Oil boom, deregulation and press freedom are spurring opportunities and growth in Ghana’s media sector. A colonial, Sir Charles MacCarthy, might have set up the first newspaper in Ghana (the... Read more
In a blaze of pyrotechnic glory that lit up the Croisette, another Cannes Festival of Creativity has come to an end. Jacques Massardo wraps it up. There were two Film Grands Prix, one for th... Read more
Walking along the Croisette during the last two days, there has been plenty of evidence that the technology companies take Cannes seriously, says Jacques Massardo. YouTube, Google and Micros... Read more
Used properly, nothing’s more profitable than free stuff. The 1 Ton Coupon campaign is hardly the first to recognise the potentially high returns of flashily giving away a few goodies, but i... Read more
We are in full swing here on the Riviera now. Last night I bought a round of drinks that cost the same as a decent set of garden furniture, and I really need new garden furniture. Still, the... Read more
Yesterday night saw six more Lions for SA, bringing the countries tally so far to six Bronze, two Silver, and one Gold Cannes Lion, with FCB SA and their Coke Rainbow campaign topping the ta... Read more
