AFRICA

CMO Council maps new Routes To Revenue in '09
Despite a depressed global economy, 76% of senior marketers believe they are not realising the full revenue potential of their current customers, reports the Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) Council in a new “Routes to Revenue” study released this week, two days ahead of its annual CMO Summit in Monterey, California.

AFRICA

International women's entrepreneurship competition open
The Cartier Women's Initiative Awards is on the lookout for enterprising women with original and creative business projects for the third and next edition of this unique contest. The awards is an international entrepreneurship competition annually awarding five women, one per continent.

SOUTH AFRICA

Google turns whole web into social network
[Vincent Maher] It was just a matter of time before Google started to leverage the massive base of Google accounts to connect everyone together. As usual, this new Google project is ambitious - instead of creating a new social network as a destination site, the new Friend Connect service takes the network to where the people already are - on blogs and websites.

CENTRAL AFRICA

Government incorporates Media Council of Malawi
[Gregory Gondwe] The Malawi government has incorporated the Media Council of Malawi (MCM) as a legal entity fifteen months after the body was resuscitated. MCM chairperson Reverend Patrick Semphere received the certificate of incorporation from Deputy Information and Civic Education Minister John Bande during the council's annual general meeting in Blantyre, on 6 December, 2008.

mcel launches 3G HSDPA in Mozambique
mcel (Mozambique Cellular) has launched Third Generation Technology (3G) in the country representing a historical feat in service offerings in its mobile market. The country joins only three others in the Southern African region offering 3G, namely South Africa, Angola and Tanzania.


Gateway, a winner at Intelsat's Annual Excellence Awards
LONDON: Gateway Communications has been awarded the “Excellence in Innovative Cellular Backhaul Services” at Intelsat's 4th Annual Excellence Awards for the Africa region for its ability to meet the requirements of the African telecoms industry.

Starfish Mobile forms strategic partnership with Global Media Alliance - Starfish Mobile
African integrated mobile content service provider Starfish Mobile International has partnered with Global Media Alliance Ghana (GMA) in order to access the Ghana mobile market with ease. This strategic partnership will lead to the country's local offices being renamed Starfish Mobile Ghana.

Nigerian vice president to visit SA
PRETORIA: Nigerian Vice President Goodluck Jonathan is to arrive in South Africa next week to hold talks with Deputy President Baleka Mbete. The bilateral political, economic and trade discussions will be held at the Presidential Guesthouse in Pretoria.

SA delegation to assess humanitarian situation in Zim
[Gabi Khumalo] PRETORIA: The South African government is to send a delegation to Zimbabwe on Monday, 8 December to assess the humanitarian situation in that country and determine what level of assistance is required.

AFRICA

In Africa supports Team Africa at Homeless World Cup
The In Africa Foundation has pledged support for the twelve African teams that participated in the Melbourne 2008 Homeless World Cup in Federation Square, Melbourne. The partnership began with a US$250,000 contribution towards the African Teams travel fund that ensured their participation in the unique international football tournament.