| Today's headlines | Police in Congo arrest suspects in journalist's murder Police arrest arts director DStv speaks out on English Premier League broadcasting rights Chinese censors wield cutlass on Captain Sparrow's adversary NCC orders Reltel to stop mobile services World's first borderless mobile network expands into Central Africa The new bargain hunters Zimbabwe parliament passes "snoop" bill
| | Marketing | | AFRICA The new bargain hunters [Malcolm Ray] It's a trillion dollar game, played by exuberant high stakes rollers. It's decidedly schizoid: It built the colossal American industrial empire by floating bonds, and geared the spectacular technology boom that funded the stampede of IT geeks into Silicon Valley.
| Cinema | | ZIMBABWE Police arrest arts director [Natasha Hove] Zimbabwe police yesterday briefly arrested renowned arts director; Cont Mhlanga before banning the premier of his controversial political play saying it 'revoked memories of Gukurahundi.'
AFRICA Chinese censors wield cutlass on Captain Sparrow's adversary The character portrayed by a Chinese actor has so upset that country's authorities that the censors have cut his scenes by about half.
| Digital | | ZIMBABWE Zimbabwe parliament passes "snoop" bill The lower house of Zimbabwe's parliament passed a Bill on Wednesday, 13 June 2007, allowing the government to monitor phones, mail and the Internet to protect national security. While conceding the country needed to protect itself against terrorism, opposition members said they feared the bill would pave the way for President Robert Mugabe's government to curtail freedom of speech and breach privacy. The Interception of Communications Bill sailed through the lower house without amendments and will now be sent to the upper house, where it is expected to face little opposition. Transport and Communications Minister Chris Mushohwe said the Bill was necessary to combat criminal activities that could threaten national security. Read the full article on New Zimbabwe.com
| Education and Training | | SOUTH AFRICA USB-ED launches Business Women's Academy - USB-ED The Business Women's Academy, the first of its kind in the country concentrating on women in business, was launched last month by USB Executive Development (USB-ED) of the University of Stellenbosch Business School, in association with HERS-SA. HERS-SA is a leading non-profit organisation dedicated to the advancement of women.
| Media | | AFRICA Convicted Ethiopian editors face life or death On 11 June 2007, Ethiopia's High Court convicted four editors and three publishers of now-defunct weeklies of anti-state charges linked to their coverage of the government's handling of disputed parliamentary elections in 2005, according to local journalists.
| Mobile | | NIGERIA NCC orders Reltel to stop mobile services [Everest Amaefule] The Nigerian Communications Commission has ordered Reliance Telecommunications Limited to stop offering mobile or roaming services within seven days. The ultimatum was contained in a letter to the company dated June 4, and signed by the Director of Legal Service, NCC, Steven Andzenge.
AFRICA Cell phone giant keeps growing Cellular network operator Vodacom has announced its annual financial results for the year ended 31 March 2007 - recording a 20% growth in all key areas of business. Its highest growth rates were achieved in its newer markets outside South Africa.
EAST AFRICA World's first borderless mobile network expands into Central Africa Leading pan African mobile phone network expands its One Network to include Central Africa and more than 160 million people in six countries.
| Newspapers | | CENTRAL AFRICA Rwandan government strips new journal's licence after first edition Rwanda's Information Minister revoked the publication licence of a newspaper without a required court order three days after the paper's first edition.
WEST AFRICA Mauritanian opposition party chairman withdraws complaint against journalists The chairman of the opposition Popular Front political party, Ch'bih Ould Cheikh Malainnie, has withdrawn complaints of defamation he filed against three journalists from privately-owned Nouakchott-based newspapers.
WEST AFRICA Gambia's Fatty Lamin freed after failing to pay fine Convicted journalist briefly detained for failure to pay fine, later released following press union's intervention.
| Online Media | | NORTH AFRICA Algerian blogger charged An Algerian blogger charged with criminal defamation for criticising a government official.
| Radio | | CENTRAL AFRICA Police in Congo arrest suspects in journalist's murder On 14 June, police arrested two suspects in the killing of a broadcaster for United Nations-sponsored Radio Okapi in the eastern border town of Bukavu in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the station's journalists told CPJ.
EAST AFRICA Minister lifts ban on Somalian radio stations after four days The federal government has allowed three privately-owned radio stations - HornAfrik, Shabelle and Quran Kariim (Holy Koran) - to resume broadcasting, four days after it ordered them to suspend operations.
| TV | | KENYA DStv speaks out on English Premier League broadcasting rights [Carole Kimutai] The English Premier League attracts millions of viewers around the globe. The latest pay TV entrant in Kenya – GTV – is also promising to broadcast the premier league – a cause of worry for competition and good news for Kenyan viewers who will now have a choice.
AFRICA Pace, Power, Passion The COPA AMERICA 2007 gets set to roll on pay-TV!
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| Business | | Strike looms in NigeriaSouth Africa is currently in the grip of a strike by government workers; now there is a threat of as big a strike in Nigeria. [Corporate wellness] | Angolan tourism industry nets billionsAngola is perhaps not a country that immediately springs to mind when one thinks of tourist destinations. But things seem to be changing... [Business travel] | South Africa to join the OECD's Anti-Bribery ConventionSouth Africa is to become the 37th signatory and first African country to join the OECD's Anti-Bribery Convention. Adopted in 1997 and ratified so far by 36 countries, this Convention outlaws the bribery of foreign public officials in international business transactions. [Corporate wellness] | American and European airlines are bilking African passengersGhanian writer claims that a number of foreign airlines are charging African passengers far more than is fair - and he reckons there's a second agenda behind what he claims are excessive charges. [Business travel] |
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| Events to diarise | Resource Centre Management MS Training Centre for Development Cooperation - Arusha, Tanzania, 7 August According to the MS Training Centre for Development Cooperation, information management systems are crucial in the daily functioning of organisations. | | International Executive Media & TV Workshop Center for Development Communication - Accra, Ghana, 24 September The IEMTW is an intensive hands-on learning event designed to help spokespersons and media practitioners better engage the media around their issues to increase public support and visibility for the organization. | |
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