EAST AFRICA

Restrictions on freedom of expression in Rwanda

LONDON: On 3 June 2011 Amnesty International will launch a short campaign document calling on the Rwandan authorities to review 'genocide ideology' and 'sectarianism' laws that are being used to suppress political dissent and stifle freedom of speech in the country. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Biz feels the love

[Simone Puterman: managing editor] Activity on Bizcommunity.com has soared on the back of last week's redesign and with the range of features, including self-promotional tools, now available to you, our readers. The revamp was announced directly to our +145 000-strong combined subscriber base and then more publicly via our various newsletters and portals (there's more than just Marketing & Media | South Africa, you know). Read more >>

AFRICA

Satellite group SES to invest in Africa

[Gareth Vorster] Luxembourg-based global satellite operator SES believes that Africa is "exploding" with opportunities and is set to invest hundreds of millions of dollars in satellite infrastructure to support the African telecommunications market. Read more >>

MOZAMBIQUE

IS Mozambique wins award for service

Internet Solutions (IS) Mozambique has received the Diamond Arrow Award for the Best Internet Service Provider in the Business category, following the results of a three month independent study conducted by PMR.africa. IS Mozambique received the coveted award at a ceremony that took place early last week in Maputo. Read more >>

AFRICA

Legatum, Omidyar launch Africa Entrepreneurship Awards

NAIROBI: Legatum, a private international investment group, and Omidyar Network, a philanthropic investment firm, yesterday, 31 May 2011, announced the launch of the 2011 Africa Awards for Entrepreneurship. The awards is open to entries from every country in Africa. Read more >>

EAST AFRICA

NUSOJ mourns loss of journalist killed in SA

MOGADISHU: The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) today, 1 June 2011, said the killing of a Somali journalist in Johannesburg, South Africa, has highlighted the continuing dangers facing Somali citizens in South Africa. Read more >>

AFRICA

Samsung to drive content, apps for African market

JOHANNESBURG: Samsung South Africa is implementing a new team structure to address the growing need for Android/BADA users and to cater with applications/content that suits their lifestyle needs and provides stronger mobile content for both the business-to-business and business-to-consumer markets respectively. The development coincides with the Apps World Series taking place in Cape Town, South Africa. Read more >>

EAST AFRICA

CfC Stanbic Bank expands bulk mobile payments service in East Africa

The Standard Bank Group, which operates as CfC Stanbic Bank in Kenya, plans to replicate its bulk mobile payments service in its Tanzanian and Ugandan markets. Read more >>

MALAWI

Phillips takes consumer lifestyle tour to Malawi

[Gregory Gondwe] Royal Philips Electronics (Netherlands) kicked off its Lilongwe leg of its 2011 Cape Town to Cairo road show which promises improved consumer lifestyles. The tour, started on 12 May, will end on 11 July 2011. Read more >>

AFRICA

Grain losses in sub-Saharan Africa could total $4 billion - FAO/WB report

ROME: Investing in post-harvest technologies to reduce food losses could significantly increase the food supply in sub-Saharan Africa, according to a new FAO/World Bank report released this week, as technical experts from around the region meet to discuss the issue. Read more >>

AFRICA

Niger's Alphadi pushing African fashion to global scene

[Sophie Mongalvy] NIAMEY: The west African country of Niger is better known for its poverty and at times its Tuareg rebellion, not for fashion. Read more >>

THE NETHERLANDS

Amsterdam Worldwide launching second blogger profile movie

AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS: Chinese photographers Kitty and Lala take centre stage in new blogger film launched by Amsterdam Worldwide, the international marketing communications agency. The film is the second instalment in a series of blogger profile movies for global technology brand Intel. Read more >>

FRANCE

Record year for Cannes Lions entries

CANNES, FRANCE: A total of 28 828 entries from 90 countries (725 from SA) have been submitted to the Cannes Lions 58th International Festival of Creativity, the international annual awards for creative advertising and communications. This is the most entries in the history of the festival. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Mango saluted as it lands at Lanseria for the first time

Tuesday morning 31 May saw Mango land at Lanseria for the first time as it positioned its aircraft for takeoff this morning. The airline's first commercial flight departs from Lanseria to Cape Town this morning, 1 June. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

La Pirogue wins TUI Holly Award

La Pirogue has been awarded a 'Holly Award' by TUI, one of Germany's leading tour operators. In its 2011 list of Holly Award winners, La Pirogue is the only hotel to have won this accolade in Mauritius. Read more >>