SOUTH AFRICA

[Biz Takeouts Lineup] 22: Marketing comedy locally

This week's Biz Takeouts Marketing & Media radio show, streamed live 5pm-6pm via 2oceansVibe Radio, will focus on marketing comedy locally and the impact of social media on the comedy industry. The studio guest this Wednesday evening, 23 May 2012, will be South African stand-up comedian John Vlismas. [twitterfall] Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Content marketing: what it is, and why you should be doing it

[Anna Malczyk] It has become increasingly clear that the most effective way to gain your customer's attention is to earn it. In this context, content marketing is the process of creating and sharing something awesome - entertaining, engaging content (text, photos, video, audio, interactive) that promotes the brand in an indirect way. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Loeries deadline extended

Both the entry deadline and the eligibility period for the 2012 Loeries have been extended to 15 June 2012, meaning that all work must be commercially published, launched or aired to a substantial audience for the first time between 1 June 2011 and 15 June 2012. Read more >>

CONGO

The brain behind Africa's first tablet

Verone Mankou (@verone), is the brain behind the first African tablet to rival the iPad. At the age of 26, Mankou designed the tablet known as "Way-C" in his hometown, Brazzaville, Congo. "Way-C" means "the light of the stars" in a northern Congolese dialect. Read more >>

AFRICA

Africa ranks in global business education

The annual UK Financial Times Executive Education Rankings 2012 was recently released and showed the world that Africa is a business education force to be reckoned with, with five African schools placing well. Read more >>

AFRICA

WAN-IFRA Media Professionals Programme call for applications

The World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) is pleased to invite newspaper and online media managers and editors from select countries in South East Asia and the Middle East and North Africa to apply for a new professional development programme. Read more >>

MALAWI

Journos train in science and health reporting

[Gregory Gondwe: @Kalipochi] Media practitioners in Malawi underwent a science and health reporting workshop in Blantyre over the weekend, as part of an initiative by Malawi Liverpool Wellcome Trust (MLW), to equip journalists to establish health as a regular journalism beat. Read more >>

AFRICA

EAJA and UJU clash over funds

[Walter Wafula] The East African Journalist Association (EAJA) and Uganda Journalist Union (UJU) are entangled in a war of words arising from the alleged embezzlement of funds meant for dead journalists and their beneficiaries. Read more >>

AFRICA

Apply now for the Orange African Social Venture Prize

Orange, the telecommunications corporation has launched the second edition of its Orange African Social Venture Prize. The goal is to promote social innovation that supports development through information and communication technology (ICT). Read more >>

AFRICA

MTN places in BrandZ Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands 2012

MTN has become the first and only African brand to make the BrandZ Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands 2012, debuting at position 88 in the annual survey. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Mobile engagement: a better way to reach and influence your customers

[Llew Claasen] If you've been hiding under a rock during 2011, then you might have missed predictions from industry pundits that "the year of mobile" had finally arrived. The truth is, we ain't seen nothin' yet. While there has been significant traction and momentum in mobile recently, the potential opportunities for mobile marketing and engagement are immense. Read more >>

COTE D'IVOIRE

Pro-opposition newspaper suspended

The National Press Commission (CNP), the print media regulatory body has suspended Notre Voie, a privately-owned pro-opposition daily newspaper for four publications. The suspension took effect from 19 May 2012. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Daily Maverick launches new website 'for people who matter'

The Daily Maverick has announced that it has launched a simpler, better and smarter new website. Following international trends in web design, the improved site's clear layout and fonts are designed to offer an enhanced visual and news reading experience for Daily Maverick aficionados as well as those newly won over. Read more >>

BENIN

eLearning Africa Report shows ICTs transform education

Max Ahouéké, minister of communication and information and communication technologies of Benin, will this week present the results of the eLearning Africa Report, which shows the impact of new technology and improved connectivity on education throughout Africa. Read more >>

UNITED STATES

Google acquires Motorola Mobility

MOUNTAIN VIEW, US: Google Inc has announced that the acquisition of Motorola Mobility Holdings, Inc has closed, with Google acquiring MMI for US$40 per share in cash. Read more >>

HONDURAS

World's Press condemns latest journalist murder in Honduras

PARIS, FRANCE / DARMSTADT, GERMANY / TEGUCIGALPA, HONDURAS: The World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) and the World Editors Forum have condemned the murder of Alfredo Villatoro, one of the most influential and widely respected journalists in Honduras, and called on President Porfirio Lobo to ensure that the murderers are quickly brought to justice. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

SA needs UK-style high pay panel: Godsell

Business leader Bobby Godsell has suggested SA establish an independent commission into executive pay. He said it was excessive and lacked transparency. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

In the manufacturing sector? The dti may be able to help you

[Michael Bratt] If your manufacturing business is in need of a boost, come June 4 the Department of Trade and Industry (dti) may be able to assist you. That is the day when applications open for its newly launched Manufacturing Competitiveness Enhancement Programme (MCEP). Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Davies rejects racial motive in Israel labelling row

According to the Daily News, Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies has rejected "with utter contempt" suggestions that there was a racial motivation for his move to stop Israeli goods produced in occupied Palestinian territory from being sold under the label "Made in Israel". Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

State was warned against e-tolls: report

The government was warned in 2010 that collection costs for the controversial e-toll system would be considerably higher than a petrol levy or tax, Beeld newspaper reported on Monday. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Subaru's soft city slicker

[Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] House husbands have become a common phenomena ever since international belt-tightening sparked off job losses and unemployment with more and more men forced to work from home and take on school run duties, household chores and don aprons while their wives stuffed their iPads and fancy phones into their Gucci bags and headed off to their executive jobs to earn the household's main income. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Tsogo Sun reveals its 54 on Bath

54 on Bath is the group's new deluxe boutique hotel in Rosebank, and the group reckons that this is the hotel for You! Strategically positioned in Rosebank, 54 On Bath aims to provide a personalised experience to travellers from anywhere in the world. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Kenya Airways launches Nairobi - Kilimanjaro route

Kenya Airways (KQ) has announced the launch of a direct flight from Nairobi to Kilimanjaro effective 2 July 2012 - a great new offering for local adrenalin-hunters. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Meet Grieta

[Daniel Dercksen] There's an exceptional new girl in town and you have to meet her. Her name is Grieta, a 29-year-old hairdresser from Goodwood who bursts into life in Hennie van Greunen's delightful play Grieta Kry Geleertheid, now on at the Artscape Arena until 3 June before touring the rest of the country. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

The Brothers Size - a must see

[Daphne Cooper] The Brothers Size engaged, enthralled and enraptured me. Sleep eluded me on the night of the performance as I kept being visited by scenes of the performance. I think I dreamt about the brothers and my waking thoughts were still with them. I am not sure why The Brothers Size touched me so deeply and I don't really know how they did it. Read more >>