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Special focus on media freedom
 GENEVA: The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ), on Wednesday, 29 September 2010, called on the United Nations Human Rights Council to take collective action in Somalia to end the violations of freedom of expression and the culture of impunity. Read more >>Advertisement:
The Loerie Awards 2010
 It's been Creative Week in Cape Town (24 September -3 October 2010) and, as the Loeries come to town this weekend (1-3 October), the city is ready for the biggest advertising party of the year. Read more >>Digital
 Three MTN representatives have confirmed to join the 100-strong speaker line-up at AfricaCom, due to take place in Cape Town, South Africa from 10-11 November 2010. They are Ahmad Farroukh, Themba Khumalo and Serame Taukobong. Read more >>Advertisement:
SAN FRANCISCO: BlackBerry maker Research in Motion unveiled a touchscreen tablet computer called "PlayBook" aimed at business users. Read more >>Media
[Mandy de Waal: @mandyldewaal] Ever wondered why Nigeria gets so little media coverage and why places like Japan enjoy so much more attention from the world's press? That's a question that concerned internet intellectual Ethan Zuckerman while he was doing research work at Harvard's Berkman Center for Internet & Society. Read more >>  The World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) have completed the third session of a business development course for Georgian media, under a programme funded by the European Union to strengthen the financial independence of media in the country. Read more >>Mobile
[Gregory Gondwe] Zain Malawi subscribers have welcomed the company's newly upgraded network to third generation (3G) technology. The new technology was launched in Lilongwe this week by Zain Malawi MD Saulos Chilima who said the new technology will reduce the cost of web services for its customers. Read more >> Advertisement:
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[Isaiah Esipisu] NAIROBI: In the semi-arid Laikipia district of Kenya's Rift Valley province, research scientist Sarah Ogalleh Ayeri travels from one village to another, documenting methods used by peasant farmers as they attempt to adapt to changing climatic conditions. Read more >> The United Nations Security Council lifted all remaining sanctions against Sierra Leone on Wednesday (29 September 2010). These included an arms embargo and a travel bans for rebels, which had been in place since 1997. Read more >>Nutrition must be an integral component of agricultural and development programmes in order to tackle child malnutrition, experts have warned. Health, nutrition and agriculture experts from 15 West African countries met at a nutrition forum of the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) last week. Read more >> LONDON, UK: comScore, Inc has released data from its comScore MobiLens service showing that the number of people viewing video on mobile devices has increased 66% in the past year to 12.1 million mobile consumers across the EU5 countries (UK, France, Germany, Spain and Italy). Read more >> LONDON, UK, 30 September 2010 - The GfK NOP Consumer Confidence Index decreased by two points this month to -20. September saw decreases for confidence in their personal financial situation over the last 12 months, confidence in their personal financial situation over the next 12 months, confidence in the "general economy" over the last 12 months and confidence in the "general economy" in the next 12 months. Read more >>
 Statistics South Africa has officially released arrival stats for the 2010 FIFA World Cup and the report notes a marked increase in visitors from the USA and South American countries, as well as from the UK, Australia and Germany. Now Cape Town Tourism intends building on the 2010 legacy. Read more >>
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 [Ruth Cooper] Muso power players Brendan Sterley and the Fourie brothers: Dawid, Henk and Janneman have combined forces to bring you the Apollo Artists Agency. If their launch was anything to go by at Mercury last Thursday, it seems like these guys are onto a good thing. Read more >>
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