AFRICA

Phumlani Dube and the Gift of the Givers join forces

Radio personality, social entrepreneur and Umlazi website founder, Phumlani Dube has teamed up with African disaster relief organisation, the Gift of the Givers Foundation to donate approximately R500,000 worth of humanitarian aid to the community of Umlazi in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Read more >>

AFRICA

Google aims at Microsoft's heart

SAN FRANCISCO: Google's personal computer operating system will fire a shot at the heart of rival Microsoft and move their escalating battle further onto Internet turf, analysts said on Wednesday, 8 July 2009. Read more >>

GHANA

Ghana to expedite ICT delivery in education

The Ghanaian government has reiterated it's commitment to a comprehensive ICT system in the education sector, Dr Joseph S. Annan, Deputy Minister of Education, made the pledge on Wednesday, 8 July 2009 in Accra. Read more >>

NIGERIA

Telkom appoints CEO for Nigerian branch

PRETORIA: Telkom has appointed Jeffrey Hedberg to head its subsidiary in Nigeria. Hedberg was appointed as chief executive officer (CEO) of Multi-Links, which is Telkom's 100 percent-owned subsidiary in Nigeria. Read more >>

AFRICA

Knowledge sharing initiative launched by AfricaAdapt

[Alison Walkley] The AfricaAdapt network has launched the Knowledge Sharing Innovation Fund to increase opportunities for countries in Africa to exchange experiences on climate change adaptation. Read more >>

CENTRAL AFRICA

Malawi police arrest ZBS editor

[Gregory Gondwe] The Malawi police on Tuesday, 7 July 2009 arrested Zodiak Broadcasting Station (ZBS) editor, Gabriel Kamlomo for authoring and broadcasting a story on Friday, 3 July 2009 where two women complained about having to bathe a dead body with no genitalia in Lilongwe. Read more >>

AFRICA

Access Obama's Ghana speech via SMS

The US Department of State is working with Clickatell, a global mobile messaging provider, to allow African and international/non-US citizens to access highlights from US President Barack Obama's speech tomorrow, 11 July, 2009 from Accra, Ghana. The live highlights will be available in English or French via SMS. Read more >>

AFRICA

Homeless World Cup calls on filmmakers

Nike and The Homeless World Cup are offering a US$50,000 fund to produce a short film (5 minutes, no more than 10 minutes) capturing the "Spirit, Unity, Victory" of the Milan 2009 Homeless World Cup. The event takes place from 6 - 13 September 2009 at Arena Civica, Sempione Park. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

The changing media landscape

Newsclip Media Monitoring, in association with PRISA Namibia, recently hosted a business breakfast, in Windhoek, Namibia, on the latest developments in media relations and PR trends, it was announced on Tuesday, 7 July 2009. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

SA consumers cut discretionary spending

The challenging economic times are taking their toll, with the result that 43% of South African consumers are looking to apply the brakes on their discretionary spending over the next six months. This is according to findings of the latest MasterCard Worldwide Survey on Consumer Purchasing Priorities, released today, 9 July 2009. Instead of spending on discretionary purchases, the survey finds that consumers are paying more attention to long-term assets such as retirement savings, investments and renovations. Read more >>

AFRICA

Standard Bank wins at 2009 Euromoney Awards

LONDON: Standard Bank has won three awards at the Euromoney Awards for Excellence ceremony held in London on Wednesday, 8 July 2009. The company won Best Investment Bank in Africa, Best Investment Bank in Nigeria and Best Equity House in Africa. Read more >>

NIGERIA

BIMFB awarded National Gold Quality Micro-finance Bank of the Year

LAGOS: Blue Intercontinental Micro-finance Bank (BIFMB) in Nigeria, was awarded the National Gold Quality Micro-finance Bank 2009 award by the Quality Management Institute on Tuesday, 7 July 2009. Read more >>

GHANA

Ghana: Tomato queens short-change farmers

ACCRA: When you meet Naomi Aframea, 60, in the streets of Accra, you could take her for any other Ghanaian woman going about her business. But step into her stall at Agbobloshie Market, one of the capital's satellite markets, and amidst stacks of the wooden crates used to ship tomatoes, you sense her power. Read more >>

NAMIBIA

Trustco links up with CNBC Africa

Trustco, a Namibian-owned public company listed on the JSE Africa Board, on Tuesday, 7 July 2009 became the first financial institution in Namibia to link up "live" to CNBC Africa via satellite. Read more >>

AFRICA

MultiChoice looks to web, mobile TV

[Jocelyn Newmarch] MultiChoice may soon have competition in the pay-TV arena, but there are other challenges facing the operator. On Digital Media is expected to launch its pay-TV service by year end, but the internet is also on MultiChoice's radar. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Do you want to be the top dog? What to look for when buying a branded banner... - Big Eye Branding

Big Eye Branding manufactures a range of high-quality branding equipment made to last, including banners, gazebos, umbrellas and kiosks. Here are seven points to look out for when buying a banner. Read more >>