JWT goes for ABC
JWT recently won the African Banking Corporation account in a three-way pitch against Grey Worldwide and Y&R Brands.

SOUTHERN AFRICA

Malawi's biggest bank achieves good results
[Gregory Gondwe] Malawi's biggest bank by assets, the National Bank of Malawi has announced a 25% profit posting in 2007 according to its published results for the year ending December 31.

Kenyan design firm moves to safeguard equipment
[Zachary Ochieng] One of the leading graphic design and colour separation (re-pro) companies in Kenya, ImPress Repro Limited, has implemented APC 1.5 KVA and 5KVA Smart-UPS uninterrupted power supplies (UPSes) to protect its equipment from power surges being experienced in Kenya.

AFRICA

Alcatel-Lucent to hold a media tutorial webcast about Optics
Tom Goodwin, Vice-President of Marketing & Communications for Alcatel-Lucent's Optics activities and Etienne Lafougère, President of Alcatel-Lucent's submarine network activity will give a joint media tutorial on Optics on 8 April 2008 at 1pm (GMT).

University of Malawi to introduce new media degree course
[Gregory Gondwe] The University of Malawi in collaboration with the Malawi chapter of the Media Institute of Southern Africa will be introducing a BA in Communication studies, which will help in improving the quality of media in Malawi.

AFRICA

Malawi hosts international telecommunications workshop
[Gregory Gondwe] Malawi has hosted a telecommunication services workshop at its lakeshore district in Mangochi with calls to various rival telecommunications operators to share services so that consumers can access them at affordable charges.

AFRICA

SA food chain spreads its wings globally
Shoprite is steadily advancing its presence on the continent, with plans for the Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria.

NIGERIA

Fuel shortages cause price hikes for northerners
With massive fuel shortages in the north of Nigeria since mid March, transport costs have doubled exacerbating food prices.

Egyptian trade ministry to ban rice and cement exports
Spurred by the steady ascent of cement and rice prices here over the past months, the Ministry of Trade and Industry announced it would ban exports of both goods late last week, hoping to staunch further increases and avert the troubles that long-term instability in either commodity's price could provoke.

Nilesat blocks transmission of Alhewar TV
Egyptian state-run satellite, Nilesat, stopped the transmission of Alhewar TV on 1 April 2008 without warning or giving clear reasons for their decision. Alhewar TV, which broadcasts from London, is viewed by thousands of people in the region via the Nilesat satellite. It is known for its credibility, courageous and critical coverage including on social and political issues in Egypt.