Airlines: Who's safe? Who's not?
The European Commission has adopted an updated list of banned airlines - carriers that are banned from flying in European airspace - and a number of African airlines are on the list.

Leaked DNS exploit drives admins bonkers
Weeks ago, security researchers spotted a domain name system flaw that could spell trouble for the entire internet. They attempted to keep things quiet while they created and distributed a patch admins could use to plug the holes. But the flaw was leaked, it's in the wild, and some DNS admins may be caught with their pants way, way down.

KENYA

Kenyan government publishes new communications bill
New bill has controversial clauses omitted; critics believed they were designed to muzzle the media.

Media neutrality - or the very real lack of it - in Africa - Janine Lazarus Media Consultancy
[Janine Lazarus] In every country in the world, the media writes for a paying audience. If newspapers are to sell successfully, the issues of their particular audience need to resonate with what the media reflects.

Uganda Telecom's 3G network boosts picture messaging
[Walter Wafula] Subscribers on the Uganda Telecom network can now send and receive picture messages, following the upgrading of its network to third generation (3G).

Mbeki to host Egyptian president
Pretoria - South African President Thabo Mbeki will on Tuesday hold bilateral political, economic and trade discussions with his Egyptian counterpart, Hosni Mubarak.

High import tariffs holds up growth
[Michael Appel] High import tariffs, trade barriers and a culture of protectionism impedes economic growth, says Department of Trade and Industry Director General Tshediso Matona.

CENTRAL AFRICA

IMF tips Burundi on better economy
[Walter Wafula] The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called on the government of Burundi to adopt a set of guidelines to improve its puny economy but also commended its poverty reduction efforts.

Engen International business gala dinner and awards evening
Engen Petroleum Limited recently hosted a gala dinner and awards ceremony evening at the Lord Charles Hotel in Somerset West. The event took place on Thursday, 17 July and Rashid Yusof, Engen CEO, and his wife Aminah Yusof were present, as well as Wayne Hartmann, GM: International Business Development for Engen and his wife Sarah.

Five out of every seven new subscribers choose GTV
Research shows over the last nine months, five out of every seven new subscribers to satellite television chose GTV, according to a recent report by Balancing Act, an African research company specialising in the media and communications sectors.