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JOHANNESBURG: ABB's Longmeadow green office building and factory will host Automation and Power World Africa from 11 - 12 November 2009. The facility, which began its phased-in move from June 2009, will be inaugurated by ABB Group CEO, Joe Hogan on the final day of the event. Read more >>Media
The assassination of a journalist in the Democratic Republic of Congo has increased concerns among media activists about press freedom in the country. An investigation has been launched into the murder of Bruno Chirambiza, a reporter from Radio Star in the Bukavu district, who was stabbed by eight men in an apparently premeditated attack on Saturday, 22 August 2009. Read more >>MOGADISHU: The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) has strongly condemned mounting suppression and violation of media rights in Gedo region of southwestern Somalia by the Al-Shabaab Islamic group. Read more >> The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate in Zimbabwe, the Zimbabwe Union of Journalists (ZUJ), cautiously welcomed recent announcements made by the coalition government in its effort to turn over a new leaf on six years of intimidation and stifling of independent journalists. Read more >>Mobile
According to the MTN Group, it has reached satisfactory financial results for the six month period ended 30 June 2009 amid the economic downturn. The group's reported revenue and EBITDA results, when compared to the prior six month period ended 30 June, were not materially impacted by movements in currencies in the majority of countries in which it operates against the ZAR. Read more >>HELSINKI: Nokia plans to launch a service enabling people to make financial transactions with their cell phones, the Finnish telecoms giant said. The service, available 24 hours a day, will be rolled out from early 2010. Read more >> MTN Group advised on Tuesday, 25 August 2009 that it expected an increase in its basic headline earnings per share (HEPS) of between 19.8% and 24.8% and attributable earnings per share (EPS) for the six-month period ended 30 June 2009 against the previous period. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICA Nokia World Day 2009 in Germany via webcastNokia is hosting Nokia World Day in Stuttgart, Germany, 2 - 3 September 2009. The event includes keynote speakers, interactive sessions, the Nokia World Experience lounge and open discussions to encourage the exchange of ideas in the mobile industry, which may be viewed live via webcasts. For more info, go to http://events.nokia.com/nokiaworld/. Production
 IRIN Films has announced the launch of Heroes of HIV - series of short films on HIV/AIDS. Heroes of HIV profiles people involved in the fight against HIV/AIDS. Read more >>Radio
GABORONE: The chief executive officer of Gabzfm radio station has banned all political broadcasts on the station. In an announcement on 24 August 2009, Kenneth Moeng said, “All political, politically motivated discussions, commentary or opinions” , are banned from being broadcast on the radio station. Read more >>Retail
NAIROBI: Following below-average harvests in 2007 and 2008, Kenya's grain farmers need seed and fertiliser support to enable them to make use of El Niño rains, expected between October and December 2009, the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) says. Read more >>TV
 Big Brother Africa: Revolution will launch on 6 September 2009. M-Net has officially confirmed the name of the BBA 4 host as Nigerian television star IK Osakioduwa. The launch show will also feature Somalian musician K'Naan. Read more >>
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