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2010 FIFA World Cup
 Twenty Ten is a project for professional print journalists, photojournalists and radio journalists of African nationality and currently living in Africa. It aims to encourage media professionals to creatively produce and distribute articles, images, broadcasts and multimedia productions related to African football. Read more >>
 FIFA President Sepp Blatter urged members of FIFA's Stadium and Security Committee at the group's second meeting to work together to prevent tragedies such as the recent one in Cote d´Ivoire, where 19 people died outside the stadium, from recurring. The meeting took place in Zurich on 21 April, 2009. Read more >>
Branding
 Regional banking group, ABC Holdings Limited, announced on Monday, 27 April, 2009 that it is rebranding as BancABC. The rebranding comes as it prepares to launch into the retail sector. Read more >>
Cinema
[Khanyi Magubane] One of Africa's most prestigious film awards, the African Movie Academy Awards, recently honoured two young South African actors. Litha Booi and Lungelo Dhladhla, both leading actors in the film "Gugu and Andile", were lauded for their outstanding performances. Read more >>
Advertisement: Education and Training
 First National Bank (FNB), sponsors of the third annual African Schools' Debating Championships (ASDC) was hosted by St John's College in Johannesburg, South Africa. 20 African schools participated in the week-long competition including South Africa, Botswana, Nigeria, Rwanda, Angola and Kenya. Read more >>
 BERKELEY: The Graduate School of Journalism at the University of California at Berkeley is inviting applications for two year-long fellowships for African journalists, beginning in August 2009. Read more >>
 The SAE Institute is calling for African candidates for the African Animation Scholarship programme. SAE Cape Town is offering 10 scholarships for sub-Saharan African students and five South African students. Read more >>
Media
 BREAKING NEWS: The contract of Snuki Zikalala, SABC head of news and current affairs, will not be renewed when it expires at the end of April 2009, several international news bureaux will be closed down and the number of board committees will be reduced, the SABC board announced in a press statement today, Tuesday, 28 April 2009, shortly after midday. Read more >>
Advertisement: [Sam Hungwe] Plans by Information and Communications Technology Minister Nelson Chamisa to re-issue TeleAccess (Zimbabwe) a second fixed line operator's licence had incensed President Robert Mugabe, sources said. Read more >>
Reporters Without Borders has condemned the return of censorship to Madagascar in the form of orders to the state-owned media not to cover opposition demonstrations. The press freedom organisation is also worried by the closure of Radio Mada, a station that supports former President Marc Ravalomanana, and acts of vandalism against other pro-Ravalomanana media. Read more >>
Mobile
 Mi-Fone, an African mobile device company, plans to release it's lowest-cost handset to date in Africa during the second quarter of 2009. The Mi-X, which has a black and white LCD screen, sms capability, alarm and phonebook functions will retail at US$15. Read more >>
Advertisement: HARARE: The sale of Zimbabwe's state-owned mobile phone operator NetOne, a first key test for the new government's massive privatisation plan, is generating huge interest, the company's CEO told AFP. Read more >>
Online Media
 NAIROBI: The Mail & Guardian Media group, has partnered with A24 Media to expand the range of photographs available through the online platform. The South African company will be providing A24 Media with images through its newspaper, Mail & Guardian, which focuses on politics, government, civil society and business news. Read more >>
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SOUTH AFRICA  [Ruth Cooper] The very cool Hruki (pronounced Harooki) T-Shirt company launched at the Assembly this past Friday along with the help of an eclectic mix of bands Dear John Love Emma, Shadow Club and Jonny Neon. The Hruki T-shirts are pretty awesome and have been created for cool SA bands like Dear Reader, Johnny Neon, Fire Through the Window and KodofDoom, and I am not just saying that because am I biased and went to art school and am friends with the designer of the Hruki label but because they are truly awesome. 29 Apr 2009 12:52
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