AFRICA

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[Yusuf Begg] Digital mapping involves the compilation of real world data into a digital database format. Primarily, this technology is used to produce maps that give accurate representations of a particular area, detailed major roads and calculate the distances from one place to another. Read more >>

AFRICA

SA2UGANDA in support of quality education

In December 2012, a team of four bikers departed Cape Town for Kampala, Uganda, on a long-haul ride, dubbed SA2UGANDA, in support of quality education in South Africa. Read more >>

KENYA

Google Kenya launches elections hub

[Eugene Okumu] Google Kenya yesterday launched an elections portal for voters, journalists and campaigners to easily track news, trends and information related to the March elections. Read more >>

LIBERIA

Pro-tempore Findley wants critical media coverage in 2013

The president Pro-tempore of the Liberian Senate, Senator Gbehnzohngar M. Findley has called on the Liberian media to be more critical on government officials this year. Read more >>

LIBERIA

Heritage's reporter wins Human Rights Award

A reporter of the independent authoritative Heritage newspaper has been handed the country's Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV) Award 2012 in the print category. Eugene K. Myers was handed the award over the weekend at a ceremony held at Corina Hotel in Sinkor, Monrovia. Read more >>

AFRICA

Top Nigerian Bloggers 2013

Who are Nigeria's Top Bloggers for 2013? Since 2011, a list of Nigeria's top blogs/bloggers have been compiled. In the past two years, the Nigerian blog scene has grown in leaps and bounds. Part of our fascination with it is its rapid rise from relative obscurity on the continent to prominence. Read more >>

KENYA

Nominations open for 2013 Kenyan Blog Awards

The inaugural BAKE (Bloggers Association of Kenya) Blog Awards was a surprise in terms of the immense interest it generated and the level of participation through blog submissions and voting. The awards also served as a discovery conduits for blogs. 300 blogs were submitted and an estimated 10 000 people voted for their favourite blogs. It has been announced that the Kenyan Blog Awards will return in 2013 and nominations are now open.For more, go to www.bloggers.or.ke/awards.

AFRICA

CA Technologies Top 5 IT Predictions for 2013

The CA Southern Africa has released CA Technologies' top five IT predictions for 2013 Read more >>

NIGERIA

MTV Base VJ search in Nigeria kicks off

Just a few months after MTV Base found its new South Africa VJ, Nomuzi Mabena, the channel turns its gaze to Nigeria. Telling the story of the search for a new star, fun new reality show "MTV Base VJ Search - Nigeria" kicks off on 15 January 2013. Read more >>

ZIMBABWE

Safari ranches a target for Zimbabwe land grabs

HARARE, ZIMBABWE: Germany warned that takeovers of foreign-owned safari ranches by Zimbabwean politicians could jeopardise the country's co-hosting of this year's United Nations tourism conference. Read more >>

UNITED STATES

NYF International Advertising Awards: First round of 2013 Executive Jury appointments

NEW YORK, US: New York Festivals International Advertising Awards has announced the first round of Executive Jury appointments. This is the third year that NYF will assemble the "dream team," an elite group of worldwide creative officers brought together to select the "World's Best Advertising." Read more >>

FRANCE

News media evolution: Start the year with new skills and knowledge

PARIS, FRANCE / DARMSTADT, GERMANY: Editors and publishers seeking insight on how news media will evolve in 2013 - and how they can use these trends to advance their media enterprises - will be well served to check out the conference programmes and a "strictly digital" study tour that the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) has planned for the first months of the new year. Read more >>

SINGAPORE

Festival of Media Asia 2013: Keynotes announced

SINGAPORE: The unmissable keynote speakers for The Festival of Media Asia 2013, have been announced. Read more >>

UNITED STATES

Clio Awards Hall of Fame updated

NEW YORK, US: The 2013 Hall of Fame medium has been updated to include multiple categories. Entries in this medium are for outstanding work from the past that has stood the test of time and cemented a place of honor and respect in the hearts and memories of consumers and advertising professionals alike. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

The Media magazine kicks off Jan with a bang

The Media magazine kicks off its January 2013 offering with a hard-hitting investigative slant into black market magazine trading which has led to arrests. Contributors include Raymond Louw, Jacques du Preez, Paula Slier, Harry Herber, Okyerebea Ampofo-Anti and Howard Thomas. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Over 1,400 people die in accidents during festive season

Transport Minister Ben Martins has announced that 1,465 people lost their lives on the country's roads during the festive season. The main causes of the road fatalities during the period between 1 December 2012 and 8 January 2013 were drunken driving, excessive speeding, dangerous overtaking, not using seatbelts and unroadworthy vehicles. There were 1,221 fatal accidents recorded during the period. In the 2011/2012 festive season period, 1,475 people died on the country's roads. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

No pay unless table grapes are harvested

[Paul Vecchiatto] Western Cape provincial agricultural minister Gerrit van Rensburg has expressed concern the renewed agricultural strike will damage the economically important table grape crop that is ripe for harvesting. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Education the bedrock of democracy - Zille

Schools are "the bedrock" on which democracy is built, and which will determine whether democracy will work or not, Western Cape Premier Helen Zille said yesterday. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

No room for government to cut taxes

[Helmo Preuss] Slowing domestic growth‚ a shortfall in the collection of individual and company taxes and strike action in key economic sectors will prevent government introducing tax cuts to provide some economic stimulus and could leave the South African Revenue Service (SARS) having to adapt their tax collection focus in 2013‚ Nazrien Kader‚ Deloitte's national taxation service line leader said on Wednesday (9 January). Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

New vehicle sales beat forecast in 2012

[Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] New vehicle sales increased to 623,914 units last year which is a growth of 9.2% over 2012 and 2% more than expected by automobile industry body NAAMSA. The 2012 total does not include 7,794 units sold by Great Wall Motors. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Luxury villas Caribbean - live life king-size

[will smith] If you are planning a vacation to relax, enjoy pleasant weather and see the beautiful serene locations with your family or a group, then renting a luxury Caribbean villa can prove to be an excellent choice. A villa will not only provide you a new travelling experience, but also make your stay easy and comfortable. Read more >>