AFRICA
The new aid giantsCan the entrepreneurial zeal, innovation and super-size budgets of private foundations succeed where a sclerotic and undisciplined international aid industry has failed? Or is the “New Philanthropy” simply executive arrogance, vanity and naïveté - rushing in where even the "aid experts" have failed?
ANGOLA
Angola, Spain explore reciprocal investmentRepresentatives of more than 100 companies from various sectors in Madrid were recently briefed by Angolan officials on trade and investment opportunities.
SOUTHERN AFRICA
Prepping media for 2010 prelim-drawKwaZulu-Natal Premier Sibusiso Ndebele is briefing top media officials regarding preparations for the preliminary draw of the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa.
NIGERIA
MTN Nigeria launches 'Go' campaign[Remmy Nweke] MTN Nigeria Communications Limited has launched its new campaign pay-off known as 'Go' in a ceremony attended by the crème de la crème of the society including Onari Duke, the wife of the immediate past governor of Cross River, Donald Duke.
AFRICA
Europe-Africa Summit: Portugal assists African journalists[Carole Kimutai] Portugal is offering free lodging to eight African journalists eager to take part in the media cover of the Europe-Africa Summit on December 8-9.
ZIMBABWE
Zimbabwean executives in trouble over newspaper pricesMedia executives in trouble as government maintains blitz ahead of elections.
KENYA
Kenyan ISP grows its bandwidth by 150% in one year[Carole Kimutai] AccessKenya has contracted to purchase 250Mbps of international bandwidth. As part of this contract, they have now strategically installed three uplinks and three downlinks in Nairobi to create extra redundancy on their international network.
AFRICA
Big Brother Africa broadcasting scandal[Liezl Maclean] The ongoing TV Reality show Big Brother Africa (BBA) has appalled millions of television viewers after airing an episode on M-Net with drunken debauchery and alleged non-consensual sex.
EAST AFRICA
CECAFA gets a boost from GTV[Joyce Joan Wangui] Die hard fans of the Council of East and Central Africa Football Association (CECAFA) are in for a treat following the signing of an agreement to broadcast football matches live to East African homes by GTV.
