TUNISIA

Tunisia should accept all UN recommendations on free expression - IFEX-TMG

While welcoming Tunisia's acceptance of 110 of its 125 recommendations during a United Nations review last week, the IFEX Tunisia Monitoring Group (IFEX-TMG) calls on the country's leadership to adopt the recommendations related to freedom of expression without delay. Read more >>

AFRICA

Loeries 2012 winners: The Rest of Africa & the Middle East

This year saw the introduction of a new category at The Loerie Awards - for the Rest of Africa and the Middle East, sponsored by the Mail & Guardian. The category gave non-South African work a chance to shine and the audience saw two Gold Loeries awarded, as well as three Silver statues and seven Bronzes. Read more >>

AFRICA

The MasterCard Foundation launches scholars program

An expanding, global network of education institutions and non-profit organisations will serve 15,000 economically disadvantaged young people. Read more >>

KENYA

AITEC Africa celebrates 25 years

Come 23 October 2012, on the eve of the upcoming AITEC East Africa ICT Summit scheduled for the 24-25 October at Oshwal centre, Kenya, leaders from the East Africa information and communication technology sector will gather for a celebration dinner and toast to 25 years of AITEC Africa's impact on the region's ICT industry. Read more >>

TANZANIA

African Green Revolution Forum commences in Arusha

African heads of state, ministers, private sector representatives, the international community and farmers recently gathered at the African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF) in Arusha, Tanzania to identify concrete actions for transforming Africa's agricultural sector. Read more >>

MALAWI

Business journos challenged to be relevant

[Gregory Gondwe: @Kalipochi] The National Bank of Malawi (NBM) has challenged Malawi's business journalists to be relevant as Malawi is undergoing economic hardships. Read more >>

AFRICA

Africans need to highlight success

[Collins Mabinda] The CNN MultiChoice Africa Journalist of the Year award is the preeminent award that many African journalists look forward to winning. For those who go on to win, the awards do open many doors and opportunities, not just in their careers, but in their personal lives as well. Read more >>

NIGERIA

Nokia/Co-Creation Hub Growth Academy calls for applications

Phone manufacturing company, Nokia in partnership with Co-creation Hub (CcHUB), a social innovation centre in Nigeria, have embarked on an academy program called 'Nokia/CCHub Growth Academy' which is aimed at accelerating Nigerian mobile software companies in growing their companies on regional and international levels. Read more >>

NIGERIA

RIM expands presence in Nigeria

Nicholas Jotischky, principal analyst at Informa Telecoms & Media has made the announcement that RIM will expand its presence in Nigeria by opening up a BlackBerry-branded store in Lagos. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Need a visual aid? You're sitting on it!

[Douglas Kruger] Considering which anatomical part we park on them, chairs are one of the most venerable oratory tools in the universe. I'd go so far as to say, of all props and visual aids available to you, the humble chair, and not Bill Gates' little programme, is the ultimate. Read more >>

ZIMBABWE

Harare based news provider raided By police

[Alex Bell] A Harare based group that provides daily news items for an externally based TV station was raided by police on Wednesday, 26 September 2012, and accused of running an illegal operation. Read more >>

UNITED STATES

Online freedom sees setbacks, a few gains: study

WASHINGTON, US: Online freedom has suffered setbacks in many countries, but also some gains, amid the Arab Spring uprisings and political upheaval in parts of the world, a new study showed. Read more >>

UNITED KINGDOM

British phone-hacking trial set for September 2013

LONDON, UK: Ex-News of the World editors Rebekah Brooks and Andy Coulson heard yesterday they will go on trial for phone-hacking in September 2013, leaving the scandal hanging over premier David Cameron for another year. A British judge set the date for the first trial in the scandal, which led to the closure of media tycoon Rupert Murdoch's tabloid in July 2011, after several defendants appeared at London's famed Old Bailey court. Read more >>

UNITED KINGDOM

Filminute 2012: Watch... Enjoy... Vote!

LONDON, UK / BUCHAREST, ROMANIA / TORONTO, CANADA: This is the 7th edition of FILMINUTE, the international one-minute film festival and competition. We showcase 25 of the world's best one-minute films. This year's festival features a broad range of expertly crafted one-minute films from 15 countries. There's comedy, horror, heartbreak and drama, fiction, animation, and documentary. These films resonate long after the 60 seconds are up. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Zuma: Education most important investment

The most important investment any state, particularly those in Africa and the developing world, can make is in education, says President Jacob Zuma. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Public servants must be techno savvy - Sisulu

Government has the responsibility to professionalise the public service by upgrading and retaining their skills through technology, says Public Service and Administration Minister Lindiwe Sisulu. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

ZuluWaters - a force to be reckoned with

[Brian Berkman: contributing editor, travel] There are game reserves aplenty vying for that moneyed six-star market that demands bespoke experiences and don't mind paying for them. Only a handful gets providing the holy trinity of experiences - superb hospitality, absolute privacy, and breath-taking environment right. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Hilton Worldwide opens regional office in South Africa

A new Hilton Worldwide regional office serving Africa & Indian Ocean was officially opened last week by global president and CEO, Chris Nassetta, and Rudi Jagersbacher, area president of Middle East and Africa for Hilton Worldwide. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Feast your eyes and ears on Celtic Woman

[Sindy Peters] South African Celtic Woman fans, the long wait is finally over - the group has arrived in SA and is ready to entertain you! With shows in Jozi on 28 and 29 September, and in Cape Town on 2 October, we had a chit chat with youngest member of the group, Chloë Agnew. Read more >>