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You win some, you lose some... MetropolitanRepublic's Project Uganda for MTN has been stripped of its Grand Prix it received at this year's Loerie Awards. It reportedly doesn't meet the Loeries criteria which require that all entries must be commercially published, launched or aired to a substantial audience for the first time between 1 June 2012 and 31 May 2013. While MetropolitanRepublic chose to withdraw this entry from the awards after the Loeries questioned the entry, the board of the Loeries has decided that some additional sanctions are to be applied. What are your thoughts on these additional sanctions? Anton Harber has been wondering what would happen to our journalism if it went down and gives some insight into the new way of doing journalism... Lastly, If you missed last week's Biz Takeouts Show, listen to the podcast which is now available. 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 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 |
 | It has recently come to the attention of the Loeries that the 'Project Uganda' entry for MTN, created by MetropolitanRepublic, does not meet the Loeries entry criteria. Read more >> |
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Golden Muzanago African brands are absent from the Interbrand 2013 list of 100 Best Global Brands and had one African brand listed in the Millward Brown BrandZ 2013 survey. Africa's performance on the top tier global brands is just not up to scratch. Read more >> | Louise Robinson Telemarketing tends to get a bad rap, because when it is done incorrectly or badly, it can be a great annoyance with which business owners risk driving prospective customers away and even alienating their existing ones. Read more >> | Monica Braganca So you consider yourself an "influencer" in our little online society. Why? Do you have your own blog? Do you have 5,000+ followers on Twitter and over 1,000+ close friends on your Facebook profile? Read more >> |
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 | Mike Taberner Marketing relies on businesses that have stories to tell, on great strategy development, excellent creative deployment of the message and a budget to achieve this. Read more >> |
 | Vanita 'Bezi Phiri After a year of my boss convincing me that real opportunities are in the rest of Africa, I decided to follow him to Kenya. Read more >> |
 | Issued by Right Stuff The introduction of the Spaza Shop Kiosk presented informal traders, rural vendors and corporates with additional business opportunities by expanding into rural communities with a product which was relatively low-cost and easy to set up. Read more >> |
 | Issued by The Brand Union The Brand Union Africa recently hosted an inaugural Brand Experience Conference entitled Own Your Own Brand, in Ikoye, Lagos, for some 40 guests at the Wheatbaker Hotel. The esteemed guests represented some of Nigeria's blue chip brands across a myriad of business sectors. Read more >> |
 | The Moroccan film 'C'est eux les chiens' and the Senegalese 'Mille Soleils' triumphed at the 10th African Film Festival of Cordoba-FCAT, with Griots for the Best Feature Length Film and the Best Documentary Film, respectively. Read more >> |
 | As a joint venture, MTN Uganda and the Kingdom of Buganda has launched a Mobile Money fundraising platform where the kingdom's subjects and well-wishers will contribute funds to support Kabaka's various development initiatives. Read more >> |
 | Memeburn reports that Twitter now let's you receive direct messages (DMs) from people you aren't following; and, in what seems to be an effort to combat spam, the micro blogging site's users can no longer include links in DMs, reports ReadWrite. Read more >> |
 | In what is described as the first step to provide free Wi-Fi to schools, public buildings, markets, bus stations and hotels, Rwanda's government has announced that it has started to cover the capital with wireless hotspots, reports Times Live. Read more >> |
 | Issued by Everlytic Kenya Everlytic will be hosting workshops in Nairobi, Johannesburg and Cape Town for digital marketers, agencies and start-ups to learn more about integrating social media and email marketing. Read more >> |
 | Hilton Veldsman, Issued by NATIVE Africa is not for sissies, but it presents a land of opportunity for those who are prepared to invest in the growing economies that comprise the continent. Read more >> |
 | With entries received from all over the continent, the judges have made their decisions and the official AfricaCom Awards 2013 shortlists have been announced. Read more >> |
 | Paul Adepoju Oracle Nigeria will hold its third Oracle Day in Nigeria's capital city of Abuja on 5 November, offering delegates the chance to learn how businesses can leverage disruptive technologies. Read more >> |
 | Anton Harber As Friday's aircraft to Brazil rolled down the runway at OR Tambo International Airport with most of South Africa's investigative reporters on board, I wondered what would happen to our journalism if it went down... Read more >> |
 | To showcase their partnership in bringing new payment solutions to the market, Etisalat and MasterCard demonstrated a new solution for the Google Glass computing device to browse, select and pay for products and services*. Read more >> |
 | Nick Sato Kenyan mobile provider Safaricom has invested KSh24.88 billion (US$293 million) to improve its network coverage in Kenya. Read more >> |
 | Lauren Granger Twitter has a climbing number of daily active users - 100-million at the end of last month. But it still isn't making any profit. Read more >> |
 | Issued by Bizcommunity.com Having leveraged its reputation as the business hub of choice for over a decade, attaining the status of South Africa's and Africa's largest online multi-industry news site, Bizcommunity.com today goes public with an upgraded interface. Read more >> |
 | Marion Scher Using words to soothe or shout isn't always that easy, because the receiver can't hear you. But in front of an audience, be it a presentation, press conference or a televised interview, your voice and face says it all. Read more >> |
 | South Africa launched an online, 24-hour radio station on Thursday, 17 October that aims to showcase its foreign policy and shore up its position as a continental economic and political powerhouse. Read more >> |
 | Juliette Attwell Degree, tick. Work, not so much - the December slump - when is the best time of year to start looking for work? Work, tick. Degree, not so much - we take a look at a few reputable institutions at which to study HR. Read more >> |
 | FOX International Channels (FIC) and Euroleague Basketball have signed a four-year broadcasting agreement that will bring the fast-paced excitement of the Turkish Airlines Euroleague to basketball fans throughout Europe and Africa. Read more >> |
 | SHANGHAI, CHINA: A young Chinese couple are facing criminal charges for "selling" their daughter and using part of the proceeds to buy an Apple iPhone, state media said. Read more >> |
 | WASHINGTON, USA: Technical problems have hobbled the health care website that is supposed to sign up millions of uninsured Americans for health care, but they have largely been overshadowed by a 16-day government shutdown. Read more >> |
 | SAN FRANCISCO, USA: Google-owned online ad-placing service DoubleClick has announced that the way has been cleared to include space at Facebook. Read more >> |
 | SAN FRANCISCO, USA: Microsoft released Windows 8.1 on Thursday, 17 October, after tweaking the operating system designed for various devices that had confused some users. Read more >> |
 | NEW YORK, US: New York Festivals for the World's Best Advertising is now accepting entries for their 2014 competition and has launched a new award - 'Agency of the Year by Region'. Read more >> |
More International
 | Trade and Industry Deputy Minister Elizabeth Thabethe today kicks off an Investment and Trade Initiative (ITI), which is expected to promote trade in Brazil. Read more >> |
 | The Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance (Outa) does not have the funds to appeal the Supreme Court of Appeal's dismissal of its challenge to e-tolls, chairman Wayne Duvenage said last week. Read more >> |
 | President Jacob Zuma's Cabinet has issued a statement dismissing claims that it is divided over the Control of Marketing of Alcohol Beverages Bill. Read more >> |
More Government news
 | Henrie Geyser: motoring editor The nine finalists for the coveted title of 2014 South African Car of the Year finalists include no real surprises with German brands once again dominating with four nominations. Read more >> |
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