SOUTH AFRICA

Difference between content marketing, SEO

[Athar Naser] Content marketing is not SEO. While they might overlap, content marketing and SEO are two distinct types of digital marketing. They are, however, mutually beneficial. Read more >>

KENYA

Kalasha 2012 award nominations announced

Nairobi Half Life and Shattered movies dominated the Kalasha Film and Television Awards nominee list that was unveiled last Friday, 16 November 2012. Read more >>

AFRICA

SA offers soft landing for skills back from African diaspora

[Dianna Games] One of South Africa's early pioneers on the continent, MultiChoice, found a major challenge to be a shortage of skills in markets where few had experience of working for large corporations. And as quickly as they built up skills, other multinationals entering these markets snapped them up. Read more >>

RWANDA

Rwanda's Media - Cautious of Content

In my article, Rwanda's Media - Haunted By Its Past published on Monday, 12 November 2012, I elaborated the history of the Rwandan media and how it was a victim of its very long history of being sectarian, partisan and mismanaged. Read more >>

AFRICA

African telcos urged to address rural connectivity

[Savious Kwinika] Stakeholders in the information and telecommunications sector urged mobile network operators to gather their resources together to bridge the digital divide that exists between the rural and urban areas in the continent. Read more >>

UGANDA

MTN Uganda relaunches MTN Zone

MTN Uganda has relaunched its MTN Zone with discounts of up to 99% and a minimum guaranteed discount of 5% on MTN calls. Read more >>

AFRICA

Airtel, Unesco partner on community radio

Airtel Tanzania in partnership with Unesco has unveiled a programme that will enrich communities living in the rural areas with news and information for their development. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Global Mobile Consumer Survey shows increase in mobile banking

MEF, the global community for mobile content and commerce announced the results of its annual Global Consumer Survey, carried out in partnership with On Device Research that reveals the behaviour of mobile media users from across the world, giving data and intelligence into mobile engagement and purchasing habits. Read more >>

AFRICA

Sage Accpac welcomes new Kenya office

Sage Accpac, a provider of business management solutions to the mid-market, recently opened an office in Kenya. Read more >>

RWANDA

CNBC Africa interviews Rwandan president on 'Africa Rising'

CNBC Africa's chief editor, Godfrey Mutizwa interviews Rwandan president, Paul Kagame during an hour long sit down in Kigali. The interview will be broadcast on Tuesday, 27 November at 9PM on 'Africa Rising', DStv Channel 410. Read more >>

RWANDA

CNBC launches operations in Rwanda

International business news channel, CNBC Africa, opened a bureau in Kigali that will air daily updates of the stock market trading and investment news in the country, as it plans to spread its presence in Africa. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Nat Geo Wild expands to DStv Compact

The DStv Compact package will now offer Nat Geo Wild to its South African and African viewers. Read more >>

HUNGARY

First Hungarian Film and TV Awards hosted in Budapest

Actor and director Hakan Yildiz and a group of up and coming independent filmmakers are organising Hungary's first official film and TV awards. The event will feature awards for the best Hungarian films and television productions. The HUFTA's will be taking place on 1 June 2013 in Budapest. Read more >>

GLOBAL

WAN-IFRA names Thomas Jacob chief operating officer

WAN-IFRA, on Tuesday, 20 November 2012, announced that Thomas Jacob has been promoted to the new position of chief operating officer. Jacob previously served as one of the three deputy CEOs. He will report to the CEO, Vincent Peyregne and will be responsible for operational management and business development worldwide. Read more >>

UNITED STATES

Intel to seek new CEO, Otellini to retire in May

SAN FRANCISCO: Computer chip giant Intel Corp. announced on Monday, 19 November 2012, that chief executive Paul Otellini would retire in May, and that a search for a new CEO was underway. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Officials could face harsh penalties for not paying suppliers

PRETORIA: Accounting officers in government could in future be punished for failing to pay suppliers of services within the stipulated 30 days, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan told the SABC on Wednesday, 21 November 2012. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Government condemns killing of rhinos in North West

The Department of Environmental Affairs has condemned the rhino killings witnessed in the North West province this past weekend. The attack saw a total of seven rhinos killed at a game farm on the Klipkopspruit Farm near Rustenburg, North West. The Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) has reiterated government's commitment to the fight against the on-going plundering of our natural resources. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

President Zuma has a home loan: Presidency

PRETORIA: The Presidency has noted weekend newspaper reports implying that President Jacob Zuma may have misled the National Assembly when he said he had a mortgage bond on his residence in Nkandla. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Census 2011 results are accurate - Lehohla

JOHANNESBURG: Statistician General Pali Lehohla on Monday reiterated that the results of Census 2011 are accurate. Read more >>