AFRICA

MTN launches MTN Play

The MTN Group, on Wednesday, 10 February 2010, launched a content portal that will make available 2010 FIFA World Cup-related content on mobile handsets, including near live match highlights. The portal, called MTN Play, is an interactive mobile access channel available to 21 countries in Africa and the Middle East. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Cape accommodation not overpriced

A research survey launched in January 2010 to establish accommodation booking and pricing trends for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, reveals that the majority of the Western Cape's accommodation establishments are charging responsible rates for accommodation during the event. Read more >>

AFRICA

Two million World Cup tickets sold

PRETORIA: Two million 2010 FIFA World Cup tickets were sold in the first three sales phases, according to FIFA. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

SA agency search company moves into Africa

The Independent Agency Search and Selection Company (IAS) is expanding its services to include Mozambique, Angola, Nigeria, Ghana and Botswana. This follows a demand by agencies and clients to branch into Africa and provide its client/agency relationship management services. Read more >>

AFRICA

Fortune 500 head to Cape Town

[Janine Erasmus] Top global leaders and businesspeople, including those on the Time 100 and Fortune 500 lists, will head for Cape Town in June 2010 for the New Global Opportunity Conference, hosted by the powerful Time Warner group. Read more >>

AFRICA

Applications open for 2010 Cartier Women's Initiative Awards

The 2010 Cartier Women's Initiative Awards, now in it's fourth year, is calling for applications. The awards recognises entrepreneurs and aims to encourage female entrepreneurs who have recently started up their companies. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Opera preview for media

Opera Software is using the 2010 Mobile World Congress (MWC) as a venue to preview its Opera Mini for the iPhone. Read more >>

AFRICA

Starfish Mobile, content aggregator for BBC Africa

BBC World has appointed Starfish Mobile as its content aggregator in multiple African territories, including South Africa. The initial launch will focus on text-based services covering international and Africa breaking news as well as various sports-related services. Read more >>

MOROCCO

WAN-IFRA condemns Moroccan news mag closure

The World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) has condemned the closure of the Moroccan news magazine Le Journal Hebdomadaire and the apparent use of the judicial system to silence an independent publication. Read more >>

AFRICA

WAN-IFRA launches printing conference

The World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) is launching The Printing Summit, to held from 13 - 15 April 2010 in Salzburg, Austria. The event plans to host publishers, printing managers and production directors for three days of presentations, discussions and exchanges on new ideas and tactics that advanced printing technologies generate. Read more >>

ZIMBABWE

Zim retailers still look to South Africa for stock

[Dumisani Ndlela] Zimbabwe's retail giants are still largely reliant on imports from South Africa, and are hoping a trade pact between the two countries will unlock credit facilities to ramp up imports on favourable terms. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Launch of Discovery World across Africa

Discovery World is being launched in 61 African countries, including South Africa, on 1 March 2010, significantly expanding its African audience and making it one of the leading factual TV brands in the region. Read more >>