22 Jul 2015Contact usSubmit newsAdvertise on bizList your companyHome
  My account

Marketing & Media Africa

Today's top stories
'Social media threat to conventional journalism'

Maryam Ahmadu-Suka

The Vice Chancellor, Kaduna State University, Professor Barnabas Qurix, has alerted on the use of the social media by thousands of young Nigerians as a threat to conventional journalism...

Read more >>



App challenge for startup developers in Africa, Asia

In a partnership between Bharti Airtel, Singaporean Telecommunications Company, Singtel and Samsung, a challenge has been launched for startup developers as it seeks to attract the 'next big app developers'...

Read more >>



Get ready for Limelight to dominate the spotlight

Leigh Andrews

Ross Sergeant, ex-OMD South Africa and Joanna Baikoff, ex-Mindshare have started what they call "South Africa's newest and hottest boutique media agency," Limelight...

Read more >>





Cannes Lions
SOUTH AFRICA
Cannes Lions archive keeps festival alive
All the work and talks from Cannes Lions, Lions Health and Lions Innovation are now available through the re-launch of the Cannes Lions Archive... read more>>
Cinema
SOUTH AFRICA
Eight awards at this year's Durban FilmMart
The 2015 Durban FilmMart announced its market awards and grants at the awards and closing function, sponsored by Videovision Entertainment... read more>>
SOUTH AFRICA
Winners announced for the Simon "Mabhunu" Sabela Awards 2015
On 19 July at Durban's Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre, the winners were announced for the Simon Mabhunu Sabela Film Awards... read more>>
Digital
KENYA
South African roadshow on digital transformation in the app economy goes to Kenya
CA Southern Africa will take its roadshow on the imperatives surrounding digital transformation in the application economy where IT capabilities are identified as the competitive differentiator to Kenya on 13 August 2015... read more>>
Mobile
AFRICA
Orange negotiating acquisition of Airtel's African units
PARIS, FRANCE: French telecom group Orange announced on Monday it is in exclusive negotiations to purchase four African subsidiaries from India's biggest mobile company, Bharti Airtel... read more>>
Research
TANZANIA
PAMRO 2015 in Tanzania offers top media research speakers
PAMRO has lined up a bank of international speakers representative of the best minds in media research methodologies who will discuss the latest global trends... read more>>
Youth Marketing
AFRICA
African Champions - German multimedia broadcast highlights influential young Africans
Deutsche Welle (DW) will present 'Africa on the Move', through 90 films, plus radio and online portraits, which will introduce young, influential African champions who are making things happen... read more>>
International
RUSSIA
Russian social network VK launches photo sharing app
MOSCOW, RUSSIA: Russia's most popular social network VK has launched a photo-sharing mobile application to rival Facebook's popular Instagram service... read more>>
SINGAPORE
Spikes Asia returns to Singapore in September
Spikes Asia, the Festival of Creativity returning to Singapore from 9-11 September 2015, builds on its mission to provide a space for the next generation to grow and hone essential skills through tailored programmes. read more>>
UNITED STATES
Google soars as earnings wow Wall Street
NEW YORK, USA: Google shares rocketed 16 percent to all-time highs on Friday following an earnings report that wowed Wall Street with strong mobile advertising gains and a bullish outlook for its YouTube business... read more>>
More International
Africa
KENYA
Credit reference bureaus will increase your chances of getting a bank loan
You should maintain a good borrowing record for your business, because banks are now lending money by looking at the credit scores of borrowers. read more>>
More Africa
Jobs offered


New events to diarise
IABC Africa 22nd Annual Conference
IABC Africa Region - 29 Jul 2015 to 31 Jul 2015, Johannesburg

5th Telecom CEM, CRM and Loyalty Summit
Fexton Conferences - 17 Aug 2015 to 18 Aug 2015, Johannesburg

5th Annual Customer Experience
Fexton Conferences - 17 Aug 2015 to 18 Aug 2015, Johannesburg

2015 All Africa Business Leaders Awards
ABN Productions - 26 Aug 2015, Lagos | 17 Sep 2015, Nairobi | 1 Oct 2015, Johannesburg | 13 Nov 2015, Johannesburg

International Public Relations
Millennium Conferences - 27 Sep 2015 to 29 Sep 2015, Johannesburg

Quotes
Sydney Madwed
"If you want to be truly successful invest in yourself to get the knowledge you need to find your unique factor. When you find it and focus on it and persevere your success will blossom."

More quotes  Submit a Quote
PrintPrint any item in this newsletter. EmailEmail any item in this newsletter. CommentComment on any item in this newsletter.
  Twitter
@buffer
How to Find Your Social Media Marketing Voice and Tone http://t.co/W9OOH7C1jM http://t.co/7yVMsEGY2w - Wed Jul 22
@digimarketing
Marketing implications of the new EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Part 2 http://t.co/JKGpudoGLs - Wed Jul 22
@BrandRepublic
Only 19% of marketers felt that native merits a larger invesment, according to @ANAmarketers http://t.co/yOmJHsOGiF http://t.co/KZIpO3fWvt - Wed Jul 22
@RichSimmondsZA
Tricks: One manager writes "listen" on her hand before going into meetings. via @Tom_Peters - Wed Jul 22
More tweetsFollow

Industries

Follow us

Press releases: Distribute your news professionally to over 170 000 subscribers across various industries. Read more about our press offices.

Editorial: We welcome your news, views and comments! Email press releases, invitations, interview requests, and proposals to africanews@bizcommunity.com and exclusive opinion pieces to contributors-africa@bizcommunity.com.

Advertising: We welcome your sales enquiries! Email sales@bizcommunity.com and read more about our advertising rates.

Location: Cape Town (head office): tel +27 (0)21 404 1460 | 1st Floor, 4 Treaty Rd, Woodstock, Cape Town, 7925, South Africa. Johannesburg: tel +27 (0)11 513 4172 | Nicol Grove Office Park, Design Quarter, Leslie Avenue, Fourways, Gauteng, 2055.

Subscribe/unsubscribe: Invite your friends, colleagues, suppliers, customers and partners to subscribe!


© 2015 Bizcommunity.com. All rights reserved.
Bizcommunity.com, its sponsors, contributors and advertisers disclaim all liability for any loss, damage, injury or expense that might arise from the use of, or reliance upon, the services contained herein.

Unsubscribe, Manage subscriptions. Subscribe. Change email address. Change frequency to WEEKLY.