MALAWI

Malawi: Police save journalist from political zealots

[Gregory Gondwe] A journalist from the Blantyre Newspapers Limited (BNL) Mike Chipalasa, was saved by the police after President Bingu wa Mutharika's ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) zealots were baying for his blood for asking Mutharika questions during a press conference. Read more >>

EAST AFRICA

Luvi Ogilvy wins at 2010 CLIOs

Luvi Ogilvy Reunion Island, an affiliation of Ogilvy Africa, was awarded bronze during the 2010 CLIO Healthcare Awards in the Direct Mail category for its 'Syphilis sucks' campaign. Condoms were strategically stuck onto postcards so that they appeared like lollipops in this playful campaign that aimed to highlight the dangers of STIs being transmitted during oral sex. Read more >>

SEYCHELLES

High-speed connectivity on the cards for Seychelles

PARIS: Alcatel-Lucent has signed a contract worth more than US$30 million with Seychelles Cable System (SCS) to build the Seychelles East Africa System (SEAS) linking Victoria in Seychelles, to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Read more >>

AFRICA

Facebook takes on email

[Kevin Grant] Project Titan is a secret no longer. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced on Monday (15 November 2010) that the company will begin rolling out a "modern messaging system," a tightly-integrated experience that will enable users to manage their email directly from Facebook.com. Zuckerberg was clear that email is only a part of the new offering, however. Read more >>

MALAWI

Malawi: New magazine scrambles for readership

[Gregory Gondwe] Malawi's newly launched Times Lifestyle magazine says it is having difficulty reaching its targeted audience. The magazine's editor Otuli Munlo told Bizcommunity that this is not made easy with its core target audience already devoted to international magazines. Read more >>

AFRICA

Media roundtable addreses online gender-based violence

Inter Press Service (IPS) Africa and APC Women are co-hosting a media roundtable entitled 'Click against violence: taking 16 days of activism online', to discuss online gender-based violence and resources available to cover the issue. The event takes place today, Wednesday, 17 November 2010 in Johanneburg, South Africa. Read more >>

AFRICA

APO partners Afribiz.info

The African Press Organisation (APO) yesterday, 16 November 2010, announced its partnership with Afribiz.info for the distribution of its economic and business-related wire service. Read more >>

NIGERIA

Nigeria's rapidly growing online job search market

[Loy Okezie] When you start talking about online employment sites, you're likely to mention global behemoths such as Monster.com and CareerBuilder.com, both originating from the United States. Or perhaps you think about the UK's Reed.co.uk or India's Naukri.com. But with the success of these online career sites as an example, Nigerian entrepreneurs are finally keying into the online job search market. Read more >>

AFRICA

69% Africans comfortable with mobile ads - InMobi

JOHANNESBURG: Mobile ad network InMobi has announced the African results from its 'A global consumer view of mobile advertising' study. According to the network, its display mobile advertising platform reaches 50 million Africans through nearly three billion ad impressions monthly. Read more >>

WEST AFRICA

Senegal to host 2011 PAMRO Meeting, All Africa Media Research Conference

The 13th PAMRO Meeting and All Africa Media Research Conference will take place from 21-24 August 2011 in the Francophone country of Senegal. The cost for the conference will be approximately R3 300 excl. air travel and accommodation. For more information, go to www.pamro.org.

AFRICA

New Balancing Act reports address media landscape

[Russell Southwood] Two new briefing papers from Balancing Act published this week highlight the dilemmas faced by TV and radio broadcasters and, more broadly, media houses which also include newspapers. A range of factors are converging that will produce significant fragmentation of audiences in the faster developing countries. Read more >>

AFRICA

Cotton subsidies harm African farmers, report claims

A new report claims that West African cotton farmers are losing millions of dollars a year in potential income as a result of state subsidies paid in the European Union, the United States, India and China. Read more >>

AFRICA

New sponsor for ITNewsAfrica Innovation Dinner

Huawei Symantec is now a sponsor of the ITNewsAfrica Innovation Dinner to be held on 8 December 2010 at the Maximillien, Davinci Hotel in Sandton, South Africa. The bi-monthly Innovation Dinner series hosts IT executives across all industries in Africa for networking, acquiring information and strategic planning opportunities. For more information, go to www.innovationdinner.co.za.

UNITED STATES

Calling home? You'll probably use social media

WHITE PLAINS, US: Waiting for word from a loved one on the road? Don't sit by the phone - just use social media to make contact... According to a survey released yesterday, 16 November 2010 by Sheraton Hotels & Resorts, the chances are people will keep in touch through social media rather than by using a phone. Read more >>

UNITED STATES

SA website developers judge global Internet competition

SAN MATEO, US/SANDTON, SA: Executive management at Syncrony, a South African provider of web design and content management services, was part of the judging panel evaluating submissions as part of an international website competition hosted by DotNetNuke Corporation. Read more >>

UNITED STATES

One Show Entertainment deadline extended

NEW YORK, US: The entry deadline for One Show Entertainment entries has been extended to 3 December 2010. Produced by The One Club, One Show Entertainment seeks to recognise the intersection of between brands and entertainment-in film, television, music, gaming, and beyond, and to award innovation and creativity in this rapidly expanding area. Read more >>

UNITED KINGDOM

Raymond Kieser: Schawk's new group MD, Europe

LONDON, UK: Schawk, a provider of brand point management services enabling companies of all sizes to connect their brands with consumers to create deeper brand affinity, has announced Raymond Kieser, who has South African connections, as group MD of its European operations. Read more >>