KENYA

Alan Peevers appointed as MD at Y&R Nairobi

Alan Peevers has been appointed as the new managing director of Y&R Nairobi, the ad gency at the centre of the Y&R Brands business in Kenya, where he will retain the role of creative director - the position he was hired to fulfil earlier this year. Read more >>

KENYA

Kenya ICT Board, KITOS hosts 2012 East Africa ICT Summit

Kenya ICT Board and Kenya IT and Outsourcing Services (KITOS), the country's new IT industry body, have jointly sealed a partnership with technology event organiser AITEC Africa as host partners for the upcoming East Africa ICT Summit,set to take place in Nairobi from 24-25 October 2012. Read more >>

AFRICA

African female leaders awarded the Yara Prize

The Yara Prize 2012, which aims to contribute to the transformation of African agriculture and food availability within a sustainable context, thereby helping to reduce hunger and poverty, are being awarded to Dr. Agnes Kalibata, minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources in Rwanda, and to Dr. Eleni Gabre-Madhin, outgoing CEO of the Ethiopian Commodity Exchange (ECX) in Ethiopia. Read more >>

MALAWI

Microsoft exhibits Windows 8 Tablet in Malawi

[Gregory Gondwe: @Kalipochi] Microsoft on Wednesday, 5 September 2012, exhibited its yet to be launched Windows 8 Tablet which marks the first time Microsoft has made its own hardware. Read more >>

ERITREA

Three journos held since 2001 die in Eritrea prison camp

After several weeks of investigating reports from sources in Eritrea and from prison guards who fled the country, Reporters Without Borders has been able to confirm that three more journalists - Dawit Habtemichael, Mattewos Habteab and Wedi Itay - have died in the northeastern prison camp of Eiraeiro. All three had been held since late 2001. Read more >>

TANZANIA

Tanzanian journalist killed in political rally

A Tanzanian journalist was killed while reporting on a political rally on 2 September 2012. Daudi Mwangosi was a correspondent for the television station Channel Ten and the chairperson of the Iringa Press Club. Read more >>

AFRICA

Sony Music Entertainment Africa signs Ugandan rapper, Keko

East African rapper, Keko has made history by becoming the first Ugandan to sign to a multi-album and full management deal with Sony Music Entertainment Africa and ROCKSTAR4000. Keko will join a global roster of artists on Sony's RCA label that includes artists such as Alicia Keys, P!nk, Usher, Christina Aguilera, Pitbull and Chris Brown. Read more >>

NIGERIA

Telecoms mast stations destroyed

[Henry Ifeanyi] According to reports, Islamic group Boko Haram has destroyed over 25 mast stations belonging to mobile telecommunication operators in the Northern part of Nigeria. Aside from the attacks, four MTN Nigeria staff were reportedly killed by the group in Maiduguri while trying to bomb the company's base station. Read more >>

KENYA

Judge strikes out Museum Hill billboards case

The High Court has struck a dispute case pitting two advertising companies over the erection of billboards and wall wraps at Museum Hill roundabout. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Nigerian brewery opened in Onitsha

Brewing giant SABMiller has opened a new brewery in Onitsha‚ South Eastern Nigeria - the company's first 'greenfield' brewery to be built in that country. Read more >>

AFRICA

CNBC Africa introduces Top Trader

CNBC Africa will on Tuesday, 11 September 2012, introduces its first reality-competition television series, Top Trader. The reality-competition will see eight contestants competing for a cash prize of R250 000. Read more >>

SOUTH KOREA

South Korea moves to restrict alcohol advertising

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA: South Korea has drafted a new law aimed at restricting alcohol advertising amid mounting concerns over binge drinking and alcohol-related crimes, a government official said on Thursday. Read more >>

FRANCE

France's SAFRAN fined €500 000 for Nigeria bribery

PARIS, FRANCE: A French court on Wednesday fined electronics group SAFRAN €500 000 (US$630 000) for bribing Nigerian officials to obtain a huge ID card contract. Read more >>

UKRAINE

Trends in Newsrooms 2012: focusing on digital innovation

KIEV, UKRAINE: Just in time for this year's World Newspaper Congress and World Editors Forum conferences in Kiev, Ukraine, the World Editors Forum has published the eighth edition of Trends in Newsrooms, which offers a summary and analysis of the year in news industry transformation. Read more >>

GERMANY

New brand Infiniti challenges Germany

BERLIN, GERMANY: Infiniti launched a digital art competition to coincide with its new dealer centre openings. As a new brand, Infiniti faced the challenge of making itself stand out amongst a sea of long-established rivals. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

New Mandela bank notes to reflect SA pride

The Reserve Bank has launched a communication campaign to introduce the new Nelson Mandela bank notes which will come into circulation before the end of the year. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Parliament hears insights on use of CCTV cameras in prisons

A feasibility study should be carried out to assess how ready correctional centres are for the installation of CCTV cameras, Lennard De Sousa, manager of inspections at the Judicial Inspectorate for Correctional Services (JICS), told Parliament yesterday. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

SARS hopes Help-You-eFile will cut queues of taxpayers

South African Revenue Service (SARS) branches are being inundated with taxpayers needing help with filing provisional and annual tax returns, despite the technology introduced several years ago allowing remote submissions. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

In search of fossils

[Brian Berkman: contributing editor, travel] Contributing Editor Brian Berkman took to the road to experience the breadth of South Africa. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

SA 'needs new airport to become Africa hub'

[Annaleigh Vallie and Nick Hedley] SA needs to liberalise its airways if it is to improve its competitiveness ranking in the travel and tourism market, according to a prominent industry executive. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Monkey business at Sowing the Seeds 2012

[Sindy Peters] Being an outdoors lover, I wasn't quite keen on this year's Sowing the Seeds venue in Cape Town. The dark-and-musty Zula Bar in Long Street certainly is a great spot to check out bands, bust a move, and get your drink over weekends; I just don't associate the brand, and the reputation that Sowing the Seeds has built, with just those sentiments. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Let your diet slip at Trenchtown

[Sindy Peters] Trenchtown (previously Roots/Cool Runnings), now under the ownership and management of Antonio Manuel, held it's relaunch last weekend, 31 August to 2 September. Having been to the Caribbean-style restaurant only twice before, and briefly, I had no memorable experience of the place. On the Friday night it was packed to the brim, so waiting for drinks/meals to arrive was much like waiting for the second coming. Read more >>