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2010 FIFA World Cup
 [Dumisani Ndlela] Zimbabwe's mobile phone network operator NetOne has begun rolling out fan parks across the country ahead of the 2010 FIFA World Cup to be hosted by South Africa in June. Read more >> The implementation of a new regulation approved by the Minister of Trade and Industry makes it unlawful for any entity or person to sell or otherwise dispose of 2010 FIFA World Cup tickets for commercial purposes, as such is an unfair business practice. Read more >> [Bongani Nkosi] South Africa's security agencies will do their utmost to ensure fans are protected and the country remains safe during the 2010 FIFA World Cup, government has promised. Read more >>Advertising
 Pablo del Campo of Del Campo Nazca Saatchi & Saatchi, Argentina, has been selected as the advertising jury chairman for the 2010 Loerie Awards, the organisers announced yesterday, Tuesday, 18 May 2010. Read more >>Branding
 [Thabani Khumalo] The best clubs, the superstar players, the reputable referees, the great managers, the ambitious sponsors and the fanatic followers make up the UEFA Champions League - the most lucrative and competitive club competition in the world. The league has created a superb commercial playground for some of the world's leading business powerhouses for positioning their brands at the top in terms of visibility and awareness. Read more >>Advertisement:
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 [Barbara Ulmi] So most of us have just got the hang of the 'big mystery of search engine optimisation', and might have been hacking at our first Google Adwords campaign, but beware - the next search generation is underway, and it's going social. While it's important to do your SEO and pay-per-click (PPC) homework, don't neglect your social media presence. Read more >>[Loy Okezie] As we gradually approach the end of the first half of 2010, we are expecting to see more and more web 2.0 innovations and mobile-based platforms developed by Nigerian tech entrepreneurs. At this year's Barcamp Nigeria, coming up on 22 May at the University of Lagos, we also anticipate to see some new product launches. Read more >> Media
RABAT: In marking World Information Society Day earlier this week, UNESCO and the Library of Rabat in Morocco organised a conference under the theme 'Media and Information Literacy: The role of teachers and librarians in the 21st Century'. Read more >> [Laurice Taitz] For print newspapers to survive and possibly flourish as digital businesses, some new rules are needed. And they are not necessarily the ones they taught you at journalism school. Read more >>NEW YORK: The Committee to Protect Journalists has condemned the Sudanese government's decision to shut down opposition daily Rai al-Shaab and to arrest three of its journalists. Read more >>Newspapers
 The World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) and the International Association of Sports Newspapers (IASN) have launched an educational tool offered to children worldwide by various newspapers during this year's World Cup. The World Football Reading Passport will use sports, and notably football, to encourage young people to read and learn about journalism, sports, geography, language and character. Read more >>Radio
NEW YORK: The Committee to Protect Journalists has called on the government of Madagascar to investigate a Saturday (15 May 2010) raid on the opposition radio station Fréquence Plus that resulted in the arrest of an opposition leader while he was on a live radio program, local journalists told CPJ. Read more >>Retail
The veterinary import permits for venison, beef, mutton and goat meat not slaughtered at South African approved abattoirs have been cancelled following the outbreak of Rift Valley Fever (RVF) in Namibia. Read more >>KARTHOUM: The US government, acting through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), on Tuesday, 19 May 2010, launched a new agricultural program in partnership with the Sudan government. Read more >>TV
[Gregory Gondwe] The Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) has been overwhelmed with 64 applications for national and regional TV licences following the re-advertisement for TV licence bids a month ago. Read more >>
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