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Organisational communication training specialists, Quo Vadis Communications, is to run two additional courses before the year's end to meet demand. 1 Jul 2009 12:49
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Vacancies still exist for the Quo Vadis Organisational Communications course being held in Cape Town in mid year. The course runs over six days in June and July. 21 May 2009 12:14
AFRICA
South Africa's chief electoral communicator, Kate Bapela, will preside over the 22nd All Africa Public Relations Conference to be held in Gambia from 24 -27 May 2009 at the Sheraton Hotel. Bapela is the first female president of the Africa Public Relations Association (APRA). 20 May 2009 12:43
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MS&L South Africa, a member of the Leo Burnett Group, has been awarded the Elecrama India account, hot on the heels of winning the Brand South Africa and Bafana Bafana accounts. These wins come after an 18-month repositioning of the agency, including its adoption as the hub for Africa for the global MS&L network. 20 May 2009 10:36
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The 2009 IPRA Golden World Awards for Excellence, has this year received 342 entries from 43 countries including Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa. The awards will be presented at the GWA Gala Dinner taking place in London on 29 October, 2009. 8 May 2009 11:05
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[Carole Kimutai] Tell-Em Public Relations, a public relations agency in East Africa has shifted to digital and online media. The company recently hosted a training session for its staff with Casey Monteiro - a digital expert from South Africa who heads up the Fleishman-Hillard Digital Practice in Johannesburg. 30 Apr 2009 11:51
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LONDON: International communications consultancy Hill & Knowlton is expanding in Africa with the launch of a new public relations company in a joint venture with Scangroup Limited. The new company is called Hill & Knowlton East Africa. 21 Apr 2009 10:39
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The International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) Africa Quills Awards took place at Investec Bank in Menlo Park, Pretoria, South Africa on 27 March, 2009. Corporate Affairs Divisional Manager of DaimlerChrysler and Gold Quill judge Sejamothopo Motau acted as emcees. Local Gold Quill co-ordinator and IABC Chapter President for Pretoria, Mari Lee, presented the awards. 7 Apr 2009 10:44
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[Walter Wafula] Public relations firm Moringa Ogilvy has become the new communications agent for Nokia in Uganda, according to an official at the Kampala-based firm. 6 Apr 2009 11:18
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The IABC is calling for speakers willing to share best practice, case studies, local and international trends and their experience with delegates at the 2009 IABC Africa Region Conference. The event will be held 8 - 9 October 2009 at Kiewits Kroon, Gauteng, South Africa. 3 Apr 2009 10:22
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Daniel Munslow, Newsclip's executive strategist, recently took part in judging the final tier of the annual Gold Quill Awards, hosted by the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) in San Francisco. "The lessons learned, especially in terms of global best of practice, are invaluable and show that South African work is on par with the world's best,” commented Munslow. 1 Apr 2009 12:32
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africapractice, the pan-African corporate communications company and Richardson & Briggs (R&B), a public relations firm in Nigeria have announced a merger to create a new company, africapracticeR&B. africapracticeR&B will become the only international corporate communications consultancy to operate a fully staffed office in Nigeria. 16 Mar 2009 09:47
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[Chipo Madusise] Dubbed ‘the online battle', the 2008 US Presidential election has ushered in a new era for digital media. The effectiveness of the Obama campaign has set a new benchmark for all advertisers, marketers and other politicians. Barack Obama has won an election fought mainly online. He has used an array of online channels from email to video to in-gaming. 23 Feb 2009 09:57