The first of its kind Hospitality Investment Conference for Africa (HICA) is scheduled to take place between 30 September to 2 October 2007 in Cape Town and will expose delegates to investment trends and leading criteria in the African tourism and hospitality industries. The conference will be used as a platform to share world trends in an effort to align the continent to international best practice. 16 Jul 2007
Recognised as Europe's foremost supply management institute, the European Institute of Purchasing Management (EIPM) has appointed Intenda Training Academy (ITA) as its sole agent and partner for Africa to present the Certified Advanced Procurement Certificate (CAPC). 16 Jul 2007
... and it's certainly not a case of ‘one size fits all'... 16 Jul 2007
Vodafone Plc, the mobile phone giant, has called for a new regulatory framework to allow greater access to financial services via mobile phones in developing countries. 16 Jul 2007
TrueShip has announced the release of ReadyShipper 3.2, the latest version of its popular shipping software which aims to deliver new enhancements for use with many of today's largest and fastest growing ecommerce and order management systems. 16 Jul 2007
One of Britain's smallest cheese producers is about to reach millions of customers for the first time after winning Tesco's Cheese Challenge competition. 16 Jul 2007
FoodState, a supplement range on the market, reinforced its presence in South Africa with a series of billboards on busy roads in the Johannesburg metropole. Billboard advertising is not the usual route to market for a nutritional supplement company. 16 Jul 2007
Bakers have introduced a fresh new take on their existing logo. The new logo was launched during the recent Bakers master brand promotion campaign titled ‘Missing', which centred on the Bakers brand icon. 16 Jul 2007
RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) has been around for years, yet it seems that for many businesspeople, RFID is not understood as a technology and is often perceived as too expensive. Harmonic Group, in conjunction with US-based RFID components manufacturer Escort Memory Systems (EMS), will present EMS's "Smart Rock" seminar in South Africa on the August 21, 2007. 16 Jul 2007
Baker has launched their latest TV advert for one of their long-standing and popular brands, Eet-Sum-Mor. The 30 second advert is based on the Bakers ‘Magic' campaign and captures the essence of the brand as the ‘moreish in-betweener', according to Bakers. 16 Jul 2007
Service delivery has become a hot issue for almost all South Africans. There have been sporadic cases of violence over a lack of service delivery in some areas, whilst other areas resist re-demarcation into other provinces because, often, there is a feeling that the province to which they are being shifted has fewer resources so that service delivery will be slowed or will decline. 13 Jul 2007
The very successful Securex 2007 that took place recently in Sandton saw 5750 visitors to the exhibition showcasing the very latest in CCTV cameras, hi-tech security doors and protective clothing to police monitoring systems and security risk management solutions. 13 Jul 2007
South Africa is one of three countries currently experiencing exceptional growth in the Muslim element of their populations. The other two are Russia and China. 13 Jul 2007
PEP is now a proud sponsor of the Vodacom Challenge. 13 Jul 2007
Goodbye Omega 3, hello OméCOL… Parmalat's OméCOL low-fat milk - enriched with essential Omega 3 fatty acids and Vitamins C, E and B6 - first introduced as Omega 3 milk, is now in a bright new pack sporting a new brand name (but the contents keep to the tried and trusted formulation). 13 Jul 2007
Music helps marketers create rich brand-driven experiences within the retail environment, creating strong brand recall and heightening the consumer-brand connection says Craig Cesman, CEO of DMX Music Africa. 13 Jul 2007
McDonald's has beefed up its sales and operational reports with new software from the Lightedge software arm, Applied Concepts. 13 Jul 2007
‘I Bake, I Care' is a Golden Cloud campaign that promises to boost HOPE Worldwide, a recognised non-profit non-governmental organisation which runs community-based programmes targeted at HIV/ AIDS care, support and prevention efforts for adults and children, to the tune of R1 million! 13 Jul 2007
Fort Simon took two of the six awards from the Stellenbosch district, and Bottelary ward at the second SA Terroir Wine Awards. Last year the estate's wines came first in Stellenbosch for the top Shiraz 2003 and the best red wine in the Bottelary ward. 13 Jul 2007
South Africa's only battery manufacturer, Eveready, won the Manufacturer of the Year award at the third annual Proudly South African Homegrown Awards, which were held in Johannesburg at the end of May. 13 Jul 2007
