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Another AfricaCom and gone... The 17th AfricaCom has come and gone, and delegates were once again treated to a plethora of keynotes, sessions, exhibition stands and networking opportunities on all things digital technology, ICT, telecommunications and media across Africa. A big congratulations to all the AfricaCom Awards 2014 winners as well! If you missed it, find out who they are here. In other news over the past week, the last leg of the South Africa Incorporated research project will take place in Ghana, when Brand South Africa research manager Petrus de Kock heads to Accra. The project studies how other African nations perceive South Africa. Louise Marsland reports on Africa's brand opportunities in 2015; and Madelise Grobler reckons you can make your company speak for itself in five simple steps. Last, but not least, make sure you join in on the pro-African, pro-travel social media campaign #BeEbolaSmart, which aims to elevate fears and sensationalism regarding the current Ebola outbreak. That is all from me! Cheers! Ilse van den Berg, Editor: Marketing & Media Africa (@Biz_Africa)P.S. If you missed last week's Biz Takeouts show, make sure you listen to the podcast which is now available. 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 |
| Wednesday, 12 November 2014, saw the winners of the 7th annual AfricaCom Awards announced. The awards recognise and acknowledge excellence in digital technology, ICT, telecommunications and media across Africa... read more>>
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Louise Marsland A strong, aspirant emerging middle class, a tech boom, media and brand opportunities and the only continent with untapped growth, make the African continent an increased focus of large multinationals for 2015... Read more >> | Leigh Andrews Ever wish you could locate your car in a packed parking lot by checking on your phone? With the Internet of Things, everyday household products are about to become a whole lot smarter... Read more >> | Leigh Andrews You can't ignore mobile as a fantastic way to reach consumers, but don't stress about the latest smartphone technology. Candice Goodman says Interactive Voice Response and Please Call Me's are 'good enough'... Read more >> |
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 | On the last Biz Takeouts Marketing and Media Radio show, host Warren Harding interviewed Pete Case, CEO of Gloo, and Jacqueline Lahoud from Winemag.co.za... read more>> | | |
 | Madelise Grobler Many will tell you that when it comes to marketing, what matters is what others are saying about your company. The starting point of this, however, is what your company is saying about itself... read more>> | | |
 | Shamin Chibba The last leg of the South Africa Incorporated research project will take place in Ghana, when Brand South Africa research manager Petrus de Kock heads to Accra. The project studies how other African nations perceive South Africa... read more>> | | |
 | Black Speech Media Group, in conjunction with Autonomous Entertainment, have launched Nollywood films on two major digital platforms, Amazon and iTunes... read more>> | | |
 | Arterial Network has launched its redesigned website, actualising its mission in becoming a leading source of information and exchange for the African creative sector and its diaspora... read more>> | | |
 | Sindy Peters Consider how your life would change tomorrow if the internet was to be 'switched off'. Sure you could bear it for a week or so, but once the horrifying reality of, for instance, having to go into a bank kicks in... read more>> | |  | Ilse van den Berg Wi-Fi has become a basic need for many people around the world. But how do we cost-effectively and sustainably provide the Wi-Fi consumers and businesses are demanding? (video) read more>> | |  | Vice President of Product for Internet.org at Facebook, Chris Daniels, has announced that the Internet.org app will be available to Airtel subscribers in Kenya later this week... read more>> | | | | | | | | |
 | Toyosi Ogunseye, Editor of Sunday Punch (Nigeria), has won the inaugural African Women in News Leadership Award... read more>> | | |
 | Leigh Andrews There's a swelling global wave of participatory citizenship. While it's definitely the way forward and enhanced by mobile, there are unique challenges to be faced in Africa... read more>> | |  | Leigh Andrews When it comes to mobile, we can only prepare for the future by looking to the past. That's why it's so important to keep the lessons learned from the 2014 Ebola outbreak in mind, especially as mobile played its biggest role in health disaster management yet... read more>> | |  | Jessica Taylor "It was always this awkward looking guy who was tech savvy, solved a big problem and got the girl in the end ... I consider myself a geek. A geek can look like this too. A geek can wear pink dresses and can wear sparkles and be just as geeky as anybody else." - Margaret Burgraff... read more>> | |  | In an effort to bring simple mobile financial services to its subscribers throughout West Africa, Tigo Senegal has launched Tigo Cash service, based on the Ericsson Wallet Platform Solution... read more>> | |  | A new service, powered by Mahindra Comviva, allows Airtel Money and Tigo Pesa customers in Tanzania to send and receive money directly between the mobile money accounts of these two service providers... read more>> | | |
 | Issued by Alliance Media This year sees the Rotary Club in Mauritius celebrating its Golden Jubilee and they've been holding various events over the past couple of weeks in the build-up to their AGM... read more>> | | |
 | The findings of a new survey, conducted by Ifop in South Africa and Nigeria on consumers' perceptions of mobile marketing, has been released by Gemalto... read more>> | |  | Leigh Andrews Africa, HIV, and research have long been bedfellows - but what happens if you add mobile methodology to the mix? read more>> | | |
 | Safari365, in partnership with Cape Town Twitter celebrity James Costello, has launched a pro-African, pro-travel social media campaign titled #BeEbolaSmart, in an aim to elevate fears and sensationalism... read more>> | | |
 | Through the renewal and expansion of its satellite capacity requirements from Stellar, Zambian commercial broadcaster and satellite TV platform, Muvi TV, is doubling the range of quality channels from six to 12... read more>> | | |  | SAN FRANCISCO, US: US spies on mobile phones from the sky: report... read more>> | |  | GREEN BANK, US: In this rural speck of hyper-connected America, it's easier to hear a cow moo than a cell phone ring... read more>> | |  | NEW YORK CITY, US: The organisers of the Midas Awards for the World's Best Financial Advertising have announced the 2014 competition shortlist and South African entries are among the leaders... read more>> | | | | | | | More International | |
|  | Sulaiman Philip Like most of the world, South Africa's economy faces challenges. This much was agreed upon at the latest panel discussion hosted by the South African Civil Society Information Service... read more>> | |  | The need to encourage greater private sector investment is one of the major challenges facing the economy, says Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene... read more>> | |  | Two months since the tragic collapse of a guesthouse in Lagos, Nigeria, the bodies of 74 of the deceased have arrived home to a poignant and emotional reception ceremony. read more>> | | | | | More Government news | |
|  | Henrie Geyser: motoring editor Want a sexy boy-racer that's affordable, a barrel of fun to drive when it grows horns but also has a gentlemanly, fuel-sipping side and a ride comfortable enough to make it a pleasant daily commuter? Well, then the Toyota 86 might just be what you are looking for. read more>> | | | More Motoring news | |
|  | Brian Berkman Rocktail Bay takes it name from a ship that was wrecked there. That wreck might have happened during a storm - the sort of storm that Noah might have encountered - the sort of storm that reminds us that nature is not necessarily benign... read more>> | |  | Brian Berkman Access to airport lounges has long been the symbol of upward mobility and previously only reserved for VIPs or those who purchased premium tickets. Nowadays, however... read more>> | | | More Travel news | |
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