AFRICA

Africa just keeps on growing
Africa recorded a high growth rate in 2007 and growth is projected to remain high in 2008, according to ECA.

AFRICA

Dubai Lynx announces shortlist
The shortlists for this year's Dubai Lynx Awards' Print, Outdoor, Direct and Media categories, as well as the nominations for Radio and Interactive and TV/Cinema and Integrated, have been released.

AFRICA

Africa magazine group still growing in circulation
IC Publications 2007 ABC audit shows a rise of 8.6% for the fourth consecutive year.

Journalists barred from covering Gambia's opening of Parliament
A group of journalists working with privately-owned Banjul-based newspapers were barred from covering President Yahya Jammeh's annual opening of The Gambia's Parliament on 28 March 2008.

NIGERIA

Globacom launches another fibre backbone
[Remmy Nweke] Second National Carrier, Globacom, has launched its Optic Fibre Cable backbone to enhance transmission of both voice and data on the network. Speaking during the launch at Owerri, capital of Imo State in Eastern Nigeria, Martins Olowonihi, acting Chief Operating noted that the backbone would offer Nigerians, mostly those in the South Eastern part of the country and Owerri precisely, the convergence of voice, data and multimedia solutions.

10 simple steps to boost search engine rankings
[Brandon Leibowitz] There are multiple ways to boost search engine rankings, including implementing title tags and meta tags, acquiring quality links, using HTML, making site navigation easy, and adding a blog.

Computer Aid International seeks partnerships in Uganda
[Edris Kisambira] British charity Computer Aid International (CAI) is looking for new distribution partners in Uganda. The hunt for new partners is driven by the charity's ambition to build technical capacity in efforts aimed at strengthening ICT for development by helping bridge the digital divide. CAI supplies professionally refurbished computers to developing countries at a small fee.

The beauty of not asking permission
[Paul Hartsock] Last year, when Viacom visited YouTube and spotted shows from MTV, Comedy Central and other content producers it owns, it decided to act quickly - and the only quick reaction a company of Viacom's size is capable of in that sort of situation is to sue.