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CEOs named for four Orange subsidiaries in Africa and the Middle East

In agreement with its local partners, Orange has appointed CEOs for four of its subsidiaries in Africa and the Middle East...

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Q&A with TBWA\ANGOLA's Miguel Reis

Lauren Hartzenberg

Miguel Reis, Creative Director for advertising agency TBWA\ANGOLA, shares his views on advertising in Africa, the importance of advertising festivals, and why he loathes industry trends...

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These are Africa's 10 most successful brands on social media

Stuart Thomas

Africa is an increasingly social continent. In 2014, announced that it had more than 100-million African users, accounting for more than half the continent's internet users.

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Loeries Creative Week Durban
SOUTH AFRICA
Loeries 2015 rankings, coming soon!
The Official Rankings for the 2015 Loerie Awards are set to be released soon, with the entry system remaining open until 7 September, to allow for changes to credits. Here's a little more info on how exactly the rankings work... read more>>
Biz Takeouts
SOUTH AFRICA
[Biz Takeouts Podcast] 147: Jason Xenopolous and Christian Horsfall from NATIVE VML
On the latest Biz Takeouts Marketing and Media Radio show, host Warren Harding interviewed Christian Horsfall and Jason Xenopolous from NATIVE VML... read more>>
CSI
SOUTH AFRICA
Google makes $10,000 available for NPOs in South Africa, Botswana & Kenya
Google South Africa has launched Google for Nonprofits in South Africa, Kenya and Botswana... read more>>
Digital
SOUTH AFRICA
[Behind the Selfie] with... Kabelo Moshapalo

Leigh Andrews

This week, we find out what's really going on behind the selfie with Kabelo Moshapalo, Executive Creative Director of TBWA\Digital Arts Network... read more>>
Events & Conferencing
AFRICA
African Marketer's Conference to take place in November
The Marketers Association of Zimbabwe (MAZ) and the Institute of Marketing Management South Africa (IMM) will jointly hold a marketing conference at the Indaba Hotel, Sandton from 4-6 November 2015... read more>>
AFRICA
Deadline extended for Nigeria Technology Awards 2015
Newspapers
ZIMBABWE
Editor of Zim state-owned newspaper fired - reports
HARARE: Zimbabwe's state-controlled media group, Zimpapers, has reportedly fired the editor of the weekly Sunday Mail newspaper, Edmund Kudzayi... read more>>
OOH
BOTSWANA
Alliance Media once again awarded the contract at SSKIA Airport

Issued by Alliance Media

Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (SSKIA) in Gaborone re-opens on 18 September and once again Alliance Media has been awarded the exclusive indoor and outdoor media contract... read more>>
Research
SOUTH AFRICA
Save your bottom (line) with well-being

Linda Trim

Have you ever spent the day at work but never actually achieved anything? Have no fear, you are not alone. Due to poor workplace well-being, presenteeism is a phenomenon spreading far and wide across the globe... read more>>
TV
NAMIBIA
Africa's first linear online TV station launches in Namibia
Africa's first linear online TV station has quietly taken off at the coast in Walvis Bay and is promising to be a force to be reckoned with in the TV and film industry. read more>>
International
UNITED STATES
National Association of Broadcasters calls for speakers for 2016 conference
The US National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) is calling for speakers for its 2016 NAB Show, being held 16-21 April 2016, in Las Vegas, Nevada. The deadline for speaking proposals is 31 October 2015... read more>>
UNITED STATES
DreamWorks to split from Disney: industry source
LOS ANGELES, USA: Steven Spielberg's DreamWorks film studio plans to part ways with Disney when their distribution tie-up ends in a year's time, an industry source told AFP on Wednesday... read more>>
SOUTH AFRICA
Apple mulling original online television shows: report
SAN FRANCISCO, USA: Apple is dabbling with the idea of making online television programming in a move that would challenge established players such as Netflix and Amazon Prime, according to show-business magazine Variety... read more>>
More International
Business
SOUTH AFRICA
Creativity needs insights as much as your brand needs creativity

Velia Duncan

Mark Tutssel, Chief Creative Officer of Leo Burnett Worldwide, famously said that "creativity is the logical conclusion to brilliant thinking". What he didn't say is: "Brilliant thinking is the logical conclusion to brilliant insights". But he should have... read more>>
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New events to diarise
International Public Relations
Millennium Conferences - 27 Sep 2015 to 29 Sep 2015, Johannesburg

Social Media Summit 2015
Knowledge Integration Web (Pty) Ltd - 29 Sep 2015 to 30 Sep 2015, Johannesburg

Marketing Analytics Conference 2015
Trade Conferences International - 4 Nov 2015 to 5 Nov 2015, Johannesburg

Reputation Management Conference
Reputation Matters - 6 Nov 2015, Cape Town

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

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