MOROCCO Saudi Arabia joins Zain's One Network
[Gregory Gondwe] Zain Malawi announced that Malawians can now easily link with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, after launching commercial services on 26 August 2008, in that country. 28 Aug 2008 10:57

NORTH AFRICASA to offer humanitarian assistance to Sudan
[Luyanda Makapela] Pretoria: The South African government is to offer humanitarian assistance to the Abyei region of Sudan consisting of 40 tons of non-perishable items including tents, blankets, mosquito nets, inflatable mattresses, food and clothes. 22 Aug 2008 11:40

NORTH AFRICAWAITRO appoints TechnoPark as regional focal point for MENA region
TechnoPark, the science and technology facilitator of Economics Zones World announced that the World Association of Industrial and Technological Research Organisations' (WAITRO) executive committee has unanimously chosen TechnoPark to serve as the organisation's regional focal point (RFP) for the Middle East and North Africa region from July 2008 to June 2010. 11 Aug 2008 10:46

NORTH AFRICAInterpublic increases stake in MCN
The Interpublic Group (NYSE: IPG) has announced that it has concluded an important transaction in the Middle East and North Africa region, increasing its stake in the Middle East Communication Networks (MCN) from a minority position to 51% ownership. 5 Aug 2008 12:00

NORTH AFRICALibya to spur economic growth in Africa
Speaking at a press conference that was held at Grand Regency Hotel in Nairobi, the president of the Libya Africa Portfolio Fund for Investment (LAP), Bashir Saleh said Libya is planning to invest over $8bn in Africa's economic sectors including oil, gas, air transport, tourism and the construction of oil refineries, among others, to spur Africa's economic development. 5 Aug 2008 09:50

SOUTH AFRICAAre you an email addict?
According to AOL Mail's fourth annual Email Addiction Survey, 46% of email users said they're hooked on email (up from just 15% last year) and 51% check their email four or more times a day. One in five said they check their email more than 10 times a day and some even, for crying out loud, check their emails while in church. Granted, the survey is an American one, but are African's so different? Are you an email addict? 5 Aug 2008 09:41

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

SOUTH AFRICAPowerful sponsorships - Exp
Kim Skildum-Reid heads up Power Sponsorship and is one of the world's top corporate sponsorship consultants, trainers, speakers, and authors, with 22 years experience across the US, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and Australasia. 4 Aug 2008 12:26

SOUTH AFRICAExperiential marketing guru Bernd H. Schmitt in SA - Exp
Founder and director of Columbia Business School's Center on Global Brand Management, Bernd H. Schmitt brings his wealth of expertise to South Africa at the 2nd African Experiential Marketing Summit in September. 28 Jul 2008 17:26

AFRICAMedia neutrality - or the very real lack of it - in Africa - Janine Lazarus Media Consultancy
[Janine Lazarus] In every country in the world, the media writes for a paying audience. If newspapers are to sell successfully, the issues of their particular audience need to resonate with what the media reflects. 25 Jul 2008 14:31