UGANDA
[Walter Wafula] Google, through its Ugandan subsidiary, will next week train local business and information technology journalists to sharpen their reporting skills by utilising its products and services. 19 Mar 2010 10:41
AFRICA
CAPE TOWN: Saatchi & Saatchi Cape Town recently won AdForum¹s Ad of the Week award for it's 'Scout¹ television commercial for Guinness. The commercial for Guinness in Africa, is the next installment of the Guinness 'Greatness¹ series in Nigeria, which was launched in November 2009 to coincide with the Nigeria versus Kenya World Cup qualifier match. 19 Mar 2010 10:37
AFRICA
CNN International, this week, launched its new programme CNN Marketplace Africa which looks at the dynamics of African business on and off the continent. Each week features major players affecting African enterprise and changing the commercial landscape. 19 Mar 2010 10:51
AFRICA
WASHINGTON, DC: The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) has announced the finalists for the 2010 Daniel Pearl Awards for Outstanding International Investigative Reporting. This year's biennial competition saw 85 entries from 40 countries. 19 Mar 2010 10:46
TANZANIA
ARUSHA: The Tanzania Media Fund (TMF) is now accepting applications from journalists for its fellowship program. The application deadline is 31 March 2010. Those awarded will be given an opportunity to travel to different parts of the country to write on issues that could break fresh ground for media coverage in Tanzania. 19 Mar 2010 10:43
AFRICA
WASHINGTON, DC: The National Peace Corps Association (NPCA) will host a worldwide discussion on sustainable water resources on behalf of its online program, Africa Rural Connect (ARC). The discussion will take place on Twitter all day Monday, 22 March 2010, as part of World Water Day and will focus on issues farmers in Africa face concerning access to water for irrigation and drinking. 19 Mar 2010 10:39
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SOUTH AFRICA
Right Stuff's Linear Range is a series of banner stands made up of printed banner panels and optional brochure holders designed to be configured in a number of different ways as they have interlocking connectors, providing the user with the ability to create a display stand to suit his or her unique requirements. 19 Mar 2010 12:26
SOUTH AFRICA
The Mega Media AdExpo will be staged from 23-25 March 2010 at Sandton Convention Centre and is generating a lot of excitement and interest from the advertising and marketing industry. The organisers, CADEK Media, report that they experience an influx of pre-registrations from the industry. 18 Mar 2010 16:33
SOUTH AFRICA
Glo, Nigeria's second biggest mobile operator with over 25 million subscribers, has partnered with Africa's biggest mobile value added services company, Starfish Mobile, to launch one of the biggest and most innovative mobile operator promotions ever run in that region. 16 Mar 2010 10:10
SOUTH AFRICA
The Mega Media AdExpo will be staged from 23-25 March 2010 at Sandton Convention Centre and is a must for all serious marketers and advertisers. The show will be a hub of activity and many last-minute 2010 advertising and promotional deals will be clinched here. 12 Mar 2010 12:17
SOUTH AFRICA
[Desirée Gullan] I have a deep respect for those in the industry that did - and are still - surviving the recession. Necessity truly is the mother of invention as survivors were forced to innovate, re-invent and think more strategically. Here are some trends that Gullan&Gullan believes have come about as a result of the recession. 11 Mar 2010 09:58
SOUTH AFRICA
In reinstating the concept of the original Institute of Marketing, the IMM Africa Association of Marketers has been launched - a body that will embrace marketers and organisations across the continent and provide benefits to a membership base that wishes to align itself with the ideals of a new and dynamic marketing association. 10 Mar 2010 11:55
SOUTH AFRICA
While many are reporting the lower-than-expected visitor bookings to South Africa for the FIFA World Cup this year, a local organisation dedicated to Africans telling Africa's story is broadening the range of products it distributes to media around the world. 5 Mar 2010 15:42