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2015... Bring it on! Well, we've reached the end of the year, albeit too often in the dark, but this is the time of the year when we get together with our families and friends and enjoy our time together. So from all of us here at Bizcommunity.com, to all of you - our clients, advertisers, readers and followers - a hearty Best Wishes to you all, and to those dear to you. This has not been the easiest of years, but 2014 is almost at an end and if there is one thing history has taught us, it is that South Africans of all colours, creeds and walks-of-life are resilient... We have never let anything get us down for long (if at all), and the challenges we face are simply that... challenges. So we will meet them head on, and klap them. These are our last newsletters for 2014, apart from our festive newsletter this Thursday. We hope that it will help put you in a holiday mood. We will still be open and operating over the break so keep sending us your news and if you want to advertise any events or jobs, well... here we are. Thank you to all of you, our subscribers, advertisers, partners and readers for your support during 2014; we look forward to working with you going forward in 2015. With Best Wishes from the Bizcomm Team. 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 |
NEWSWATCH: Ghana's president John Mahama says that the national team's threat to boycott their game against Portugal over a pay dispute during the World Cup in Brazil damaged Ghana's image... Read more >> | The opportunity to create memorable and effective advertising has never been greater, says Chris Thomas, chair and CEO of the BBDO network in Asia, the Middle East and Africa... Read more >> | Naila Govan-Vassen The communications market in Africa has been characterised as "highly competitive". ICT infrastructure is now more developed in urban areas and the voice market is rapidly reaching maturity... Read more >> |
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 | On the last Biz Takeouts Marketing and Media Radio show, host Warren Harding interviewed Kevin Welman, Managing Director of FleishmanHillard... read more>> | | |
 | Leigh Andrews Don't write off non-traditional BTL agency Halo just because their name didn't appear at any of this year's award shows says Halo director Dean Oelschig... read more>> | | |
 | Leigh Andrews Just when you thought it was safe to look at billboard advertising, a recent supposedly Christmas-themed one was pulled for inspiring the ire of parents and potentially ruining Christmas by claiming Santa isn't real... read more>> | |  | Leigh Andrews If you're involved in the local marketing and advertising industry, chances are you've heard of the Creative Circle. But do you know what it's all about? General Manager Arlene Donenberg tells us more... read more>> | | Issued by The Jupiter Drawing Room Cape Town | | |
 | Technology company Microsoft announced a partnership with seed fund and accelerator 88mph to expand Microsoft Ventures program into Nigeria... read more>> | |  | WASHINGTON, US: A series of spectacular cyber attacks drew headlines this year, and the situation will only worsen in 2015... read more>> | | |
 | Leading industrial manufacturers will be heading for INDUTEC next year; the l 10-events-in-one SA Industry and Technology Fair, which takes place 20-22 May 2015 at Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand, Johannesburg... read more>> | |  | For the first time, the Global Marketer Conference will be held in Africa. Part of World Federation of Advertisers' Global Marketer Week, taking place between 16-20 March 2015, it will be held in Marrakech, Morocco... read more>> | | |
 | Following on its success in its inaugural year, World Travel Market (WTM) Africa is exceeding expectations for the 2015 show, with high growth in exhibitor attendance... read more>> | | |
 | Telkom and Blue Label Telecoms have settled their four-year multibillion-rand lawsuits against each other over the fixed-line operator's failed business venture in Nigeria... read more>> | |  | Tara Squire has joined Tigo Ghana as its new Head of Mobile, responsible for both the Commercial and Mobile Financial Services strategy and execution... read more>> | | | | | | |
 | Leigh Andrews You may need to rethink how easily you click on 'I accept' messages online as these can be legally binding, even without a digital signature due to click wrap agreements, say Pria Chetty and Denise Fouche of EndCode... read more>> | | |
 | Following the success of the Orange Online Store, introduced to South Africa earlier this year, telecommunications services provider Orange will launch its first branded retail store in South Africa... read more>> | |  | The eCommerce Africa Conference & Exhibition is bringing together senior-level ecommerce and marketing professionals from all major industries in South Africa and throughout Africa, taking place from 3-4 February 2015... read more>> | | |
 | Duaan Dekker In an increasingly mobile and virtual business environment, it has never been more important than now to be in close contact with all the functions of your business, individual employees and your customers... read more>> | | |
 | African Movie Channel has launched a new channel, AMC Series, on Wananchi's Zuku Pay TV platform. AMC Series is a premium African entertainment channel showcasing top TV soaps, comedy and drama from Nigeria... read more>> | | |  | CANNES, FRANCE: The Jury Presidents for the Cannes Lions, taking place 21-27 June 2015, have been announced... read more>> | |  | PARIS, FRANCE: Russian President Vladimir Putin leads an AFP list of the most influential people of 2014, but Oscar Pistorius is also on the list... read more>> | |  | LOS ANGELES, US: Beleaguered studio Sony Pictures apologised on Thursday for racially insensitive remarks about President Barack Obama in company emails, the latest in a series of leaks that have left Hollywood reeling... read more>> | |  | WASHINGTON, USA: The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and global telecommunications operator Orange announced a new alliance to develop innovations in mobile health (mHealth) for developing countries across Africa... read more>> | | | | | | | | | More International | |
|  | Gavin Davis, the DA's Shadow Minister of Communications, says Jacob Zuma needs to suspend Ellen Tshabalala immediately... read more>> | |  | Sulaiman Philip A rise in greenhouse gases means temperatures across the globe get hotter, causing sea levels to climb, floods, droughts, super storms and heat waves... read more>> | |  | PRETORIA: There is no crisis at Eskom, the company said on Monday, 8 December... read more>> | |  | NEWSWATCH: Photographer Shaun Harris is seeking R20m in compensation from the GCIS for the unauthorised use of a Nelson Mandela photo he took in 1999... read more>> | | | | | | | | | More Government news | |
|  | Mantis has built its collection of more than 70 unique destinations by always finding that one exceptional setting... read more>> | | | More Travel news | |
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| Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra "Diligence is the mother of good fortune." Daisaku Ikeda "I cannot say this too strongly: Do not compare yourselves to others. Be true to who you are, and continue to learn with all your might." Beverly Sills "You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you don't try" |
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