NIGERIAVisual artists converge on Abuja
More than 1,500 stakeholders in the creative arts from Africa are poised to converge on Abuja on Sunday, 7 September 2008, to promote visual arts on the continent. 5 Sep 2008 11:27

UGANDAUsing mobile phones to fight HIV
Kampala: Uganda's rising HIV prevalence is forcing policy-makers to look for inventive ways of educating people about the virus. Their latest tool is mobile phone technology, whose rapid growth has provided an avenue that could potentially reach millions with messages. 5 Sep 2008 10:14

ZIMBABWEZimbabwe: Retailers hit hard by tough cash terms
[Dumisani Ndlela] Zimbabwe's retail outlets are facing a fresh crisis as manufacturers and other product providers demand cash for supplies. 5 Sep 2008 09:28

MOZAMBIQUEMozambique: Cheap rail travel boosts cross-border trade
Angelina Sidumo is one of the hundreds of traders that throng the busy train station in the Mozambican capital, Maputo, on most Wednesday afternoons to catch the once-weekly train south to Chicualacuala town in Gaza Province, an 18-hour journey covering nearly 500km. 5 Sep 2008 08:46

AFRICAAmbassadors Conference spotlights Africa
Berlin: Federal Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier will be hosting the heads of Germany's diplomatic missions abroad at the 8th Ambassadors Conference, which will be held at the Federal Foreign Office from 8-11 September 2008. The theme of this year's conference is “Global Security and Development: Spotlight on Africa.” 4 Sep 2008 14:11

UGANDAUganda: SMS marketing irks MTN subscribers
[Walter Wafula] Mobile phone communication is meant to ease life and add flavour to it, however it is also turning out to be a nuisance to Ugandans. In the past three weeks, fed up subscribers of MTN Uganda have continuously and publicly complained of unsolicited marketing messages from the company with threats to quite its network. 4 Sep 2008 13:52

SOUTH AFRICAQuo Vadis to handle CAF Southern Africa's Conference on Sustainability - Quo Vadis Communications
CAF Southern Africa has appointed Quo Vadis Communications (QVC) to work on media liaison and public relations for its two-day conference titled Innovating for Sustainability - ‘Africans investing in Africa' to be held on 17th and 18th September 2008. 3 Sep 2008 13:56

SOUTH AFRICABarclays Bank continues to lead in African airport advertising - Alliance Media
Barclays Bank has launched a dominant airport advertising campaign in Uganda where Barclays have adopted area ownership of key sites and areas within the airport, targeting arriving and departing passengers as well as the busy meet-and-greet trade. 3 Sep 2008 12:58

SOUTH AFRICAEast African brands join family of international Superbrands - Superbrands
A host of brands operating in Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania have been identified by a voluntary independent panel of experts in the marketing and communications fields in East Africa. The brands participating in the programme range from local home grown brands through to worldwide global giants like Toyota, Mercedes Benz, Pirelli, Shell, Smirnoff and Weetabix. 1 Sep 2008 09:56

SOUTH AFRICAOutdoor advertising: Sports Dugout and Tunnel - Right Stuff
The Dugout is a classy shelter for seating team managers and players during a football match. Made from high-quality aluminium and polycarbon sheeting, the Dugout can be branded on the sides and back and is the professional choice in sports marketing and accessories. 29 Aug 2008 16:43

SOUTH AFRICASecond African Experiential Marketing Summit - final agenda and speakers announced - Exp
As the 2nd African Experiential Marketing Summit draws near, Exp and Marketing Mix are pleased to announce the finalised agenda and line-up of speakers. 18 Aug 2008 15:55

SOUTH AFRICAUSB named SA's top business school - USB-ED
The University of Stellenbosch Business School (USB) has been named the No 1 business school in South Africa by the Professional Management Review (PMR.africa). The USB achieved the highest overall score of 4.11 out of a possible 5 points in the annual national survey of MBA accredited schools. 13 Aug 2008 14:39

SOUTH AFRICAAlliance Media wins Uganda airport advertising tender - Alliance Media
Alliance Media has won the exclusive tender to control the advertising at Uganda's recently refurbished Entebbe Airport. 8 Aug 2008 16:53