SOUTH AFRICA

[Biz Takeouts Lineup] 10: Creating trends and leadership in advertising

Consumer-focused advertising, creating trends instead of following them, and leadership in advertising - these and more will feature on the Bizcommunity/Chai FM Media & Marketing radio show tonight, Wednesday, 10 August 2011, 6pm-7pm, on 101.9 FM in Johannesburg and via streaming audio. [twitterfall] Read more >>

KENYA

Kenya: Prison officials attack journos

NEW YORK: Prison officials in western Kenya attacked three journalists from private broadcaster Nation Television (NTV) on Sunday 7 August 2011 who were covering an attempt escape of six inmates, this is according to journalists who told the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), Read more >>

AFRICA

Rose Kimotho joins the Board of Young & Rubicam Brands

[Carole Kimutai] Young and Rubicam Brands has announced that Rose Kimotho has agreed to join the Board of the company. Read more >>

AFRICA

Somalia: IFJ calls for African Union to investigate death of journo

NEW YORK: The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) called on the African Union to investigate the shooting of Farah Hassan Sahal of Radio SIMBA last week, 4 August 2011 in the capital Mogadishu. Read more >>

AFRICA

A handbook for African mobile media and mobile business

Mobile news services offer high hopes for African publishers, who now have a new handbook to help them develop their mobile media and mobile businesses. Read more >>

AFRICA

Somaliland starts legal proceedings against newspaper

MOGADISHU: The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) is alarmed by the increasingly worsening climate of harassment and intimidation that the Somaliland authorities have imposed on the private media. Read more >>

KENYA

London based PR agency to market Kenyan tea

[Carole Kimutai] In a strategic bid to further enhance awareness on the distinct Kenyan tea attributes in the international markets, the Tea Board of Kenya (TBK) has retained Phipps PR, a food and drinks public relations agency to handle its publicity brief in the United Kingdom. Read more >>

MALAWI

Malawi devalues national currency

[Gregory Gondwe] The President of Malawi, Bingu wa Mutharika's government which had been adamant on devaluing the national currency, the Malawi Kwacha (MK), has finally succumbed to the pressure. Read more >>

AFRICA

Al Jazeera to start Kiswahili channel in East Africa

[Walter Wafula] The Al Jazeera Media Network in Qatar is set to establish a regional news and current affairs media network in East Africa, the company said on 8 August 2011. Read more >>

UGANDA

Swedish firm exits Africa pay TV market

[Walter Wafula] Next Generation Broadcasting (NGB), a Swedish digital terrestrial pay TV operator has sold its ownership in its lcoal subsidiary to Digital Broadcasting Uganda, to pursue other markets. Read more >>

BRAZIL

Considerable demand for Brazilian mobile PCs

SAO PAULO, BRAZIL: In Brazil, computers are among the categories with the highest volume variation; 18% when comparing year to date (YTD) demand for 2011 (January - May) with the same period in 2010. The mobile PC market recorded 27.5%, digital cameras 17% and PTV's 49%. Read more >>

UNITED KINGDOM

PwC comments on insurance impacts of UK riots

LONDON, UK: Commenting on the insurance impacts of the UK riots, Mohammad Khan, partner at PwC, said: "It's difficult to put a value on the cost of the damage as the scope and scale is still changing but, in relative terms, the financial impact on insurers will be small. There may be some specific increases in premium for the worst affected areas but, for customers nationwide, there is also too much competition for these events to have a significant impact. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Hybrid Lexus for young greenies

[Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] Lexus has added a premium hatch hybrid, the CT 200h, to its current South African three-model range and it describes the newcomer not as just another new model, but one that signals the start of a whole new trend. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Your best buddy for the bush

[Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] Thinking of saddling up your 4x4 and heading for that bush trip you have been dreaming about for so long? Then do yourself a favour and get hold of a copy of a newly-published and very comprehensive guide to 20 of the toughest and most scenic 4x4 routes in southern Africa. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

To the Manor House born

[Brian Berkman: contributing editor, travel] Diemersfontein Estate owner David Sonnenberg is showing us around the Manor House, where his parents and grandparents lived. There is a beautiful grand piano on the left of the sitting room, with sheet music piled high on the adjacent table. I see the antique armoire shudder as we walk on the herringbone parquet floors to Room 1. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

KONGOS to tour SA - not a joke

[Sindy Peters: Africa editor] Say what you want about 5FM's playlist, but every once in a while they introduce you to some inspiring fresh talent. About 2-3 months ago KONGOS' "I'm Only Joking" made the grade and it's currently seeing good rotation on the station. Last Friday, 5 August 2011, the music video for the track premiered on 5FM's (TV)⁵ and shortly afterwards, the band confirmed their 2011/2012 South African tour - you'll find me front and centre for the Cape Town leg. Read more >>