AFRICA

2012 ONE Africa Award calls for applications

The 2012 ONE Africa Award, which honours outstanding contributions by Africans who are leading the fight against poverty and preventable disease on the continent are calling for nominations and applications from individuals, organisations or other groups based in Africa. Closing date for applications is 23 September 2012. Read more >>

KENYA

Safaricom to improve network

Integrated communications services provider Safaricom Ltd has announced that it will be investing KSh 25 billion into its network this financial year. Read more >>

ZAMBIA

AgriBusiness Congress highlights investment opportunities

The recent AgriBusiness Congress in Zambia gathered the country's business and political leaders, including the Zambian vice president, Dr Guy Scott, the deputy minister of Agriculture and Livestock, Luxon Kazabu, as well as representatives of agri stakeholders Standard Bank, Shoprite, John Deer, Cargill and CHC Commodities. Read more >>

AFRICA

Retrenched MBC employees turn to government

[Gregory Gondwe: @Kalipochi] Woes for 300 employees retrenched when the Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) merged with Malawi Television are still far from over. Read more >>

ZAMBIA

Tighten ICT laws, ZICTA Urged

Government has challenged the Zambia Information and Communications Technology Authority (ZICTA) to strengthen laws pertaining to the use of various forms of technology such as internet in the country. Read more >>

NIGERIA

Etisalat to launch mobile commerce service

Etisalat Group, the telecommunications corporation with operations in 16 markets across the Middle East, Africa and Asia, have announced the commercial launch of a comprehensive and accessible package of mobile commerce features currently available globally in Nigeria. Read more >>

AFRICA

Kuza Mobile - inspired by local entrepreneurs

[Anton Crone] When Pieter Nel takes a break it means getting as far away from technology as he can. So, after leaving MXit as chief technology officer, he decided a stint in the Himalayas would be just the thing. Read more >>

UGANDA

Arrest in $3,8m MTN fraud probe

[Craig Wilson] The mobile operator's Ugandan subsidiary appears to have been taken for a ride by one of its suppliers after allegedly receiving falsified invoices worth millions of dollars for equipment it never received. Read more >>

COTE D'IVOIRE

Authorities ban newspaper for six publications

The National Press Council (CNP), the statutory print regulatory body, earlier this month, imposed a ban on six publications of privately-owned Notre Voie, a pro-Gbagbo daily over a publication. Read more >>

AFRICA

More retail outlets join Retail Technology Forum

Woolworths, Pepcor, Massdiscounters, Famous Brands and Shoprite are the latest in a line of retailers to join the Retail Technology Forum 2012, being held at the Arabella Hotel & Spa, Hermanus, South Africa on 29-30 October 2012. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Clover still has its eye on the rest of Africa

[Annaleigh Vallie] Despite concentrating on activities in SA‚ dairy products company Clover still has an eye on opportunities in Africa‚ CE Johann Vorster said on Tuesday, 11 September 2012. Read more >>

UNITED KINGDOM

Google's visibility share for car insurance-related searches soars overnight

LONDON, UK: Research from leading independent digital marketing agency, Greenlight, shows Google's car insurance comparison site is already making its presence felt online. *Andreas Pouros, chief operating officer at Greenlight, comments: Read more >>

UNITED KINGDOM

Informa comment: Launch of the iPhone 5

LONDON, UK: David McQueen, principal analyst at Informa Telecoms & Media comments on the launch of the iPhone 5. Read more >>

UNITED STATES

August 2012 US search engine rankings

RESTON, US: comScore, Inc, a leader in measuring the digital world, has released its monthly comScore qSearch analysis of the US search marketplace. Google Sites led the explicit core search market in August with 66.4% of search queries conducted. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Service delivery response times up

Although government says there's room for improvement in key delivery areas, it has achieved several successes in speeding up police response times, social grants applications, temporary residence permits and the filling of public service vacancies, the Director General of the Department of Performance Monitoring and Evaluation, Sean Phillips, said yesterday. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Domestic tourism key to local jobs

[Dumisile Masuku] Domestic tourism is key to creating sustainable jobs for locals, says Deputy Tourism Minister Thokozile Xasa. "Domestic tourism has the power to assist the province and the municipality in developing local products and creating local jobs," said Xasa at the launch of Tourism Month in Mpumalanga. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Mango goes mobi

Low-cost airline Mango is reported to have become the first African airline to offer a near complete portfolio of products and services through its mobi-site and tablet applications. The functionality, available from 20 September, will make it possible for South Africans to book and pay for flights, choose seating and purchase ancillary products on the go. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Take the gap at the Gate

[Brian Berkman: contributing editor, travel] You've heard the cliché about having a bird's eye view and I'm sure you agree how overused it is. Until now - I can honestly describe our view, from SanPark's Golden Gate National Park's Mountain Retreat as bird's eye as the bearded vultures are flying lower than our perch, precipitously wedged into the mountain, at the top of an impossibly steep road. Read more >>