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The Moroccan government has suspended all operations by the pan-Arab television network Al-Jazeera in the country for allegedly failing to follow the "rules of serious and responsible journalism". 
The Africa International Media (AIM) Summit takes place at the Durban Manor Hotel and Conference Centre in Durban, South Africa, 5-6 November 2010, and will address the 2010 FIFA World Cup and its successes. The two-day summit aims to develop a conscious awareness of the need to ensure balanced representation of Africa within the global community. 
LAGOS: Bharti Airtel has partnered with IBM, Tech Mahindra and Spanco to drive customer service across 16 African countries. An agreement is expected to be finalised soon. 
MTN Ghana has been awarded the overall 2010 Y'ello Care Awards prize for the largest staff participation and innovative community initiatives in MTN's 21 Days of Y'ello Care programme. The US$100,000 prize money must be reinvested into a social responsibility project. 
Under its theme "What you Ghana do," the recent third AGM of the Cape Town Fashion Council (CTFC) created a starting block for opening up discussions surrounding how South Africa and Africa have been used and should continue to be used as a Unique Selling Proposition (USP). 
Representatives from government, regulators and African broadcasters will meet late this month at the Africa Media and Broadcasting Congress 2010 to discuss the changing dynamics of traditional broadcasting. The congress will take place from the 29 November - 3 December 2010 at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa. | International news |
UNITED KINGDOMSmartphones dominate mobile traffic worldwide
LONDON, UK: Smartphone users are generating two-thirds of total mobile cellular traffic* worldwide despite the fact that only 13% of mobile subscribers use smartphones, according to the latest research from Informa Telecoms & Media (informatm.com/smartphones). Read more >>UNITED KINGDOMD&AD Awards 2011: Sanky has a question for you
LONDON, UK: To launch the D&AD Awards 2011, D&AD president Simon 'Sanky' Sankarayya has a question for every single purveyor of original thought in the world. On 3 November 2010 at 12.00pm GMT he will attempt to ask this question in as many languages as humanly possible. Join Sanky at www.youtube.com/dandad. Congratulations to SA's Mike Schalit (Network BBDO) - he's the Radio Advertising jury foreman. Read more >>THE NETHERLANDSThe Netherlands leads Europe in online visit frequency
UNITED STATESQ3 2010 US retail e-commerce spending up 9%
UNITED STATESMMA names 2011 North American board of directors
| Motoring |
SOUTH AFRICAVolvo S60 hits the cool spot
[Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] Volvo is not a brand known for producing sexy, fun to drive cars or estate wagons. Big, spacious, safe, reliable, yes, but exciting and desirable, definitely not. Nobody that I know drives or owns a Volvo. Read more >>More Motoring news...
| Travel |
UNITED KINGDOMHoliday habits are gradually returning
LONDON, UK: Findings of a recent PwC consumer behaviour and travel survey show the changing holiday habits of consumers. The findings have unearthed several different behavioural trends, when compared with analysis before the recession. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICAWorld Cup tourism, up to Cape Town's expectations
The results of a 2010 Visitor Tracking Survey, released at the 2010 South African Wine Tourism Workshop, Franschhoek, recently, have found that football tourists were impressed by Cape Town and the Western Cape Province and that 90% would visit Cape Town again. Read more >>More Travel news...
| BizLounge |
SOUTH AFRICACheap and cheerful (without suffering crippling social damage)
[Johann Smith] Whatever happened to "I want that one"? Remember, when you didn't know what a specific delicacy was on a menu? That time when you wanted every scrumptious cake on the rotating wheel at a bakery, despite not knowing what any of it was called? You simply pointed at it and said: "that one" and merely described the colour and shape. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICA2010 Kirstenbosch Summer Sunset Concerts announced
The Old Mutual Summer Sunset Concerts at Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, Cape Town, will be held every Sunday afternoon from 21 November 2010 to 3 April 2011. This season's line-up features a host of big names. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICAUp the Creek in February 2011
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- Business is booming seminar tour ActionCOACH Business Coaching - Johannesburg, 11 November
- Integrated public sector risk management workshop Melrose Advanced Professional Training - Johannesburg, 11 November
- Theodore Yach ultra swim 2 Leap Communications - Cape Town, 20 November
- Decadent Africa year-end celebration TBC Event Productions - Pretoria, 27 November
- Shop steward conference 2011 Amrita - Johannesburg, 17 February
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