| | Today's headlines | Media regulatory body threatens to close radio and television stations
Celtel mobile storms Ghana
Zimbabwe's media houses call for shorter ad payment terms as haemorrhage persists
The UCC justifies suspension of free airtime promos
Kenya gets mobile TV
Golden Pen to honour Uganda's best journalists
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Advertising | | ZIMBABWE Zimbabwe's media houses call for shorter ad payment terms as haemorrhage persists
[Dumisani Ndlela] Zimbabwe's Advertising Media Association (Adma) says it is negotiating fresh payment terms for newspaper and broadcast advertisements, as Zimbabwe's economic crisis appeared unrelenting after inflation climbed to a record high of close to 8 000% in September.
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Education and Training | | NIGERIA CPN completes design on national IT education blueprint
[Jonah Iboma] The Computer Professionals Registration Council of Nigeria has completed the design of a national blueprint for Information Technology education in Nigeria.
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Eventing | | AFRICA EU-Africa summit on track
[Sholain Govender] The second European Union-Africa summit set to take place in Lisbon this December will go on despite speculation surrounding Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe's attendance.
AFRICA LPGas for African development
During her opening address at the 20th World Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPGas) Forum being held in Cape Town, Minister of Minerals and Energy Buyelwa Sonjica said the theme of the forum, 'LPGas for African development', was very appropriate, as it can be used to alleviate energy poverty and promote development in Africa.
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Media | | WEST AFRICA Media regulatory body threatens to close radio and television stations
The High Communications Council (CSC), the media regulatory body, has threatened to withdraw the licence of any radio or television station that allows journalists to criticise the CSC.
UGANDA Golden Pen to honour Uganda's best journalists
[Walter Wafula] Ugandan print journalists who have written excellent stories in their various areas of specialty will be honoured with cash prizes and plaques during the 2ND Annual Golden Pen Award, on December 7 this year.
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Mobile | | GHANA Celtel mobile storms Ghana
[Bai-Bai Sesay] The Celtel mobile network in Sierra Leone has extended its mobile market to the West African state of Ghana as the subsidiary of Zain (formerly MTC) now has controlling shares in Western Telesystems (Westel), the second national operator in the country.
UGANDA The UCC justifies suspension of free airtime promos
[David Muwanga] The Uganda Communication Commission (UCC) has justified its decision to suspend the promotion of mobile phone services after providers offered free airtime to users.
AFRICA Cellular technology company gains a new shareholder and expands its operations
 Psitek South Africa, which develops solutions using cellular technology to provide access to voice and data services to people in under-serviced areas of the world, many of them in Africa, has a new shareholder and empowerment partner, Regiments Capital (Pty) Ltd.
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Research | | AFRICA Wealth management IT spend booms
Technology vendors in Europe, North America and the Asia-Pacific region are expected to gain from the mass affluent hot spots as spend on IT by the wealth management segment is predicted to top USD$28 billion.
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Retail | | AFRICA Price blitz inspired 'anarchy' says Gono
Zimbabwe's central bank chief pledged Wednesday that empty shop shelves would soon be replenished as he denounced the "anarchy" inspired by the government's order for retailers to slash their prices in half.
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TV | | AFRICA African broadcasters must embrace technologies
[Irene Hoares] Namibian President Hifikepunye Pohamba says there is a need for African broadcasters to keep abreast with the latest developments in the broadcasting industry.
KENYA Kenya gets mobile TV
 [Carole Kimutai] Digital Mobile TV Limited (DMTV) officially launched the DStv Mobile television service in Kenya early last week. This launch keeps Kenya at the front of the digital technology race in Africa and highlights the progressive stance that the Ministry of Information and Communication and the Communications Commission of Kenya is taking in the roll-out of new technologies in Kenya.
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