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The 8th South African International commercial fishing and marine services exhibition, Fish & Marine Africa 2012, opens at the Cape Town International Convention Centre from 13-15 March 2012. It collocates with 
Core Group, the Value Added Distributor (VAD) for Apple in Southern Africa, announced today, 31 October 2011, that Gijima has been appointed as the first Apple authorised systems integrator (SI) in Southern Africa. With a growing need for IT departments to support Apple technology in the integration of both company-owned and personal devices, Gijima will assist with the support for Apple hardware and software solutions that work with company-managed systems. 
Bidorbuy, one of Africa's largest online marketplaces, was recognised as the winning enterprise in the inaugural 2011 Personalised Priority Messaging (PPM) awards held in Redwood City, California, late last week. 
As of 30 September 2011, the MTN Group has recorded 158 590 000 subscribers, an increase of 4.1% from 152 272 000 subscribers recorded at 30 June 2011. 
On Friday 28 October 2011, founder of Praekelt Foundation, Gustav Praekelt launched Ummeli, a mobile career opportunities community and social network at the 2011 
A study done in the UK called 'Media and the Mood of the Nation', which used heart monitors to measure response alongside qualitative and quantitative research, found that people who regularly listened to the radio were happier and had more energy than those who did not. 
OSLO, NORWAY: Did you know that users of Android phones are more likely to be active on music websites than iPhone owners? Or, that users of older, pre-smartphones are the most active social web users? These stats and more were revealed in this month's State of the Mobile Web report, published by web browser company Opera Software. 
LONDON, UK: The comScore, Inc overview of the mobile and connected device landscape across five leading European markets (France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom) shows cross-platform digital media consumption on the rise in the region, buoyed by the growth in adoption of smartphones, tablets and other non-computer web-enabled devices, collectively termed "connected devices". 
DUBAI, UAE: The Dubai International Advertising Festival will see two new categories added to the 2012 Awards line-up, PR and Mobile. The festival, which has recently launched its 2012 website with a new look and additional content, will take place from 4-7 March at the Madinat Jumeirah in Dubai. | Company news |
Out Of Home
SOUTH AFRICAAlliance Media awarded top performing company - Alliance Media
Alliance Media has been awarded as a top performing company for 2011. Read more >>| Travel |
SOUTH AFRICAHave Berkman will travel
[Brian Berkman: contributing editor, travel] People often ask how I got into travel writing. It began with a love of hotels - I still remember the excitement when exploring a new, albeit temporary home. I wasn't interested in luxury at an early age, I just loved all the discoveries, awaiting me around every corner. Read more >>More Travel news...
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SOUTH AFRICATop SA artists at The Cape Town Folk and Acoustic Music Festival
Eighteen top South African artists will be performing at The Cape Town Folk and Acoustic Music Festival, which will be held at the CTICC, Cape Town, on Saturday, 10 December, 2011. Read more >>More BizLounge news...
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