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Call for tenders for Zimbabwe media survey

[Dumisani Ndlela] The Zimbabwe Advertising Research Foundation (ZARF) is inviting bids for the Zimbabwe All Media and Products Survey (ZAMPS) over a two-year period from 2011 to 2012. The ZAMPS is a continuous survey commissioned by the Zimbabwe Advertising Research Foundation to provide information on media consumption and products.

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Zim: No bargains for Christmas shoppers

Zim: No bargains for Christmas shoppers
[Dumisani Ndlela] Zimbabwean retailers have begun their big push for the 13th cheque - bonus money that always comes ahead of the year-end festive season. The Christmas carols are already playing in decorated shops and complexes, and it is all looking beautiful.

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Zim: Lager volumes hit 10-year high

Zim: Lager volumes hit 10-year high
[Dumisani Ndlela] Lagers and sparkling beverages consumption surged during the six months to 30 September 2010, pushing total beverages volumes for the half-year period to a level not seen since 2005. Lagers volumes reached levels last seen in 1999.

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Lafarge Cement Zimbabwe re-brands

Lafarge Cement Zimbabwe re-brands
[Dumisani Ndlela] Lafarge Cement Zimbabwe has unveiled its new brand and has pledged to splurge a substantial amount of money on a three-month marketing and advertising campaign that kicks off this month.

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Zim: Community radio lobby criticises government

[Dumisani Ndlela] The Zimbabwe Association of Community Radio Stations (ZACRAS) has criticised government for failing to license independent broadcasters in the country, describing recent changes to the Broadcasting Services Act (BSA) Act as saddening.

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Zim: The Standard rebrands

Zim: The Standard rebrands
[Dumisani Ndlela] Zimbabwe's weekly The Standard newspaper, part of the Alpha Media Holdings (AMH) group controlled by media tycoon Trevor Ncube, has rebranded and slashed its cover price by half to US$1. The first rebranded edition hit the streets on 31 October 2010, and there has been a discernible market acceptance.

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Zim government opposes sweets for change

[Dumisani Ndlela] Finance Minister Tendai Biti has realised that stability brought to the country by dollarisation has also brought with it some difficulties - hundreds of retail customers have to get their change in the form of sweets because of lack of coins.

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Zim: NetOne in financial dire straits

Zim: NetOne in financial dire straits
[Dumisani Ndlela] Zimbabwe's smallest cellular network operator NetOne Cellular is wriggling to extricate itself from a financial crisis, with sources indicating the company had punched a financial black hole after being deserted by contract subscribers last year.

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Zimbabwe launches new destination brand

[Dumisani Ndlela] Zimbabwe has launched a fresh brand war cry, or a tourism destination brand, as they are calling it in hospitality circles: "Zimbabwe - A world of wonders". It is part of national rebranding efforts being spearheaded by Deputy Prime Minister Arthur Mutambara to help reshape the image of the country.

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Zim: Multichoice forced to broadcast ZTV for free

[Dumisani Ndlela] Multichoice Zimbabwe has been forced to allow free viewing of the country's state-owned broadcasting channel, ZBC TV 1, as election fever grips the country after a fall-out between principals in the inclusive government.

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Zim marketers to hold annual convention

[Dumisani Ndlela] The Marketers Association of Zimbabwe (MAZ) is to hold its 2010 annual marketing convention from 9-11 November 2010 at The Troutbeck Resort in Nyanga. MAZ secretary general, Gillian Rusike, said the association had lined up a number of speakers, including a renowned brand expert and an advertising and marketing executive from Zambia.

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Zim: Meikles Stores runs credit promotion

[Dumisani Ndlela] Zimbabwe departmental stores group, Meikles Stores is targeting 50 000 new accounts between October and December under a partnership with a local financial institution, TN Bank. The accounts will be managed by a TN Bank-Meikles Stores joint venture vehicle, Meikles Credit Services.

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AON Zimbabwe wears the Man United jersey

[Dumisani Ndlela] AON Zimbabwe has adopted the partnership between its global parent, AON Corporation, and English premiership football club, Manchester United. Advertising agency, Gary Thompson & Associates has described it as 'redbranding'.

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Zim: State-owned newspaper posts profit

[Dumisani Ndlela] The state-controlled Zimbabwe Newspapers Group (Zimpapers) says it is ready to face competition after posting a US$1.6 million profit at its newspaper division, which publishes former-monopoly daily newspapers now under threat from new entrants.

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Zim: Dearth of local content blamed for expensive internet

Zim: Dearth of local content blamed for expensive internet
[Dumisani Ndlela] A leading internet service provider (ISP) has admitted internet in Zimbabwe is expensive and frustratingly slow but blamed this on high costs and lack of domestic internet content among a host of factors.

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Zim: First VoIP service launched

[Dumisani Ndlela] Zimbabwean telecommunications firm, Telecontract (Telco) has launched Zimbabwe's first Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) services after waiting for nearly 10 years for regulatory approvals.

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Zim: Daily News to launch in October

[Dumisani Ndlela] The much-awaited Daily News newspaper is finally expected to hit the streets in October after a hold-up caused by problems with its printing press. Managing editor, John Gambanga told Bizcommunity.com: "All I can say is that we're coming out sometime in October after refurbishment of our printing press."

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Zim: Adma aims to stem decline in standards

[Dumisani Ndlela] Zimbabwe's Advertising Media Association (Adma) is to hold an advertising seminar in the country amid growing concerns over a slump in standards that has resulted in the violation of advertising ethics.

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Zim: Ban on SA chickens hurt revenues - retailer

[Dumisani Ndlela] One of Zimbabwe's leading retailers has become the first to report that it had been negatively impacted by a government ban on the import of poultry and milk products to protect struggling domestic industries.

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TM Supermarkets comes close to losing top spot

[Dumisani Ndlela] TM Supermarkets came within a whisker of losing its top spot as the biggest supermarket chain by outlets to rival OK Zimbabwe after closing three branches during the half-year period to June 2010.

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