January 11, 2011

• South Africa: SEO More Challenging in 2011 [opinion]

  2010 has come and gone and what a year it was. 2011 is upon us now, and I think it is time I prognosticate the digital marketing trends for this year. Here are my top 11... Read more »

January 7, 2011

• Malawi: Year-End Robs Nation of Media Veterans

  According to family members Nkolokosa died after a short illness due to stomach pains while Mita's journalist daughter Cheu, who is a section editor and columnist at Nation... Read more »

January 6, 2011

• Zimbabwe: Ad Expert Pledges to Transform Zimbabwe's Advertising

  The new advertising agency, iDesign, was set up at the end of 2010 and is already handling the advertising for iClik, Zimbabwe's new authorised Apple reseller and has recently won... Read more »

January 3, 2011

• Africa: Airtel Aims to Enhance Infrastructure in 2011

  Bharti Airtel has announced plans to improve its African telecom infrastructure in 2011. The company announced the selection of IBM to manage the computing technology and services... Read more »

December 29, 2010

• South Africa: Clean a Beach for New Year

  The Vodacom Beach Clean Up (VBCU) campaign is well under way, with 22 of South Africa's busiest beaches being cared for over the festive season. Read more »

• South Africa: Doritos Competition Closes Friday

  The Doritos Late Night Facebook competition closes for registrations on Friday 31 December 2010. Read more »

• South Africa: Training Essential in IT Sales Environment

  Although I knew what I wanted, I also wanted to experience some good sales advice. Read more »

December 21, 2010

• Malawi: Malawian Journalist Helps AP Win Award

  Malawi's Associated Press correspondent Raphael Tenthani has helped the media body win United Nations awards for its series on Millennium Development Goals (MDG). Read more »

December 17, 2010

• South Africa: Upgraded Link Offers CTV Viewers Better Viewing

  According to CTV broadcast manager Mike Aldridge, the microwave link between its broadcast centre in Observatory and the transmission tower at Tygerberg has been upgraded with... Read more »

• South Africa: Wiel Ceases Publication

  Afrikaans motoring title Wiel will cease publication this month, publisher RamsayMedia has announced. The February 2011 issue will be its last. The magazine closes its doors after... Read more »

• South Africa: APO Appointed Contract for Africa France Business Meeting 2011

  The African Press Organisation (APO) has been awarded the contract to provide media relations services for the third edition of the Africa France Business Meeting event, to be held... Read more »

• Uganda: 'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?' Launches in Country

  Donald Nyakairu, the chief legal officer, said the show is scheduled to start screening on Nation Television (NTV) Uganda, in January 2011. The top prize for 'Who wants to be a... Read more »

• South Africa: New Speaker for 2011 World Newspaper Advertising Conference

  Dr Joseph Plummer, a co-author of The Online Advertising Playbook, which focuses on the emergence of the internet as a marketing platform, has joined the programme of the 21st... Read more »

December 7, 2010

• Nigeria: ThisDay, Ipsos Partner for Nigeria 2011 Elections

  The CEO and chairman of THISDAY, Nduka Obaigbena, and the CEO sub-Saharan Africa of Ipsos, David Somers have signed an exclusivity agreement for political polling leading up to the... Read more »

December 6, 2010

• South Africa: Digital Broadcasting Revolution, Where Does Radio Stand?

  As the whole analogue world is gripped by the arrival of digital broadcasting, much of the debate and discussions have focused on digital television and how it will affect people... Read more »

• South Africa: Funding Media Projects - Financiers' Risks, Expectations

  Pressure continues to mount on financial institutions, including banks and developmental agencies, to do more to fund struggling media companies that are finding it difficult to... Read more »

December 2, 2010

• Africa: Continent's Media Growing, But Where's the Funding? [analysis]

  According to the McKinsey report, media in Africa is among the fastest growing industries, compared to those of many in the OECD countries. But, despite this growth, experts... Read more »