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Good news all-round Yesterday, 1 September at the annual Highway Africa Conference in Grahamstown, Peter Horrocks, director of BBC Global News, announced some good news - BBC will be opening a new pan-African Unit in Johannesburg this month displaying the BBC's continuing commitment to Africa. Horrocks stated that the news broadcaster will step up its coverage of African business, bringing impartial, objective coverage to audiences across Africa and beyond. The weekend delivered some even better news with the release of South African cameraman, Adil Bradlow, after being detained by Egyptian authorities while working for Al Jazeera in Cairo earlier last week. Remember that entries for the 2013 AfricaCom Conference closes on 6 September, so if you haven't yet, get moving and enter before Friday! Cheers! Ilse van den Berg, Editor: Marketing & Media Africa (@Biz_Africa)PS If you missed last week's agency focussed Biz Takeouts show, listen to the podcast which is now available. PPS Take a look at the latest ads in the Ornico ad showcase. 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 and event invitations 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 | The BBC is opening a new pan-Africa Business Unit in Johannesburg this month, director of BBC Global News, Peter Horrocks, announced yesterday, Sunday, 1 September. Read more >> |
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 | [Rod Baker] NEWSWATCH: And they're back in the news, instead of reporting it... You've got it... the SABC... because it seems its Hlaudi Motsoeneng wants 70% of the news to be positive, reports Mail & Guardian, which also reports that the 'sunshine' policy is not good news in Media Monitoring Africa' eyes. But some good news anyway, EWN reports that Egyptian authorities have released South African photographer Adil Bradlow. Read more >> |
 | [Dylan Balkind] "One day, if you play your cards right (or perhaps wrong) you might be a creative director. It is the most thankless, trying and difficult task you'll ever undertake in your creative career." - Sir John Hegarty. Read more >> |
 | NEWSWATCH: In what can be described as an effort to put Zimbabwe back on the map as an appealing tourist attraction after taking some knocks due to its economic collapse and political violence, Zimbabwean officials are planning on developing a 'Disneyland in Africa', reports Voices of Africa. Read more >> |
 | [Claudio Milo] Here is a very basic, quick script for writing copy for ads. Of course, it ought to be a more in-depth approach; but this is the basic approach you should take. It's more of a refresher for those who already write ads. Read more >> |
 | [Issued by Leftfield] Leftfield was recently commissioned by OLX to conceptualise and produce an impactful TV and radio advertising campaign that would appeal to, and connect with, Nigerians who were likely to use the internet to sell their unwanted goods. Read more >> visit press office >> |
 | Humanipo reported on 29 August 2013 that "Samsung is keen on expanding in Africa" even though the continent has some "logistical and infrastructural challenges". Read more >> |
 | Last night, 28 August 2013 saw the announcement of the winners of the West African round of the Johnnie Walker Blue Label CNBC Africa All Africa Business Leaders Awards (AABLA) at the Intercontinental Hotel in Lagos, Nigeria. The ceremony will be broadcast on 5 September 2013. Read more >> |
 | Entries for 2013 AfricaCom close this Friday, 6 September 2013. Read more >> |
 | The African Marketing Confederation (AMC) has appointed Mikateko Media to produce its Strategic Marketing Africa publication. Read more >> |
 | [Nina Joubert] Sending an email to desktop and mobile is like sending an email in two different languages. Some will have a better experience than others. So how does one send the same email to a computer and mobile device so that it translates effectively on both? Read more >> |
 | According to a report on The Next Web, Google Translate will be adding Somali, Zulu, Hausa, Yoruba and Igbo to its existing language options. Read more >> |
 | [Phindiwe Nkosi] Nothing, not even scholarly theories, quite prepares one for travel writing. Despite the knowledge that it takes a writer, the rules of engagement are not the same. How does one describe sunrise or the heartbeat of a newborn lion cub beating against yours? Read more >> |
 | Channel O and Forbes Africa have released a list with the names of the 10 most bankable/richest artistes in Africa, reports Tufiakwa. Read more >> |
 | [Louise Robinson] If you are sold on the idea of growing your sales channel into Africa, where do you begin? Do you just start to call up various businesses left right and centre, hoping that someone will enter into a partnership with you to buy or help you sell your own product or service? Read more >> |
TAIPEI, TAIWAN: Taiwanese prosecutors are investigating allegations that three employees at leading smartphone maker HTC stole trade secrets to sell to Chinese firms, reports said on Saturday. Read more >>
 | PARIS, FRANCE: French retailer Auchan last week reported an almost 34% rise in first-half net profits, mainly flattered by one-off gains and continued growth in Asia and central and eastern Europe. Read more >> |
 | SAN FRANCISCO, USA: Apple last week began letting US iPhone owners trade in their smartphones for credit towards buying new models. Read more >> |
 | PARIS, FRANCE: Retailer Carrefour, a global leader in the supermarket business, reported a recovery into profit in the first half on Thursday, 29 August, and the company's shares rose 3.71% to €23.63. Read more >> |
 | LONDON, UK: Vodafone is in talks on a possible sale of its stake in US joint-venture Verizon Wireless said to be worth more than US$100bn, the British mobile phone giant has announced. Read more >> |
 | NEW YORK CITY, USA: The popular New York Times website returned to service on Wednesday, 28 August, after hackers forced it down for nearly a day, with a group backing Syria's government claiming responsibility. Read more >> |
More International
 | The story behind Computicket's visionary creator Percy Tucker, and how he changed the entertainment industry with the introduction of his pioneering ticket booking system. Read more >> |
 | SA skin-care brand Bio-Oil is a worldwide success story, and the core product of Union Swiss, a multi-million dollar company that sells Bio-Oil in over 50 countries worldwide. Read more >> |
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 | Former President Nelson Mandela has been discharged from the Pretoria hospital where he had been receiving treatment for the past two months. Read more >> |
 | At least 76 police officers were killed in the line of duty between April 2012 and March this year - an alarming number according to Minister of Police Nathi Mthethwa. Read more >> |
 | [Khulekani Magubane] Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan has hailed the decision by Coca-Cola - the world's largest beverage company - to launch its global Ekocenter container programme in SA as appropriate, as woman empowerment and gender equality were priorities for the government. Read more >> |
 | South Africans' emergency lifeline - the 24-hour 10111 crime-reporting emergency call centre - might collapse when thousands of its employees march on police headquarters in Pretoria today. Read more >> |
More Government news
 | Low-cost airline Mango has announced its scheduled flights between Johannesburg and Zanzibar. Read more >> |
 | [Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] Clio has been an international best-seller and brand-builder for Renault for the past 23 years and the latest model strides with all the cockiness befitting a little champion that has won a string of international accolades that other manufacturers can only envy. Read more >> |
 | [Eran Feinstein] The East African travel industry is stomping across the web. Read more >> |
 | The Tru-Cape Windgat Festival and Kogelberg Mountain Challenge are on the weekend of 6 September 2013 in Pringle Bay on the R44, just over an hour from Cape Town. Read more >> |
 This full-day social media workshop is ideal for marketing, communications, public relations and digital professionals looking for an introduction to using social media channels within a marketing strategy. Read more >>  Media LawInstitute for the Advancement of Journalism - 11 Sep 2013 Johannesburg Napoleon Hill "Effort only fully releases its reward after a person refuses to quit. (via Quotes Everlasting)"
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