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| On the last Biz Takeouts Marketing and Media Radio show we chatted to John Sanei CEO of Future-Collective and Mandy Phiri from Times Media. [twitterfall] Read more >>
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| Cannes 2014 award-winning Film Director Ali Ali from Egypt teams up with founder of Tanzania's largest creative agency, Ulric Charteris, as well as Ogilvy & Mather Africa's Creative Director, Till Aurousseau, as regional judges for the upcoming 2014 Loeries. Read more >>
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| The recent Marketing Roundtable discussion with Medicom Ghana, Electroland and Ghanadour, looked at how corporate Ghana is engaging its audience via digital marketing and the challenges that... Read more >>
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| The recent Superbrands Tribute Event 2014 in Kampala, Uganda, saw Superbrands East Africa, an affiliate of London-based Superbrands UK, recognise 86 brands across the region. Read more >>
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| The African online television service, PanaTV has signed an exclusive deal with Soda Pictures, acquiring the rights to subscription VOD for Nigerian film Half of a Yellow Sun. (video) Read more >>
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| Celeb Connect and Sports Connect from Kirusa in partnership with MTN Rwanda, will enable fans to connect with their favorite celebs and to get updates about their favourite soccer clubs and... Read more >>
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| Desiree Gullan, Issued by Gullan&Gullan Behind every successful Facebook fan acquisition strategy you'll usually find an iFrame - be it a game, a competition or a landing page to direct fans to your other online properties. When done right, an iFrame can take a campaign to the next level, keep your fans engaged and keep your community growing. Read more >>
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| Sponsored by the Ministry of Higher Education, the University of Djibouti has implemented a software system to help it achieve its ambition to deliver tertiary education to students in... Read more >>
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| Issued by e.tv e.tv, eNCA, YFM and Sasani Studios, in partnership with eAcademy and the MICT SETA, will be hosting learning programmes for unemployed South Africans. Read more >>
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| Susan Mwenesi Mobile startups competition PIVOT East 2014 kicked off yesterday in Nairobi, bringing together the best upcoming startups in the region, industry experts and investors for a competition that will... Read more >>
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| Applications for DEMO Africa 2014 has been closed with the announcement of this year's judges and the host, VC4Africa, confirming that 27 African countries are represented this year. Read more >>
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| Developing customer-facing mobile applications remains the third most important technology priority for insurers. Rhys Collins, Head of African Operations for SSP, says in Africa this would be second or first... Read more >>
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| MTN has made some key leadership changes and appointments in Uganda, Nigeria and Iran. Read more >>
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| Similar to the PesaPoint ATM network, PesaPoint is set to launch an expansive network, 'super Agent Network', composing over 1200 agents countrywide. Read more >>
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| African Fashion International (AFI) has appointed Communication Services Africa to manage the full media and communication roll-out of the annual Spring/Summer sartorial showcase, Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Cape Town... Read more >>
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| Lorrianne Cloete In my mind it really is quite straightforward and simple. The quality, deep-etched, high-resolution product jpeg is the basic commodity of lifestyle PR that without, brand managers seriously reduce their chances of being published... Read more >>
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| APO has been selected as the official wire service of AfricaCom 2014. Press releases will be distributed via Africa Wire, the service for press release wire distribution and... Read more >>
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| The 16th PAMRO Meeting and All Africa Media Research Conference will take place from 24-27 August 2014 at the La-Palm Royal Beach Hotel in Accra, Ghana under the theme 'Media... Read more >>
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| The DHL Global E-Tailing 2025* study analyses the role which e-commerce will play in consumers' lives in the year 2025, and how it will influence consumerism, retailing and logistics. Read more >>
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| Charles Mburugu The first thing you need to do before opening an e-commerce store is to decide what exactly you want to sell. In addition, you need to figure out how you will access these products. Read more >>
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| CNN has appointed Antonio Canto to its commercial executive team under Chief Commercial Officer Rani R. Raad. As VP, Regional Sales, Canto will build CNN's business in Africa, Southern/Central/Eastern Europe, Middle East... Read more >>
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| LGR's StarCare mobile self-service application is simplifying the management of Swaziland's new Mobilize Transit TV service - a free-to-air media channel allowing public transport commuters to watch news, sport, educational... Read more >>
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| SAN FRANCISCO, USA: Google is working on a low-cost smartphone aimed at emerging markets as part of an initiative called Android One. Read more >>
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| SAN FRANCISCO, USA: Google said that it is "forgetting" things in Europe to comply with a legal ruling granting people the power to have certain information about them removed from searches Read more >>
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| SAN FRANCISCO, USA: Yahoo has increased its move to mobile, using Aviate to control or navigate an Android smartphone's home screens with its new application tuned to where people are. Read more >>
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| The price of petrol will increase from Wednesday, the Department of Energy has announced. Read more >>
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| The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) will issue a commemorative circulation R5 coin celebrating 20 Years of Democracy in South Africa. Read more >>
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| PRETORIA: Tourism Minister Derek Hanekom says the regulation of immigration matters is the constitutional responsibility of the Department of Home Affairs. Read more >>
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| Henrie Geyser: motoring editor The Volkswagen Polo is already one of the most popular compact cars in the world having sold nearly 1 million units - and it has just got even better thanks to class-leading assistance systems, connectivity features, stepped up safety and attractive visual enhancements. Read more >>
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| Brian Berkman Contributing Editor, Travel, Brian Berkman, asked Shane Collinson, Director of Operations and Complex General Manager at Silverstar about why he loves the West Rand with such passion. Read more >>
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| Henrie Geyser: motoring editor Citroen has always been enthusiastic about hoisting the avant garde flag when unwrapping a new model and its latest C4 Picasso people-mover certainly again lifts the bar a good few notches higher than just about everything else in its class and price range. Read more >>
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