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Giving Africa's medical innovations a global audience

Leigh Andrews

What do the realms of TV, medical issues and Africa have in common? The Med in Africa show says Alex Jakana, Executive Producer, Editorial Partnerships for BBC Africa...

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Africa's development potential is about reputation

Joanna Oosthuizen

As the bitter cold January winds swept through the alpine town of Davos this year, delegates at the 2015 World Economic Forum portrayed a warm picture of economic growth in Africa...

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Vodafone Uganda gets new CEO

KAMPALA: Allan Richardson has been appointed the Chief Executive Officer of Vodafone Uganda. He takes over from Tage Rasmussen who has been acting in the position since earlier this year...

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Biz Takeouts
SOUTH AFRICA
[Biz Takeouts Lineup] 128: Springleap and the newly launched Creative Insights division
Tune in to the Biz Takeouts Marketing & Media radio show tomorrow, 23 April 2015, from 9-10am, as show host Warren Harding chats to Trevor Wolfe from Springleap... read more>>
Prism Awards
SOUTH AFRICA
Growing brand belief - the core of PR

Keri-Ann Stanton

Campaigns are exciting but it is SACRILEGE to build a campaign community and then not talk to them until the next campaign. We are all guilty of it... read more>>
Marketing
AFRICA
Panasonic... big plans for Africa and SA
Panasonic, the Japanese electronics manufacturer, has announced its new range of products and its plans to move into Africa... read more>>
SOUTH AFRICA
'My BPL First' campaign heralds new brand loyalty era

Leigh Andrews

What does it take to translate 'memorable experiences' into customer loyalty? David Wingfield, Head of Marketing: Barclays Africa, shares the secret... read more>>
Branding
SOUTH AFRICA
How brands can reach black consumers

Peter du Toit

Advertising and marketing strategies in South Africa are more often than not pitched to an imagined black consumer: homogenous, newly-moneyed, and still baffled by what to buy as well as in desperate need of a funeral policy... read more>>
Events & Conferencing
GABON
Gabon to host ICT Regulators' Symposium in June
Gabon is set to host the global symposium for the ICT regulatory community in June... read more>>
Magazines
AFRICA
African Photo Magazine debuts
Mobile
AFRICA
Mobile money services interconnect for African customers
MTN Group and Vodafone Group have agreed to interconnect their mobile money services, which will enable convenient and affordable international remittances between M-Pesa customers... read more>>
SOUTH AFRICA
Nigerian mobile users not keen on online payment
In a new infographic by Jovago, Nigeria ranks lowest on the list for usage of mobile devices for payments in Africa... read more>>
PR & Communications
AFRICA
Do your news releases speak to Africans?
Sixteen African countries have two or more official languages... read more>>
International
FRANCE
Booking.com to loosen grip on hotel prices in France, Italy, Sweden
PARIS, FRANCE: Hotel reservation site Booking.com will allow hoteliers in France, Italy and Sweden to charge cheaper prices elsewhere after legal challenges, the French competition authority said Tuesday... read more>>
FRANCE
World's Press calls on China to release journalist Gao Yu
PARIS, FRANCE / FRANKFURT, GERMANY: WAN-IFRA and the World Editors Forum have called on the Chinese authorities to release 71-year-old Chinese journalist Gao Yu... read more>>
IRAN
Washington Post reporter faces spy trial in Iran
TEHRAN, IRAN: The detained Washington Post journalist Jason Rezaian faces trial for espionage and three other charges including "collaboration with hostile governments", his lawyer told AFP on Monday... read more>>
EUROPE
WAN-IFRA asks who is winning advertising market share?
FRANCE & GERMANY: The World Advertising Forum, which will be held from 1 to 3 June in Washington, DC, alongside the World News Media Congress, will devote a major session to defining the world advertising landscape... read more>>
PAKISTAN
Pakistan cyber bill threatens free speech, privacy: rights groups
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Government news
SOUTH AFRICA
Hawks head Dramat quits
The South African Police Service has been shaken by suspensions, resignations and the freezing of senior posts... read more>>
SOUTH AFRICA
Army deployed to Alex, KZN
Defence and Military Veterans Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has deployed the army to Alexandra, north of Johannesburg, after a Zimbabwean couple was attacked and shot last night... read more>>
SOUTH AFRICA
Learners warned against attacking foreign nationals
The Department of Basic Education has warned learners not to involve themselves in looting and attacking of foreign nationals... read more>>
SOUTH AFRICA
National Youth Development Agency invests in skills development and legal compliance in the workplace

Issued by Continuing Education - University of Pretoria

The National Youth Development Agency plays a key role in ensuring that government, the private sector and civil society make youth development a priority by identifying and implementing solutions to address challenges... read more>>
SOUTH AFRICA
With manufacturing production depressed, role of Manufacturing Indaba becomes critical

Issued by Siyenza Management

With manufacturing production decreasing by 0.5% in February 2015 compared with February 2014, there is a critical need for interventions that will bolster and boost South Africa's manufacturing industries... read more>>
SOUTH AFRICA
Eskom's Sere wind farm fully operational
SOUTH AFRICA
Registration opens for 2016 academic year

More Matshediso

SOUTH AFRICA
Siyabonga Gama appointed acting group CE of Transnet

Colleen Goko

More Government news
Jobs offered


New events to diarise
18th East Africa International Trade Exhibition
Expogroup - 23 May 2015 to 25 May 2015, Dar-es-Salaam

Africa's Big Seven
Exhibition Management Services (Pty) Ltd - 21 Jun 2015 to 23 Jun 2015, Midrand

VAS Africa
Informa - 30 Jun 2015 to 1 Jul 2015, 146 Rivonia Rd

CIMEX, Congo International Medical Expo
Manikongo AfriVision - 15 Jul 2015 to 17 Jul 2015, Kinshasa

Africa Com
Informa - 17 Nov 2015 to 19 Nov 2015, Cape Town

Upcoming events
Executive Assistance & Administrator's Conference
3rdEye Human Consulting Group - 23 Apr 2015 to 24 Apr 2015, Harare

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