AFRICA

BCI appoints first African board member

The UK-based Business Continuity Institute (BCI) has appointed Louise Theunissen, GM of Consulting Services at ContinuitySA as its first board member from the African continent. The appointment follows the announcement at the end of last year that Theunissen had been appointed as the organisation's regional representative in South Africa. Read more >>

AFRICA

Maradona backs safe World Cup

[Nicky Rehbock] Argentinian national coach Diego Maradona sent a powerful message to the global football community during a recent visit to South Africa: “This will be a great World Cup, with no doubts of security.” Read more >>

AFRICA

OR Tambo ready to welcome 2010 guests

[Nthambeleni Gabara] JOHANNESBURG: The OR Tambo International Airport stands ready to receive international tourists during the 2010 FIFA World Cup, says Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa. Read more >>

AFRICA

Dubai Lynx 2010 juries announced

The Dubai International Advertising Festival has announced the members of the four juries for the awards. The international group of 21 creatives and media experts from ten different countries will meet in Dubai to judge, discuss and award the best creative work and ideas of the Middle East and Africa regions. Read more >>

KENYA

Kenya Airways to participate in EU environment trading scheme

[Carole Kimutai] Kenya's national airline, Kenya Airways has been approved by the United Kingdom (UK) Environment Agency to participate in the European Union Environmental Management Program, through a legally binding initiative known as the European Union Environment Trading Scheme (EU-ETS). Read more >>

AFRICA

Concept design competition launched for L'Agulhas

South African National Parks (SANParks) and the Western Cape Department of Economic Development and Tourism (DEDAT) have launched a continent-wide competition to mark Africa's real southernmost tip, at L'Agulhas, where the Atlantic and Indian Oceans converge. The ‘Iconic Ideas' competition will run 26 January - 10 March 2010. Read more >>

AFRICA

Africa, a hot prospect in 2010 - Softline Accpac MD

Jeremy Waterman, MD, Softline Accpac says that in his view the local ICT industry has proven that it will not be a victim of the recession and as a result, views 2010 optimistically. Read more >>

AFRICA

Diageo Africa Business Reporting Awards 2010 open

LONDON: Diageo, yesterday, Tuesday, 26 January 2010, launched its annual Africa Business Reporting Awards. The number of categories has been extended with sector-specific categories. The awards ceremony will be held on 1 July in Central London and the closing date for entry is 26 March. Read more >>

CENTRAL AFRICA

Sino-Malawi high-tech media centre on the cards

[Gregory Gondwe] Chinese and Malawian authorities have confirmed that the much talked-of media centre set to leap-frog media development in Malawi will open its doors in Lilongwe next month. Read more >>

AFRICA

Court action over 'Gay not okay' column

[Nkosana Lekotjolo] Controversial columnist Jon Qwelane, whose reported appointment as ambassador to Uganda has been criticised because of his anti-gay stance, is being sued for R100,000 by the Human Rights Commission. Read more >>

AFRICA

WAN-IFRA publishes kids' online safety guide

The World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) has published a guide for parents to help and protect their children when they use the internet. The guide will be made available without charge to newspapers worldwide to offer to their readers. Read more >>

AFRICA

IABC Gold Quill entries deadline today

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2010 IABC Gold Quill entries must be hand-delivered to Mari Lee at DevCom at 74 Mahonie Street, Doringkloof, Centurion in Johannesburg, South Africa, no later than 12am tonight, 27 January 2010 for the early bird entry fee and the last or late entries' deadline is midnight, 4 February 2010. Contact Lee on cell: +27 (0) 82 863 3670 or email: mari@dev-com.co.za.

AFRICA

FASA hosts IFE 2010 in Joburg

The International Franchise Expo (IFE) 2010, hosted by the Franchise Association of Southern Africa (FASA), will take place 6-8 May 2010 at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa. The exhibition aims to bring together about 100 exhibitors from a range of business concepts and brands. Read more >>

ZAMBIA

Zambia: Higher fuel costs will drive up food prices

LUSAKA: A raft of fuel price hikes that will affect agricultural production costs as well as consumer pockets is expected to drive food price inflation in Zambia, where about two-thirds of the population live on US$1 or less a day. Read more >>