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Get the full 2014 Biz Trends package Finally, what you've all been waiting for, your full package of 2014's Biz Trends now available at the click of a button. In addition, this year you have the option of downloading the PDF or viewing it as a digital magazine, or both! Do remember to keep your eyes peeled mid-year when we will be revisiting all of these trends - should be interesting! In today's newsletter, Honore Gasa writes about how, despite the need for innovation and a history of getting it right, South African businesses are not innovating. She says that all too often South Africans leave innovation to the developed markets, choosing only to implement and localise global solutions. Social Media Week kicked off today in Lagos and a host of other cities around the world exploring the social, cultural and economic impact of social media. Finally, last week's Biz Takeouts podcast is now available. We hear from Conn Bertish, current ECD at Quirk and EFC Africa president, Cairo Howarth. Have a good one! 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 |
 | Bizcommunity.com's eagerly anticipated 2014 Trends is now available for download as a PDF or in the form of a digital magazine. Read more >>
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Honore Gasa The pace of technological change is accelerating and competition is rapidly increasing across Africa as global players scramble for a piece of African economic growth. Read more >> | James Hurford We're dropping commas more than ever because much of our daily writing now consists of quick text messages and hastily typed emails. Read more >> | Andrew Kramer It's the New Year and time for marketers, advertisers, media strategists and planners to allocate 2014 adspend. It's time to revitalise your content plan, look at the latest social graph and pinpoint the most effective and relevant way to engage with consumers. Read more >> |
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 | Last week on the Biz Takeouts Marketing and Media Radio show, we chatted to Conn Bertish, ECD at Quirk and also EFC Africa president, Cairo Howarth. If you missed the show, listen to the podcast which is now available. [twitterfall] Read more >>
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 | The newly established freedom of expression network, African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) has deplored the current state of attacks, arrests, detentions, incarcerations and harassments meted out to journalists while on the job in many countries on the continent. Read more >>
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 | Andrew Lang, creative group head at advertising agency Jupiter Drawing Room Cape Town, discusses the Windhoek Lager 'Journey to Greatness' Didier Drogba campaign - the thinking behind it and results thus far... (video) Read more >>
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 | Nilesh Talaviya There is no denying the widespread acceptance of mobile devices as an integral part of human lives and the absolute enthusiasm for consumer-facing apps. Read more >>
|  | BizTech Africa reports that 3CEi, a new e-learning initiative by Phase3 Telecom, is being piloted in a few Nigerian schools. The aim of the programme is to improve ICT knowledge on primary, secondary and tertiary levels. Read more >>
|  | After SEACOM CEO Mark Simpson's decision to step down, the company has announced that its original founder and CEO, Brian Herlihy, will be assuming a leadership role at SEACOM. Read more >>
|  | Zambia's Public Sector Development Association (PSDA) says that instead of spending money building a computer assembly plant, focus should rather be on investing in the manufacturing, food processing and construction sector to create employment, reports ITWeb Africa. Read more >>
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 | Social Media Week officially kicks off in Lagos and a host of other cities around the world today, 17 February 2014, and runs until 21 February. Read more >>
|  | Former Nigerian Media Personality of the Year, Femi Oke, has been announced as a keynote speaker and panel host at Social Media Week Lagos from 17-21 February 2014. Read more >>
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 | Paul Adepoju Plans are underway to introduce Ghana's BoxBuzz, an SMS alert system that informs owners of Post Office Box addresses when they receive a letter, to Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa and China. Read more >>
|  | Rwanda's Ministry of Youth and ICT and the UNDP, in collaboration with Motorola Solutions, will power a Mobile App Challenge to be implemented by YouthConnekt, reports BizTech Africa. Read more >>
|  | The Lenovo Group will be entering the West African market with seven smartphone models, reports Ventures Africa. Read more >>
|  | Business Daily Africa reports that Bharti Airtel has restructured into four business units and has also appointed top executives in an aim to strengthen its operations on the African continent. Read more >>
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 | Issued by Continental Outdoor It's no longer necessary to look into a crystal ball to determine the outlook for Out of Home in Africa. Out of Home has come of age and new technologies and Digital Out of Home (DOOH) development is growing rapidly throughout South Africa and into other African countries. Read more >>
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 | To round out its efforts to provide rising stars with unique learning opportunities, Youth Cannes Lions has launched the Young Lions PR competition to complement its existing contest offerings and give budding PR professionals a unique experience and a global platform that will help their career prospects. Read more >>
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 | Airtel, Liquid Telecom, East Africa Data Centre and SEACom have all pledged to sponsor East AfricaCom 2014, making preparations for the event much easier. Read more >>
|  | MoboFree raised significant growth funding from Netherlands based eVentures Africa Fund (eVA Fund) in order to expand its local presence in Lagos and Accra through new offices in East Africa and for marketing investments. Read more >>
|  | Toshiba has donated 12 AT300 tablets to the University of Zambia Language Centre in Lusaka, laying the foundation for the centre's future growth. Read more >>
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|  | LONDON, UK: Vodafone's Indian division has bought spectrum licences for £1.9bn tapping deeper into emerging markets amid tough trade in Europe. Read more >>
|  | SAN FRANCISCO, USA: The head of Google-owned Motorola, Dennis Woodside, is leaving the smartphone company to become chief operating officer at the online storage firm Dropbox. Read more >>
|  | WASHINGTON, USA: The Google Android system extended its gains over Apple's iPhone globally in the last quarter of 2013, and Windows Phone grabbed the number three spot, a survey released on Wednesday showed. Read more >>
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More International
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|  | Zizi Hlungulu Solar and wind-generated power will form the backbone of a provincial government programme to provide disadvantaged people in rural Eastern Cape with electricity. Read more >>
|  | Ntsakisi Maswanganyi Manufacturing production improved more than expected in December‚ supporting views economic growth would have been higher in the fourth quarter of 2013. Read more >>
|  | Colleen Goko The weaker rand poses a looming threat to the drive to encourage South Africans to buy locally produced products‚ say economists. Read more >>
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|  | Henrie Geyser: motoring editor Road Tripping South Africa provides some fascinating glimpses of hidden gems tucked away on old familiar routes and destinations, which might come as surprising delights even to seasoned travellers. Read more >>
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