SOUTH AFRICA

[Biz Takeouts Podcast] 16: Destination marketing and cultural awareness

Find out how to market a vibrant and diverse country such as India by listening to the Biz Takeouts podcast of this week's Bizcommunity/Chai FM Media & Marketing radio show, which airs every Wednesday 6pm-7pm on 101.9 FM in Johannesburg and via streaming audio. [twitterfall] Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Fraser Lamb joins McCann WorldGroup Africa

Fraser Lamb, who unexpectedly quit Young & Rubicam Brands South Africa almost a year ago, has been appointed executive chairman of McCann WorldGroup Africa, effective since 1 September 2011. Read more >>

AFRICA

More intl leaders to attend Brand Africa Forum

The list of local and international leaders attending 2011 Brand Africa Forum, taking place on Thursday, 29 September 2011 at the Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa, is growing. The event aims to tackle key issues affecting Africa's growth, reputation and competitiveness. Read more >>

AFRICA

Tower sharing to be preferred model in Africa: F&S

Tower and infrastructure sharing among telecoms providers will become the preferred business model in Africa as companies come around to cost saving benefits and potential penetration increase, business research and consulting firm Frost & Sullivan says. Read more >>

KENYA

Convergence Africa to be launched

Legatum, a private international investment group, and Omidyar Network, a philanthropic investment firm, announced the launch of Convergence Africa, a one-day conference aimed at bringing together entrepreneurs, investors, policy-makers and businesspeople who will drive Africa's growth. The conference will take place on 8 December 2011 at the Kenyatta International Conference Centre in Nairobi, Kenya. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

We don't have leaders in Africa - Graca Machel

[Issa Sikiti da Silva: @sikitimedia] Nelson Mandela's current wife and former Mozambican first lady told the Discovery Invest Leadership Summit this week that the African continent does not have leaders, and that the African people must blame themselves for electing those who are now ruling them. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

South Africa to repeat SAITEX success in West Africa

The organisers of the successful annual Southern African International Trade Exhibition (SAITEX) have been asked to launch a West African International Trade Exhibition for Retail Products (WAITEX) in Lagos, Nigeria from 8-10 May 2012. Read more >>

AFRICA

Al Jazeera's Hoda Abdel-Hamid to speak at World Editors Forum

Hoda Abdel-Hamid, award-winning Al Jazeera correspondent who has reported from the Middle East, Europe and North Africa, has joined the programme of the upcoming World Newspaper Congress and World Editors Forum, to be held in Vienna, Austria, 12-15 October 2011, where she will be speaking in a special joint session devoted to news coverage of the Arab Spring revolutions. Read more >>

AFRICA

5 people who should never design your website, and how to manage them

[Dylan Kohlstädt] Everybody seems to be an expert when it comes to web design. If you are tasked with maintaining or redesigning your website, then be warned: everyone will have an opinion, and most will insist that their opinion is correct. Read more >>

AFRICA

Standard Bank reaches milestones in Africa

This week, Standard Bank's Personal and Business Banking growth in Africa gained further traction with the announcement of three milestones: 500 branches, 2.5-million customers and 3-million active accounts across 16 countries on the continent. Read more >>

GLOBAL

Rosie Arnold, Neville Brody to lead D&AD

At the recent D&AD executive board meeting, which took place on 21 September 2011, Rosie Arnold was appointed as the president of D&AD replacing Sanky as the outgoing president, and Neville Brody was elected as D&AD vice president. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

National Geographic Channels International obtains rights

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA: National Geographic Channels International (NGCI) has announced the acquisition of National Geographic Television International's (NGTI) sales and distribution operations and related programming rights in a move that allows it to extend and control exclusivity windows for partners carrying its networks worldwide in 163 countries. Read more >>

UNITED KINGDOM

AETN UK changes to A+E Networks UK

LONDON: In a joint venture between A+E Networks and BSkyB, AETN UK has rebranded to A+E Networks UK as part of a rebranding that will see the company adopt a new distinctive look and a new mission statement. Read more >>

GLOBAL

Apple to unveil iPhone 5 on October 4

SAN FRANCISCO: Apple plans to unveil its next generation iPhone next month, technology blog AllThingsD said on Wednesday, 22 September 2011 Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

David Guetta and Akon tickets on sale today

Tickets are on sale today, Friday 23 September, 2011, for The St Yves Music Festival with David Guetta - South Africa 2011 Tour, supported by Akon, at Thunder City, Cape Town on Friday, 14 October and Wild Waters, Joburg, on Saturday, 15 October. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Please don't Rescu me

[Ruth Cooper] How does The Rescu's self titled debut album offend me? Oh let me count the ways: unimaginative album design housing unimaginative music and incredibly unimaginative lyrics are all high up on the offense list, but probably the most reprehensible aspect of this album is that, as much as I fight it, their catchy-as-all-hell songs always seem to end up in high rotation around my head. A sign of things to come, I fear. Soon they will be on high rotation across radio stations nationwide. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

SA bands + 65-piece orchestra = "KILLER" show

[Sindy Peters] If you're in Cape Town or Joburg this October, and you love music, I suggest you get your grubby paws on some tickets to Symphonic Rocks 2011. I was at last year's event, and it was truly worth the hype. Dubbed a "MACSTANLEY and friends type show" by Andy Mac, founder and producer of the show, this year features a cross-genre mix of artists including the likes of Loyiso, CrashCarBurn as well as Flat Stanley. Read more >>