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2010 FIFA World Cup
 [Issa Sikiti da Silva] Despite negative reports about the 2010 FIFA World Cup's ‘mediocre' marketing, an independent study has found that 89% of South Africans are well aware of the grandeur of the event and are confident that the soccer feast will be a resounding success, as the focus now shifts to the final draw to be held in Cape Town on 4 December 2009. Read more >>African Sun Limited announced on Tuesday, 8 September 2009, its expansion plans for its local and Zimbabwe operations to meet the influx of fans for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Totalling US$ 60 million, it will raise the hospitality group's capacity to 8500 rooms by 2012 from the current 3000 rooms. Read more >>Digital
NAIROBI, KENYA: Two years after committing to the SEACOM project, Gateway Communications is live on the submarine fibre optic cable connecting Africa to Europe, Asia and the rest of the world. SEACOM, privately funded and three-quarters African-owned, is expected to provide bandwidth on an open access basis, allowing all operators to have equal access to the cable. Read more >>Media
NAIROBI: The Al Jazeera Network and A24 Media have revealed a new partnership whereby AL Jazeera's Africa-focused programming will become part of the A24 Media's portfolio offering via its online delivery site. Read more >>MBABANE: The Swazi director of information and media development, Martin Dlamini has expressed government's willingness to work with the media as partners in national development. He thus promised, the government was in the process of revamping and expanding access to information. Read more >>[Molly Slothower] Media in the global South received a big boost this week in their ability to cover climate change, thanks to the Broadcast Media and Climate Change: a public service remit conference held this week in Paris. The conference, was sponsored by UNESCO, the United Nations Environmental Programme, and others. Read more >> Mobile
Mobile payments company, Celpay Zambia will be hosting a mobile banking conference in Zambia. The two-day conference will be held in Lusaka from 16 - 17 September 2009. Participants will include government, regulators, major technology companies, mobile network operators and major corporates from the SADC region. Read more >>Newspapers
[Dumisani Ndlela] The launch of at least three daily newspapers, including the banned Daily News, has been stalled by delays in the issuance of licences by government, but project promoters have already launched aggressive marketing campaigns to woo prospective readers. Read more >> Out Of Home
 Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority has apppointed South African-owned Primedia Outdoor to manage its first outdoor advertising campaign using airport and freeway media platforms, to promote Mauritius as a holiday destination for South Africans. Read more >>Public Relations
 Lindi Engelbrecht, chief executive of the Institute of Directors (IoD), will be one of the keynote speakers at the 2009 IABC Africa conference to be held 8 - 9 October 2009 at Kievits Kroon Country Estate and Spa, Gauteng, South Africa. She will discuss the impact of the King Report III on the communication profession and the fundamentals around engaging stakeholders and the consequent business impact. Read more >>Recruitment
 SILVER SPRING, MARYLAND: Zebrajobs.com and the Corporate Council on Africa (CCA) have launched the inaugural African Virtual Job Fair (AVJF) to support the recruitment needs of international companies and organisations doing business in Africa. The African Virtual Job Fair opens from 30 September 2009 - 31 December 2009. Read more >>Retail
 South African retail broking company Broll is expanding into other African countries. The Broll footprint includes Namibia, Ghana, Malawi, Nigeria and most recently Mauritius and plans are underway to expand further into other African markets, according to Broll director of retail, Hilton Dukes. Read more >> Global brewing giant SABMiller Plc announced on Tuesday, 8 September 2009, that it had been granted a license by the Namibian government to brew and bottle beer in Namibia. Read more >>TV
LUSAKA: The Zambian government on 5 September 2009 warned My Television (My TV) and other satellite broadcasters operating in Zambia, to desist from providing a broadcasting platform to other radio and television stations whose frequencies are restricted to specific areas. Read more >>AFRICA New appointment at Discovery Networks EMEA - more info
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