24 Oct 2011 |
Africa | Marketing & Media |
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Marketing & Media, Advertising, Branding, Cinema, CRM, CSI, Design, Digital, Direct Marketing, Education & Training, Events & Conferencing, Exhibitions, Magazines, Marketing, Media, Mobile, Newspapers, Online Media, Out Of Home, PR & Communications, Printing, Production, Promotions, Radio, Recruitment, Research, Retail, Sales, Sponsorship, Trends, TV, Youth Marketing
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Media and the government![Media Freedom in Africa](https://biz-file.com/c/1106/74980.jpg) Last week, South Africa celebrated Media Freedom Day on Wednesday, 19 October 2011. Critics have asked why, the South African Presidency, during the festivities, called for fairness, objectivity and open-mindedness in the coverage of government and especially of the head of state, when a statement in support of press freedom could have been made instead. In Malawi, following the arrest of a journalist for snapping images of the president's residence, the government has now identified two witnesses, who will testify against the journalist. In Mauritius, authorities have imprisoned a journalist for contempt of the Supreme Court for allegedly "publicly scandalising the Supreme Court". In Nigeria, the CEO of Airtel has called on the federal government to issue a National Policy on Communications that incorporates government's commitment since the development of broadband in the country. Newly elected president of Zambia, Michael Sata, has issued Malawi's former president Bakili Muluzi, a television broadcasting licence after the Malawian government turned down the TV broadcasting license to run Joy-TV. In other news, following the recent global disruption of the BlackBerry Internet Service (BIS), Research In Motion has offered its customers premium apps available for download at BlackBerry Application World until 31 December 2011. Tech4Africa, the continent's only web and emerging technology conference starts this week. The two-day conference takes place 27-28 October, at The Forum in Bryanston, Johannesburg, South Africa. Final registration is on Wednesday 26 October. News just in: president Jacob Zuma of South Africa has appointed Dina Pule as the new minister of communications, following the cabinet reshuffling taking place today.Here's to a great week! Evan-Lee Courie ( @evan1985) Responses to this column welcomed in our online editor's column archive.Send all your Africa marketing news africanews@bizcommunity.com and opinion pieces to contributors-africa@bizcommunity.com. Follow Bizcommunity on Twitter @Biz_Africa and join our Facebook page. Today's top stories
Special focus on media freedom
[Gregory Gondwe] Government says it has identified two witnesses to testify against journalist, Ernest Mahwayo, in a case where he was accused of conduct likely to cause breach of peace. Read more >>
Media professional and ONTV presenter, Yosri Fouda has put his show 'Akher Kalam' (The Last Word) on hold for an indefinite period, citing censorship. Read more >>
Digital
AFRICA 2011 Tech4Africa starts this week Tech4Africa, the continent's only web and emerging technology conference begins this week. The two-day conference takes place from Thursday 27 October until Friday 28 October 2011 at The Forum in Bryanston, Johannesburg, South Africa. Tickets are still available and registration for the conference closes on Wednesday, 26 October 2011. For more, go to www.tech4africa.com.
Events & Conferencing
[Walter Wafula] Don Strickland, an innovator of digital imaging and multimedia services for mobile, and internet services is scheduled to tip business managers about innovative leadership at The Monitor Thought Leaders Forum set to take place in Uganda on 14 November 2011. Read more >>
![](https://biz-file.com/c/1110/85328.jpg) Africa Business News, in partnership with CNBC Africa, announced the winners of the All Africa Business Leader Awards (AABLA) 2011 at an awards ceremony, which took place at the Sandton Sun, Johannesburg, South Africa on Thursday 20 October 2011. The awards wishes to acknowledge individuals who have demonstrated exemplary leadership in the business world. Read more >>
Exhibitions
![](https://biz-file.com/c/1110/85302.jpg) The Loerie Awards Travelling Exhibition, sponsored by Adobe, will be making its final stop a stop at the 99FM Playhouse Theatre in Windhoek, Namibia from 9 - 11 November 2011. The exhibition, hosted by DV8 Saatchi & Saatchi will exhibit the winning works from The 32nd Annual Loerie Awards (2010). Read more >>
Media
[Issa Sikiti da Silva: @sikitimedia] The South African Press Council, including press ombudsman Joe Thloloe and his deputy Johan Retief, hit the road this week armed with the newly revamped press code to celebrate and present it to industry in an effort to create awareness and get journalists to abide by it. Read more >>
PR & Communications
[Vanessa Clark] In part one of this three-part series, I defined what opinion pieces are and why they are such a vital PR tool. Now, in part two, I take a look at the mechanics of pulling together an op-ed and getting it placed. Read more >>
Retail
[Zeenat Moorad] Over the last 18 months, South African franchising giant Famous Brands has doubled its presence in Mauritius, in hopes of cashing in on the strategically located island nation which has emerged as a competitive destination for foreign investment. Read more >>
![](https://biz-file.com/c/1110/85349.jpg) RESTON, US: comScore, Inc has released data from the comScore Video Metrix service showing that 182 million US Internet users watched online video content in September for an average of 19.5 hours per viewer. The total US Internet audience engaged in 39.8 billion video views. Read more >>
![](https://biz-file.com/c/1110/85346.jpg) LISBON, PORTUGAL / LONDON, UK: The final jury presidents for Eurobest, claimed to be Europe's premier creative advertising and communications awards taking place next month, are announced. Daniel Bergmann to lead Craft; Sergio Valente will chair Integrated. Read more >> More International news...
[Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] The BMW 1 Series has shed its drab, rather cheap-looking interior and boring boxy body to mature into a really sexy premium compact hatch with a snazzy, youthful cabin and a cute and cocky stance. Read more >> More Motoring news...
[Brian Berkman: contributing editor, travel] ... And on the day, for that matter too... Here's a really cool idea - pardon the pun - for a breakaway with a real difference... Head due South to where the penguin is King, well, Emperor*, actually, and there's ice as far as you can see... It's a life-changing experience. Read more >> More Travel news...
[Corné Krige] I have said this a couple of times, but I am going to say it again. A week in rugby is a long time! I did predict a week ago that the All Blacks would be crowned world champions, but that is just about the only thing I predicted correctly. I really felt that it would be a one-sided final and that the All Blacks would win comfortably by no less than 14 points. Read more >> More BizLounge news...
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