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Nkem Ndem V The persistent rise in the use of smartphones and tablets within the country has led to a mobile revolution in Nigeria... Read | Michael Wood As many manufacturers have experienced, finding a distributor in Africa is challenging. For brands to succeed in Africa, they will need to find a distribution partner that is able to build a successful route to market... Read | Tamsyn Kiddle Social media is a conversation. For a business, it's a conversation that drives awareness and traffic, builds your brand loyalty, triggers opportunities and helps you connect with client needs... Read |
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 | Creative Circle chairman Justin Gomes has issued a quick update post-Loeries 2015, explaining that future Loeries' juries will aim to recognise the truly regional work that's not necessarily also acknowledged at international award shows... read | |  | Leigh Andrews It's not just ad agencies and their clients that win big at the Loeries each year. This year, technology startup Lumkani won a Silver Loerie in the Ubuntu category aimed at social responsibility and doing good business... read | |
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 | On the latest Biz Takeouts Marketing and Media Radio show, host Warren Harding interviewed Andre Fourie, Galia Kerbel, Nicola Nel and Ingrid Lotze... read | | |
 | Michael Wood There are a few fundamental practices that need a fresh approach if we are going to embrace a united African economy, something that will benefit the whole of Africa and not just us... read | | |
 | Danette Breitenbach The global communications industry is seeing a massive disruption. There's also uncertainty and insecurity about how to maximise value from digital... read | | |
 | Ngugi Mungai Kenya still lacks rigorous analysis on the size and evolution of the small and medium enterprise finance market, which has resulted in a lack of appropriate financial services for SMEs... read | | |
 | A three-day working meeting of leaders from across Africa entitled, "African Ministerial Conference 2015: Intellectual Property (IP) for an Emerging Africa," will be held on 3-5 November 2015... read | |  | The three-day combined Marketers Association of Zimbabwe (MAZ) and the South African Institute of Marketing Management (IMM) conference, 'Inspiring African Market Development', is offering multi-layered delegate packages... read | | |
 | Stuart Thomas Mxit as we know it is dead. The company announced on Friday that it had shut down its commercial operations and would be transferring its IP to the Reach Trust, its charitable arm... read | |  | Leigh Andrews The need for greater digital literacy was addressed at the recent Mobile360 Africa conference... read | |  | Leigh Andrews More females in ICT. Registering the unbanked. Proper digital training at schools. Mobile access and affordability. All hot topics... read | | |
 | The Zimbabwean newspaper has shut down as donor fatigue takes its toll on most of the regime change projects in the country, including political parties... read | | |
 | Stephen Otage KAMPALA: The National Information Technology Authority (NITA-U) has launched a one-stop online centre for Ugandans and other individuals to access government services... read | | |
 | Chinese e-commerce group Chinabuy has launched its online shopping services in Kenya, offering online shoppers access to different items for direct purchase from Chinese manufacturers and online sites... read | |  | Atterbury has completed the R800m ($60m) Achimota Retail Centre located in northeastern Accra, Ghana. The 15,000 m² retail destination attracted thousands of shoppers and curious locals.. read | | | | |
 | The newly launched Facebook slideshow offers a new lightweight video ad, made from a series of still images, which is easy for advertisers to use and engages its audience... read | |  | Squad Digital, Kenya's leading digital advertising agency, is using this digital technology to rally citizens to be patriotic and peaceful in a bid to create cohesiveness... read | | |  | For its 2016 Annual Professional Awards, the D&AD has selected its foremen for the 27 juries, including new PR and Media categories... read | |  | European digital marketing research firm Best Marketing International monitors almost 300 digital award competitions worldwide. September saw the start of a new award season, in which it picked the best top three among regional winners... read | |  | Entries to the 2016 New York Festivals (NYF) International Advertising Awards can now be submitted. There are three competitions on the roster, Mobile, Media and Activation & Engagement... read | | | | | More International | |
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| Les Brown "Too many of us are not living our dreams because we are living our fears." Arthur Ashe "Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can." Ralph Waldo Emerson "The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be." |
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