Mike Walsh in Kenya for mentorship programme
[Carole Kimutai] Globally-renowned integrated marketing communications expert, Mike Walsh is in Kenya for a week long mentorship visit. Walsh, former CEO of Ogilvy & Mather (O&M) Europe and chairman of Ogilvy United Kingdom is an Ogilvy worldwide ambassador.

President Mbeki recalled
Johannesburg: President Thabo Mbeki has been recalled by the National Executive Committee of the African National Congress (ANC). Making the announcement on Saturday, 20 September 2008, ANC secretary-general Gwede Mantashe said the ANC had decided to recall the President before his term of office expires next year.

Five-day Cycle Challenge for IT education
Madagascar: Microsoft has donated professionally refurbished PC's to 15 schools in Madagascar. 15 professional field engineers from Microsoft will be cycling 420km across Madagascar to the various schools in order to raise funds to help with the maintenance and operations of the cyber labs.

US, European investors back East Africa International Business Forum
International investors from the US, Germany and France are backing the first East African International Business Forum being held in Kigali 29 - 30 October 2008. US-based Corporate Council on Africa (CCA), Germany's Afrika-Verein and the French Council of Investors in Africa (CIAN) have announced their support.

AFRICA

Challenges of broadcast media in Africa
[Carole Kimutai] Kenya will host the first Broadcast and Film Africa Conference and exhibition from 23 - 25 September 2008 in Nairobi. The theme of the event is broadcast and film convergence in the digital age. Bizcommunity.com spoke to Sean Moroney, AITEC Africa chairman and the organisers of the event.

ZIMBABWE

Zimbabwe: Cash crisis ruins newspaper sales
[Dumisani Ndlela] The Zimbabwe Newspapers (Zimpapers) group has revealed that its newspaper titles have suffered significant sales losses due to an arduous cash crisis, devastating the country's newspaper publishing industry.

KENYA

Climate change can create job opportunities in Africa
Utilising the many sources of energy in Africa is the best safeguard against the negative effects of climate change. This was a key message from the international conference on climate change and employment in Nairobi, staged by the Africa Commission.

"Double-ups" not packing for home
Johannesburg: Zimbabwe's political agreement is yet to reverse the flow of migrants looking for a better life in South Africa; smuggling people in and food out remains a thriving business, with long-distance drivers competing for a slice of the action.

WEST AFRICA

Creating a fashion industry in Sierra Leone
[Emily Geminder] Adama Kai calls it the diaspora dress. Whether they see it hanging in her shop window or happen to witness Kai herself marching its proud neckline down the street, everyone has a single question: Where can I get one?


SA, Kenya seek to address import, export deficit
[Michael Appel] Johannesburg: Trade and Industry Minister Mandisi Mphalwa told business leaders from South Africa and Kenya that strengthening bilateral relations will focus on reducing the import-export deficit that currently exists.