SOUTH AFRICA
Zimbabwe: Cholera crisis? What cholera crisis?In a move that has stunned Western observers, Mugabe has announced that that country's doctors have arrested the cholera epidemic.
NIGERIA
Nigeria takes technology to countrysideAs the world becomes a global village, Nigeria is taking information and communication technology (ICT) to the countryside in a bid to bring modern communication technology to rural people.
AFRICA
Google announces 2008 year-end Zeitgeist
Google, yesterday, Thursday, 10 December 2008 announced its annual Zeitgeist, a look at 2008 through the collective eyes of the world on the web. The 2008 Year-End Zeitgeist provides a perspective on the year's major events and trends based on global searches.
KENYA
KZN, Kenya partner to develop co-operative college[Gabi Khumalo] NAIROBI: The KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Government has partnered with the Co-operative College of Kenya to develop a training programme, which will culminate in the establishment of a provincial co-operative college.
AFRICA
Deadline looms for 2008 IMAsThe Q4 entry deadline for the Interactive Media Awards is three weeks away; all nominations must be submitted online or postmarked by 31 December, 2008. The awards recognise the highest standards of excellence in website design and development and honour individuals and organisations for their outstanding achievements.
AFRICA
World's press condemns travel restrictions on journalistsAuthorities in Tunisia, Saudi Arabia and Syria have prevented four Arab journalists and human rights activists from attending the Arab Free Press Forum, an annual gathering in Beirut, Lebanon, that examines how independent media can be effective despite widepread repression in the region.
AFRICA
HR organisations must adopt social networking - GartnerSTAMFORD: Despite the fact that social networks and software are significantly changing organisations' marketing and web strategies, relatively few human resources (HR) organisations have grasped the effect that they have on the employer brand. This is according to a recent report from Gartner.
AFRICA
Gartner predicts multimedia-dominated content in futureSTAMFORD: The popularity of video among consumers will fuel a similar interest in video within enterprises, leading to the severe disruption of existing content strategies, according to Gartner Inc.
SOUTHERN AFRICA
SA, Finland partner to support biosciences initiatives in SADC[Nthambeleni Gabara] PRETORIA: South Africa and Finland have signed a co-operation agreement to support biosciences projects in the Southern African Development Community (SADC).
KENYA
Retailer ventures into convenience stores market[Carole Kimutai] Kenya's Nakumatt Holdings will soon unveil its plans to launch convenience stores (c-stores) as part of its expansion plans following a viability study showing a gap in the Kenyan market.
ZIMBABWE
Zimbabwe: Tracking the descentA power-sharing deal - brokered by South African President Thabo Mbeki, appointed as negotiator by the Southern African Development Community (SADC) - and signed on 15 September, was heralded as a new dawn for Zimbabwe. Instead, it has become a marker for Zimbabwe's rapid descent into collapse. Below is a timeline tracing the events in recent months.
SOUTH AFRICA
Repo rate down 0.5%The Reserve Bank has reduced the repurchase rate by 50 basis points to 11.5% per annum with effect from today, 12 December 2008. It's welcome news for homeowners and those paying off vehicles, credit cards and other debts.
