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Africa shiningAs we begin to wrap up 2012, it's always good to have a positive attitude as we approach the festive season. While Africa continues to shine, there's no doubt that in the years to come, Africa will be glowing with many opportunities as the global community has its eyes on us. This week, Dr. James Mwangi, CEO and MD of Equity Bank in Kenya, was named the Forbes Africa Person of the Year 2012. He beat the likes of Aliko Dangote, Tony Elumelu, president Joyce Banda and Stephen Saad to the title. The online source of Nollywood films, iROKOtv celebrates one year since its launch in December 2011. iROKOtv is reported to have recorded over 800 000 registered users in eight months and has viewers tuning in from over 178 countries across the world. Anyone can now travel virtually to Botswana via Street View on Google Maps. Street View launched in the country last week, making it the second African country to be on Street View, following South Africa. The African News Innovation Challenge winners have been announced. An evident theme found in the somewhat 500 entries, of which 20 projects were awarded funding and technical support, was that media needs to find better ways to engage its audiences. With these achievements, it's a clear indication that Africa isn't slowing down. Lastly, Donna Rachelson shares some insight into the importance of team branding. She states that to create a team brand, the team needs to have a clear understanding of its target market, its core competencies, the benefits it offers and its brand personality. Have a great week! Evan-Lee Courie @evan1985PS Responses to this column welcomed in our ed's column archive. Send all your Africa marketing news to africanews@bizcommunity.com, exclusive opinion pieces to contributors-africa@bizcommunity.com and international news to internationalnews@bizcommunity.com; also take a look at our guide "How to contribute to Bizcommunity, from op-ed pieces to news". Don't forget to follow @Biz_Africa on Twitter and join us on Facebook!Top stories
Biz Takeouts Radio Show & Podcasts
![](https://biz-file.com/c/1212/119912.jpg) To find out more about digital signage in the South African market, listen to the podcast of last week's Biz Takeouts Marketing & Media radio show which airs every Thursday 5pm-6pm, streamed live via 2oceansVibe Radio. [ twitterfall] Read more >>
Special focus on media freedom & right to know
More than 100 participants from 25 countries attending this week's African Editors Forum in Kigali, Rwanda, heard how the Declaration of Table Mountain campaign and a complimentary initiative led by African Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression, Pansy Tlakula, are encouraging heads of state to repeal criminal speech laws and lift restrictions on a free press. Read more >>
Marketing
![](https://biz-file.com/c/1211/119440.png) Companies hoping to piggyback on next year's Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) to score free advertising could face criminal prosecution. Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies has indicated his intention to designate the Afcon 2013 a "protected event" in terms of South Africa's ambush marketing legislation. This will ensure stringent advertising laws are enforced similar to those used during the 2010 Fifa World Cup. Read more >>
Advertising
![](https://biz-file.com/c/1212/119893.jpg) London-based advertising group, M&C Saatchi, plans to use South Africa as its launch pad into East and West Africa, says worldwide CEO Moray MacLennan. Read more >>
Branding
[Donna Rachelson] Over the last few years, I've focused my efforts mainly on personal branding and marketing, but as I've worked with organisations I've come to understand the importance of effective team branding too. Read more >>
Cinema
![](https://biz-file.com/c/1211/119520.jpg) African Movie Channel (AMC) have officially launched its African Movie Channel iPad app, reportedly the first ever iPad app dedicated to On-Demand Nollywood and African films and TV series. Read more >>
CSI
![](https://biz-file.com/c/1211/119619.jpg) The MTN Kampala Marathon 2012 which took place on Sunday, 25 November brought together participants from both Uganda and a number of neighbouring countries. An amount of over UShs. 300 million was collected and together with the Uganda Red Cross, we will ensure the monies reach the most deserving people of Bududa Read more >>
Education & training
Events & conferencing
Exhibitions
![](https://biz-file.com/c/1212/119950.jpg) Johannesburg-based Exhibition Management Services (EMS) has researched and developed an event aimed squarely at African manufacturers and industrialists. Based on a number of EMS's exciting and successful exhibitions, The SA Industry and Technology Fair - INDUTEC- has 10 specific focus sectors that have been identified as being of interest to businessmen throughout the continent. Read more >>
Magazines
![](https://biz-file.com/c/1212/119925.jpg) Dr. James Mwangi, chief executive officer and managing director of Equity Bank in Kenya, was named the ' Forbes Africa Person of the Year 2012' on Thursday, 29 November 2012, at a ceremony, organised by the eventing arm of the ABN Group - ABN Productions. Read more >>
Media
![](https://biz-file.com/c/1211/119730.jpg) 20 digital journalism projects have earned US$1 million in funding and technical support as part of the African News Innovation Challenge (ANIC). Read more >>
Mobile
[Masahudu Kunateh] Vodafone Ghana's contentious capped fixed broadband services commenced on Wednesday, 28 November 2012, for all new Vodafone subscribers. Read more >>
[Jude Bukenya] Samsung Uganda has called for an immediate multi-stakeholder intervention to deal with the proliferation of counterfeit mobile handsets in the market. Read more >>
Online media
iROKOtv, dubbed by media commentators as the "Netflix of Africa" will celebrated its first birthday on Saturday, 1 December 2012. iROKOtv is reportedly Africa's largest online platform for streaming movies and has invested in building the world's largest library of Nollywood movies over the past year, owning licences to more than 5 000 titles. Read more >>
![](https://biz-file.com/c/1211/119631.jpg) Earlier this year it was announced that Street View on Google Maps was coming to Botswana. Now anyone can travel virtually to Botswana via Street View on Google Maps and explore the country's scenery. Following the launch of Street View in South Africa just before the 2010 FIFA World Cup, Botswana is the second African country to be on Street View. Read more >>
Out-of-home
![](https://biz-file.com/c/1211/119530.jpg) Continental Outdoor Media has announced the appointment of John Farquhar as the deputy managing director for the company's Rest of Africa (RoA) operations. Farquhar will report to Adelaide McKelvey, RoA managing director. Read more >>
Retail
[Carole Kimutai] The battle for electronic market supremacy continues in Kenya as major brands introduce products to the growing market of electronic users. Read more >>
![](https://biz-file.com/c/1211/119792.jpg) The World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) on Thursday, 29 November 2012, published the 2012 edition of World Press Trends, its annual report on the state of the global newspaper industry. At the same time, it launched of a user-friendly database for those who need additional data and the flexible functions that a database provides. Read more >>
![](https://biz-file.com/c/1211/119701.jpg) LONDON: Prime Minister David Cameron warned on Wednesday (28 November 2012) that Britain's current newspaper regulation system is unacceptable, as he received a landmark judicial report into the Rupert Murdoch phone-hacking scandal. Read more >>
![](https://biz-file.com/c/1211/119686.jpg) Singapore Press Holdings, Kompas, NDTV, South China Morning Post, Star Publications and Al Bayan were among the winners of the 3rd annual Asian Digital Media Awards presented on Wednesday night, 28 November 2012, in a ceremony in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, by the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA). Read more >>
![](https://biz-file.com/c/1211/119602.jpg) Using newspapers in class is an old idea that's getting a new shine around the world in programmes assisted by the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA), which is promoting news literacy and helping students better understand how news is made and why. Read more >>
![](https://biz-file.com/c/1211/119594.jpg) LONDON: Eurobest, the European festival of creativity and annual awards, which this year celebrates 25 years of creative excellence in advertising and communications, has announced that a total of 4847 entries have been submitted for this year's awards, up 0.5% versus 2011. Read more >> More International...
![](https://biz-file.com/c/1212/119964.jpg) The December edition of the Media magazine is, once again, jam packed with insightful information on what's happening in the media industry. Readers will find new ways to gauge the industry through value-added digital content, imagery, video and audio. Contributors include Trevor Ormerod, Chris Vick, Gordon Patterson, Dario Milo, Michelle Solomon and Sandra Gordon. Read more >>
Branding
![](https://biz-file.com/c/1211/119587.jpg) For a simple and affordable portable vending solution, Promoshop Kiosk, Quick Kiosk and Rapid Kiosk are ideal for your outdoor sales and eventing solution. Read more >>Digital
![](https://biz-file.com/c/1211/119333.jpg) Radio 2000FM hosted the panel of speakers for the Social Media Fraud Risks conference on Monday, 26 November, where they offered some insight of what to expect during the conference held on 27 to 28 March 2013. Read more >>ITWeb Africa releases in-house developed mobile applications for Apple and Google operating systems. Read more >>
[Orlando Chauke] Next year government will assess the performance of municipalities and their ability to deliver services, warned Minister for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Richard Baloyi. Read more >>
![](https://biz-file.com/c/1212/119903.jpg) President Jacob Zuma has learned with great sadness of the passing away of former President of the Constitutional Court and former Chief Justice, Arthur Chaskalson. Read more >>
![](https://biz-file.com/c/1211/119718.jpg) PRETORIA: Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande says he's gaining ground on Further Education and Training (FET) colleges. Read more >>
[Sydney Masinga] MAHIKENG: People living with HIV and AIDS in the North West will be given a chance to work on farms as part of a job creation and empowerment project. Read more >>
[Thabisile Khoza] SECUNDA: Correctional Services Minister Sibusiso Ndebele has urged South Africans to seriously consider working with government to reintegrate offenders into society once they have been released from prison. The minister said it is accepted worldwide that 95% of all inmates will ultimately return to their communities at some point. Read more >>
![](https://biz-file.com/c/1211/119678.jpg) PRETORIA: The Department of Public Works (DPW) has noted Public Protector Thuli Madonsela's report on an investigation into allegations of a breach of the Executive Ethics Code by the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Tina Joemat-Pettersson. Read more >>
PRETORIA: The Department of Home Affairs has urged members of the public who may have been discriminated by its officials for being transgender or intersex to report such cases. Read more >>
[Mark Allix] Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies told a "manufacturing opportunities" conference in Pretoria on Tuesday (27 November) that new energy efficiency building regulations were an opportunity for industrial development and job creation in South Africa. Read more >>
PORT ELIZABETH: The Eastern Cape Local Government and Traditional Affairs, the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality (NMBM) and the South African Breweries (SAB), have made a commitment to combine their knowledge and best practice skills to support and strengthen the local municipality with a specific focus on water working within the framework of the Department of Cooperative Governance's (DCoG) Business Adopt-A-Municipality initiative. Read more >> More Government news...
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