SOUTH AFRICA

[Biz Takeouts Podcast] 28: Developing brand and user relations

If you missed this week's Biz Takeouts Marketing & Media radio show which airs every Wednesday 5pm-6pm streamed live via 2oceansVibe Radio, you can now listen to the Biz Takeouts podcast to find out how to develop brand and user relations. [twitterfall] Read more >>

ALGERIA

Freedom of Information still a concern - 50 years later

Reporters Without Borders would like to shine a spotlight on freedom of information in Algeria on the 50th anniversary of the country's independence. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Loeries announces more judging panels, exhibition returns to Cape Town

The Loerie judging panels for Integrated Campaigns and Ubuntu awards at the 34th Annual Loerie Awards event in Cape Town have been announced, as the Travelling Exhibition returns to Cape Town. Read more >>

AFRICA

Are you a content producer in Africa? Here is how to earn some cash

[Carole Kimutai: @CaroleKimutai] If you are a content producer in Africa, you don't have to be in Hollywood or Bollywood for your work to be viewed in the United States. Carole Kimutai speaks to Victor Mallet, a Ghanaian who is making this a reality through the website, ReelAfrican.com, that hosts African films, TV series and documentaries. Read more >>

AFRICA

CRM and your business channels: It all starts with data

[Carmia Lureman] Expectations of branded communication are higher than ever. In a busy world, we expect brands to make information easy to find, answer questions promptly, and communicate efficiently. Enter CRM, and why, if adapted and structured correctly, it can largely replace advertising in a business. Read more >>

AFRICA

Youth business incubator opens for business in Kampala

Mara Launchpad, a business hub designed to enhance entrepreneurial creativity and ease the pace of growing and doing business in Uganda, has officially opened its doors for business. Read more >>

AFRICA

VC4Africa partners with DEMO to launch DEMO Africa

Venture Capital for Africa (VC4Africa), an online network of entrepreneurs and investors building innovative companies on the continent, has partnered with DEMO to identify the most innovative emerging and established companies from around Africa. DEMO Africa, set to take place in Nairobi, Kenya from 24-26 October 2012, is the latest addition to the DEMO family of conferences and is expected be an event for the continent's most innovative entrepreneurs. Read more >>

KENYA

Senior media leadership to lead sessions at BFMA Conference

International news service BBC, SuperSport and AFP, will be among the over 30 active media houses that will participate in the fourth Broadcast, Film and Music Africa (BFMA) conference opening next week in Nairobi. Read more >>

ANGOLA

Minister advises journalists to work with responsibility, impartiality

The Angolan minister of Social Communication, Carolina Cerqueira, on Thursday, 6 July 2012, in Uige city, advised the journalists of the various organs of the sector in the province and not only to inform with responsibility and exemption, based primarily on real and clear facts. Read more >>

AFRICA

Choosing your content managaged website platform

[Chemory Gunko] From Joomla to Wordpress and Drupal, free and paid-for templates, and a plethora of modules, components and extensions, the world really is your oyster when it comes to choosing and implementing a content managed (CMS) website. Your website. It's your digital sales force, your 24-hour storefront window, and it makes you global player from the moment you go live. Read more >>

NAMIBIA

Mudges fell to BEE Group

[Selma Shipanga] Stimulus Investments, founded by businesswoman Monica Kalondo, has acquired a 50 per cent shareholding in Democratic Media Holdings (DMH). Read more >>

RWANDA

Airtel offers fast mobile internet with 3.75G launch in Rwanda

Airtel has announced the introduction of the fastest mobile internet in Rwanda, with the launch of its 3.75G platform in the country. Read more >>

UNITED KINGDOM

European women drive most engagement: Online retail, community websites

LONDON, UK: comScore, Inc, a leader in measuring the digital world, today released an overview of internet usage in Europe, showing that 395.7 million Europeans went online in May 2012 for an average of 27.6 hours each. Read more >>

GERMANY

Ad impressions must be backed by actual visibility, warns GfK

NUREMBERG, GERMANY: Leading research agency, GfK, has warned that relying on ad impressions alone could be giving an incomplete picture of online campaign performance. Read more >>

UNITED KINGDOM

100 years of style

LONDON, UK: To build excitement for a new shopping centre a teaser film was created which counts down 100 years of fashion until the opening date. Read more >>

UNITED KINGDOM

An extra life for the pre-owned games market?

[Verdict Comment] LONDON, UK: Following a ruling by the Court of Justice of the European Union that software authors cannot oppose the resale of licenses, the games industry now has to work out what the consequences will be. The ruling comes at a time of evolution in the supply of video games to customers, with EA stating its intention to go 100% digital, placing games retailers at risk of losing out on the lucrative pre-owned market. Read more >>

UNITED KINGDOM

Sales of digital cameras decline as consumers snap up smartphones

[Mintel Oxygen Reports] LONDON, UK: The camera and video camera - once an essential for every summer holiday, but new research from Mintel finds fewer Brits may be packing their cameras and camcorders this summer, instead relying on the smartphone. Sales of digital cameras have fallen dramatically, declining by as much as 29% since 2006, to a value of £598m in 2011. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Home Affairs calls for tighter immigration laws

Home Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma has called for the tightening up of South Africa's immigration laws and suggested a revised Refugee Act to beef up the country's security. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Summit places spotlight on artisan development

[Gabi Khumalo] Unless the training of artisans is accelerated, the number of people in this profession will fall short of the demands of the industry and adversely affect both production and job creation. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

The right to be heard

[Helen Zille] Last month the Judicial Service Commission interviewed four candidates to fill the Constitutional Court vacancy left by the retirement of Judge Sandile Ngcobo. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Social cohesion, nation building high on SA's priorities

Social cohesion, nation building and promoting national identity are all high on the list of South Africa's priorities, says Jacob Zuma. Speaking at the Social Cohesion Summit at the Walter Sisulu Square of Dedication in Kliptown, Soweto, yesterday, Zuma said the summit itself was confirmation of the importance government placed on these issues. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Govt seeks new avenues to fight rhino poaching

The Department of Environmental Affairs has called on animal rights activists to join hands with government in its efforts to curb rhino poaching in the country. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Presidential task team to probe Limpopo textbooks delays

President Jacob Zuma has appointed a task team to look into the causes of the delays in delivering textbooks to Limpopo schools, the Presidency said on Wednesday. The five-member team will map out remedial action and make recommendations. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Cape Town flight will depart from Munich in the future

Seasonal Lufthansa connection to the South African city moves from Frankfurt to Munich. Lufthansa passengers will for the first time be able to reach the South African coastal city of Cape Town non-stop from Munich when the upcoming 2012/2013 winter flight schedule goes into effect. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Have chef will travel

[Brian Berkman: contributing editor, travel] Brian Berkman recently had a Q&A with Jonathan Duiker, executive sous chef at Anantara Dhigu, Anantara Veli and Naladhu Maldives in the Maldives' South Male Atoll, to find out - among other things - what prompted Jonathan to make the move from Melrose Arch to The Maldives. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Creative directions and evolutions with The Grrrl

[Ruth Cooper] Inka Kendzia, best known for her VJ-ing skills; behind the decks and in front of the audio-influenced video montage amazingness that she creates under the moniker The Grrrl, tells us how it all began, the concept behind recent video for Mr Sakitumi (her husband and musical soulmate) and how "ideas can lead to cultural evolution". Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

[GNAF] Vortex: a fight for life

[Duan Wanty] When you hear the two words, performance art, you almost always expect something that will intrigue and/or be different from what you normally would see. But this performance art piece will blow you away, literally. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Bona fide indie pop

[Johann M. Smith] Any band can be judged by its genre, but it doesn't always reflect its ideas. Duo, male-and-female-fronted Asleep In Transit's debut eponymous EP is bona fide indie pop from Durban, which stands proudly alongside the likes of Holiday Murray, Thomas Krane, et al. But, unlike bands of that ilk, they appear to spend less time wondering what would make them sound cupcake hipster and more pondering life and lyrics. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

[GNAF] Red sells out at Grahamstown

[Duan Wanty] A theatre piece with outstanding theatre legend Michael Richard is as good as they get; you expect a thrilling performance. This year, with the premier of the 2010 Tony Award-winning play Red, you get just that and a little bit more. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Rock 'n' roll romance

[Daniel Dercksen] Films like Rock Of Ages not only catch you by surprise (and never let go), but also totally bowl you over with their robust power, breathtaking spectacle and sensational music. Read more >>