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New satellite extends digital broadcasting in Africa
New satellite extends digital broadcasting in Africa

The new Nilesat-301 geostationary communications satellite will help extend communications and direct digital broadcasting services in two new large regions of Africa, while also providing broadband Ka-band connectivity over all of Egypt...

MTN Nigeria launched its music streaming platform MusicTime

MTN Nigeria unveiled a platform for streaming music, MusicTime! This allows music enthusiasts to choose from millions of songs available around the world...

New African's list of 100 Most Influential

Business leaders dominate New African magazine's list of 100 Most Influential Africans...

Multichoice Nigeria launches five new packages

MultiChoice Nigeria has unveiled five new packages for its DStv and GOtv platforms to provide more quality content at great value for customers this holiday season and beyond...

Tanzania consumer confidence drops to its lowest in 2019

KASI consumer confidence (KASI CCI) moved slightly in October; the index dropped 1 point to +3. There was minor movement in individual index scores. Tanzania's consumer sentiment experienced the most significant movement dropping 17 points from +2 to -15. Consumer sentiment in Nigeria is still the highest and most upbeat; while Ghana continues to underperform with the lowest CCI at -33.

Documentaries explore reality of migration

Afridocs Anytime presents Migrant Stories, documentaries about the reality of migration from an African perspective...

Maisha Magic to air Namu crime show

Allan Namu signed a television agreement with Maisha Magic to produce a police program...

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MARKETING & MEDIA

MTN Nigeria launched its music streaming platform MusicTime

MTN Nigeria unveiled a platform for streaming music, MusicTime! This allows music enthusiasts to choose from millions of songs available around the world...

4 hours ago

MARKETING & MEDIA

Kantar South Africa's Best Liked Ads of the last 35 years

Join us for a trip down memory lane as we celebrate 35 years of South Africa's favourite TV commercials...

Issued by Kantar 4 hours ago

LOGISTICS & TRANSPORT

Annual air cargo demand down 3.5% in October

Over the past year, air cargo has suffered from the effects of the trade war between the US and China, the deterioration in global trade, and a broad-based slowing in economic growth...

5 hours ago

AGRICULTURE

Ethiopia is making maps to help improve soil health

Ethiopian researchers put together maps which show where there are soil fertility issues and whether nutrients are missing...

By Ermias Betemariam 6 hours ago

ENTREPRENEURSHIP

How to wrap up the year if you are an entrepreneur

Many entrepreneurs find it difficult to take their foot off the gas at the end of the year, so to speak...

8 hours ago

HEALTHCARE

Complacency could delay the final push to eradicate polio

Great strides have been made in the global effort to eradicate polio. Reported cases of wild poliovirus have decreased by over 99% from an estimated 350,000 cases in 1988 to 33 in 2018...

By Villyen Motaze & Melinda Suchard 8 hours ago

ENTREPRENEURSHIP

If you're an entrepreneur, storytelling matters

Every night, as part of the ritual of putting my two little sons to bed, I have to tell them a story...

By Dov Girnun 8 hours ago

MARKETING & MEDIA

D&AD opens call for entries with key changes to better reflect industry developments

D&AD has opened the call for entries to the 2020 D&AD Awards today, with some key changes across categories to better reflect industry developments...

8 hours ago

MARKETING & MEDIA

Effective Use of Tech shortlist announced for Warc Media Awards 2019

Warc has released the Effective Use of Tech shortlist for the Warc Media Awards 2019...

1 day ago

MARKETING & MEDIA

BizTrendsLIVE!2020 speakers announced and booking open

We are honoured to announce the following speakers who will share their vision of the trends shaping our region, from culture to connectivity and fintech to fashion at BizTrendsLIVE!2020, in association with Ster Kinekor, at the Mall of Africa IMAX theatre on Thursday, 30 January 2020...

Issued by Bizcommunity.com 1 day ago

MARKETING & MEDIA

New African's list of 100 Most Influential

Business leaders dominate New African magazine's list of 100 Most Influential Africans...

1 day ago

MARKETING & MEDIA

Multichoice Nigeria launches five new packages

MultiChoice Nigeria has unveiled five new packages for its DStv and GOtv platforms to provide more quality content at great value for customers this holiday season and beyond...

1 day ago

MARKETING & MEDIA

Tanzania consumer confidence drops to its lowest in 2019

KASI consumer confidence (KASI CCI) moved slightly in October; the index dropped 1 point to +3. There was minor movement in individual index scores. Tanzania's consumer sentiment experienced the most significant movement dropping 17 points from +2 to -15. Consumer sentiment in Nigeria is still the highest and most upbeat; while Ghana continues to underperform with the lowest CCI at -33.

1 day ago

RETAIL

Lux Afrique Boutique avails luxury brands to shoppers in 54 African countries

Lux Afrique Boutique offers high-net-worth consumers in Africa the opportunity to purchase luxury products online from the region and the rest of the world...

1 day ago

RETAIL

Pick n Pay trials 'pick and weigh' packaging-free zone in Cape Town

Pick n Pay is piloting a new 'pick and weigh' packaging-free zone that allows customers to purchase a wide range of products without any packaging...

1 day ago

RETAIL

35% growth in Black Friday online sales points to prepared shoppers, industry resilience

Black Friday online trading volumes spiked by 400% on 29 November, compared to an average trading day. Overall there was a 35% year-on-year transactional volume growth...

1 day ago

MARKETING & MEDIA

Documentaries explore reality of migration

Afridocs Anytime presents Migrant Stories, documentaries about the reality of migration from an African perspective...

1 day ago

MARKETING & MEDIA

Maisha Magic to air Namu crime show

Allan Namu signed a television agreement with Maisha Magic to produce a police program...

2 days ago

FINANCE

What's been done to fight cybercrime in East Africa

East Africa attracts millions of tourists every year. Over the past 10 years, its earnings from tourism have doubled. Compared to the rest of Africa, the region is experiencing healthy economic growth. This makes it a promising investment destination...

By Mercy Muendo 2 days ago

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