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Move your hiney and register for Highway Africa! If there is one thing you do not want to miss, almost as much as you would not want to miss your child's first steps, then it's this year's Highway Africa Conference. Did I just compare a conference to a life changing moment? Well then, you get my urgency. Registrations close this Friday, 9 August, so get your hiney movin' and register! Justin McCarthy gives his opinion on the really real reasons Omnicom and Publicis are merging. He figures that there are three main reasons for the merger: shareholder value, talent and a response to big data. What are your thoughts? More on the advertising front, Vanguard and the Nigerian Tribune have reported on the NPAN urging the Court of Appeal to restrain APCON from implementing the advertising code, which empowers it to vet and approve adverts before publication by print media in the country. On a lighter note, our friends in Nigeria will be happy to know that African Movie Channel is officially launching this weekend. Hello Nollywood biggies! Get your slippers and popcorn ready... Lastly, make sure you get the podcast of last week's Biz Takeouts show which focused on online vs print advertising with Howzit MSN. Cheers! Ilse van den Berg, Editor: Marketing & Media Africa (@Biz_Africa)Comment online in our ed's column archive. Go mobile with apps and m.bizcommunity.com. Engage with us on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Google+. Subscribe to YouTube and via RSS. Send all your African marketing and media news to africanews@bizcommunity.com, exclusive opinion pieces to contributors-africa@bizcommunity.com and international news to internationalnews@bizcommunity.com. Read "How to contribute to Biz, from op-ed pieces to news".Weekly top stories | [Justin McCarthy] Advertising dollars follow attention, always have, always will, irrespective of which channels the audiences can be found in. Read more >> |
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|  | [Amadou Mahtar Ba] From 6-8 November 2013, the African Media Initiative (AMI) will hold its flagship annual convention, the African Media Leaders Forum (AMLF), in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, focused on the theme "Media and the African Renaissance." It will be AMLF's sixth edition. Read more >> |
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 | [Chemory Gunko] For the non-techs and occasional web users out there, you've probably never heard of the Rules of the Internet. Read more >> |
 | Abdulwahab Abdulah, today, 5 August 2013, reported on Vanguard that the Newspapers Proprietors Association of Nigeria (NPAN) has "urged the Court of Appeal to restrain the Advertising Practitioners Council of Nigeria (APCON) from implementing the advertising code, which empowers it to vet and approve adverts before publication by print media in the country." Read more >> |
 | [Natasha McClymont] Rule number one when it comes to planning a campaign, has to be defining very specific targets and how these targets will be measured. Driving sales and improving brand awareness are pretty much always the goal, but what exactly does success look like? Read more >> |
 | According to an infographic on One, Twiplomacy found that African leaders lead the way when it comes to having conversations on Twitter. The infographic also shows the best connected, most followed, and most active African leaders on Twitter. Read more >> |
 | Registration for the Annual Highway Africa Conference closes on Friday, 9 August 2013. With the theme, "Speaking Truth to Power? Media, Politics and Accountability", the event will see journalists, civil society activists and academics deliberating on African media's role in holding political authority accountable. Read more >> |
 | Growing sophistication in African markets outside SA is creating demand for specialist consultants that bring together clients and communications agencies. Read more >> |
 | [Juliette Attwell] Today's issues are really about dealing with very uncomfortable conversations that we've all probably had to have in our work careers. Here are some hints on how to tackle resigning and asking for an increase. Hope they help! I don't want to burn bridges. Read more >> |
 | [Catherine Milward-Bridges] Employee complaints have a legitimate place in business, with some tempering needed - in some cases more than others. Read more >> |
 | The government will likely only have moderate support from young South Africans should they go ahead with a proposed ban on the advertising of alcoholic beverages. Read more >> |
 | Due to the strong demand for luxury cosmetics among sub-Saharan Africa's middle class, Estee Lauder plans to expand its Clinique and MAC brands into the region, reports Reuters. Read more >> |
 | NEW YORK CITY, USA: The US Department of Justice (DOJ) on Friday (2 August) launched a bid to more tightly regulate Apple's wildly lucrative iTunes storefront, after the technology company lost a price-fixing case. Read more >> |
 | CHICAGO, USA: Bed bugs, bad service and terrible food used to be inevitable risks when travelling, but a host of online review sites such as Yelp and TripAdvisor are helping savvy consumers pick the best hotels and eat like locals. Read more >> |
 | NEW YORK CITY, USA: Voting on a proposal to take computer-maker Dell private was delayed for a third time on Friday (2 August) after founder Michael Dell agreed to lift the price of the transaction. Read more >> |
 | SHANGHAI, CHINA: A military-backed Chinese video game released on Thursday (1 August) allows players to satisfy their patriotism by fighting enemy forces in islands disputed with Japan, reflecting enduring tensions. Read more >> |
 | TOKYO, JAPAN: Japan's electronics company Sony said on Thursday (1 August) it had swung back to a net profit of US$35m for the April to June quarter, while boosting its annual sales forecast. Read more >> |
 | SAN FRANCISCO, USA: Facebook shares on Tuesday, 30 July, almost climbed back to the US$38 mark set at the opening of the initial public offering (IPO) from which they plunged after a dismal debut on the stock market last year. Read more >> |
 | [Ilan Hertz] NEWTON, US: In some ways, you could say that the consumerisation of the enterprise was inevitable. The line between personal devices and enterprise has become increasingly blurred. Read more >> |
More International
 | Running your own business can be challenging at the best of times, not to mention financially draining. But there are ways to cut costs, and all you really need is a fast, reliable Internet connection. Read more >> |
 | By bringing healthy food to the fast food market at a time when no-one else was offering it, Kauai found their ideal niche, and have gone on to become a popular and successful brand in South Africa. Read more >> |
 | An alarming shortage of skilled professionals is handicapping efforts to fix South Africa's water crisis, which has become so dire that government has admitted to water wastage worth R11bn a year because of leaking pipes, decrepit infrastructure and poor municipal administration. Read more >> |
Government says it has noted with concern media reports which allege that child prostitution is rife and rapidly growing in the eastern Free State region due to poverty. Read more >>
 | [Linda Ensor] Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies has called for a report into the National Empowerment Fund's (NEF) provision of R34m to help fund a luxury store‚ Luminance, which opened in Hyde Park last week. Read more >> |
 | South Africa will for the first time have a single statute which addresses holistically and comprehensively the scourge of trafficking in persons. Read more >> |
More Government news
 | TOKYO, JAPAN: Toyota said on Friday (2 August) its net profit rose 93.6% in the three months to June and added that it was on track to produce more than 10m vehicles worldwide this year. Read more >> |
 | [Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] New vehicle sales have grown steadily in South Africa for the past four years and in July 58,140 vehicles were sold to reflect a year on year growth of 7,5%, although exports dipped by 3,6%. Read more >> |
 | [Eugene Yiga] A two-day corporate retreat. In the wilderness. In the middle of winter. Little did I know that what initially sounded a bit unappealing would turn into the perfect break! Read more >> |
 | [Brian Berkman] 212121 Restaurant should really be called 313121. Initially named after the number of choices guests had for dinner, the menu is now expanded to offer three rather than two starters, one soup, three mains, cheese and two desserts. Read more >> |
 | [Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] In these days of squawking electronic warnings, mothering traction control, fairly lifeless steering, and a host of other driver protection and mechanised interventions plus big price tags, the new Ford Fiesta ST is a delightful throwback to an era where cars were fun to drive and you didn't have to rob a bank to own one. Read more >> |
 | [Brian Berkman] ... Beat it... around Madagascar. So that's exactly what I did... I went kayaking there to slay some personal dragons. This is an excerpt from a piece first published in Vrouekeur, 5 July 2013. Read more >> |
 | Harley-Davidson riders and fans can look forward to congregating at Harley on Safari at Sun City from the 15-18 August 2013. Read more >> |
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