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 The Loerie Awards has announce the Integrated Campaign and Ubuntu Award judging panels for the 2010 awards. The Loeries judging will take place in Johannesburg, South Africa between 17-25 August 2010 at Vega, the Brand Communication School. Read more >>Eventing
[Ronald Ssekandi] KAMPALA: Following decades of playing an observatory role and unfair conditions on the international scene, Africa is now pushing for greater involvement especially on issues that affect its economic development. Read more >> Advertisement:
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 [Issa Sikiti da Silva] From Cape to Cairo, from Morocco to South Africa and from the east to the west, independent journalists and editors are crying foul, singing a song of redemption, death and distress as African governments - most of them 'brutal', 'cruel' and 'corrupt' - flex their muscles to stifle free reporting and put fear in newsrooms. Read more >>Mobile
Eaton Telecom on Tuesday (27 July 2010) announced the launch of Eaton Towers Tanzania, claiming it to be the country's first independent mobile tower company. Read more >>Newspapers
 The 2010 Global Report on Innovations in Newspapers will be presented at the World Editors Forum, to be held in Hamburg, Germany, from 6-8 October 2010. The report addresses newsroom integration, multimedia storytelling techniques, investigative journalism, social media, tablets, readers' clubs and business re-organisation. Read more >>NEW YORK: The New York Times Co. reported a slight increase in quarterly revenue on Thursday (22 July 2010) as double-digit growth in digital advertising helped offset a continued slide in print advertising. Read more >>Retail
A London-based campaign group plans to sue the United Kingdom government for allegedly failing to tell the UN about companies and individuals involved in the trade of "conflict minerals" from the Democratic Republic of Congo. Read more >>Advertisement:
JHI Real Estate Mozambique, a subsidiary of JHI property services, recently opened a further branch office in Matola and is now looking to expand to other key growth areas in the region. According to Wayne Wright, business development director for JHI property services, retail development in Mozambique is set to increase significantly over the next few years. Read more >>[Claire Ngozo] LILONGWE: The Malawian government's new cost-cutting prohibition on the hosting of conferences, training sessions and workshops on the shores of Lake Malawi has hit small-scale merchants who ply their trade on the roadsides and beaches of the fresh-water lake. Read more >> Youth Marketing
[Walter Wafula] The number of applicants vying for Uganda's 2010 Young Achievers Awards (YAA) more than doubled last year's applications according to the organisers. Read more >> [Mark St Andrew, creamglobal.com] LONDON, UK: As BP pledges to protect "small" people, Cream and Today Translations examines other examples of poorly chosen words, translation gaffes and cultural blunders. Read more >>  SINGAPORE: Spikes Asia 2010 has announced the final three of the seven juries. The craft jury will be chaired by Akira Kagami, of Dentsu; media will be led by Jon Wilkins, of Naked Communications; and the integrated jury, comprising members from all the other juries, including jury presidents, will be chaired by David Lubars, of BBDO North America who also heads the Film, Print, Outdoor and Radio jury. Read more >>
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