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Today's headlines
  • Zimbabwean journalists now an endangered species
  • Australians detained in Algeria
  • Journalist in police custody in Kinshasa
  • More opportunities for African learners open up
  • Journalist faces possible jail term in criminal defamation case
  • Oppah to get radio licence?
  • Malawi campaign combines safety with high impact
  • Radio – gateway to Africa
  • Dusty demands damages
  • Armed men ransack newspaper's offices
  • Moroccan monarch’s marijuana report lands Spanish journalist in court
  • East Africa’s first super brand
  • Namibian chat show muzzled after Nujoma ‘collaborator’ issue aired
  • Reporter killed during army raid in Somalia
  • Conflict takes heavy toll of Arab journalists
  • Justice takes another beating in Zimbabwe
  • High Court refers Daily News to Information Minister
  • Liberian newspaper editor won’t knuckle down


  • Advertising
    SOUTHERN AFRICA
    Malawi campaign combines safety with high impact
    A new concept combines high visual impact and excellent advertising potential with the aim of zero impact and total safety in the area of road safety.


    Advertisement:
    Wild Talk Africa is an international festival and conference for the wildlife, travel and cultural filmmaking industry.

    The event takes place from the 27- 30 August 2007 at the ICC Durban.

    For more info visit www.wildtalkafrica.com

    Branding
    KENYA
    East Africa’s first super brand
    [Carole Kimutai] Cereal manufacturer is the first in East to receive the Superbrands certification.


    Education and Training
    AFRICA
    More opportunities for African learners open up
    [Themba Gadebe] An amount of US$10 million (approx. R69 million) has been set aside to increase educational opportunities for African learners over the next five years.


    Media
    NORTH AFRICA
    Conflict takes heavy toll of Arab journalists
    Conflict and civil strife in the Middle East and North Africa have taken a heavy toll of Arab journalists working in these areas.

    ZIMBABWE
    Zimbabwean journalists now an endangered species
    Otto Saki, a leading human rights lawyer, on 3 May 2007 said disregard of the rule of law was fast turning into a culture in Zimbabwe, characterised by the unlawful arrests, detention and torture of journalists.

    ZIMBABWE
    Justice takes another beating in Zimbabwe
    The detention of two lawyers for providing legal counsel to members of Zimbabwe's Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) party is the latest attempt by the ZANU-PF government to undermine the rule of law and victimise practitioners representing the opposition, legal experts have said.


    Newspapers
    COTE D'IVOIRE
    Armed men ransack newspaper's offices
    On 5 May 2007, it was reported that armed men broke into the offices of the pro-government daily newspaper Le Matin d’Abidjan, and made off with cash, various documents and equipment.

    WEST AFRICA
    Dusty demands damages
    Government representative threatens legal action against newspaper over article implicating him in oil deal with foreign company.

    WEST AFRICA
    Journalist faces possible jail term in criminal defamation case
    Article allegedly defaming police chief could land Burkina Faso reporter in jail.

    MOROCCO
    Moroccan monarch’s marijuana report lands Spanish journalist in court
    José Luis Gutiérrez, a Spanish journalist has allegedly been a target of Spanish judicial harassment for more than a decade for reporting on a hashish case involving a vehicle linked to the Moroccan monarchy.

    ZIMBABWE
    High Court refers Daily News to Information Minister
    A Zimbabwean Court Wednesday rejected an application by The Daily News to be registered, and suggested that the paper must submit its application to the government.


    CENTRAL AFRICA
    Journalist in police custody in Kinshasa
    Article critical of appointment of senior official facing charges lands publisher in custody.

    WEST AFRICA
    Liberian newspaper editor won’t knuckle down
    The editor embroiled in the notorious Knuckles scandal report says he won’t back down. He wants justice – and his day in court.

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    Out Of Home
    SOUTH AFRICA
    The Quick Kiosk is right every time - Right Stuff
    When it comes to outdoor event and point-of-sale branding, the Quick Kiosk provides a combined branding and sales platform using the classic recognisable Teardrop shape while also providing shade.



    Radio
    AFRICA
    Radio – gateway to Africa
    Radio, because it has been around so long, is sometimes virtually ignored when it comes to discussions about opening up communications in Africa.

    NAMIBIA
    Namibian chat show muzzled after Nujoma ‘collaborator’ issue aired
    Change in format to popular show coincides with callers demanding that the country's founding president, Sam Nujoma, explain his alleged links with the CIA and a claim that he collaborated with South Africa during the liberation struggle.

    EAST AFRICA
    Reporter killed during army raid in Somalia
    A radio contributor was hit and killed in crossfire while covering an army raid on an illegal gun market in Somalia.

    ZIMBABWE
    Oppah to get radio licence?
    The ruling Zanu (PF) party has allegedly given top party officials operating licenses for radio stations following last year's African Commission (AC) ruling that the government should allow independent players in the media industry.


    TV
    MOROCCO
    Australians detained in Algeria
    The Polisario Front briefly detained two Australian filmmakers at a refugee camp in Algeria.


    Business
    TB and HIV: what the papers aren't saying
    The twin scourges of TB and HIV will have a significant impact on all aspects of business in sub-Saharan Africa unless the threats are met and defeated. Not only could the diseases have an impact on customer bases, but also on employment patterns, including aspects such as medical aid, training costs and so on. Thus far, media has tended to concentrate on HIV, but the TB threat also needs to receive appropriate coverage. [Corporate wellness]

    Kenya: Licensing businesses now slicker, quicker, cheaper

    A radical overhaul of the whole rigmarole involved in licensing of businesses in Kenya has spurred the country’s economic growth. [Management]

    Egypt national carrier plans more Africa destinations

    EgyptAir is celebrating its 75th anniversary with plans to expand and improve services to a number of new destinations, including some in Africa. [Business travel]


    Events to diarise
    eLearning Africa 2007 Elearning Africa website - Nairobi, Kenya, 28 May
    eLearning Africa 2007, the second international conference on ICT for development, education and training, is entitled "Building Infrastructures and Capacities to Reach out to the Whole of Africa".
     
    The Third Telecentre Leaders Forum for East Africa Telecentre.org - Kenya, 4 June
    The EA-TLF is an East African telecentre event that occurs twice a year. The theme for this year's event is "Promoting ICT for Rural Development: Meeting The Movement Challenges."
     

    Upcoming events
  • Principles of marketing IMM Graduate School of Marketing - Johannesburg, 11 May
  • The positive service package KumaloGreen - Johannesburg, 14 May
  • IFIPSec 2007 SBS Conferences - Johannesburg, South Africa, 14 May
  • World-class professional selling skills AchieveGlobal SA - Newlands - Cape Town, 14 May
  • Professional sales management IMM Graduate School of Marketing - Cape Town, 14 May
  • Negotiation as a life skill IMM Graduate School of Marketing - Johannesburg, 14 May
  • GSM>3G East & Central Africa 2007 - Nairobi, Kenya, 16 May
  • Direct and interactive marketing IMM Graduate School of Marketing - Johannesburg, 16 May
  • Advertising communication strategy IMM Graduate School of Marketing - Johannesburg, 17 May
  • Negotiation skills Dale Carnegie Training - JHB, 17 May
  • More...  Submit an event
     

    Jobs offered
  • Coding/Editing/Back Checking - Quality Supervisor - Bryanston
  • Accounts Manager - Cape Town
  • Marketing and Sales Manager - Cape Town
  • Sales Representative - Pietermaritzburg
  • Illustrator - Cape Town
  • Video Journalist/Producer/Cameraman/Editor/Scripts - Johannesburg - Houghton
  • Junior Recruitment Consultant - Noordhoek
  • Brand Development Director - Johannesburg
  • Senior Market Research Executive - Cape Town
  • Sales Executive - North
  •  

    Quotes
    "When your mouth stumbles, it's worse than feet." - African proverb
    More...  Submit a Quote
     

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