cape suspension illegal: MEC
SOUTH AFRICATask team to deal with Kuruman unrest
SOUTH AFRICACops trained to handle sexual offences better
SOUTH AFRICACabinet Lekgotla to measure progress
SOUTH AFRICAPlans to re-open Kempton hospital underway
SOUTH AFRICASchool Safety Awareness road shows kick off
| Motoring |
SOUTH AFRICAEtios could upset the car crèche
[Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] Toyota South Africa's marketing suits have given the cash-strapped lower end of the local car-buying public reason to smile with the introduction of its entry-level Etios which they hope will step into the popular shoes worn out by the charismatic Tazz. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICAVehicle sales up 9.4% y/y in August: Naamsa
New vehicle sales rose 9.4% last month compared with the same period a year ago‚ according to the latest National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of SA (Naamsa) data. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICAC10's fortune cookies are promising
[Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] The Chinese continue to strengthen their grip on the South African car market with extremely competitively priced vehicles such as the new C10 compact hatch which has just joined the growing GWM range of vehicles. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICASolar-powered car ready for 5 000km challenge
| Travel |
SOUTH AFRICASpend a day at a National Park, free of charge
South African National Parks (SANParks) has announced that it will allow locals with valid identity documents the opportunity to spend a day at the national park of their choice free of charge, from today, 10 until Friday, 14 September 2012. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICAIn search of fossils
[Brian Berkman: contributing editor, travel] Contributing Editor Brian Berkman took to the road to experience the breadth of South Africa. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICASA 'needs new airport to become Africa hub'
[Annaleigh Vallie and Nick Hedley] SA needs to liberalise its airways if it is to improve its competitiveness ranking in the travel and tourism market, according to a prominent industry executive. Read more >>More Travel news...
| BizLounge |
SOUTH AFRICAThe long walk to Boesman and Lena
[Eugene Yiga] "I am truly very thrilled," said literary icon Athol Fugard at the news that Boesman and Lena would be staged at the Baxter Theatre in Cape Town for the first time. If you'd like to understand why he was so excited, you have to see the play and discover for yourself. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICAMonkey business at Sowing the Seeds 2012
[Sindy Peters] Being an outdoors lover, I wasn't quite keen on this year's Sowing the Seeds venue in Cape Town. The dark-and-musty Zula Bar in Long Street certainly is a great spot to check out bands, bust a move, and get your drink over weekends; I just don't associate the brand, and the reputation that Sowing the Seeds has built, with just those sentiments. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICAKau stole the show at Nando's Comedy Fest 2012
[Sindy Peters] Can we have Brian Haner strum the South African national anthem at every sporting event from here on? The man is a genius on guitar; his passionate rendition of Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika gave me goose bumps and made my heart swell with pride. Haner is the host of this year's Nando's Comedy Festival, currently on its last leg at the Artscape, Cape Town. While Haner stole my heart, David Kau stole the show. Read more >>More BizLounge news...
| Food |
SOUTH AFRICALet your diet slip at Trenchtown
[Sindy Peters] Trenchtown (previously Roots/Cool Runnings), now under the ownership and management of Antonio Manuel, held it's relaunch last weekend, 31 August to 2 September. Having been to the Caribbean-style restaurant only twice before, and briefly, I had no memorable experience of the place. On the Friday night it was packed to the brim, so waiting for drinks/meals to arrive was much like waiting for the second coming. Read more >>More Food food...
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- Legends magic interactive conference and workshop Fetola - Johannesburg, 26 September
- Make your mark at Loyalty World Africa 2012 - Johannesburg, South Africa, 23 October
- New Paradigms - KZNIA 2012 Conference KwaZulu-Natal Institute for Architecture - Durban, 26 October
- Africa Economic Forum 2013 Global Pacific & Partners - Johannesburg, 6 March
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