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Technology set to change the continent's customer engagement strategy...

This week, Leigh Andrews provides feedback on CEM for the tech-enabled African future, as discussed in the opening keynote of last week's Content Engagement Management Africa Summit.

Don't forget the upcoming webinar presented by Meltwater Africa in association with Gumtree and Bizcommunity, on how to successfully influence brand reputation in today's hyper connected world. The three-part series kicks off with Claire Cobbledick: Head of Marketing Gumtree South Africa, leading a one-hour conversation on Tuesday, 4 August at noon. Click here to register and book your spot!

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Weekly top stories
SOUTH AFRICA
[CEM Africa Summit] CEM for the tech-enabled African future
[Leigh Andrews] You need to keep an eye on future trends from the rest of the world to better manage your business' current customer experience. Some of these trends were shared in the Customer Experience Management Africa plenary session... 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>>
Biz Takeouts
SOUTH AFRICA
[Biz Takeouts Podcast] 141: IMC speakers Mel Attree and Enzo Scarcella; Ben Wagner from Native
On Thursday, 23 July's episode of BizTakeouts, The Marketing & Media radio show, host Warren Harding (@bizWazza) interviewed Ben Wagner (@BenWagner), Enzo Scarcella (@EnzoScarc) and Mel Attree (@melattree)... read more>>
Marketing
SOUTH AFRICA
The holy grail of marketing - word of mouth

Nuno Lopes

Mention "the holy grail of marketing" to any agency exec and you're bound to have a bunch of buzzwords and the latest digital trends thrown your way... read more>>
SOUTH AFRICA
Five ways to approach marketing in Africa differently

David Blyth, Issued by Yellowwood Future Architects

With sluggish economic growth and low morale leading to reduced spending among consumers in many markets across the world, businesses are looking for opportunities for expansion in high growth African markets... read more>>
Advertising
SOUTH AFRICA
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>>
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>>
Digital
AFRICA
Planning digital development in Africa
The fourth edition of the Forum Forbes Afrique, held in Brazzaville on 21 July 2015, discussed the necessary conditions for the planned digital development in Africa. read more>>
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>>
Education
SOUTH AFRICA
Training is the key to aligning your new African businesses with your strategy
South African companies that want to succeed as they expand into other African countries, must be willing to make real investments in training staff in their processes and systems... read more>>
Events & Conferencing
ETHIOPIA
Centre to hold fourth National ICT Innovation Contest

Alazar Shiferaw

The 4th National ICT Innovation Contest Award aimed at inspiring and encouraging Ethiopian software developers and innovators will be held July 30, 2015... read more>>
Exhibitions
SOUTH AFRICA
New trade networking opportunities at Decorex Joburg 2015

Issued by Thebe Reed Exhibitions

Extensive new opportunities for both exhibitors and trade visitors to Decorex Joburg to widen their business network have been announced by the organisers of Africa's largest décor, design and lifestyle exhibition... read more>>
Media
SOUTH AFRICA
The emperor in clothes

Danette Breitenbach

It is anarchy out there with many brands and companies reviewing their media at present, in particular brands such as Unilever and Coca-Cola. This is because they are seeking assurances... read more>>
Mobile
SOUTH AFRICA
Samsung keeps top spot as smartphone market grows
WASHINGTON, USA: Samsung remained the top global smartphone vendor in the second quarter despite slowing sales, while Apple and Chinese manufacturers boosted market share, a survey showed on Thursday. read more>>
ZIMBABWE
Mobile transactions surpass U.S.$2bn

Martin Kadzere

The value of transactions processed through mobile platforms surpassed $2 billion during the first five months of the year, highlighting the increasing number of people turning to mobile devices to transact. read more>>
AFRICA
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>>
ZIMBABWE
US firm takes over Nettcash
AFRICA
Orange negotiating acquisition of Airtel's African units
OOH
NIGERIA
Posterscope brings future of OOH media to Nigeria
Posterscope, an out-of-home communication agency, has formally launched an office in Nigeria. Nigeria is the 32nd market globally that Posterscope is venturing into... read more>>
Research
AFRICA
Mobile survey targets 1,000 entrepreneurs across five African countries
NAIROBI, Kenya: GeoPoll (www.geopoll.com), the Global Entrepreneurship Network and the U.S. State Department released a survey of 1,000 business owners throughout sub-Saharan Africa on entrepreneurship in their countries. read more>>
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>>
Retail
SOUTH AFRICA
InstantMoney now in Botswana and Uganda: Namibia to follow
Standard Bank has expanded its InstantMoney payment solution to Botswana and Uganda, with Namibia to follow... read more>>
Social Media
SOUTH AFRICA
Harness the social media wave for good

Michael Mabasa

The rise of social media provides ample material for offence and distraction but also a powerful tool for social change... read more>>
KENYA
#SomeoneTellCNN... Kenya isn't happy with them
American news broadcaster, CNN, is getting some heat from the Kenyan Twitter community. This is ahead of Barack Obama's visit to the country, which CNN reported as a "terror hotbed". read more>>
NIGERIA
'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>>
International
UNITED KINGDOM
Pearson sells Financial Times to Japan's Nikkei
LONDON, UK: British publisher Pearson on Thursday said it had agreed to sell its salmon-pink flagship business newspaper the Financial Times to Japanese digital media group Nikkei. 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>>
GERMANY
Deseret Digital 'BootCamp' could revolutionise local media
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Africa
KENYA
Potential new bill to introduce changes in tax administration for businesses
Businesses which overpaid tax to the Kenya Revenue Authority will have one year to apply for refunds if the new Tax Procedures Bill 2015 is signed into law. read more>>
KENYA
Should SMEs invest in long term assets?

Richard Mungai

Could you be too ambitious in your plan to invest in long term assets in your small business? read more>>
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>>
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Jobs offered


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

18th AutoExpo Africa 2015
Expogroup - 27 Aug 2015 to 29 Aug 2015, Dar-es-Salaam

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

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