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Online ID OD: Illegal Web Trade in Personal Information Soars

  LONDON, July 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Experian CreditExpert’s identity web monitoring service reveals more than 12 million pieces of personal information traded online globally between January and April 2012 More than 12 million pieces of personal information were illegally traded online by identity fraudsters in the first four months of 2012, new figures from […]

Equatorial Guinea Leads Africa In Per Capita Health Investment

Improvement of public health and health infrastructure is a national priority in Equatorial Guinea. MALABO, Equatorial Guinea, July, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Equatorial Guinea and Botswana lead Africa in per capita investments in health care, according to a World Health Organization (WHO) report, but the gap in spending between Africa and the rest of the world […]

Mobile Retail Commerce Rises While Social Shopping Drops in Second Quarter, Reports IBM

ARMONK, N.Y., July 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Mobile shopping rose while social media sales fell, providing an indication of where US retailers may invest in order to capture the attention and loyalty of the digital consumer, according to a new report from IBM (NYSE: IBM). The IBM Retail Online Index, a cloud-based analysis of the […]

Protect yourself from fraud and stand in line to win an iPad!

  by  Tina-Louise Company:  Compuscan Telephone:  021 888 6127 It is estimated that identity theft costs our economy over R 1 billion each year. Despite the fact that consumers are becoming more vigilant, fraudsters are becoming more cunning. Techniques such as card skimming and phishing are used daily on unsuspecting victims to access their identity […]

How is electricity in South Africa affecting the tourism industry?

  by Corlia Goosen Company: Discover Africa Telephone:  021 422 3498 The growth of the business sector and industry along with the population leaves electricity supply short in some parts of the country. An increasingly high demand creates high volumes of output providing South African’s with a grid that struggles to cope and unable to […]

Eight reasons why copywriting is more important than ever before

  by Chemory Gunko 8 reasons copywriting is more important than ever before (Microsoft Word) You’d think, with the variety of tools available to us in today’s wide media landscape, that the need for good copywriting would have fallen by the wayside – but you couldn’t be further from the truth.   Nowadays, more than ever, […]

Why SEO is not the be-all and end-all of everything

    by  Chemory Gunko Why SEO is not the be-all and end-all of everything (Microsoft Word)   The buzzword on everyone’s lips – for a while already – has been SEO. And it doesn’t matter where you turn or who you speak to, every agency is telling you that if they do your website […]

Insurance product aims to support students

  By Thandisizwe Mgudlwa A new iniative aimed at supporting South Africa’s vulnerable students has been widely welcomed. The new insurance product launched to SA’s 800,000 registered students aims to specifically tackle the everyday vulnerabilities that can halt a learner’s studies in their tracks. Given the typical risks and exposure to crime that is associated […]

7 simple ways to make your email marketing stand out from the crowd

  By Chemory Gunko In our cluttered and busy media world, merely having an email address or cellphone number is an invitation to get bombarded by marketing nowadays. So, just how do you cut through the clutter and make your email is the one that jumps up and grabs attention? You have 3 seconds – […]

South Africa: AAD2012 offers an extraordinary branding opportunity to local companies

  Africa Aerospace and Defence 2012 (AAD2012) is the largest defence and aviation showcase ever to be held on the African continent, with thousands of people expected to attend the five day exhibition from 19 to 23 September 2012, at the Air Force Base Waterkloof. Exhibition space is already sold out, but there are still […]

Frost & Sullivan: Heavy-Duty Truck Market on the Verge of Increasing Dedicated Global Production Platforms

Nearly one in three trucks manufactured by 2018 to feature platform based lineage MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., July 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — After less than 10 years, since Western original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) started entering Brazil, Russia, India and China (BRIC) markets with serious intent, the very face and structure of the global heavy-duty truck market has […]

Africa – Mobile Voice Market and Major Network Operators

Market penetration to reach 60% among Africa‘s one billion people in 2012 Mobile phones represent more than 90% of all telephone lines in Africa. Market penetration passed the 50% mark in 2010 and is expected to reach 60% in 2012. Subscriber growth across the continent has slowed to around 17% p.a, but several individual markets […]

Four Seasons Sets Up Camp in Tanzania’s Serengeti National Park; Lodge is First of Three Launching Brand’s Sub-Saharan Expansion

Existing property to be renamed Four Seasons Safari Lodge Serengeti, Tanzania; additional new properties planned in Ngorongoro Conservation Area and on the island of Zanzibar TORONTO, July 10, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts has signed a long term management agreement with the owners of Bilila Lodge, a resort in the Serengeti National […]

Summit to provide guidance in driving innovation to achieve enterprise improvements within IT infrastructure

  Developing world class infrastructure to improve Africa’s ICT sector and driving innovation to ac (Microsoft Word) The 2nd annual IT Infrastructure Africa Summit begins this week from 12 to 13 July 2012 at the Westin Hotel in Cape Town, South Africa. The anticipated summits is hosted and produced by international business-to-business conferencing company, Kinetic […]

Students need vocational education

  By Thandisizwe Mgudlwa Vocational education and training is clearly the answer for most students who can’t enter the university system. That is why experts have in the past urged students to consider private colleges and Further Education and Training (FET) institutions as a viable option for gaining a tertiary education. Among them are quality […]

Growing MENA-MED Oil and Gas Market Attracts Investors

GENEVA, July 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — 9th MidEast-North Africa Mediterranean Upstream Conference – focuses on new opportunities With huge gas finds in the Mediterranean, new gas-LNG ventures afoot, accelerating acreage leasing and major capital investment projects across the region, the Middle East and North African oil and gas market remains one of the biggest and […]

Market Rally Running Out of Steam?

  LONDON, July 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — June proved to be a bullish month for stock markets, with investors buying back into the market after three previous months of declines as Central Banks looked to stimulate a slowing global economy. In June, the FTSE 100 gained 251 points or 4.7%. However, having hit resistance at […]

Yet Another Recognition: Dr. Naseer Homoud Among Top 100 in Construction Sector of the Arab World

Recognizing immense standing in the construction and real estate sector, Dr. Naseer Homoud, a renowned philanthropist and business leader, has been placed at 84th position of 100 Most Powerful in Gulf Construction as unveiled by Construction Week’s annual Power 100 listing. Doha, Qatar, July 09, 2012 –(PR.com)– Being part of the List, Dr Naseer Homoud […]

SECURITY BENEFITS WITH OPEN SOURCE, SAYS JIST

  PRESS RELEASE SECURITY BENEFITS WITH OPEN SOURCE, SAYS JIST (Microsoft Word) It is hard to keep up with the rapid pace of the global surveillance market. Technology is driven by market demands and the advances made in open source capabilities have paved the way for innovation in surveillance and security solutions. Security technology professionals, […]

Relief for Back Pain Sufferers in Cape Town

  Pretoria, South Africa, July 07, 2012 –(PR.com)– Chronic back pain sufferers in the Cape Town area will at last find relief at the practice of Dr Lienka Botha and Partners. Millennium Business Park, Century City is the location of the new centre that offers a proven, exercise-based approach to treat this debilitating condition. The […]

GAMBIA: TOURISM SECTOR SHINES DESPITE BOTTLENECKS IN GLOBAL ECONOMY, SAHEL REGION

  by Amat JENG http://www.mediarevolution-amat.blogspot.com The Minister of Tourism and Culture of The Gambia has appreciated the trend of the tourism sector saying it is undergoing “tremendous transformation”, despite the turbulence in the global economy, exacerbated by political turmoil in some parts of the Middle East, North Africa and in the Sahel. Minister Fatou Mas […]

ACCESS BANK HOLDS AGM WITH TOTAL ASSETS, CONTINGENTS GROW AT D991 MILLION

by Amat JENG Access Bank (Gambia) Ltd on Wednesday held its fifth Annual General Meeting (AGM) at the bank’s head office along Kairaba Avenue. Started with a required quorum, the meeting witnessed the Chairman board of directors of the bank, Bai Mattar Drammeh, declared total assets and contingents to have grown by 7.7% from dalasi […]