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Innovation in Africa lifting off

The African Innovation Foundation has announced a call for entries for the Innovation Prize for Africa 2016. The initiative aims to mobilise African innovators and entrepreneurs, supplying Africa with more opportunities in the future.

In celebration of Women's Month, the Robin Hood Foundation hosted its first Future Women of Africa conference, where 1,200 young women were taught practical skills to change their lives.

Where should you place your advertisement for media efficiency? That's the question Mercedes Westbrook gets to the bottom of, and says that your audience model needs to change in this day and age.

Lastly, be sure to check out our Women's Month Special Section, as we feature women who are leaders in their field, as well as inspiration to all young women.

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Weekly top stories
AIF announces IPA 2016 call for applications

The IPA is an initiative of the African Innovation Foundation (AIF) that was established in 2011. It aims to mobilize African innovators and entrepreneurs...

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Future Women of Africa conference reaches 1,200 young women

The Robin Hood Foundation hosted its first Future Women of Africa conference, where 1,200 young women between the ages of 15 and 36 were taught important practical skills that would enable them to go out and change their own lives and the lives around them...

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Where should I place my advertisement for media efficiency?

Mercedes Westbrook

Imagine you are in a private train thundering along a super monorail twisting its way around the globe. Would you stay seated in your chair in the same carriage, looking out the same window for the entire journey? Or would you look out at the changing landscape from every imaginable perspective? The train is your brand travelling in a digital world...

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Biz Takeouts
SOUTH AFRICA
[Biz Takeouts Podcast] 142: Graham Warsop on his IMC keynote speech: Marketing - where to from here?
On Thursday, 30 July's episode of BizTakeouts, The Marketing & Media radio show, host Warren Harding (@bizWazza) focused on two of the keynote speakers at this year's Cape Town leg of the IMC Conference, happening on 3 and 4 August at the CTICC... read more>>
Marketing
SOUTH AFRICA
Bizcommunity.com launches BizTrends 2016 at Leaderex

Issued by Bizcommunity.com

A stellar line-up of industry leaders will discuss current trends in the marketing communications industry, as well as do some crystal ball gazing for 2016 at Bizcommunity.com's special trend event on 17 September at the Sandton Convention Centre... read more>>
SOUTH AFRICA
Gaby's Earth Foods nuts about health!

Issued by TLC Marketing Worldwide

TLC Marketing Worldwide-Africa sat with Adriano Salgado, the new director of family-run business, Gaby's Earth Foods, to find out how he is adjusting to the role and what he has planned for the company going forward... read more>>
Branding
AFRICA
A sub-Saharan branding journey

Graham Deneys

There is no doubt that Africa is on the rise and global brands are looking at the continent as very fertile ground for growth, but brands need to be aware of logistical and cultural factors... read more>>
SOUTH AFRICA
Getting a feel for the luxury market in Africa

Leigh Andrews

Prestige marketing isn't just about classy shots of high-end products - you still have to follow the tried and trusted marketing methods that make people relate to your brand, especially on the continent... read more>>
Cinema
AFRICA
Ziff 2015 winners announced
On Friday, 24 July 2015, as part of the Zanzibar International Film Festival (ZIFF) 2015, the Zuku Bongo movie awards ceremony took place and the winners were announced. On Sunday, 26 July, the ZIFF 2015 Awards were announced... read more>>
AFRICA
Aspiring African filmmakers win scholarships
Educational seminars were hosted by the Academy for African Filmmakers (AAF), launched by Unilever in August 2014 in partnership with MOFILM... read more>>
SOUTH AFRICA
First South African film selected for Venice Film Festival
At the announcement of the films selected to compete for the top prize 'The Golden Lion' award at the Venice International Film Festival, award-winning director, Oliver Hermanus made history when his third film, 'Endless River' became the first South African film selected for this festival... read more>>
CSI
AFRICA
Collect-a-Can salutes women entrepreneurs who recycle
This Women's Month, Collect-a-Can pays homage to the women of our nation who are investing in social good in their communities and making a sustainable contribution to our local economy and environment through waste management and recycling... read more>>
Design
NIGERIA
Exploring Nigeria through the eyes of Ben Enwonwu

Nkem Ndem V

Since the death of the legendary Ben Enwonwu, his paintings have stirred countless art lovers to locating Nigeria on the world's map... read more>>
Digital
SOUTH AFRICA
Learn how to positively influence your digital brand reputation

Dries Badenhorst, Issued by Meltwater

The digital universe is expanding and evolving. To keep up, attend a special webinar next week to find out how to take advantage of the 'Attention Economy'... read more>>
Events & Conferencing
SOUTH AFRICA
First Global Entrepreneurship Congress (GEC) in Africa set for Johannesburg 2017
Leading global entrepreneurs and innovators will attend the first Global Entrepreneurship Congress (GEC) to be held on the African continent on 13-16 March 2017 at Sandton Convention Centre... read more>>
AFRICA
PAMRO adds key UK speaker
Organisers of the 16th PAMRO and All Africa Media Research Conference in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania from 23-26 August 2015, have added Jennie Beck, Global Director of Kantar Media, UK as a speaker... read more>>
Media
ZIMBABWE
Cecil, king of the news

Thomas Hartleb

Cecil the lion was king of the news both locally, internationally and on social networks in the past week, media monitoring company ROi Africa said on Sunday. read more>>
Mobile
AFRICA
African ICT Infrastructure Fund closes at $200 million
Convergence Partners announced the successful close of its Convergence Partners Communication Infrastructure Fund (CPCIF), with capital of over $200 million, making it one of the largest funds dedicated solely to ICT infrastructure in Africa... read more>>
SOUTH AFRICA
MTN slips to January lows on trading update
MTN shares fell almost 6% to their lowest level since January following the release of a relatively weaker trading update... read more>>
PR & Communications
SOUTH AFRICA
New global agency network offers end-to-end security PR specialists
A new global agency network, Code Red, has been developed to offer security vendors looking to build a profile in the competitive security marketplace the opportunity to work with security PR specialists globally... read more>>
Research
NIGERIA
Nielsen pioneers world-first census of more than one million Nigerian stores using mobile technology

Issued by Nielsen

Global information and measurement company Nielsen has been measuring 1.2 million Nigerian retail outlets in what's being billed as the biggest global retail census operation of its kind to date... read more>>
Retail
SOUTH AFRICA
Why now is the time to make that new product

James White

If you're contemplating a move into e-commerce, then you should know that it's a great time to get into the market... read more>>
Social Media
MALAWI
Malawi artists to benefit from Facebook video platform

Mike J. Kangwele

No one ever imagined that the battle between two multinational technology giants could directly benefit the music industry in Malawi by providing it with the platform to penetrate the global industry... read more>>
SOUTH AFRICA
Facebook's Internet.org free basic services are bringing African people online
Facebook celebrated the one-year anniversary of the introduction of the Internet.org app by hosting a Developer Day at iHub in Nairobi, Kenya on 27 July 2015 and introducing new services... read more>>
SOUTH AFRICA
[CEM Africa Summit] CGC: The new consumer economy

Leigh Andrews

Today, effective marketing is all about making use of user- or consumer-generated content. Here's how to trust consumers to be your brand advocates... read more>>
SOUTH AFRICA
Cape Town restaurant shows the world how to deal with racist online reviews

Stuart Thomas

Online reviews can be a tricky business, especially in the restaurant trade. Things can get very messy, very quickly... read more>>
SOUTH AFRICA
[CEM Africa Summit] Social customer engagement as a social business enabler

Leigh Andrews

If 'social engagement' sounds more like drinks after work than a key component of marketing in today's hyper-connected world, chances are you weren't at last week's CEM Africa Summit... read more>>
Media Freedom & Right to Know
AFRICA
No verdict on Al Jazeera trial
The retrial of Al Jazeera's journalists in Cairo has been adjourned... read more>>
TV
SOUTH AFRICA
CNBC Africa launches Kicking Doors with Sbu Leope
CNBC Africa, in collaboration with Sbu Leope and Leadership 2020, has announced the launch of a new show, Kicking Doors with Sbu Leope , designed to educate and inspire growth amongst the 'billionaire generation' in Africa... read more>>
AFRICA
The doors close for Big Brother Africa
International
UNITED STATES
Here Are All The Black People takes place in September
The sixth annual 'Here Are All The Black People' annual event takes place on Tuesday, 29 September 2015. read more>>
SOUTH AFRICA
Tech leaders warn over 'killer robots'
PARIS - A group of top tech leaders, including British scientist Stephen Hawking and Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, on Tuesday issued a stern warning against the development of so-called killer robots... read more>>
More International
Government news
ZIMBABWE
Zimbabwe FM slashes growth forecast by half
HARARE: Zimbabwe's finance minister on Thursday slashed the 2015 growth forecast from 3.2 percent to 1.5 percent after a slump in farm produce due to drought. read more>>
More Government news
Business
SOUTH AFRICA
Tips for saving on your mobile bill
Have you ever had the feeling that you were paying too much for your mobile contract but that you didn't know how to fix it? read more>>
SOUTH AFRICA
Bartering as a way to increase your business

Boris Dzhingarov

Smart business managers always think about bartering and it is a shame to notice that many still do not understand why this is something that has to be considered... read more>>
New events to diarise
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

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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