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SOUTH AFRICA
[Biz Takeouts Lineup] 100: Our 100th episode with Helen Zille, TEDx Cape Town
Join show host Warren Harding tomorrow from 9-10am as we celebrate a milestone - the 100th episode of the Biz Takeouts Marketing & Media radio show! [twitterfall] Read more >>

Why Africa offers a compelling trade, investment opportunity

Research by Standard Bank reveals that the rapid economic growth rates being experienced across the African continent, along with burgeoning population growth and increasing urbanisation...

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Free, targeted media in Kenya draws advertisers

Bob Koigi

The absence of specialist media channels, and obstacles in direct marketing, have created challenges for advertisers keen to reach the country's aspiring consumer class...

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Are social media community managers for Facebook still relevant?

Craig Steyn

Since Facebook has implemented the changes to its algorithm feed limiting the organic reach available for pages, people, and more, businesses have been...

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Digital
SOUTH AFRICA
Tech4Africa comes to Cape Town

Issued by Tech4Africa

The annual Tech4Africa conference will be running the first Cape Town event on 28 August. Tech4Africa focuses on deep technical workshops and sessions for practitioners, and then engaging talks which... Read more >>

Events & Conferencing
SOUTH AFRICA
Africa's Most Influential Women in Business & Government SME country winner announced
The South African SME winner of Africa's Most Influential Women (MIW) in Business and Government is Annelise de Jager for her highly successful NGO Empowerment Program - a 12-month coaching... Read more >>

Mobile
EGYPT
Vodafone Egypt, Ericsson to enhance network quality in Cairo
Ericsson has recently partnered with Vodafone Egypt, signing a three year managed services agreement to deliver network field maintenance services to improve the quality of its network covering... Read more >>

PR & Communications
KENYA
Redhouse Public Relations partners with Magna Carta
Kenyan reputation management firm, Redhouse Public Relations, has announced an agreement with Magna Carta, which is Africa's exclusive affiliate of global communications consultancy Ketchum... Read more >>

Recruitment
SOUTH AFRICA
[BizCareers] Is having broad experience good or bad?

Juliette Attwell

In this week's column we look at what to do when you have a vast amount of work experience. Is it a good or bad thing? Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA
EBSA plants the employer branding seed in Kenya
The Kenya Institute of Management (KIM) invited Employer Branding SA (EBSA) to its first-ever HR Symposium, titled 'The HR Function in Managing the Complexities of Organisational Change of Transformation in... Read more >>

TV
AFRICA
New international content package for internet-TV service in Africa
Internet-TV platform for African entertainment, iROKOtv.com, has revealed a new international content package which has diversified its catalogue and secured Hollywood, Bollywood, Korean and Telenovela content... Read more >>


International

FRANCE
Telefonica wants to buy Brazil's GVT
PARIS, FRANCE: Spanish group Telefonica has offered Vivendi €6.7bn to buy its Brazilian telecommunications subsidiary GVT. Read more >>

UNITED STATES
New York Festivals International Television & Film Awards announces 2015 call for entries
NEW YORK CITY, US: New categories include: Movie Trailer, Culinary Program, Lifestyle Program, Online Drama, Online Comedy, Sound Design, and Video Art & Experimental Film. Read more >>

UNITED STATES
International AME Awards announces 2015 call for entries
NEW YORK CITY, US: New categories launched for 2015: Augmented Reality, Technology, Social TV, Website, and Luxury Items. Read more >>

FRANCE
Twenty airlines offer Euronews to their passengers
UNITED STATES
Google tips-off police over child porn suspect in Texas

More International


Government

SOUTH AFRICA
Some of Sanral's tolling 'secrets'
Blacked-out documents relating to Sanral's tolling plans for the N1 and N2 highways in the Western Cape - that have kept secret for years - were released on Tuesday (5 August) by the Cape Town High Court Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA
SANRAL's secrecy: R2K comes out fighting
R2K Western Cape has rejected SANRAL's refusal to allow even limited transparency in the matter of proposed e-tolls in the Western Cape. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA
Africa must look for partnerships

Chris Bathembu

Africa needs to form partnerships with the developed nations in order to realise the continent's goal to industrialise, International Relations and Cooperation Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane said . Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA
Police plan to "get tough" on gangsterism
SOUTH AFRICA
National Science Week underway

More Government news


Lifestyle

SOUTH AFRICA
Fairlawns is Number One

Brian Berkman

Ranked number one by TripAdvisor users for Hotels in Sandton, Fairlawns Boutique Hotel and Spa has a lot to be proud of. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA
Sexy coupé hoists the BMW flag

Henrie Geyser: motoring editor

In their ongoing showroom war for the hearts, minds and wallets of the South African motoring public the three luxury German carmakers between have nearly 400 different models on the battle ground trying to out-pace and out-grace their opponents. Read more >>


New events to diarise

Africa's First Marketing Summit
African Marketing Confederation - 15 Oct 2014 to 18 Oct 2014 Victoria Falls

East Africa Brew Fest
Kelwin Events - 18 Oct 2014 Nairobi

Africa Oil Week Conference 2014
Global Pacific & Partners - 3 Nov 2014 to 7 Nov 2014 Cape Town

PetroForum Africa
OpenRoom Events Ltd - 2 Mar 2015 to 3 Mar 2015 Johannesburg

World Travel Market Africa - 2015
15 Apr 2015 to 17 Apr 2015 Cape Town


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