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African TV seeks out local content
AFRICA
African TV seeks out local content
Digital migration will allow a broader spread of television content throughout Africa, the NexTV conference heard... read
Marketers in Africa should leverage mobile as an amplifier
AFRICA
Marketers in Africa should leverage mobile as an amplifier
[Werner Lindemann] Mobile is rapidly outpacing traditional channels such as television and print as the medium of choice by African consumers for accessing information and entertainment. read
Founder, Consumer Advocacy Forum Nigeria, Sola Salako; managing director, Edelman South Africa, Jordan Rittenberry; managing director, Chain Reactions Nigeria, Israel Opayemi; and founder & chief executive officer, Proshare Nigeria Limited, Femi Awoyemi, at the presentation of 2017 Edelman Trust Barometer Annual Global Study organised by Chain Reactions Nigeria, in partnership with Edelman in Lagos.
AFRICA
Nigerian PR boosted
Edelman and Chain Reactions Nigeria have launched the Edelman Trust Barometer Survey Report on trust and credibility in the PR industry... read

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Ethiopian journalist jailed for talking to dissident
ETHIOPIA
Ethiopian journalist jailed for talking to dissident
Ethiopian journalist Getachew Shiferaw was sentenced to 18 months in prison Friday for speaking to a dissident, capping a case that rights groups have called an assault on press freedom. read

Africa Month
#AfricaMonth: Creating our own entrepreneurial opportunities in Africa
SOUTH AFRICA
#AfricaMonth: Creating our own entrepreneurial opportunities in Africa

Juanita Pienaar

Entrepreneur, Abiot Mahlatse Ledwaba talks about the hustle and how he used his skills to create opportunities that helped him strengthen his brand and start his own business... read
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Impact on food security in Africa
ETHIOPIA
Impact on food security in Africa
Despite the considerable opportunities trade creates in moving goods from surplus to deficit areas, the trade aspect in addressing food security and climate change in Africa seems to be largely missing. read
Africa's plan to revive global trade for the continent
AFRICA
Africa's plan to revive global trade for the continent
Commonwealth African countries to discuss priorities for reviving world trade for the continent... read
Nigerian male grooming market set for growth
NIGERIA
Nigerian male grooming market set for growth
African research company, Trendtype, conducted a comprehensive survey on the Nigerian male grooming market, and it predicts rapid growth... read
António Guterres.
AFRICA
‘Learn from and work with Africa'
To mark Africa Day today, António Guterres, United Nations Secretary-General, said all of humanity will benefit by listening, learning and working with the people of Africa... read
The ruins of Breeze FM. Credit: mfwa.org/bellanaija.com.
NIGERIA
Demolition of Nigeria's Breeze FM an "open attack on the press"
On May 22, 2017, security operatives and officials of the Nasarawa State Urban Development Board stormed the premises of privately-owned Breeze FM and razed the building. read
Cloud services from within Africa
AFRICA
Cloud services from within Africa
Microsoft to deliver Microsoft Cloud from datacentres in Africa to enable greater innovation, entrepreneurship and economic growth... read
Incubation model helps social entrepreneurs
GHANA
Incubation model helps social entrepreneurs
Over 1 million African children's lives improved by local social entrepreneurs in Africa... read

New Campaigns
#NewCampaign: Him, Her & Me
SOUTH AFRICA
#NewCampaign: Him, Her & Me
In an attempt to make what Siemens actually does relatable to the lives it impacts on a daily basis, the diversified engineering company briefed King James II with the challenging task to humanise the brand, building on the launch of the brand campaign, Ingenuity for Life. read
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Fighting fake news flames
SOUTH AFRICA
Fighting fake news flames

Oresti Patricios

Fake news, false claims, invented opinions and online rumour can seriously burn your reputation. Oresti Patricios, CEO of Ornico, unpacks a strategy for putting out fake news fires before they rage out of control and explains how to manage your reputation in the wake of a fake news onslaught against your brand... read
Gen X: How to get the generation right (part 3)
SOUTH AFRICA
Gen X: How to get the generation right (part 3)

Jessica Tennant

Based on Viacom's extensive research on Generation X, how should brands, advertisers, marketers and media companies alike re-evaluate the way they represent this group of consumers? read
Danny Bryer
SOUTH AFRICA
Harnessing the longevity of 'cool'

Danny Bryer

One brand has maintained its cool factor for seven years running, but how did they do it? read
Focus on the connected customer to deliver personal experiences
NIGERIA
Focus on the connected customer to deliver personal experiences
Nigerian CIOs must focus on the needs of the connected consumer and look at how they can use the next wave of social, mobile, analytics and cloud technologies (also known as the Third Platform), to deliver personalised experiences... read

Africa Month
#AfricaMonth: The African opportunity in front of you
SOUTH AFRICA
#AfricaMonth: The African opportunity in front of you

Ilse van den Berg

We chat to Philip and Malan Joubert, founders of OfferZen as well as a number of noteworthy apps such as SnapScan, Pondering Panda, and Apps Against Ebola... read
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Kwesé expands reach of mobile TV across continent
AFRICA
Kwesé expands reach of mobile TV across continent
Kwesé TV has signed distribution agreements with Africa's leading mobile network operators in a significant development for the broadcaster which seeks to disrupt the industry by giving more viewers access to premium content through its innovative multi-platform business model... read
Driving a youth-centred information society in Africa
AFRICA
Driving a youth-centred information society in Africa
Empowering and preparing the youth in Africa for the future: we need to drive a youth-centred information society, says Nokia... read
Garden City development
KENYA
Primedia wins rights to $500m Kenyan Mall
The advertising rights to the international, integrated lifestyle Garden City Mall in Nairobi, Kenya, have been awarded to Primedia Outdoor... read
Victor Zastolskiy © -
SOUTH AFRICA
How emotion affects advertising

John Laurence

You really have to be operating in the dark ages of marketing if you haven't cottoned on to the importance of emotion in marketing communication... read
Gen X: Decluttering misconceptions about what it means to be an adult in 2017 (part 2)
SOUTH AFRICA
Gen X: Decluttering misconceptions about what it means to be an adult in 2017 (part 2)

Jessica Tennant

While the world was focusing on Millennials and Baby Boomers, Gen X were quietly reinventing what it means to be an adult today... read
Laura Rawden, Safrea chair.
SOUTH AFRICA
#AfricaMonth: Safrea on the freelance future of work. Are you ready?

Leigh Andrews

Safrea chair Laura Rawden speaks about the benefit of belonging to a professional body, especially as a freelancer while the world of work continues to evolve across the continent... read
Your exclusive invitation to Cannes Lions 2017
SOUTH AFRICA
Your exclusive invitation to Cannes Lions 2017

Issued by Bizcommunity.com

The 64th International Festival of Creativity may only last a week, from 17-24 June 2017 in Cannes, France, but the inspiration and value provided by the event and exclusive Biz coverage lasts a whole year... read

WOMEN'S MONTH
#WomensMonth is not important
SOUTH AFRICA
#WomensMonth is not important

Issued by Bizcommunity.com

“Women's Month is not important if it means we only pay attention to women's issues for 31 days of the year." - Moyin Oloruntoba... read
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Alliance Media celebrates Africa Day
AFRICA
Alliance Media celebrates Africa Day

Issued by Alliance Media

On Africa Day 2017, Alliance Media has decided to showcase how they embody the African spirit by making a pledge to plant 5,000 trees across African countries... read
Three days left - ­save over 20% per Smarties entry when you submit by 25 May
SOUTH AFRICA
Three days left - ­save over 20% per Smarties entry when you submit by 25 May

Issued by Mobile Marketing Association

If you're debating whether to enter the MMA Global Smarties Awards, MMA would like to encourage you to throw your hat in the ring by offering you an extra incentive... read
Alliance Media voted best outdoor advertising company in Zambia
ZAMBIA
Alliance Media voted best outdoor advertising company in Zambia

Issued by Alliance Media

Alliance Media has been awarded and recognised as the best outdoor advertising company in Zambia by the Professional Management Review (PMR)... read
Trend alert: Influencer marketing campaigns have burst through the door
SOUTH AFRICA
Trend alert: Influencer marketing campaigns have burst through the door

Nick Sarnadas, Issued by Madex

The high level of trust between influencer and follower makes the marketing utopia of true two-way communication and authentic consumer engagement a reality... read
Business
RwandAir launches flights to London
RWANDA
RwandAir launches flights to London

Peterson Tumwebaze

RwandAir will today, 26 May 2017, take off for the first direct commercial flight to Gatwick International Airport in London... read
Business
12 signs your business model may be broken
SOUTH AFRICA
12 signs your business model may be broken

Matt Brown

The death of a business is not like a car crash and as sudden as many tend to presume, but disasters do happen whether you are prepared for them or not... read
Thebe Ikalafeng, brand and reputation expert, at 2017 African Utility Week
SOUTH AFRICA
#AUW2017: Why utilities need to build better brands

Sindy Peters

The ever-vibrant and inspirational brand and reputation expert Thebe Ikalafeng delivered one of the keynote talks at the recently concluded 2017 African Utility Week... read
Healthcare at the click of a button
SOUTH AFRICA
Healthcare at the click of a button

Matthew Donen

E-health innovations have the potential to change the lives of millions of people on the continent... read
Quality of life on rise for many Africans, report says
AFRICA
Quality of life on rise for many Africans, report says
Africans are seeing a steady improvement in the quality of their lives, with some countries even nearing world averages, says a wide-ranging report out on Monday, 22 May, on the continent's future... read
Marius Oosthuizen, lecturer: strategic foresight (leadership, strategy & ethics) at the Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS)
SOUTH AFRICA
#AUW2017: Trends shaping the future of utilities

Sindy Peters

Marius Oosthuizen, a lecturer in strategic foresight at the Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS), led delegates during the final keynote session of this year's African Utility Week in a scenario planning exercise, unpacking some of the trends shaping the future of utilities. read
Wayne Lindeke
SOUTH AFRICA
LNG's potential as an African power source

Wayne Lindecke

With six of the top 10 global oil and gas discoveries in 2013 made in Africa, it would seem logical that this would be the answer to the continent's power crisis read
Image: SGR Kenya
KENYA
Mombasa-Nairobi SGR train to launch next week

Mathias Ringa

A passenger train scheduled to operate on the standard gauge railway has the capacity to ferry 1,200 passengers per trip, according to Kenya Railways... read
Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the WHO's new DG. Photo:
ETHIOPIA
WHO appoints its first African director general
Ethiopia's Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has become the first African to take up the role of director general of the World Health Organisation (WHO)... read
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R CONGO
Congo breaks ground on $58m China-funded parliament building
Congo broke ground on a new Chinese-funded parliament building in the capital Brazzaville on Monday, 22 May, estimated at over $58m... read
Gustav Piater
SOUTH AFRICA
Five best practices for data visualisation

Gustav Piater

Why visualise data? Well, there's just so much of it - plus, not everyone is a data scientist... read
Image by Rawpixel.com
AFRICA
Harnessing the power of technology to benefit African tourism businesses

Josephine Wawira

Using technology to connect African nations through tourism will grow the continent's economy and improve its competitiveness with other global tourist destinations... read
Executives need social media contracts
SOUTH AFRICA
Executives need social media contracts
Executives have cited reputation as one of their top risk factors according to numerous reports. Fake news, fake social media accounts and cyber security are increasing the reputational risk in the digital world... read
The pros and cons of commercial farming models in Africa
SOUTH AFRICA
The pros and cons of commercial farming models in Africa

Ruth Hall, Dzodzi Tsikata and Ian Scoones

The search is on for alternatives to big plantations and estates that can bring in private investment without dispossessing local people... read
Top African execs choose an MBA
SOUTH AFRICA
Top African execs choose an MBA
Research into the leadership landscape in key economic hubs in Africa shows that top African execs throughout the continent still choose to pursue an MBA... read
#AfricaMonth: Period of super returns gone, but opportunities in Africa remain
AFRICA
#AfricaMonth: Period of super returns gone, but opportunities in Africa remain

Sindy Peters

With 42 years' experience in the property sector and a footprint that expands well across the sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) region, Broll Property Group is well positioned to provide insight on doing business on the continent... read
Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general, WHO
AFRICA
WHO's new African leader could be a shot in the arm for poorer countries

David Sanders

Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus is the first African to be elected as the director-general of the World Health Organisation (WHO) in its 70 year history... read
#AfricaMonth: The Crazy Store takes on Botswana
SOUTH AFRICA
#AfricaMonth: The Crazy Store takes on Botswana

Lauren Hartzenberg

South African discount retail chain, The Crazy Store, has expanded its footprint into neighbouring Botswana... read
Michelle Olkers, managing partner ar Mazars, Cape Town
SOUTH AFRICA
Doing business in Africa
Trade between African countries needs to happen faster and be more cost-effective, as opportunities grow and businesses mature. read
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