AFRICA

Gauteng will close shelters on Friday
[Nthambeleni Gabara] Johannesburg: The temporary shelters set up to house displaced foreign national are not sustainable and the Gauteng Provincial Government will proceed with its plan to close the shelters on Friday, 15 August 2008.

Telkom Kenya rebrands with new look
Two weeks after Celtel rebranded to Zain, another telecommunication company, Telkom Kenya has joined the band wagon and unveiled its new look. According to Telkom Kenya, the rebranding symbolises the company's changes internally in terms of strategy, operation and organisation.

USB named SA's top business school - USB-ED
The University of Stellenbosch Business School has been named the number one business school in South Africa by the Professional Management Review. The USB achieved the highest overall score of 4.11 out of a possible 5 points in the annual national survey of MBA accredited schools.

AFRICA

Zimfest '08 - Party for a cause
Music lovers, musicians and revelers need to head for the Tafelberg Tavern in Gardens, Cape Town, for Zimfest '08 on 6 September 2008. The festival is based on a simple concept - plenty of excellent music by South African bands will entertain party-goers and the proceeds will go toward humanitarian efforts on behalf on the people of Zimbabwe, living in South Africa.


The Africa Convention 2008
The Africa Convention endeavors to bring together Africans from all corners of the Diasporas - engaging sisters and brothers from all communities, denominations and social strata, in celebration and honour of the African continent. The convention will be held from 28-31 August 2008 at the Hilton Universal City Hotel in Hollywood - California.

AFRICA

SAMRO signs MOU with Kenyan Copyright Society
The Southern African Music Rights Organisation (SAMRO), launched its newly designed "African Collective Administration Development Strategy" extending its reach further across Africa. SAMRO signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Music Copyright Society of Kenya (MCSK) last week to enhance the growth of copyright development on the continent.


Black journalists offer different view of Africa
Chicago: Western media coverage of Africa focuses primarily on disease, starvation and war and African leaders making strides to advance their countries with ambitious economic initiatives, medical advancements and technological projects are often ignored, said officials from the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ).

Zambia's new mining fiscal regime boosts revenue
[Gregory Gondwe] Zambia's new mining fiscal regime, which came into effect on April 1 this year, is said to have bolstered the country's revenue.

ZIMBABWE

Zimbabwe: New forms of "money"
Zimbabweans are turning to fuel coupons as a new form of "currency" after struggling to find local money, which continues to lose its value steeply.


Air Malawi sale flops
[Gregory Gondwe] Malawi's finance minister, Goodall Gondwe has conceded that the sale of Air Malawi has flopped after the prospective buyers found the airline unviable.

Zimbabwe: Dashed hopes all round
Harare: Abigail Mukurazhizha, 35, a stockbroker in Harare, capital of Zimbabwe, was among the scores of people jostling each other to buy a copy of The Herald, the official newspaper, with the headline proclaiming "Deal Sealed" above a story on the crucial talks to resolve the political crisis.

MTV Africa Music Awards 2008
The first, star-studded MTV Africa Music Awards will take place at the Velodrome, Abuja, Nigeria on Saturday, 22 November 2008, in front of thousands of musicians, celebrities, media and music fans in a two-hour TV spectacular, combining performances from top African and international stars with award presentations and an international superstar host.