It's time for Africa![](https://biz-file.com/b/1007/51486.jpg?1) We came, we saw and we hosted one of the best, possibly the greatest, FIFA World Cup tournaments in the history of the event. It's all over now, but we've been left with great memories of the occasion that we will share with generations to come. With a spectacular closing ceremony, the 2010 FIFA World Cup concluded with a Spanish victory over the Dutch. Congratulations to Spain on their first World Cup win, but moreover, congratulations to South Africa and its citizens on proving the naysayers wrong in producing a near flawless World Cup. There were a few hiccups here and there - a huge hiccup with approximately 600 fans missing the Germany vs. Spain semi-final at the Moses Mabida Stadium due to chaos at Durban's King Shaka Airport - other than that, it was pretty smooth sailing. Now that the games are over, it's time for Africa to face the rest of 2010 head on and continue riding the positivity of the last month to develop the continent to reach its full potential. Nigerian Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Dele Olojede, at the Africa Leadership Retreat session this weekend on Brand Africa, blamed bad governance for Africa's slow progress, deeming government the continent's greatest obstacle. It is time for Africa's citizens to take control and work together to develop Africa, but it will take enabling governments to support the people in their efforts. It is time for Africa and her people to shine. Ke Nako! Check out the original version of Waka Waka (This time for Africa) - enjoy! Keep it Ayoba, Sindy Peters, Africa editor
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[Dumisani Ndlela] An online investor relations consultant has revealed that traffic to investor websites had suffered due to the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Read more >>![](https://biz-file.com/c/1007/53347.jpg) PRETORIA: Government will soon launch a programme to thank South Africans for the role they played in making the World Cup successful. Read more >> [Dr Nikolaus Eberl] After 31 days of football fever and the highs and lows of teams either progressing to the next round or crashing out of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, how can South Africans deal with the inevitable withdrawal symptoms of missing the games, stars and visitors alike, now that the ultimate 2010 whistle has been blown? Read more >> [Jeremy Daniel] The vuvuzela has certainly been one of the biggest talking points of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, and has since crossed beyond South Africa's borders into other countries. Even celebrities like Leonardo DiCaprio have been spotted with their lips around the plastic phenomenon. Read more >>Advertising
[Suthentira Govender] Chicken chain Nando's has pulled a provocative television advert after images of bare-breasted women ruffled feathers. Read more >>Advertisement:![](https://biz-file.com/b/1007/51215.jpg?1)
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[Issa Sikiti da Silva] If there is one obstacle that hampers African people's progress and development, that obstacle is none other than the multitude of 'unclean', 'ineffective' and 'corrupt' governments that rule the African continent, Nigeria's outspoken analyst and author Dele Olojede told delegates who attended the Africa Leadership Retreat on Saturday, 10 July 2010 at the Sandton Conference Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa. Read more >> Media
![](https://biz-file.com/c/1007/53335.jpg) South Africa's Nobel Peace Prize laureate Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu has endorsed World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers' (WAN-IFRA) Declaration of Table Mountain - a media industry call to African heads of state to repeal insult and criminal defamation laws and place a free press higher on the political agenda. Read more >>According to a pan-African research report from the BBC World Service Trust and the British Council, many Africans blame themselves for the impacts of global climate change they are witnessing despite being least responsible for the causes. Read more >>Public Relations
[Carole Kimutai] According to Synovate's 2009 annual Media Publicity Index; Safaricom, Kenya Commercial Bank, East Africa Breweries Ltd (EABL) and Coca-Cola led in the number of media clips. Others included the Kenya Power and Lighting Company, Zain, Telkom, Equity Bank, Kenya Airways and Barclays Bank. When the publicity was translated to advertising value Coca-Cola, Safaricom and EABL topped the list. Read more >> Advertisement:![](https://biz-file.com/b/1007/49479.gif?7)
Research
Siemens, a global powerhouse in electronics and electrical engineering, operating in the industry, energy and healthcare sectors, in conjunction with the Economist Intelligence Unit, on Friday (9 July 2010) announced an African Green City Index, to rank and compare leading cities in terms of their environmental sustainability. Read more >>Retail
[Micheal Bleby] The race for Africa's growing consumer wealth is on. The continent will see its population nearly double from 1-billion last year to 2-billion by 2050. Read more >> ![](https://biz-file.com/c/1007/53337.jpg) BRUSSELS, BELGIUM: The 2010 EMRC-Rabobank Project Incubator Award is open for entries. Delegates attending the AgriBusiness Forum 2010 from 3-6 October in Kampala, Uganda, will be eligible to enter their development project ideas. The US$15,000 grand prize will be awarded to the project proposal that best satisfies the entry criteria with a viable, dynamic project idea. Read more >>[Nosimilo Ramela] Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi announced on 1 July that the government had approved a record 70% spend of its total annual budget on poverty and infrastructure development. This is the largest spending on these programmes by any African country. Read more >> ![](https://biz-file.com/c/1007/53389.jpg) Setting the right tone from the top is viewed as an increasingly important leadership skill that can make or break relationships with shareholders, employees, customers and business partners. Read more >>The Canadian Tourism Commission (CTC) wanted to inspire Americans to book a Canadian holiday so it decided to use live billboards to get Americans involved. Read more >> More International news...
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![](https://biz-file.com/c/1007/53359.jpg) You can now purchase really reasonably priced African images for web usage. The whole of the Africa Media Online archive of Rights Managed images are available at web-res size for single editorial use on a website for three months. The images are larger than most picture libraries offer at 550px longest size. Read more >>
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