AFRICA

African Market Momentum: insights, obstacles and opportunities

The CMO Council Africa Advisory Board Meeting is set to take place on Wednesday, 28 November 2012, via live tele-presence linking members and experts in Lagos, Nairobi, Johannesburg and Cape Town. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Creating strong brand memory maps

[John Laurence] The brain is found to be far more "plastic" than previously thought, able to rewire itself after damage from a stroke or to strengthen neural connections or "maps" when learning, like memorising the dialogue of a play or learning to play the guitar. Brands map themselves in memory structures in a similar manner at various quality and quantity levels. Read more >>

ETHIOPIA

Restless City wins at Nile Film Festival

Andrew Dosunmu's Restless City was named Best Long Feature Film at the inaugural Colours of the Nile International Film Festival (CNIFF), which ran in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from 7-11 November 2012. The Nigerian film also won Best Cinematography. Read more >>

AFRICA

Nolo Letele receives lifetime achievement award

The Millennium Excellence Foundation (MEF) announced this week that it will bestow a Lifetime African Achievement Prize (LAAP) for Media Development in Africa to the executive chairman of MultiChoice South Africa Group Holdings, Nolo Letele. The prize will be awarded to him during a ceremony to be held at the State House in Nairobi, Kenya on 15 December 2012. Read more >>

LIBERIA

Publishers warn politicians, others

The Publishers Association of Liberia (PAL) has warned that gone are the days when politicians and unscrupulous civil society organisations and individuals used the media not only to settle scores with each other but also to create unnecessary tensions and strains on the country's already fragile peace and democracy. Read more >>

AFRICA

Mobile communication towers inaugurated in rural Ghana

K-NET Limited, a network solutions provider operating throughout Ghana and sub-Saharan Africa, brings first-time mobile voice and data connectivity to rural communities. Read more >>

UGANDA

MTN files complaint against a chief magistrate

MTN Uganda has lodged a formal complaint with the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) in Uganda against the chief magistrate of the Buganda Road Magistrates Court, Sylvia Nabagala. The Uganda telecommunications provider expressed grave concern about the magistrate's professional misconduct, evident in her contradictory rulings and disregard of due process. Read more >>

AFRICA

Afrikan Dust Media launches Wabona

Afrikan Dust Media Group (ADMG) has launched Wabona, Sotho for 'You See', a an online Pay-Per-View video streaming service in beta phase. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

HiFi Corp opens first store in Zambia

Forming part of the upmarket Manda Hill Centre in Lusaka, HiFi Corp opened its first store in Zambia in July 2012. Since then it has welcomed thousands of customers eager to experience its promise of tech shopping made easy. Read more >>

UGANDA

Pay TV subscribers get rewarded

[Walter Wafula] Pay TV customers in Uganda have received rewards from their services providers ahead of the December festive season. Read more >>

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

2013 Dubai Lynx delegate registration open

The Dubai Lynx International Festival of Creativity has opened for delegate registrations. Taking place from 10-13 March 2012 at the Madinat Jumeirah Dubai, the festival will offer three days of content with a lineup of seminars given by both global and regional industry leaders. Read more >>

UNITED STATES

Online US holiday sales seen growing 17%

WASHINGTON: US online holiday sales are already on the rise, and are expected to grow 17 percent from last year to US$43.4 billion, a new forecast said on Wednesday, 21 November 2012. Read more >>

WESTERN ASIA

Three journalists killed in airstrikes in Gaza

NEW YORK: Two Israeli airstrikes killed three journalists in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, 20 November 2012, according to news reports. The fatal attacks followed a series of Israeli strikes earlier in the week that injured at least nine journalists and damaged news outlets. Read more >>

UNITED KINGDOM

Ex-Murdoch aides face bribery charges

LONDON, UK: British prosecutors charged the former head of News International Rebekah Brooks and the prime minister's former spokesman Andy Coulson on Tuesday (20 November) with paying bribes for information on the royal family and the military. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

SA, Turkey urged to improve trade

PRETORIA: Trade and Industry Deputy Minister Elizabeth Thabethe says following a decrease in commercial activity between South Africa and Turkey, the two countries should renew efforts to increase trade. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

W Cape launches online recruitment system for teachers

PRETORIA: The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) has introduced a new online system that will make it much easier for teachers to apply for jobs in the province. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Limpopo stable but more needs to be done - Gordhan

[Dennis Cruywagen] CAPE TOWN: While inroads have been made in addressing some of the challenges facing the administration in Limpopo, more work still needs to be done to rectify the situation, says Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan. Read more >>