SOUTH AFRICAClios looking for future gold
NEW YORK: Applications from around the world for the 2008 Clio Future Gold | Young Creatives Programme are now open until 1 April 2008. The programme, with its mission to elevate and inspire up-and-coming talent in the advertising industry, is run by the 49th Annual Clio Awards and Festival, a global awards competition for advertising, design and interactive, in conjunction with ihaveanidea. 7 Mar 2008 09:01
WEST AFRICAPress harassment hinders Niger's development, watchdogs warn
Press freedom groups agree that an increase in arrests, intimidation and harassment of journalists in Niger is impeding development in one of the poorest countries in the world. 16 Jan 2008 07:32
ZIMBABWEZim advertising awards go ahead despite lack of new campaigns
[Dumisani Ndlela] Zimbabwe's Advertising Publicity Club is organising its annual competition for the advertising industry, despite a dearth of new campaigns due to an economic crisis that has stunted growth and limited new advertising campaigns in a once vibrant sector. 11 Jan 2008 07:04
UGANDAArrive Alive campaign in Uganda drives the message home
The Arrive Alive road safety campaign in Uganda was initiated as a vehicle to emphasize safe driving practices and reduce the number of accidents on Uganda's roads over the festive season. The integrated media campaign included radio, press and outdoor. 10 Jan 2008 07:20
AFRICASeychelles tourism campaign gets a boost
CNN will deliver the Seychelles Tourism Board's first pan-European advertising campaign to an international audience, promoting the group of islands as a leading holiday destination. 9 Jan 2008 09:28
AFRICAAfrican nations agree to $1 billion Indian satellite project
A critical mass of countries are signing on to a plan for India to invest $1 billion in the Pan-African e-Network satellite project, a joint initiative with the Africa Union aimed at developing the region's information and communication technology (ICT) infrastructure. 30 Nov 2007 12:04
AFRICAFuture techniques in online marketing
Senior Editor in Charge of Adotas, Sarah Novotny summarizes key future trends in Online advertising as predicted by Dilip DaSilva, Exponential's founder and CEO. Excerpting from the summary, Novotny says there are six key trends identified in this release. 30 Nov 2007 08:49
ZIMBABWEZimbabwe can't calculate inflation
Zimbabwe is so short on consumer goods, the government can't even calculate inflation, the chief statistician said on Tuesday. 28 Nov 2007 09:48
AFRICAForum to focus on Africa's leading businesswomen
Women are the key to African economic development and are increasingly driving the global economy. 27 Nov 2007 14:39
AFRICAHarnessing Africa's dynamic potential
Africa is an entire continent crammed with potential and possibilities. This is the view of the Switch Group – one that it is already acting on, with a new branch office in Kenya and another planned for Nigeria. 20 Nov 2007 11:42
AFRICAInnovation is alive and well and living in loyalty programs
Innovation is alive and well among coalition loyalty programs around the world. Despite their advancing age, coalitions are continuing to innovate to keep their programs fresh and relevant to their target members. This applies equally in Africa as consumers' buying power increases, and retailers must think up new ways to keep existing customers and attract new ones. 9 Nov 2007 13:35
AFRICAContinent's comms costs cut
South African-based company Evosat, which distributes Inmarsat's Broadband Global Area Network (BGAN) service across Africa, has secured a major deal that will see satellite communication costs to provide simultaneous voice and broadband data, virtually halved on the continent. 8 Nov 2007 11:22
AFRICAJournalists consistent in their online use and preferences
According to the Arketi Group 2007 Web Watch Survey, 84% of journalists say they would use, or already have used blogs as a primary or secondary source for articles. 8 Nov 2007 09:04
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